Pitfalls with long-term follow-up of postoperative choledochal cysts: significance of identifying patients with abandoned bypass surgery (cysto-duodenostomy)
Abstract:Introduction: Overexpression of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) in tumor cells has been associated with a poor prognosis, but also offers the therapeutic option of pharmacologically targeting these receptors. The role of EGFR in hepatic malignancies is not clearly understood. The aim of this study was to analyze the expression of the EGFR in gallbladder cancer and cholangiocarcinomas. Methods: Paraffin-embedded samples from 60 patients with carcinomas of the biliary tract were studied. Clinicopathologi… Show more
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