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Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma: Long-Term Survival Does Not Equal Cure
(Elsevier BV, 2012)
Background: Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma represents 90% of pancreatic cancers and is an important cause of cancer death in the United States. Operative resection remains as the only treatment providing prolonged survival, ...
Gallbladder Lesions Identified on Ultrasound. Lessons from the Last 10 Years
(Springer Nature, 2011)
Background: Possible mass lesions identified on ultrasound (US) of the gallbladder may prompt an aggressive surgical intervention due to the possibility of a malignant neoplasm. Aim: This study aims to utilize a large ...
Pancreatic Duct Glands Are Distinct Ductal Compartments That React to Chronic Injury and Mediate Shh-Induced Metaplasia
(Elsevier BV, 2010)
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PanIN) are pancreatic cancer precursor lesions of unclear origin and significance. PanIN aberrantly express sonic hedgehog (Shh), an initiator of pancreatic cancer, ...
Mucinous Cystic Neoplasm of the Pancreas is Not an Aggressive Entity
(Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2008)
Objective: Mucinous cystic neoplasms (MCNs) of the pancreas have often been confused with intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms. We evaluated the clinicopathologic characteristics, prevalence of cancer, and prognosis ...
Mucin-Producing Neoplasms of the Pancreas: An Analysis of Distinguishing Clinical and Epidemiologic Characteristics
(Elsevier BV, 2010)
Background & Aims: Mucin-producing neoplasms (MPNs) of the pancreas include mucinous cystic neoplasms (MCNs) and main-duct, branch-duct, and combined intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMNs). MCNs and branch-duct ...
Evolving Patterns in the Detection and Outcomes of Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasms
(American Medical Association (AMA), 2007)
Objective: To assess changing patterns in the detection and outcomes of pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (PNENs). Design: Retrospective review from May 21, 1977, through September 16, 2005. Setting: Massachusetts General ...
Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma
(Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2013)
Objective: Patients who undergo an R0 resection of their pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) have an improved survival compared with patients who undergo an R1 resection. It is unclear whether an R1 resection confers ...
Global Genomic Analysis of Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms of the Pancreas Reveals Significant Molecular Differences Compared to Ductal Adenocarcinoma
(Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2009)
Objective: To determine whether intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms of the pancreas (IPMNs) have a different genetic background compared with ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). Summary Background Data: The biologic and ...
Does the Mechanism of Lymph Node Invasion Affect Survival in Patients with Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma?
(Springer Science + Business Media, 2010)
Background: Lymph node metastases are prognostically significant in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Little is known about the significance of direct lymph node invasion. Aim: The aim of this study is to find out whether ...