Second-line chemotherapy in biliary tract cancer: Outcome and prognostic factors.
Nora SchweitzerMartha M KirsteinAnna-Maria KratzelYoung-Seon MederackeMareike FischerMichael P MannsArndt VogelPublished in: Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver (2019)
Despite a relevant toxicity, our data suggest that 2L CT may be feasible in fit BTC patients. CEA elevation, leukocytosis and low CHE levels are unfavourable prognostic markers. Results from prospective randomized trials are urgently awaited.
Keyphrases
- prognostic factors
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- papillary thyroid
- computed tomography
- oxidative stress
- electronic health record
- peritoneal dialysis
- magnetic resonance imaging
- contrast enhanced
- big data
- deep learning
- patient reported outcomes
- dual energy
- rectal cancer