Metachronic secondary carcinoma after curative treatment of a cholangiocarcinoma by a duodenal pancreatectomy

Authors
Wenk, H Pieper, W Gohla, G Bonk, U
Citation
H. Wenk et al., Metachronic secondary carcinoma after curative treatment of a cholangiocarcinoma by a duodenal pancreatectomy, CHIRURG, 71(10), 2000, pp. 1281-1284
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
CHIRURG
ISSN journal
00094722 → ACNP
Volume
71
Issue
10
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1281 - 1284
Database
ISI
SICI code
0009-4722(200010)71:10<1281:MSCACT>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
In comparison to pancreatic cancer, extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma has a b etter prognosis and a higher resection rate, but it is tainted with the occ urrence of metachronic tumors, Metachronic tumors of the female genitalia a re described in the literature, but metachronic gastric cancer after curati ve treatment of cholangiocacinoma is also possible.