Predictors of early recurrence following a curative resection in patients with a carcinoma of the ampulla of Vater.
Chung Hyeun MaJae-Hoon LeeKi-Byung SongDae-Wook HwangSong-Cheol KimPublished in: Annals of surgical treatment and research (2020)
An early recurrence in AoV patients is ultimately lethal even though this cancer has a good prognosis. LVI, LNR, and poor differentiation are powerful predictors of an early recurrence in AoV. Hence, intensive surveillance and new therapeutic strategies should be considered for AoV patients with these predictors following a curative resection.