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. 2023 Jun 20;9(7):e17100. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e17100

Table 2.

The top 100 papers in cholangiocarcinoma treatments.

Rank Paper TC
1 Valle, J. et al., Cisplatin plus gemcitabine versus gemcitabine for biliary tract cancer. N Engl J Med, 2010. 362(14): p. 1273-81. 1922
2 Livraghi, T. et al., Treatment of focal liver tumors with percutaneous radio-frequency ablation: Complications encountered in a multicenter study. Radiology, 2003. 226(2): p. 441–451. 959
3 Jarnagin, W.R. et al., Staging, resectability, and outcome in 225 patients with hilar cholangiocarcinoma. Annals of Surgery, 2001. 234(4): p. 507–517. 905
4 Nakeeb, A. et al., Cholangiocarcinoma - A spectrum of intrahepatic, perihilar, and distal tumors. Annals of Surgery, 1996. 224(4): p. 463–473. 855
5 DeOliveira, M.L. et al., Cholangiocarcinoma - Thirty-one-year experience with 564 patients at a single institution. Annals of Surgery, 2007. 245(5): p. 755–762. 837
6 Schnitzbauer, A.A. et al., Right Portal Vein Ligation Combined With In Situ Splitting Induces Rapid Left Lateral Liver Lobe Hypertrophy Enabling 2-Staged Extended Right Hepatic Resection in Small-for-Size Settings. Annals of Surgery, 2012. 255(3): p. 405–414. 800
7 Meng, F.Y. et al., Involvement of human micro-RNA in growth and response to chemotherapy in human cholangiocarcinoma cell lines. Gastroenterology, 2006. 130(7): p. 2113–2129. 778
8 Wang, Y.Z. et al., Prognostic Nomogram for Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma After Partial Hepatectomy. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2013. 31(9): p. 1188–1195. 660
9 Nakamura, H. et al., Genomic spectra of biliary tract cancer. Nature Genetics, 2015. 47(9): p. 1003-+. 591
10 Endo, I. et al., Intrahepatic cholangiocardnoma - Rising frequency, improved survival, and determinants of outcome after resection. Annals of Surgery, 2008. 248(1): p. 84–96. 550
11 Bismuth, H., R. Nakache, and T. Diamond, Management strategies in resection for hilar cholangiocarcinoma. Annals of Surgery, 1992. 215(1): p. 31–38. 546
12 Farges, O. et al., Portal vein embolization before right hepatectomy - Prospective clinical trial. Annals of Surgery, 2003. 237(2): p. 208–217. 518
13 Borger, D.R. et al., Frequent Mutation of Isocitrate Dehydrogenase (IDH)1 and IDH2 in Cholangiocarcinoma Identified Through Broad-Based Tumor Genotyping. Oncologist, 2012. 17(1): p. 72–79. 503
14 Neuhaus, P. et al., Extended resections for hilar cholangiocarcinoma. Annals of Surgery, 1999. 230(6): p. 808–818. 492
15 de Jong, M.C. et al., Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: An International Multi-Institutional Analysis of Prognostic Factors and Lymph Node Assessment. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2011. 29(23): p. 3140–3145. 452
16 Rea, D.J. et al., Liver transplantation with neoadjuvant chemoradiation is more effective than resection for hilar cholangiocarcinoma. Annals of Surgery, 2005. 242(3): p. 451–461. 415
17 Ortner, M.E.J. et al., Successful photodynamic therapy for nonresectable cholangiocarcinoma: A randomized prospective study. Gastroenterology, 2003. 125(5): p. 1355–1363. 396
18 Primrose, J.N. et al., Capecitabine compared with observation in resected biliary tract cancer (BILCAP): a randomised, controlled, multicentre, phase 3 study. Lancet Oncology, 2019. 20(5): p. 663–673. 396
19 Tse, R.V. et al., Phase I study of individualized stereotactic body radiotherapy for hepatocellular carcinoma and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2008. 26(4): p. 657–664. 390
20 Abou-Alfa, G.K. et al., Pemigatinib for previously treated, locally advanced or metastatic cholangiocarcinoma: a multicentre, open-label, phase 2 study. Lancet Oncology, 2020. 21(5): p. 671–684. 383
21 Nagino, M. et al., Two hundred forty consecutive portal vein embolizations before extended hepatectomy for biliary cancer - Surgical outcome and long-term follow-up. Annals of Surgery, 2006. 243(3): p. 364–372. 370
