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Applications of artificial intelligence in biliary tract cancers
Biliary tract cancers are malignant neoplasms arising from bile duct epithelial cells. They include cholangiocarcinomas and gallbladder cancer....
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Durvalumab: A Review in Advanced Biliary Tract Cancer
Durvalumab (Imfinzi ® ), a therapeutic human monoclonal antibody which binds to and blocks the activity of the immunosuppressive programmed...
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Safety of skip** the tract dilation step for EUS-guided biliary drainage in patients with unresectable malignant biliary obstruction (with video)
BackgroundThin delivery system stents can be inserted directly without the need for a tract dilation step and are expected to reduce bile leakage...
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Usefulness of contrast-enhanced ultrasonography for biliary tract disease
Conventional ultrasonography (US) for biliary tract disease shows high time and spatial resolution. In addition, it is simple and minimally invasive,...
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Skeletal muscle status and survival among patients with advanced biliary tract cancer
BackgroundStudies have demonstrated a prognostic role of sarcopenia ( i.e. , loss of skeletal muscle volume and functionality) in patients with...
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Impact of the serum creatinine and cystatin C ratio for prediction of sarcopenia and prognosis in biliary tract cancer
BackgroundSarcopenia is a poor prognostic factor in cancer patients. In recent years, there have been reports that serum creatinine and cystatin C...
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Immunotherapy in Biliary Tract Cancers: Where Are We?
Purpose of ReviewBiliary tract cancers (BTCs) are a heterogenous group of cancers arising from the biliary tract. The hallmark of these cancers is...
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Features of biliary tract diseases in ketamine abusers: a systematic review of case reports
Background and aimsAnesthesiologists prefer ketamine for certain surgeries due to its effectiveness as a non-competitive inhibitor of the...
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Analysis of the efficacy and factors influencing survival of adjuvant radiotherapy for stage II-III biliary tract carcinoma
BackgroundTo determine the efficacy of adjuvant radiotherapy for stage II–III biliary tract carcinoma.
MethodsWe retrospectively analyzed the data...
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Body mass index and survival among patients with advanced biliary tract cancer: a single-institutional study with nationwide data-based validation
BackgroundExcess body weight may modulate the progression of various cancer types. The prognostic relevance of body mass index (BMI) has not been...
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SIUMB recommendations on the use of ultrasound in neoplastic lesions of the gallbladder and extrahepatic biliary tract
Extrahepatic biliary tract and gallbladder neoplastic lesions are relatively rare and hence are often underrepresented in the general clinical...
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Frequency of infiltrating regulatory T-cells in the portal tract of biliary atresia
PurposeImmunological abnormalities have been hypothesized as a pathogenesis of biliary atresia (BA). We previously investigated the frequency and...
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CAR-T Cell Therapy in Pancreatic and Biliary Tract Cancers: An Updated Review of Clinical Trials
BackgroundPancreatic and biliary tract cancers are digestive system tumors with dismal prognosis and limited treatment options. The effectiveness of...
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A Systematised Literature Review of Real-World Treatment Patterns and Outcomes in Unresectable Advanced or Metastatic Biliary Tract Cancer
BackgroundBiliary tract cancers are rare aggressive malignancies typically diagnosed when the disease is metastatic or unresectable, precluding...
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Prognostic impact of peritoneal washing cytology in patients with biliary tract cancer
PurposeTo elucidate the clinical significance of peritoneal washing cytology (PWC) in patients with resectable biliary tract cancer (BTC).
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Annals of Surgical Oncology Practice Guidelines Series: Management of Primary Liver and Biliary Tract Cancers
Primary cancers of the liver and biliary tract are rare and aggressive tumors that often present with locally advanced or metastatic disease. For...
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Transmission of oral microbiota to the biliary tract during endoscopic retrograde cholangiography
BackgroundEndoscopic retrograde cholangiography (ERC) possesses a translocation risk of microbes to the biliary system. We studied bile contamination...
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Risk factors of pancreatitis after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in patients with biliary tract diseases
BackgroundTo investigate the risk factors of pancreatitis after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in patients with biliary tract...
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Difficulty of adjuvant chemotherapy administration in patients with biliary tract cancer
PurposeThis study aimed to elucidate the difficulty of adjuvant chemotherapy administration in patients with biliary tract carcinoma (BTC).
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Clinical characteristics of liver injury induced by immune checkpoint inhibitors in patients with advanced biliary tract carcinoma
Immune-related liver injuries are closely associated with the liver’s fundamental state. Patients with advanced biliary tract carcinoma (BTC) have...