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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2026

Rare, Yet Targetable: New Perspectives on Ampullary Carcinomas.

James Gutmans, Alex Friedlaender, Hiba Mechahougui

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

James GutmansOncology Department, Geneva University Hospital (HUG), 1205 Geneva, Switzerland.ORCID 0009-0006-9050-2267
Alex FriedlaenderClinique Générale Beaulieu, 1206 Geneva, Switzerland.
Hiba MechahouguiOncology Department, Geneva University Hospital (HUG), 1205 Geneva, Switzerland.ORCID 0009-0005-9784-0333

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ampullary carcinoma (AC) is a rare gastrointestinal malignancy with dual intestinal and pancreatobiliary differentiation, complicating diagnosis, staging, and treatment. This review synthesizes current epidemiology, pathology, and multi-omic data to outline a pragmatic care pathway: lineage-first at presentation, mutation-fast at progression. Histology remains the primary classifier: the intestinal subtype generally aligns with colorectal regimens, whereas pancreatobiliary and mixed subtypes favor pancreaticobiliary therapy. In selected fit patients, modified FOLFIRINOX may address mixed phenotypes. Next-generation sequencing adds precision by identifying therapeutically relevant alterations, including

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Ampulla of VaterCommon Bile Duct NeoplasmsBiomarkers, TumorHumansMutationBiomarkers, Tumorampullary carcinomaintestinal subtypeliquid biopsynext-generation sequencingpancreatobiliary subtypeprecision oncologyrare cancer

Identifiers

PMID41684016
PMCPMC12897727

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