Is liver transplantation indicated for cholangiocarcinoma?

Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 48-51

  Jeyarajah, D Rohan ^a   Klintmalm, Goran B ^a  

^a BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cholangiocarcinoma; Liver transplantation; Primary sclerosing cholangitis

Indexed keywords

BILE DUCT CARCINOMA; BILE DUCT TUMOR; DISEASE FREE SURVIVAL; HUMAN; INTRAHEPATIC BILE DUCT; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; REVIEW; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

BILE DUCT NEOPLASMS; BILE DUCTS, INTRAHEPATIC; CHOLANGIOCARCINOMA; DISEASE-FREE SURVIVAL; HUMANS; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; TEXAS;

EID: 0031614028     PISSN: 09441166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00009950     Document Type: Article

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