| Literature DB >> 25892861 |
Marwan Ghosn1, Hampig Raphael Kourie1, Elie El Rassy1, Ralph Chebib1, Fadi El Karak1, Colette Hanna1, Dolly Nasr1.
Abstract
Biliary tract cancers (BTCs) are highly fatal malignancies, which are often diagnosed at an advanced stage and have relatively poor prognosis. The treatment of patients with advanced BTC is systemic, based on chemotherapy or best supportive care, depending on their performance status. Despite clinical trials studying many chemotherapeutic regimens and targeted therapies for the treatment of BTC, the standard of care for advanced BTC remains the combination of gemcitabine with cisplatin. Many new molecules targeting proliferation and survival pathways, the immune response and angiogenesis are currently undergoing phase I and II trials for the treatment of advanced BTC with promising results.Entities:
Keywords: Biliary tract cancer; Chemotherapy; Novel therapies; Treatment modalities; Updates
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Year: 2015 PMID: 25892861 PMCID: PMC4394072 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i14.4121
Source DB: PubMed Journal: World J Gastroenterol ISSN: 1007-9327 Impact factor: 5.742