Hilar cholangiocarcinoma - Overview - Mayo Clinic
2023年6月6日 · Hilar cholangiocarcinoma is a type of bile duct cancer that occurs in the bile ducts that lead out of the liver (hepatic ducts) and join with the gallbladder. Hilar cholangiocarcinomas are also known as Klatskin tumors.
Klatskin Tumors (Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma) - Cleveland Clinic
Klatskin tumor (hilar cholangiocarcinoma) is a rare cancer where there are aggressive tumors on your bile duct. The tumors are highly treatable, especially when healthcare providers detect and do surgery to remove tumors before they spread.
Hilar cholangiocarcinoma: diagnosis, treatment options, and …
2014年2月5日 · Hilar cholangiocarcinoma (HC) was first described by Altemeier and Klatskin approximately 50 years ago and comprise over 60% of all cholangiocarcinomas (1-3). It is a complex and aggressive disease with a poor prognosis.
Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer) - Cleveland Clinic
2024年2月13日 · Perihilar (hilar) cholangiocarcinoma is bile duct cancer in your hilum. The hilum is the area just outside your liver where the smaller bile ducts from inside your liver merge to form a larger duct called the common hepatic duct.
Klatskin tumor - Wikipedia
A Klatskin tumor (or hilar cholangiocarcinoma) is a cholangiocarcinoma (cancer of the biliary tree) occurring at the confluence of the right and left hepatic bile ducts. The disease was named after Gerald Klatskin, who in 1965 described 15 cases and found some characteristics for this type of cholangiocarcinoma.
Cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct cancer) - Symptoms and causes
2023年6月6日 · Hilar cholangiocarcinoma occurs in the bile ducts just outside of the liver. This type is also called perihilar cholangiocarcinoma. Distal cholangiocarcinoma occurs in the portion of the bile duct nearest the small intestine. This type is also called extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma.
Hilar cholangiocarcinoma: diagnosis, treatment options, and
2014年2月5日 · Hilar cholangiocarcinoma (HC) is a rare disease with a poor prognosis which typically presents in the 6(th) decade of life. Of the 3,000 cases seen annually in the United States, less than one half of these tumors are resectable.
National guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of hilar ...
This effort was based on a comprehensive literature review to establish national practice guidelines for hilar cholangiocarcinoma (hCCA). The consensus was that hCCA is a complex disease and requires a multidisciplinary team approach to best manage these patients.
Hilar cholangiocarcinoma: expert consensus statement
An American Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (AHPBA)-sponsored consensus meeting of expert panellists met on 15 January 2014 to review current evidence on the management of hilar cholangiocarcinoma in order to establish practice guidelines and to agree consensus statements.
Cholangiocarcinoma - MyPART - NCI - National Cancer Institute
Hilar cholangiocarcinoma grows in the bile ducts right outside of the liver. It is also called perihilar cholangiocarcinoma. Distal cholangiocarcinoma grows in the parts of the bile ducts near the small intestine. Sometimes, hilar cholangiocarcinoma and distal cholangiocarcinoma are grouped together and called extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma.