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Palliation: treating patients with inoperable biliary tract and primary liver tumors. Surg Oncol Clin N Am 2014 Apr;23(2):383-97

Date

02/25/2014

Pubmed ID

24560116

DOI

10.1016/j.soc.2013.10.008

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-84896725718 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   7 Citations

Abstract

This article summarizes the current literature in treatment of unresectable biliary tract and primary liver tumors. Locoregional therapies including radiofrequency ablation, percutaneous ethanol injection, cryoablation, microwave ablation, transarterial chemoembolization, hepatic artery infusion, radioembolization ((90)Y), and bland embolization are discussed and clinical trials compared. Palliative strategies including surgical, percutaneous, and endoscopic techniques to decompress the biliary system and improve symptoms are also summarized. Systemic chemotherapy and sorafenib used in conjunction with locoregional therapies or as sole therapeutic options are discussed.

Author List

Amini A, Gamblin TC

Author

Thomas Clark Gamblin MD Professor in the Surgery department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Biliary Tract Neoplasms
Humans
Liver Neoplasms
Palliative Care