08-05-2024 | Cholangiocarcinoma | ASO Author Reflections
ASO Author Reflections: Future Perspectives in Surgical Management of Distal Cholangiocarcinoma: Insights from Surgical Margin Status and Recurrence Patterns
Authors:
Ryosuke Umino, MD, Satoshi Nara, MD, Takahiro Mizui, MD, PhD, Takeshi Takamoto, MD, PhD, Daisuke Ban, MD, PhD, Minoru Esaki, MD, PhD, Nobuyoshi Hiraoka, MD, PhD, Kazuaki Shimada, MD, PhD
Published in:
Annals of Surgical Oncology
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Excerpt
Surgical resection is the only potentially curative treatment for distal cholangiocarcinoma (DCC). However, the rate of R0 resection remains suboptimal, and many patients experience postoperative recurrence despite R0 resection. Consequently, the overall survival (OS) of patients with resected DCC remains poor. In pancreatic cancer, R1 resection indicates the presence of residual tumor cells; it also reflects the tumor’s biological aggressiveness. However, the impacts of surgical margin status on survival and recurrence in DCC have been unclear. …