Debate: pros and cons of surveillance for cholangiocarcinoma in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis
Surveillance for cholangiocarcinoma in patients living with large-duct primary sclerosing cholangitis with the aim of diagnosing these cancers early and allowing potentially curative treatment, is suggested in international guidelines. The evidence supporting this approach is limited and this debate presents arguments in favour and against surveillance for cholangiocarcinoma.
Authors
- Shahid A. Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2538-0911)
- Ian Rowe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1288-0749)
- Victoria Knott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5220-6412)
- Mathew Vithayathil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1457-4385)
Institutions
- University of Leeds (GB)
- Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (GB)
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Imperial College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontline Gastroenterology
- Published
- 2025-09-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/flgastro-2025-103109
- Primary Topic
- Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00