22 Hemming, A.W. et al., Preoperative portal vein embolization for extended hepatectomy. Annals of Surgery, 2003. 237(5): p. 686–691. 334
23 Andersen, J.B. et al., Genomic and Genetic Characterization of Cholangiocarcinoma Identifies Therapeutic Targets for Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors. Gastroenterology, 2012. 142(4): p. 1021-U552. 330
24 Jarnagin, W.R. et al., Patterns of initial disease recurrence after resection of gallbladder carcinoma and hilar cholangiocarcinoma - Implications for adjuvant therapeutic strategies. Cancer, 2003. 98(8): p. 1689–1700. 325
25 Meyer, C.G., I. Penn, and L. James, Liver transplantation for cholangiocarcinoma: Results in 207 patients. Transplantation, 2000. 69(8): p. 1633–1637. 325
26 Burke, E.C. et al., Hilar cholangiocarcinoma - Patterns of spread, the importance of hepatic resection for curative operation, and a presurgical clinical staging system. Annals of Surgery, 1998. 228(3): p. 385–392. 322
27 Javle, M. et al., Phase II Study of BGJ398 in Patients With FGFR-Altered Advanced Cholangiocarcinoma. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2018. 36(3): p. 276-+. 320
28 Lee, J. et al., Gemcitabine and oxaliplatin with or without erlotinib in advanced biliary-tract cancer: a multicentre, open-label, randomised, phase 3 study. Lancet Oncology, 2012. 13(2): p. 181–188. 311
29 Sia, D. et al., Integrative Molecular Analysis of Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma Reveals 2 Classes That Have Different Outcomes. Gastroenterology, 2013. 144(4): p. 829–840. 306
30 Murad, S.D. et al., Efficacy of Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation, Followed by Liver Transplantation, for Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma at 12 US Centers. Gastroenterology, 2012. 143(1): p. 88-U610. 292
31 Ross, J.S. et al., New Routes to Targeted Therapy of Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinomas Revealed by Next-Generation Sequencing. Oncologist, 2014. 19(3): p. 235–242. 288
32 Arai, Y. et al., Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor 2 Tyrosine Kinase Fusions Define a Unique Molecular Subtype of Cholangiocarcinoma. Hepatology, 2014. 59(4): p. 1427–1434. 287
33 De Palma, G.D. et al., Unilateral versus bilateral endoscopic hepatic duct drainage in patients with malignant hilar biliary obstruction: results of a prospective, randomized, and controlled study. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2001. 53(6): p. 547–553. 277
34 Weber, S.M. et al., Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: Resectability, recurrence pattern, and outcomes. Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 2001. 193(4): p. 384–391. 277
35 Seyama, Y. et al., Long-term outcome of extended hemihepatectomy for hilar bile duct cancer with no mortality and high survival rate. Annals of Surgery, 2003. 238(1): p. 73–83. 270
36 Malka, D. et al., Gemcitabine and oxaliplatin with or without cetuximab in advanced biliary-tract cancer (BINGO): a randomised, open-label, non-comparative phase 2 trial. Lancet Oncology, 2014. 15(8): p. 819–828. 263
37 Kosuge, T. et al., Improved surgical results for hilar cholangiocarcinoma with procedures including major hepatic resection. Annals of Surgery, 1999. 230(5): p. 663–671. 261
38 Ebata, T. et al., Hepatectomy with portal vein resection for hilar cholangiocarcinoma - Audit of 52 consecutive cases. Annals of Surgery, 2003. 238(5): p. 720–727. 259
39 Hemming, A.W. et al., Surgical management of hilar cholangiocarcinoma. Annals of Surgery, 2005. 241(5): p. 693–702. 252
40 Abou-Alfa, G.K. et al., Ivosidenib in IDH1-mutant, chemotherapy-refractory Croatia& cholangiocarcinoma (ClarlDHy): a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 study. Lancet Oncology, 2020. 21(6): p. 796–807. 251
