Risk and Surveillance of Cancers in Primary Biliary Tract Disease.
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-2016
Abstract
Primary biliary diseases have been associated in several studies with various malignancies. Understanding the risk and optimizing surveillance strategy of these malignancies in this specific subset of patients are an important facet of clinical care. For instance, primary sclerosing cholangitis is associated with an increased risk for cholangiocarcinoma (which is very challenging to diagnose) and when IBD is present for colorectal cancer. On the other hand, primary biliary cirrhosis patients with cirrhosis or not responding to 12 months of ursodeoxycholic acid therapy are at increased risk of hepatocellular carcinoma. In this review we will discuss in detail the risks and optimal surveillance strategies for patients with primary biliary diseases.
Volume
2016
First Page
3432640
Last Page
3432640
ISSN
1687-6121
Published In/Presented At
Hrad, V., Abebe, Y., Ali, S. H., Velgersdyk, J., Al Hallak, M., & Imam, M. (2016). Risk and Surveillance of Cancers in Primary Biliary Tract Disease. Gastroenterology research and practice, 2016, 3432640. https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/3432640
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
27413366
Department(s)
Department of Medicine, Department of Medicine Fellows and Residents
Document Type
Article