A Questionnaire Survey for Biliary Tract Cancers

A Questionnaire Survey Study for Establishment of Surveillance and Prevention Through the Analysis of Epidemiologic Risk Factors in Patients With Biliary Tract Cancers

The purpose of this study is:

• To evaluate risk factors for cancers of the biliary tract by registering new patients and their counterparts in a multi-center program
• Development of programs by creating a multi-center biliary tract cancer registration system

Inclusion Criteria:

• Study population :

  • Newly diagnosis of biliary tract cancers - Pathological or Radiological or other clinical diagnosis of biliary tract cancers
  • Informed consent

• Control :

  • with no previous cancer diagnosis
  • Informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Previous diagnosis of bile duct cancer with resection operation, endoscopic resection, chemotherapy or radiation therapy
• Prior diagnosis of other cancer in 5 years or ongoing cancer treatment
• Patients' refusal