FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Salt Lake City, UT

Surgical Management of Cholangiocarcinoma State of the Art and Beyond will be
presented by the Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation (CCF) on November 13, 2014.
The Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation is hosting a webinar regarding the surgical management of
cholangiocarcinoma. During this interactive session, Dr. Kato, a renowned expert in liver and
intestinal transplantation and complex abdominal and hepatobiliary surgeries, will discuss about
the existing techniques for surgical management of cholangiocarcinoma.With his innovative
background in successful transplantations of both deceased and living livers, Dr. Kato will also
introduce the development of promising treatments and how these will change the dynamics of a
cure for cholangiocarcinoma in the future.
Topic: Surgical Management of Cholangiocarcinoma State of the Art and Beyond
Date: Thursday, November 13
Time: 3:00 PM (EDT)
Presenter: Tomoaki Kato, M.D., Chief of the Division of Abdominal Organ Transplantation,
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY
We are pleased to present Dr. Katos perspective of the complexity of liver and biliary surgery,
says Marion Schwartz, CCF Chief Advocacy Officer. She added: This potentially curative
surgery as well as the benefits of surgical palliation are of great interest to our patient
community.
About the Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation
The Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation (CCF) is a global non-profit organization committed to
seeking a cause and cure for Cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct cancer) through research, education,
collaboration, and advocacy. More information is available at
www.cholangiocarcinoma.org.