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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
==Screening== | |||
PSC is associated with [[cholangiocarcinoma]], which are tumors involving the biliary tree. Screening for cholangiocarcinoma in patients with PSC is encouraged, but there is no general consensus on the modality and interval of choice. | PSC is associated with [[cholangiocarcinoma]], which are tumors involving the biliary tree. Screening for cholangiocarcinoma in patients with PSC is encouraged, but there is no general consensus on the modality and interval of choice. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Screening
PSC is associated with cholangiocarcinoma, which are tumors involving the biliary tree. Screening for cholangiocarcinoma in patients with PSC is encouraged, but there is no general consensus on the modality and interval of choice.