This book attempts to review all medical and surgical aspects of cholangiocarcinoma in a systematic manner. The anatomy and development of the biliary duct, classification, etiology and risk factors, epidemiology, histopathology, pathogenesis, diagnostic modalities, preoperative assessment for resectability, surgical and nonsurgical tretment including palliative treatments of cholangiocarcinoma are described. Special types of cholangiocarcinoma, such as mucin-producing cholangiocarcinoma,
biliary papillomatosis, and Klatskin tumor are also included.
The goals of this book are to provide those who are studying cholangiocarcinoma with a chance of complete understanding; to present to the practicing physician the principles for the management of cholangiocarcinoma; and to give a stimulation to the student, resident, or fellow to continue to search for knowledge of cholangiocarcinoma.
Department of Gastroenterology, Ajou University School of Medicine
Suwon, Korea
Sung Koo Lee, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor
Division of Gastroenterology,
Department of Internal Medicine
Asan Medical center University of Ulsan College of Medicine
Seoul, Korea
DongKi Lee, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Internal Medicine,
Youngdong Severance Hospital,
Yonsei University College of Medicine
Seoul, Korea
Myung-Hwan Kim, M.D
Professor
Division of Gastroenterology,
Department of Internal Medicine
Asan Medical center University of Ulsan College of Medicine
Seoul, Korea
Jae Myung Cha, M.D.
Division of Gastroenterology,
Department of Internal Medicine
Asan Medical center University of Ulsan College of Medicine
