Endoscopic Radiofrequency Ablation for Unresectable Cholangiocarcinoma

Inclusion Criteria

• •1. Unresectable perihilar and/or ductal CCA with bile duct stenting and palliative systemic therapy as indicated by the local Multidisciplinary Team (MDT)
• •2. Written informed consent
• •3. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-1
• •4. Age ≥18 years
• •5. Eligibility for palliative systemic therapy based on clinical and laboratory parameters (except hyperbilirubinemia) as determined by the local MDT
• •6. No prior radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for CCA
• •7. No repeated bile duct stenting in the past 3 months (trial inclusion is possible upon first stent replacement or initial stent placement within past 3 months)
• •8. No concomitant disease or malignancy interfering with the study procedure or efficacy outcome measures, particularly no severe or uncontrolled cardiovascular disease (congestive heart failure NYHA III or IV, unstable angina pectoris, myocardial infarction within ≤3 months, significant arrhythmias) and no psychiatric disorders precluding understanding of information of trial related topics and giving informed consent