Clinical Insight: Biliary Tract Malignancy

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Channel: Mayo Clinic · 2011 · Science & Technology

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Interpretation of laboratory tests can be complex, and it is difficult to be proficient in all areas. Clinical Insight offers Mayo Clinic knowledge and expertise to assist the clinician in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients. The first video I discusses biliary tract malignancy. These are a diverse group of cancers of the biliary duct system that are difficult to diagnose and manage. New laboratory tests and diagnostic tools provide hope for rapid diagnosis and treatment to improve patient outcomes. In this video, Dr. Kevin Halling, vice chair for research and development for the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology and consultant in the Division of Laboratory Genetics, previews the first Clinical Insight.

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