Unmet needs in basic and translational research in Cholangiocarcinoma

Abstract

Despite the impact of cutting‐edge technologies in providing deep molecular phenotyping of many tumours, management of cholangiocarcinoma (CCA), a rare and insufficiently studied cancer with marked heterogeneity (including intrahepatic and extrahepatic variants), has remained limited and it has poor prognosis. Renewed interest in this enigmatic disease has been fostered in the last decade. Here, we will give an overview of the most important gaps in knowledge of the basic and translational research of CCA that must be prioritized to improve the CCA management in the future.