Elevated Serum Levels of CCL23 Are Associated with Poor Outcome after Resection of Biliary Tract Cancer

• Main Authors: Christoph Roderburg (Author), Simon Labuhn (Author), Jan Bednarsch (Author), Sven A. Lang (Author), Anne T. Schneider (Author), Linda Hammerich (Author), Mihael Vucur (Author), Tom F. Ulmer (Author), Ulf P. Neumann (Author), Tom Luedde (Author), Sven H. Loosen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background. Surgical tumor resection is the only potentially curative treatment option for patients with biliary tract cancer (BTC). However, 5-year survival rates are still below 50% mainly due to tumor recurrence. The preoperative identification of ideal surgical candidates has remained a major ch...