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Pathology of Biliary Tract Cancer N. Volkan Adsay David S. Klimstra Introduction The components of the biliary tract, that is, the gallbladder, extrahepatic biliary tree, and intrahepatic bile ducts, have…

Hepatocellular Cancer: Clinical Management Alan P. Venook Ronnie T. P. Poon Derrick Wong Theodore Lawrence Primary hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is among the most common cancers of solid organs. Worldwide, this…

Hepatocellular Cancer: Pathology Gregory Y. Lauwers Vikram Deshpande An increasing incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in Western countries, secondary to HCV hepatitis and other factors, including obesity, has been paralleled…

Hepatocellular Cancer: Anatomy and Staging Christopher J. Gannon Steven A. Curley Introduction Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a common malignancy worldwide, with more than 500,000 cases presenting annually (1). Although this…

Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Epidemiology, Screening and Prevention Morris Sherman Epidemiology Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the fifth most common solid tumor in the world, accounting for >500,000 deaths each year (1). Most…

Pathology of Pancreatic Cancer David S. Klimstra N. Volkan Adsay Although the most common neoplasm of the pancreas, infiltrating ductal adenocarcinoma (“pancreatic cancer”), constitutes more than 85% of primary pancreatic…

Pancreas Cancer: Clinical Management John P. Hoffman Christopher G. Willett Steven J. Cohen Surgical Considerations in the Management of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma The clinical management of pancreatic cancer has undergone many…

Pancreas Cancer: Anatomy, Staging Systems, and Techniques Kevin Conlon M. A. Aremu Introduction In clinical practice, pancreatic cancer is often used synonymously with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, which constitutes more than…