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Editorial
. 2008 Sep 1:8:251.
doi: 10.1186/1471-2407-8-251.

Ampullary adenocarcinoma - differentiation matters

Peter Schirmacher  1 , Markus W Büchler
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Editorial

Ampullary adenocarcinoma - differentiation matters

Peter Schirmacher et al. BMC Cancer. .

Abstract

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 prognostic factor. This fuels the discussion about maintaining ampullary cancer as a separate entity.

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