A Comprehensive Public Health Conceptual Framework and Strategy to Effectively Combat Cholangiocarcinoma in Thailand

Narong Khuntikeo^{1

2

3}, Watcharin Loilome^{2

3

4}, Bandit Thinkhamrop^{2

5}, Nittaya Chamadol^{2

3

6}, Puangrat Yongvanit^{2

3

4}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand.
² Cholangiocarcinoma Screening and Care Program (CASCAP), Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand.
³ Liver Fluke and Cholangiocarcinoma Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand.
⁴ Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand.
⁵ Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Public Health, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand.
⁶ Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand.

Narong Khuntikeo et al. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016.

. 2016 Jan 21;10(1):e0004293.

doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004293. eCollection 2016 Jan.

Narong Khuntikeo^{1

2

3}, Watcharin Loilome^{2

3

4}, Bandit Thinkhamrop^{2

5}, Nittaya Chamadol^{2

3

6}, Puangrat Yongvanit^{2

3

4}

¹ Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand.
² Cholangiocarcinoma Screening and Care Program (CASCAP), Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand.
³ Liver Fluke and Cholangiocarcinoma Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand.
⁴ Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand.
⁵ Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Public Health, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand.
⁶ Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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