Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of cholangiocarcinoma: an update

Gut. 2012 Dec;61(12):1657-69. doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2011-301748. Epub 2012 Aug 15.

Abstract

The British Society of Gastroenterology guidelines on the management of cholangiocarcinoma were originally published in 2002. This is the first update since then and is based on a comprehensive review of the recent literature, including data from randomised controlled trials, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, cohort, prospective and retrospective studies.

Publication types

  • Practice Guideline
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Bile Duct Neoplasms* / diagnosis
  • Bile Duct Neoplasms* / epidemiology
  • Bile Duct Neoplasms* / etiology
  • Bile Duct Neoplasms* / therapy
  • Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic*
  • Cholangiocarcinoma* / diagnosis
  • Cholangiocarcinoma* / epidemiology
  • Cholangiocarcinoma* / etiology
  • Cholangiocarcinoma* / therapy
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Drainage / instrumentation
  • Drainage / methods
  • Hepatectomy
  • Humans
  • Liver Transplantation
  • Neoplasm Grading
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Palliative Care
  • Pancreaticoduodenectomy
  • Risk Factors
  • Stents
  • United Kingdom / epidemiology