Ultrasound screening for cholangiocarcinoma could detect premalignant lesions and early-stage diseases with survival benefits: a population-based prospective study of 4,225 subjects in an endemic area

BACKGROUND: Thailand has a high incidence of cholangiocarcinoma (CCA), particularly in the north and northeastern regions. Most CCA patients come at a late, unresectable stage and presently no optimal screening test for CCA has been established. We determined the prevalence of CCA in a remote northe...

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Autores principales: Sungkasubun, Prakongboon, Siripongsakun, Surachate, Akkarachinorate, Kunlayanee, Vidhyarkorn, Sirachat, Worakitsitisatorn, Akeanong, Sricharunrat, Thaniya, Singharuksa, Sutida, Chanwat, Rawisak, Bunchaliew, Chairat, Charoenphattharaphesat, Sirima, Molek, Ruechuta, Yimyaem, Maneenop, Sornsamdang, Gaidganok, Soonklang, Kamonwan, Wittayasak, Kasiruck, Auewarakul, Chirayu U., Mahidol, Chulabhorn
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4890519/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27251649
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12885-016-2390-2

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