The periampullary region gives rise to two main subtypes of adenocarcinoma that show either pancreatobiliary or intestinal differentiation. New data demonstrates that the histological subtype - more so than the anatomical location - is an important independent prognostic factor. This fuels the discussion about maintaining ampullary cancer as a separate entity.
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