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Undifferentiated giant cell type carcinoma of the gallbladder with sarcomatoid dedifferentiation: a case report and review of the literature

open access: yesJournal of Medical Case Reports, 2009
Introduction Undifferentiated gallbladder carcinoma is a rare entity. Among unusual types of undifferentiated gallbladder carcinoma, giant cell type carcinoma is infrequent and, moreover, very few cases of such neoplasms with osteoclast-like giant cells ...
Manouras Andreas   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pre-referral GP consultations in patients subsequently diagnosed with rarer cancers: a study of patient-reported data. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
BACKGROUND: Some patients with cancer experience multiple pre-diagnostic consultations in primary care, leading to longer time intervals to specialist investigations and diagnosis.
Abel, GA, Lyratzopoulos, G, Mendonca, SC
core   +1 more source

Immediate Reconstruction of Pancretaticogastrostomy Following Hepatopancreatoduodenectomy for Biliary Tact Cancer: A Single‐Center Review of 33 Consecutive Patients

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
This study showed that the pancreaticogastrostomy technique in HPD of biliary tract cancer reduced the incidence of pancreatic fistula from 45% to 12%. In‐hospital mortality was also reduced from 27% to 3%. ABSTRACT Background and Purpose Although hepatopancreaticoduodenectomy (HPD) is effective for margin‐negative curative resection of biliary tract ...
Ryusei Matsuyama   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of Therapeutic Interventions on Survival of Elderly Patients with Gallbladder Carcinoma: A 10-year Single Center Experience

open access: yesInternational Journal of Gerontology, 2015
Background: Primary gallbladder carcinoma (GBC) is associated with poor prognosis. This study aimed to clarify the age-specific clinical characteristics of primary GBC among elderly patients.
Ching-Wei Chang   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Essential Updates 2023/2024: Minimally Invasive Surgery for Biliary Tract Cancer

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) for biliary tract cancer (BTC) has gained traction with advancements in laparoscopic and robotic techniques. However, its oncological impact remains uncertain. This review highlights key studies from 2023 and 2024 on MIS for BTC, including distal bile duct, hilar bile duct, gallbladder, and intrahepatic bile ...
Osamu Itano, Takuya Minagawa
wiley   +1 more source

Efficacy of Sequential Hepatic Vein Embolization Following Portal Vein Embolization in Promoting Regeneration of Liver Volume and Function Before Right‐Sided Major Hepatectomy

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
Sequential hepatic vein embolization (HVE) following portal vein embolization (PVE) significantly improves both the volume and function of the future remnant liver (FRL) compared to PVE alone. In this study, the FRL regeneration rates for volume and function were markedly higher and faster in the PVE–HVE group, with no differences in surgical outcomes ...
Thanh Tung Lai   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Intracholecystic papillary neoplasm acquiring malignant characteristics and leading to multiple liver metastases: A case report

open access: yesJGH Open, 2023
The mechanisms underlying the progression of intracholecystic papillary neoplasms (ICPNs) to gallbladder cancer and invasive cancer remain relatively unclear.
Tsuyoshi Suda   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Multiple primary malignancies of the liver and the colon: a complex diagnostic and decisional process with a final unanswered question [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
We herein present the case of a 78-year-old man with an incidental finding of a solid hepatic mass without symptoms and only a laparotomic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis in the past surgical history.
Baiocchi G   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Potential Survival Benefit of Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Stage IV Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: A Multicenter, Stage‐Stratified Analysis

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
This multicenter study suggests that adjuvant chemotherapy may improve survival in stage IV intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma after resection, with S‐1 showing a potential survival advantage. ABSTRACT Background The survival benefit of adjuvant chemotherapy (AC) in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) remains uncertain, particularly in advanced‐stage ...
Hisashi Kosaka   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

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