41 Farshidfar, F. et al., Integrative Genomic Analysis of Cholangiocarcinoma Identifies Distinct IDH-Mutant Molecular Profiles. Cell Reports, 2017. 18(11): p. 2780–2794. 250
42 Pichlmayr, R. et al., Surgical treatment in proximal bile duct cancer - A single-center experience. Annals of Surgery, 1996. 224(5): p. 628–638. 249
43 Philip, P.A. et al., Phase II study of erlotinib in patients with advanced biliary cancer. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2006. 24(19): p. 3069–3074. 248
44 Knox, J.J. et al., Combining gemcitabine and capecitabine in patients with advanced biliary cancer: A phase II trial. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2005. 23(10): p. 2332–2338. 246
45 Pitt, H.A. et al., Perihilar cholangiocarcinoma - postoperative radiotherapy does not improve survival. Annals of Surgery, 1995. 221(6): p. 788–798. 236
46 Hong, T.S. et al., Multi-Institutional Phase II Study of High-Dose Hypofractionated Proton Beam Therapy in Patients With Localized, Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2016. 34(5): p. 460-+. 234
47 De Vreede, I. et al., Prolonged disease-free survival after orthotopic liver transplantation plus adjuvant chemoirradiation for cholangiocarcinoma. Liver Transplantation, 2000. 6(3): p. 309–316. 232
48 Vauthey, J.N. et al., Is extended hepatectomy for hepatobiliary malignancy justified? Annals of Surgery, 2004. 239(5): p. 722–730. 232
49 Anderson, C.D. et al., Fluorodeoxyglucose PET imaging in the evaluation of gallbladder carcinoma and cholangiocarcinoma. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, 2004. 8(1): p. 90–97. 230
50 Goyal, L. et al., Polyclonal Secondary FGFR2 Mutations Drive Acquired Resistance to FGFR Inhibition in Patients with FGFR2 Fusion-Positive Cholangiocarcinoma. Cancer Discovery, 2017. 7(3): p. 252–263. 230
51 Borad, M.J. et al., Integrated Genomic Characterization Reveals Novel, Therapeutically Relevant Drug Targets in FGFR and EGFR Pathways in Sporadic Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma. Plos Genetics, 2014. 10(2). 229
52 Ohtsuka, M. et al., Results of surgical treatment for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma and clinicopathological factors influencing survival. British Journal of Surgery, 2002. 89(12): p. 1525–1531. 229
53 Wulf, J. et al., Stereotactic radiotherapy of targets in the lung and liver. Strahlentherapie Und Onkologie, 2001. 177(12): p. 645-+. 226
54 Su, C.H. et al., Factors influencing postoperative morbidity, mortality, and survival after resection for hilar cholangiocarcinoma. Annals of Surgery, 1996. 223(4): p. 384–394. 224
55 Ortner, M. et al., Photodynamic therapy of nonresectable cholangiocarcinoma. Gastroenterology, 1998. 114(3): p. 536–542. 221
56 Klempnauer, J. et al., Resectional surgery of hilar cholangiocarcinoma: A multivariate analysis of prognostic factors. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 1997. 15(3): p. 947–954. 220
57 Bekaii-Saab, T. et al., Multi-Institutional Phase II Study of Selumetinib in Patients With Metastatic Biliary Cancers. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2011. 29(17): p. 2357–2363. 219
58 Kitagawa, Y. et al., Lymph node metastasis from hilar cholangiocarcinoma: Audit of 110 patients who underwent regional and paraaortic node dissection. Annals of Surgery, 2001. 233(3): p. 385–392. 218
59 Kondo, S. et al., Forty consecutive resections of Hilar cholangiocarcinoma with no postoperative mortality and no positive ductal margins - Results of a prospective study. Annals of Surgery, 2004. 240(1): p. 95–101. 217
60 Choi, S.B. et al., The Prognosis and Survival Outcome of Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma Following Surgical Resection: Association of Lymph Node Metastasis and Lymph Node Dissection with Survival. Annals of Surgical Oncology, 2009. 16(11): p. 3048–3056. 216
