Form-Vessel Classification of Cholangioscopy Findings to Diagnose Biliary Tract Carcinoma’s Superficial Spread

Form-Vessel Classification of Cholangioscopy Findings to Diagnose Biliary Tract Carcinoma’s Superficial Spread

We aimed to evaluate a newly developed peroral cholangioscopy (POCS) classification system by comparing classified lesions with histological and genetic findings. We analyzed 30 biopsied specimens from 11 patients with biliary tract cancer (BTC) who underwent POCS. An original classification of POCS...

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Main Authors: Yoshimitsu Fukasawa, Shinichi Takano, Mitsuharu Fukasawa, Shinya Maekawa, Makoto Kadokura, Hiroko Shindo, Ei Takahashi, Sumio Hirose, Satoshi Kawakami, Hiroshi Hayakawa, Tatsuya Yamaguchi, Yasuhiro Nakayama, Taisuke Inoue, Tadashi Sato, Nobuyuki Enomoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
bile duct cancer
cholangioscope
genetic mutation
tumor spread
biopsy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/21/9/3311

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