Molecular pathogenesis and targeted therapies for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma

A Moeini, D Sia, N Bardeesy, V Mazzaferro… - Clinical Cancer …, 2016 - AACR
Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA) is a molecularly heterogeneous hepatobiliary
neoplasm with poor prognosis and limited therapeutic options. The incidence of this …

18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (18FDG-PET) for patients with biliary tract cancer: Systematic review and meta-analysis

A Lamarca, J Barriuso, A Chander, MG McNamara… - Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background & Aims The role of 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (18
FDG-PET) in the diagnosis and staging of patients with biliary tract cancers (BTCs) remains …

Fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 translocations in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma

RP Graham, EGB Fritcher, E Pestova, J Schulz… - Human pathology, 2014 - Elsevier
Patients with cholangiocarcinoma often present with locally advanced or metastatic disease.
There is a need for effective therapeutic strategies for advanced stage cholangiocarcinoma …

Tumor‐derived exosomes induce immunosuppressive macrophages to foster intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma progression

C Luo, H Xin, Z Zhou, Z Hu, R Sun, N Yao, Q Sun… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Aims Macrophages are prominent components of solid tumors and
exhibit distinct functions in different tumor microenvironments. Exosomes are emerging as …

WNT signaling drives cholangiocarcinoma growth and can be pharmacologically inhibited

L Boulter, RV Guest, TJ Kendall… - The Journal of …, 2015 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Cholangiocarcinoma (CC) is typically diagnosed at an advanced stage and is refractory to
surgical intervention and chemotherapy. Despite a global increase in the incidence of CC …

A phase 2 trial of regorafenib as a single agent in patients with chemotherapy‐refractory, advanced, and metastatic biliary tract adenocarcinoma

W Sun, A Patel, D Normolle, K Patel, J Ohr, JJ Lee… - Cancer, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background Biliary tract cancers are rare, aggressive neoplasms. Most patients present with
advanced/unresectable or metastatic disease at diagnosis, and no second‐line regimen has …

Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: a retrospective single-center experience

G Brandi, A Rizzo, FG Dall'Olio, C Felicani… - International Journal …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Background & aims Very few data are available in literature about the role of radiofrequency
ablation (RFA) in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) and previous studies are mainly …

Dinaciclib, a cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor, suppresses cholangiocarcinoma growth by targeting CDK2/5/9

H Saqub, H Proetsch-Gugerbauer, V Bezrookove… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is a highly invasive cancer, diagnosed at an advanced stage,
and refractory to surgical intervention and chemotherapy. Cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) …

Trends in use of lymphadenectomy in surgery with curative intent for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma

XF Zhang, J Chakedis, F Bagante, Q Chen… - Journal of British …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Background The role of routine lymph node dissection (LND) in the surgical treatment of
intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) remains controversial. The objective of this study …

MUC13 promotes intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma progression via EGFR/PI3K/AKT pathways

P Tiemin, M Fanzheng, X Peng, H Jihua, S Ruipeng… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Mucin 13 (MUC13) is reportedly overexpressed in human malignancies.
However, the clinicopathological and biological significance of MUC13 in human …