Updated Management of Malignant Biliary Tract Tumors: An Illustrative Review
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Fabrizio Fanelli; Alessandro Cannavale; Mariangela Santoni; Marianna Gazzetti; Carlo Catalano; Fausto Fiocca; Ben Maher
- Source
- Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR. 27(7)
- Subject
- Diagnostic Imaging
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Orthotopic liver transplantation
medicine.medical_treatment
Portal vein
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Preoperative staging
Predictive Value of Tests
methods of staging
medicine
Humans
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging
Embolization
Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma
Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma
Aged
Neoplasm Staging
preoperative staging
business.industry
General surgery
Patient Selection
imaging
Middle Aged
Biliary Tract Neoplasms
Treatment Outcome
Biliary tract
030220 oncology & carcinogenesis
malignant biliary tumors (MBTs)
multidisciplinary approach
Practice Guidelines as Topic
030211 gastroenterology & hepatology
Neoplasm staging
Female
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
business
- Language
- ISSN
- 1535-7732
The management of malignant biliary tumors (MBTs) is complex and requires a multidisciplinary approach. Guidelines and methods of staging for biliary tumors have recently been released by main international societies, altering the clinical and radiologic approach to this pathologic condition. The aim of the present review is to detail the updated role of imaging in preoperative staging and follow-up and to illustrate clinical/therapeutic pathways. In addition, future perspectives on imaging and targeted/embolization therapies are outlined.