## Abstract Cancers of the biliary tract arise from the gallbladder, extrahepatic bile ducts and ampulla of Vater. Although relatively uncommon, the incidence of biliary tract cancer rose more than 100% in Shanghai, China between 1972 and 1994. Gallstones are the predominant risk factor for biliary
Medical history and the risk of biliary tract cancers in Shanghai, China: implications for a role of inflammation
β Scribed by Gabriella Andreotti; Enju Liu; Yu-Tang Gao; Mahboobeh Safaeian; Asif Rashid; Ming-Chang Shen; Bin-Shen Wang; Jie Deng; Tian-Quian Han; Bai-He Zhang; Ann W. Hsing
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 159 KB
- Volume
- 22
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0957-5243
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