The successful management of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) requires a multidisciplinary approach, incorporating hepatologists, oncologists, surgical oncologists, transplant surgeons, and radiologists. With improvements in technology and better long-term outcomes data, management…
Optimal treatment of hilar cholangiocarcinoma depends on location of the cancer and extent of biliary and vascular involvement. Candidates for resection or transplantation must be evaluated and managed by a…
Distal cholangiocarcinoma is an uncommon malignancy and early diagnosis remains a challenge. More accurate diagnostic modalities for early-stage diagnosis are needed. Advances in medical therapy and neoadjuvant treatment may aid…
Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) is a rare tumor, with an increasing incidence worldwide and an overall poor prognosis. Symptoms are usually nonspecific, contributing to an advanced tumor stage at diagnosis. The…
Advances in percutaneous and endoscopic techniques have improved preoperative selection and optimization in patients with biliary and liver tumors, but are not without their own controversies. Selective rather than routine…
Cross-sectional imaging can be useful in the diagnosis of biliary tract and primary liver tumors. Hepatobiliary tumors are diverse in growth patterns, histologic types and tumor location. A fundamental understanding…
Primary liver and biliary tract tumors encompass a range of benign and malignant neoplasms. They consist of histologically distinct types of tumors that arise from and are influenced by hepatocytes,…
Timothy M. Pawlik, MD, MPH, PhD, Editor This issue of the Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America brings together experts in the field of biliary tract and primary liver tumors….
Evidence has shown that multidisciplinary specialist team evaluation and management for cancer results in better patient outcomes. For breast cancer, breast centers are where this evaluation and management occurs. The…
The surgical management of breast cancer has evolved significantly, facilitated by advancements in technology and imaging and improvements in adjuvant therapy. The changes in surgical management have been characterized by…
