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Patients, Caregivers Share Why They Participated in ICPR
Cholangiocarcinoma patients are eager to contribute to science and accelerate research because of this newly approved FDA process and share…
New standard of care for rare cancer with FDA approval of Imfinzi applauded by Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation
AstraZeneca TOPAZ-1 Phase III trial showed adding immunotherapy to standard chemotherapy increases overall survival in advanced biliary tract cancer The…
Monthly Scientific Update – September 2022 (Precision Therapeutics for Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma)
Kelly Butler, Dr. Reham Abdel-Wahab The traditional chemotherapies gemcitabine and cisplatin have several side effects and have been used to…
Monthly Scientific Update – September 2022 (Can bacteria help fight cancer?)
George Riddle, Dr. Reham Abdel-Wahab Bacteria live in our guts - in all of us. Some of them are good;…
2022 University of Chicago Regional Symposium
Join us for a day dedicated to the science of cholangiocarcinoma. The symposium includes presentations from University of Chicago clinicians…
🤚🏻 Five for Friday – 5 Questions to Ask Your Doctor About Biomarker Testing + 2 Biomarker Stories
Home / Blog / [wpbb post:title] Knowing what to ask your doctor after a cholangiocarcinoma diagnosis isn't always easy. CCF…
Monthly Scientific Update – August 2022 (Preclinical Study Finds that Brusatol may Slow Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma Growth)
Kelly Butler, Dr. Reham Abdel-Wahab Brusatol, a traditionally used Chinese herbal medicine, is currently being explored as a potential cancer…
Patricia J. Lehtinen
4/17/1945-7/29/2022 One cannot think about Patricia (Pat, Gam, Mama Lehtinen) without thinking of her love for life and helping others.…
Trials, Targeted Agents Often Lead to Financial Toxicity From CCA
Clinical trials and targeted agents do not appear to affect health care-related quality of life, however. July 27, 2022 --…
Julie Staples
Julie Ann Jackola Staples, 37, passed away on Monday, July 18, 2022, at her home. She was born in Durham.…
David Howard
My father Dave passed on July 11, 2022, after a 2-year battle with cholangiocarcinoma. He remained strong and courageous throughout…
Monthly Scientific Update – July 2022 (Clinical, Genomic, and Transcriptomic Data Profiling of Biliary Tract Cancer Reveals Subtype-Specific Immune Signatures)
Kelly Butler, Dr. Reham Abdel-Wahab A recent study in Precision Oncology examined the diverse genetic and molecular profiles of biliary…