PD-L1, TMB, MSI, and other predictors of response to immune checkpoint inhibitors in biliary tract cancer

A Rizzo, AD Ricci, G Brandi - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Over the last decade, immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) targeting
programmed death 1 (PD-1), programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1), and cytotoxic T …

Recent advances of immunotherapy for biliary tract cancer

A Rizzo, AD Ricci, G Brandi - Expert review of gastroenterology & …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Biliary tract cancer (BTC) is a heterogeneous group of aggressive malignancies
comprising intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, gallbladder …

Futibatinib, an investigational agent for the treatment of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: Evidence to date and future perspectives

A Rizzo, AD Ricci, G Brandi - Expert Opinion on Investigational …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Introduction Biliary tract cancers (BTCs) are poor prognosis malignancies
usually classified in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA), extrahepatic …

Circulating tumor DNA in biliary tract cancer: current evidence and future perspectives

A Rizzo, AD Ricci, S Tavolari… - Cancer genomics & …, 2020 - cgp.iiarjournals.org
Peripheral blood of cancer patients “physiologically” presents cells and cellular components
deriving from primary or metastatic sites, including circulating tumor cells (CTCs), circulating …

Liver transplantation for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: ready for prime time?

G Sapisochin, T Ivanics, J Heimbach - Hepatology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) represents the second‐most common primary liver malignancy
after HCC and has risen in incidence globally in the past decades. Intrahepatic …

Pitfalls, challenges, and updates in adjuvant systemic treatment for resected biliary tract cancer

A Rizzo, G Brandi - Expert review of gastroenterology & hepatology, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Unfortunately, potentially curative surgical resection is possible in
approximately the 25% of biliary tract cancer (BTC) patients at diagnosis, and even following …

Locoregional therapy for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma

M Owen, MS Makary, EW Beal - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma is an aggressive primary liver cancer
originating in the intrahepatic bile ducts. While surgical resection is the only curative …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of aging on primary liver cancer: epidemiology, pathogenesis and therapeutics

RIR Macias, MJ Monte, MA Serrano… - Aging (Albany …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Aging involves progressive physiological and metabolic reprogramming to adapt to gradual
deterioration of organs and functions. This includes mechanisms of defense against pre …

Thermal ablation in the treatment of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis

GH Kim, PH Kim, JH Kim, PN Kim, HJ Won, YM Shin… - European …, 2022 - Springer
Objective To summarize the efficacy and safety of thermal ablation for the treatment of
intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC). Methods MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochran Library, and …

Surgical treatment of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: current and emerging principles

EW Beal, JM Cloyd, TM Pawlik - Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2020 - mdpi.com
Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) is a rare, aggressive cancer of the biliary tract. It often
presents with locally advanced or metastatic disease, but for patients with early-stage …