Combined hepatocellular-cholangiocarcinoma shows distinct recurrence patterns and poorer postoperative outcomes compared to hepatocellular carcinoma
Combined hepatocellular–cholangiocarcinoma (cHCC-CCA) is an uncommon primary liver cancer with distinct histology but overlapping clinical features with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). This study compared postoperative outcomes between cHCC-CCA and HCC in patients with very-early or early-stage tumors. We re...