Abstract
Cholangiocarcinomas are biliary tree neoplasms of cholangiocyte origin. Several clinical risk factors are associated with cholangiocarcinogenesis. During the last decade, there has been an increasing interest in the causative molecular mechanisms of cholangiocarcinoma because of its poor prognosis and the lack of effective therapies. A better understanding of cholangiocarcinoma tumor initiation, promotion, and progression, as well as neurotransmitter, neuroendocrine, and endocrine growth effects, may elucidate molecular targets for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1151-1156 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Anticancer research |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 4 |
State | Published - Apr 2009 |
Keywords
- Cholangiocarcinogenesis
- Cholangiocarcinoma
- Gene
- Klatskin tumor
- Mechanism
- Molecular
- Review
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Oncology
- Cancer Research