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World J Gastroenterol. May 21, 2012; 18(19): 2364-2370
Published online May 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i19.2364
Published online May 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i19.2364
Patient group | |||
Radiotherapy | BSC | Pvalue | |
Cases | 28 | 11 | |
Biliary metallic stenting | 24 | 10 | |
Drainage area | 0.0630 | ||
Bilateral | 14 | 2 | |
Unilateral | 10 | 8 | |
Insertion route | 0.0339 | ||
Endoscopic | 4 | 6 | |
Percutaneous | 20 | 4 | |
PTBD only | 3 | 1 | > 0.9999 |
No need for drainage | 1 | 0 | > 0.9999 |
Anti-cancer therapy | |||
Radiotherapy | 28 | - | |
Extra corporeal (50 Gy) | 28 | - | |
Intra bile duct (24 Gy) | 11 | - | |
Additional chemotherapy | 16 | - | |
Gemcitabine | 1 | - | |
S-1 | 6 | - | |
5FU-based regimen | 9 | - |
- Citation: Isayama H, Tsujino T, Nakai Y, Sasaki T, Nakagawa K, Yamashita H, Aoki T, Koike K. Clinical benefit of radiation therapy and metallic stenting for unresectable hilar cholangiocarcinoma. World J Gastroenterol 2012; 18(19): 2364-2370
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v18/i19/2364.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v18.i19.2364