Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology
Manuscript ID	21523
Country	United States

Received	2015-07-17 10:43
Peer-Review Started	2015-07-19 17:38
To Make the First Decision	2015-09-17 13:34
Return for Revision	2015-09-19 11:39
Revised	2015-11-04 08:21
Second Decision	2016-04-11 09:07
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2016-04-22 16:21
Articles in Press	2016-04-22 16:21
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Typeset the Manuscript	2016-05-17 12:32
Publish the Manuscript Online	2016-06-01 11:12

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Category	Oncology
Manuscript Type	Review
Article Title	Malignant biliary obstruction: From palliation to treatment
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Brian R Boulay and Aleksandr Birg
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Brian R Boulay, MD, MPH, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System, 840 S Wood Street, MC 716, Chicago, IL 60612, United States. bboulay@uic.edu
Key Words	Pancreatic neoplasms; Cholangiocarcinoma; Extrahepatic cholestasis; Stents; Catheter ablation
Core Tip	Treatment of malignant biliary obstruction from cholangiocarcinoma or pancreatic cancer can be performed via endoscopic, percutaneous, or surgical means. The decision of when or how to achieve biliary decompression depends on the patient’s condition, location of stricture, and stage of malignancy. Not all patients require biliary decompression, particularly with resectable tumors. Self-expanding metallic stents or plastic stents may be used for distal malignancy, depending on stage and prognosis. Stents, nasobiliary drainage, or percutaneous drains may be used for hilar strictures. Endoscopic catheter-based therapies such as photodynamic therapy or radiofrequency ablation may prolong patient survival by achieving local tumor control.
Publish Date	2016-06-01 11:12
Citation	Boulay BR, Birg A. Malignant biliary obstruction: From palliation to treatment. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2016; 8(6): 498-508
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5204/full/v8/i6/498.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4251/wjgo.v8.i6.498

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