Ampullary adenocarcinoma – differentiation matters

<p>Abstract</p> <p>The periampullary region gives rise to two main subtypes of adenocarcinoma that show either pancreatobiliary or intestinal differentiation. New data demonstrates that the histological subtype – more so than the anatomical location – is an important independent pr...

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Main Authors: Büchler Markus W, Schirmacher Peter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-09-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/8/251