Publication Name	World Journal of Clinical Cases
Manuscript ID	46558
Country	South Korea

Category	Oncology
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Radiation therapy for extrahepatic bile duct cancer: Current evidences and future perspectives
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Taeryool Koo, Hae Jin Park and Kyubo Kim
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Kyubo Kim, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, 1071 Anyangcheon-ro, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul 07985, South Korea. kyubokim.ro@gmail.com
Key Words	Extrahepatic bile duct cancer; Patterns of failure; Adjuvant radiotherapy; Definitive radiotherapy; Palliative radiotherapy; Biliary stent
Core Tip	Radiotherapy has been administered for extrahepatic bile duct cancer patients in adjuvant, definitive, or palliative settings. The evidence in support of radiotherapy is derived from retrospective studies because there is a lack of randomized controlled trials. This review aimed to summarize contemporary series involving radiotherapy treatment for extrahepatic bile duct cancer. These data and findings were then used to propose strategies for generating robust evidence for or against the use of radiotherapy for this disease.
Citation	Koo T, Park HJ, Kim K. Radiation therapy for extrahepatic bile duct cancer: Current evidences and future perspectives. World J Clin Cases 2019; 7(11): 1242-1252

Received	2019-02-21 01:25
Peer-Review Started	2019-02-22 04:35
To Make the First Decision	2019-03-29 01:19
Return for Revision	2019-04-01 02:58
Revised	2019-04-02 23:04
Second Decision	2019-04-18 09:19
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2019-04-19 01:47
Articles in Press	2019-04-19 01:47
Publication Fee Transferred
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Typeset the Manuscript	2019-06-05 10:14

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