61 Nagino, M. et al., Hepatectomy With Simultaneous Resection of the Portal Vein and Hepatic Artery for Advanced Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma An Audit of 50 Consecutive Cases. Annals of Surgery, 2010. 252(1): p. 115–123. 213
62 Zoepf, T. et al., Palliation of nonresectable bile duct cancer: Improved survival after photodynamic therapy. American Journal of Gastroenterology, 2005. 100(11): p. 2426–2430. 213
63 Hyder, O. et al., A Nomogram to Predict Long-term Survival After Resection for Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma An Eastern and Western Experience. Jama Surgery, 2014. 149(5): p. 432–438. 212
64 Madariaga, J.R. et al., Liver resection for hilar and peripheral cholangiocarcinomas: A study of 62 cases. Annals of Surgery, 1998. 227(1): p. 70–79. 208
65 Guglielmi, A. et al., Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: Prognostic Factors After Surgical Resection. World Journal of Surgery, 2009. 33(6): p. 1247–1254. 206
66 Ramanathan, R.K. et al., A phase II study of lapatinib in patients with advanced biliary tree and hepatocellular cancer. Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology, 2009. 64(4): p. 777–783. 206
67 Witzigmann, H. et al., Surgical and palliative management and outcome in 184 patients with hilar cholangiocarcinoma - Palliative photodynamic therapy plus stenting is comparable to R1/R2 resection. Annals of Surgery, 2006. 244(2): p. 230–239. 206
68 Sudan, D. et al., Radiochemotherapy and transplantation allow long-term survival for nonresectable hilar cholangiocarcinoma. American Journal of Transplantation, 2002. 2(8): p. 774–779. 204
69 Robles, R. et al., Spanish experience in liver transplantation for hilar and peripheral cholangiocarcinoma. Annals of Surgery, 2004. 239(2): p. 265–271. 195
70 Steel, A.W. et al., Endoscopically applied radiofrequency ablation appears to be safe in the treatment of malignant biliary obstruction. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2011. 73(1): p. 149–153. 193
71 Valle, J.W. et al., Gemcitabine alone or in combination with cisplatin in patients with advanced or metastatic cholangiocarcinomas or other biliary tract tumors: a multicentre randomised phase II study - The UK ABC-01 Study. British Journal of Cancer, 2009. 101(4): p. 621–627. 193
72 Polydorou, A.A. et al., Palliation of proximal malignant biliary obstruction by endoscopic endoprosthesis insertion. Gut, 1991. 32(6): p. 685–689. 193
73 Ben-Josef, E. et al., SWOG S0809: A Phase II Intergroup Trial of Adjuvant Capecitabine and Gemcitabine Followed by Radiotherapy and Concurrent Capecitabine in Extrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Carcinoma. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2015. 33(24): p. 2617-U57. 184
74 Ribero, D. et al., Surgical Approach for Long-term Survival of Patients With Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma A Multi-institutional Analysis of 434 Patients. Archives of Surgery, 2012. 147(12): p. 1107–1113. 184
75 Iwatsuki, S. et al., Treatment of hilar cholangiocarcinoma (Klatskin tumors) with hepatic resection or transplantation. Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 1998. 187(4): p. 358–364. 184
76 Hyder, O. et al., Recurrence after operative management of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. Surgery, 2013. 153(6): p. 811–818. 183
77 Miyazaki, M. et al., Combined vascular resection in operative resection for hilar cholangiocarcinoma: Does it work or not? Surgery, 2007. 141(5): p. 581–588. 182
78 Isomoto, H. et al., Interleukin 6 upregulates myeloid cell leukemia-1 expression through a STAT3 pathway in cholanglocarcinoma cells. Hepatology, 2005. 42(6): p. 1329–1338. 181
79 Lubner, S.J. et al., Report of a Multicenter Phase II Trial Testing a Combination of Biweekly Bevacizumab and Daily Erlotinib in Patients With Unresectable Biliary Cancer: A Phase II Consortium Study. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2010. 28(21): p. 3491–3497. 181
