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Combined hepatocellular-cholangiocarcinoma (cHCC-CC): a distinct entity.
O'Connor, Kate; Walsh, Joanna C; Schaeffer, David F.
Afiliação
  • O'Connor K; Division of Anatomic Pathology, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
  • Walsh JC; Department of Pathology, London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada; The University of Western Ontario (UWO), London, Ontario, Canada.
  • Schaeffer DF; Division of Anatomic Pathology, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; The University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Ann Hepatol ; 13(3): 317-22, 2014.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24756005
Patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the fifth most common cancer worldwide, display a highly variable clinical course, suggesting that HCC encompasses several biologically distinct subtypes. This heterogeneity has the potential to impede both treatment decisions and prognostic predictions for patients with HCC. One distinct, albeit rare, subtype of HCC is combined hepatocellular-cholangiocarcinoma (cHCC-CC), which overall carries a poorer prognosis than HCC and cholangiocarcinoma (CC) alone. This review discusses predominantly the histopathologic and pathogenetic intricacies of this tumor and highlights the need for an accurate diagnosis of this specific HCC subtype.
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Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Tumor Misto Maligno / Colangiocarcinoma / Carcinoma Hepatocelular / Neoplasias Hepáticas Tipo de estudo: Prognostic_studies Limite: Humans Idioma: En Revista: Ann Hepatol Assunto da revista: GASTROENTEROLOGIA Ano de publicação: 2014 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Canadá País de publicação: México
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Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Tumor Misto Maligno / Colangiocarcinoma / Carcinoma Hepatocelular / Neoplasias Hepáticas Tipo de estudo: Prognostic_studies Limite: Humans Idioma: En Revista: Ann Hepatol Assunto da revista: GASTROENTEROLOGIA Ano de publicação: 2014 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Canadá País de publicação: México