Successful radical surgical resection of initially unresectable intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma by downsizing chemotherapy with gemcitabine plus cisplatin: a case report

Successful radical surgical resection of initially unresectable intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma by downsizing chemotherapy with gemcitabine plus cisplatin: a case report

Abstract Background Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) is a subtype of biliary tract cancer (BTC). Recently, downsizing chemotherapy has been applied to initially unresectable BTCs, including ICC. Case presentation We report a case of liver resection in a 23-year-old woman who was diagnosed with...

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Main Authors: Ryosuke Takayanagi, Shigetsugu Takano, Kensuke Sugiura, Hideyuki Yoshitomi, Katsunori Furukawa, Tsukasa Takayashiki, Satoshi Kuboki, Atsushi Kato, Masaru Miyazaki, Masayuki Ohtsuka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Surgical Society 2017-11-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC)
Biliary tract cancer (BTC)
Initially unresectable BTC
Downsizing chemotherapy
Conversion surgery
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-017-0395-y
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