80 Hezel, A.F. and A.X. Zhu, Systemic therapy for biliary tract cancers. Oncologist, 2008. 13(4): p. 415–423. 180
81 Lee, S.G. et al., Surgical treatment of hilar cholangiocarcinoma in the new era: the Asan experience. Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences, 2010. 17(4): p. 476–489. 180
82 Nathan, H. et al., Trends in survival after surgery for cholangiocarcinoma: A 30-year population-based SEER database analysis. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, 2007. 11(11): p. 1488–1496. 178
83 Hochwald, S.N. et al., Association of preoperative biliary stenting with increased postoperative infectious complications in proximal cholangiocarcinoma. Archives of Surgery, 1999. 134(3): p. 261–266. 177
84 Javle, M. et al., Biliary Cancer: Utility of Next-Generation Sequencing for Clinical Management. Cancer, 2016. 122(24): p. 3838–3847. 177
85 Lowery, M.A. et al., Comprehensive Molecular Profiling of Intrahepatic and Extrahepatic Cholangiocarcinomas: Potential Targets for Intervention. Clinical Cancer Research, 2018. 24(17): p. 4154–4161. 177
86 Sano, T. et al., One hundred two consecutive hepatobiliary resections for perihilar cholangiocarcinoma with zero mortality. Annals of Surgery, 2006. 244(2): p. 240–247. 176
87 Gruenberger, B. et al., Cetuximab, gemcitabine, and oxaliplatin in patients with unresectable advanced or metastatic biliary tract cancer: a phase 2 study. Lancet Oncology, 2010. 11(12): p. 1142–1148. 175
88 Nagorney, D.M. et al., Outcomes after curative resections of cholangiocarcinoma. Archives of Surgery, 1993. 128(8): p. 871–879. 175
89 Farges, O. et al., Influence of Surgical Margins on Outcome in Patients With Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma A Multicenter Study by the AFC-IHCC-2009 Study Group. Annals of Surgery, 2011. 254(5): p. 824–830. 172
90 Nuzzo, G. et al., Improvement in Perioperative and Long-term Outcome After Surgical Treatment of Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma Results of an Italian Multicenter Analysis of 440 Patients. Archives of Surgery, 2012. 147(1): p. 26–34. 172
91 Graham, R.P. et al., Fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 translocations in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. Human Pathology, 2014. 45(8): p. 1630–1638. 171
92 Farley, D.R., A.L. Weaver, and D.M. Nagorney, Natural-history of unresected cholangiocarcinoma - patient outcome after noncurative intervention. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 1995. 70(5): p. 425–429. 170
93 Bengala, C. et al., Sorafenib in patients with advanced biliary tract carcinoma: a phase II trial. British Journal of Cancer, 2010. 102(1): p. 68–72. 169
94 Nimura, Y. et al., Combined portal-vein and liver resection for carcinoma of the biliary-tract. British Journal of Surgery, 1991. 78(6): p. 727–731. 169
95 Bryant, R. et al., Laparoscopic Liver Resection-Understanding its Role in Current Practice The Henri Mondor Hospital Experience. Annals of Surgery, 2009. 250(1): p. 103–111. 168
96 Inoue, K. et al., Long-term survival and prognostic factors in the surgical treatment of mass-forming type cholangiocarcinoma. Surgery, 2000. 127(5): p. 498–505. 168
97 Neuhaus, P. et al., Oncological Superiority of Hilar En Bloc Resection for the Treatment of Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma. Annals of Surgical Oncology, 2012. 19(5): p. 1602–1608. 168
98 Wakai, T. et al., Impact of ductal resection margin status on long-term survival in patients undergoing resection for extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. Cancer, 2005. 103(6): p. 1210–1216. 167
99 Casavilla, F.A. et al., Hepatic resection and transplantation for peripheral cholangiocarcinoma. Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 1997. 185(5): p. 429–436. 167
100 Berr, F. et al., Photodynamic therapy for advanced bile duct cancer: Evidence for improved palliation and extended survival. Hepatology, 2000. 31(2): p. 291–298. 165