Daily Archives: March 10, 2023
A “two-in-one hit” model of shortcut carcinogenesis in MLH1 Lynch syndrome carriers
The efficacy of peroral endoscopic myotomy vs. pneumatic dilation as treatment for patients with achalasia suffering from persistent or recurrent symptoms after laparoscopic Heller myotomy. A RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIAL
For achalasia patients with persistent or recurrent symptoms after laparoscopic Heller myotomy (LHM), pneumatic dilation (PD) is the most frequently used treatment. Per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is increasingly being investigated as rescue therapy… Continue reading
BMPR2 as a novel predisposition gene for hereditary colorectal polyposis
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most prevalent tumours worldwide, with incidences (particularly in the context of early-onset cases) quickly increasing despite important prevention efforts, mainly in the form of population-wide screening programm… Continue reading
A TEAD2-driven endothelial-like program shapes basal-like differentiation and metastasis of pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA), with its highly metastatic propensity, is one of the most lethal subtypes of pancreatic cancer. Although recent large-scale transcriptomic studies have demonstrated that heterogeneous gene expressions play an ess… Continue reading