Biliary tract cancers(BTCs)constitute a heterogeneous group of hepatobiliary malignancies originating along the biliary tree.Approximately up to 20%of primary hepatobiliary tumors consist of BTCs(1).The primary risk f...Biliary tract cancers(BTCs)constitute a heterogeneous group of hepatobiliary malignancies originating along the biliary tree.Approximately up to 20%of primary hepatobiliary tumors consist of BTCs(1).The primary risk factors include cholelithiasis,chronic inflammatory diseases of the bile ducts,non-alcoholic steatohepatitis(NASH),liver cirrhosis,tobacco use,and chronic viral hepatitis B and C infections(2).展开更多
文摘Biliary tract cancers(BTCs)constitute a heterogeneous group of hepatobiliary malignancies originating along the biliary tree.Approximately up to 20%of primary hepatobiliary tumors consist of BTCs(1).The primary risk factors include cholelithiasis,chronic inflammatory diseases of the bile ducts,non-alcoholic steatohepatitis(NASH),liver cirrhosis,tobacco use,and chronic viral hepatitis B and C infections(2).