Comparison between regular additional endobiliary radiofrequency ablation and photodynamic therapy in patients with advanced extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma under systemic chemotherapy

Comparison between regular additional endobiliary radiofrequency ablation and photodynamic therapy in patients with advanced extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma under systemic chemotherapy

Background and aimsExtrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (eCCA) remains a malignancy with a dismal prognosis. The first-line standard of care includes systemic chemotherapy (SC) and biliary drainage through stenting. Endobiliary ablative techniques, such as photodynamic therapy (ePDT) and radio-frequency...

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Main Authors: Christian Möhring, Oliver Khan, Taotao Zhou, Farsaneh Sadeghlar, Robert Mahn, Dominik J. Kaczmarek, Leona Dold, Marieta Toma, Milka Marinova, Tim R. Glowka, Hanno Matthaei, Steffen Manekeller, Jörg C. Kalff, Christian P. Strassburg, Tobias J. Weismüller, Maria A. Gonzalez-Carmona
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
biliary tract
radio frequency ablation
extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
systemic chemotherapy
photodynamic therapy
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2023.1227036/full

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