Sripa Banchob, Pairojkul Chawalit
Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Thailand.
Curr Opin Gastroenterol. 2008 May;24(3):349-56. doi: 10.1097/MOG.0b013e3282fbf9b3.
To present the background of liver fluke-associated cholangiocarcinoma in Thailand focusing on recent epidemiological data and pathogenesis of this bile duct cancer.
More systematic tumor registration in Thailand nowadays uncovers new high-incidence areas that are confined to not only the northeastern part but also some provinces in northern Thailand. The link between the liver fluke, Opisthorchis viverrini, and cholangiocarcinoma, particularly in terms of cellular and molecular pathogenesis, is further elucidated.
Thailand is still the country with the highest incidence of cholangiocarcinoma in the world. Liver fluke induces chronic inflammation leading to oxidative DNA damage of the infected biliary epithelium and malignant transformation. Eradication of the fluke and identification of high-risk populations are urgently needed.
介绍泰国肝吸虫相关胆管癌的背景,重点关注这种胆管癌的最新流行病学数据和发病机制。
如今泰国更系统的肿瘤登记揭示了新的高发病区,这些地区不仅局限于东北部,还包括泰国北部的一些省份。肝吸虫华支睾吸虫与胆管癌之间的联系,特别是在细胞和分子发病机制方面,得到了进一步阐明。
泰国仍然是世界上胆管癌发病率最高的国家。肝吸虫引发慢性炎症,导致受感染胆管上皮的氧化性DNA损伤和恶性转化。迫切需要根除肝吸虫并识别高危人群。