Riechelmann R, Coutinho AK, Weschenfelder RF, Andrade de Paulo G, Fernandes GS, Gifoni M, Oliveira ML, Gansl R, Gil R, Luersen G, Lucas L, Reisner M, Vieira FM,,Machado MA,Murad A, Osvaldt A, Brandão M, Carvalho E, Souza T, Pfiffer T, Prolla G

Arq. Gastroenterol

Guideline for the management of bile duct cancers by the Brazilian Gastrointestinal Tumor Group

ABSTRACT

The Brazilian Gastrointestinal Tumor Group developed guidelines for the surgical and clinical management of patientswith billiary cancers. The multidisciplinary panel was composed of experts in the field of radiology, medical oncology, surgical on-cology, radiotherapy, endoscopy and pathology. The panel utilized the most recent literature to develop a series of evidence-basedrecommendations on different treatment and diagnostic strategies for cholangiocarcinomas and gallbladder cancers.