A review of molecularly targeted therapy in biliary tract carcinoma: what is the next step?

• Main Authors: Giacomo Aimar (Author), Chiara Paratore (Author), Clizia Zichi (Author), Donatella Marino (Author), Elisa Sperti (Author), Andrea Caglio (Author), Teresa Gamba (Author), Francesca De Vita (Author), Massimo Di Maio (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Open Exploration Publishing Inc., 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Patients with unresectable biliary tract carcinomas (BTCs) have a poor prognosis with a median overall survival of fewer than 12 months following systemic chemotherapy. In recent years, the identification of distinct molecular alterations with corresponding targeted therapies is modifying this thera...