A new pathological classification of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma according to protein expression of SSTR2 and Bcl2

Abstract Background No universal classification method for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (IHCC) has been reported based on the embryological origin of biliary epithelial cells. The aim of this study was to classify IHCC according to protein expression levels of somatostatin receptor 2 (SSTR2) and...

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Main Authors: Shoko Yamashita, Yuji Morine, Satoru Imura, Tetsuya Ikemoto, Yu Saito, Chie Takasu, Shinichiro Yamada, Kazunori Tokuda, Shohei Okikawa, Katsuki Miyazaki, Takeshi Oya, Koichi Tsuneyama, Mitsuo Shimada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12957-021-02216-3