Liver fluke infection caused by Opisthorchis viverrini is a major public health problem in
Thailand and adjacent countries. In addition to infection-associated morbidity, infection with …

Liver Fluke Induces Cholangiocarcinoma | PLOS Medicine Skip to main content
Advertisement PLOS Medicine Browse Current Issue Journal Archive Special Issues …

Liver fluke infection caused by Opisthorchis viverrini is a major public health problem in
Thailand and the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR; Laos). Currently, more than …

Several factors are known to be associated with risk of cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) and
infection with the liver flukes, O pisthorchis viverrini and C lonorchis sinensis, has often been …

Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is an aggressive cancer arising from epithelial cells of the bile
duct. Most patients with CCA have an unresectable tumor at the time of diagnosis. In …

Liver cancer is the most common cancer in Khon Kaen, Northeast Thailand, because of the
high incidence of cholangiocarcinoma (CHCA). Opisthorchis viverrini (OV), a liver fluke, is …

Infections must be thought as one of the most important, if not the most important, risk factors
for cancer development in humans. Approximately 15-20% of all cases of cancer around the …

Biliary tract cancer accounts for< 1% of all cancers and affects chiefly an elderly population,
with predominance in men. We distinguish cholangiocarcinoma (intrahepatic, hilar and …

Cholangiocarcinoma is an uncommon adenocarcinoma with poor prognosis. Although the 1-
year survival has increased over time, the 5-year survival has not shown any significant …

Chronic inflammation induced by liver fluke (Opisthorchis viverrini) infection is the major risk
factor for cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) in Northeastern Thailand. Increased levels of …