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World J Hepatol. Nov 8, 2015; 7(25): 2563-2570
Published online Nov 8, 2015. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v7.i25.2563
Clinical and biological significance of precursor lesions of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
Mark Ettel, Ogechukwu Eze, Ruliang Xu
Mark Ettel, Ogechukwu Eze, Ruliang Xu, Department of Pathology, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, United States
Author contributions: All the authors equally contributed to this work.
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Correspondence to: Ruliang Xu, MD, PhD, Department of Pathology, NYU School of Medicine, 560 First Avenue, New York, NY 10016, United States. ruliang.xu@nyumc.org
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Received: May 27, 2015
Peer-review started: May 30, 2015
First decision: June 18, 2015
Revised: July 22, 2015
Accepted: October 16, 2015
Article in press: October 19, 2015
Published online: November 8, 2015
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Core Tip

Core tip: This manuscript highlights the important development in the research field of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinogenesis, and summarizes some key points related to progression from the precursor lesions to the intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, including their molecular genetics. Each individual precursor or potential precursor is linked to the cancer by the clinical, histological and molecular association.