Brandon Goodwin, Johanna Lou, Margaret Butchy, Traeden Wilson, Umur Atabek, Francis Spitz, Young Hong
Combined hepatocellular-cholangiocarcinoma (cHCC-CC) is a rare form of primary hepatic collision tumor, with an incidence ranging from 0.4 to 14.2%. Given the diagnostic challenges and lack of randomized trials, standardized treatment has yet to be established. We aim to review the literature to summarize the diagnosis, molecular characteristics, current treatment modalities, and challenges for cHCC-CC. A literature review was performed using PubMed. We included studies investigating and describing cHCC-CC, focusing on surgical, medical, and radiologic treatments...
August 27, 2022: American Surgeon