Prognostic Impact of Extracapsular Lymph Node Invasion and Myofibroblastic Activity in Extrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer

Extrahepatic bile duct carcinoma is a potentially malignant gastrointestinal lesion. Cancer cells spread via the lymphatic system to regional lymph nodes and help in tumor progression. However, there are no reports on the prognostic impact of extracapsular lymph node invasion and myofibroblastic act...

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Main Authors: Tadashi Yoshizawa, Keinosuke Ishido, Kensuke Saito, Toshihiro Haga, Hiroko Seino, Yunyan Wu, Satoko Morohashi, Kenichi Hakamada, Hiroshi Kijima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-09-01
Series:Clinical Medicine Insights: Pathology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1179555717729652