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SUBMITTER: Tyson GL
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3125451 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Tyson Gia L GL El-Serag Hashem B HB
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) 20110701 1
Cholangiocarcinoma (CC) is the second most common primary hepatic malignancy after hepatocellular cancer. CC accounts for approximately 10%-25% of all hepatobiliary malignancies. There are considerable geographic and demographic variations in the incidence of CC. There are several established risk factors for CC, including parasitic infections, primary sclerosing cholangitis, biliary-duct cysts, hepatolithiasis, and toxins. Other less-established potential risk factors include inflammatory bowel ...[more]