Prognostic Factors in Patients with Cholangiocellular Carcinoma – Comprehensive Analysis of 517 Patients

Aim of the study: To characterize patients' characteristics and find prognostic factors in patients with cholangiocellular carcinoma (CCC). Methods: We retrospectively collected data from all patients with CCC treated in our institution from 2000 to 2010 and analyzed their clinicopathological, laboratory and survival characteristics. Results: 517 patients with CCC were identified and classified into intrahepatic CCC (ICC), extrahepatic CCC (ECC), ampullary carcinoma (AC), gallbladder carcinoma or mixed CCC/HCC. 39% of all patients were diagnosed at UICC stage 4. 10% had primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), whic…