Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma in Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis.

Journal: Clinics in liver disease
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This clinical review details the current approach for the detection and management of perihilar cholangiocarcinoma in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis. It summarizes the contemporary understanding of epidemiology, risk factors, current diagnostic tools and their limitations, and highlights emerging biomarkers currently under investigation. This review also discusses the role of neoadjuvant chemoradiation followed by liver transplantation as a potentially curative treatment.

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