Daily Archives: February 24, 2018

Loss of Chromatin Remodeling Proteins and/or CDKN2A Associates With Metastasis of Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors and Reduced Patient Survival Times

Despite prognostic grading and staging systems, it is a challenge to predict outcomes for patients with pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PanNETs). Sequencing studies of PanNETs have identified alterations in death domain-associated protein (DAXX) and … Continue reading

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Endoscopic Full Thickness Resection

Recent advances in minimally invasive endoscopic approaches have pushed the boundaries of well-established resection techniques for therapeutic and diagnostic applications. Endoscopic full thickness resection techniques are a key development in the man… Continue reading

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“Endoscopic submucosal dissection: a critical appraisal of its role in Western endoscopy practice”

Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) was developed in Japan, early in this century, to provide a minimally invasive yet curative treatment for the large numbers of patients with early gastric cancer identified by the national screening program. Previ… Continue reading

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