Surgical Indication for Advanced Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma According to the Optimal Preoperative Carbohydrate Antigen 19-9 Cutoff Value

ConclusionsEven if patients had ICC developing LNM, PI, or IM, or require major vascular resection, surgical resection can be indicated for patients with CA19-9  <  300 U/mL. However, the indications for either adjuvant therapy or resection should be carefully determined in patients with CA19-9 ≥ 300 U/mL.
Source: World Journal of Surgery - Category: Surgery Source Type: research