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Clinical course of pancreas cancer diagnosed after spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy with borderline lesion: two case reports [PDF]
Korean Journal of Clinical OncologyDistal pancreatectomy with splenectomy is considered the standard operation for pancreas tail and body cancer. However, splenectomy may be option for benign or low-grade malignant tumors including mucinous cystadenoma and intraductal papillary mucinous ...
Byeong Gwan Noh +2 more
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Primary leiomyosarcoma of the pancreas: report of a case treated by local excision and review of the literature [PDF]
, 2015 First described by Ross in 1951, primary pancreatic leiomyosarcoma is a rare mesenchymal tumour of the pancreas, with nonspecific clinical and radiological features and a poor prognosis, if ...
Blandamura, Stella +3 more
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.Midkine (MDK) is a mediator of the interaction between pancreatic cancer and beta cells. MDK, which originated from pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma cells, exerted deleterious effects on paraneoplastic beta cells by binding to the SDC4 receptor on the beta cell surface and subsequently downregulating the Ras signaling pathway, thereby impairing insulin
Zengyu Feng +7 more
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Systematic Review of the Integrative Medicine Recommendations for Patients with Pancreatic Cancer
Surgeries, 2021 Introduction: Integrative medicine (IM) is a relatively new field where non-traditional therapies with peer-reviewed evidence are incorporated or integrated with more traditional approaches. Methods: A systematic review of the literature from the last 10
Andrew A. Gumbs +4 more
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Institutional Outcomes following Total Pancreatectomy and Islet Autotransplantation in Children [PDF]
, 2018 Purpose: Total pancreatectomy with islet autotransplantation (TPIAT) is used to treat debilitating chronic pancreatitis (CP) and acute recurrent pancreatitis (ARP) that has failed medical and endoscopic therapy.
Sekoulopoulos, Stephen P
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Variation in annual volume at a university hospital does not predict mortality for pancreatic resections. [PDF]
, 2008 Annual volume of pancreatic resections has been shown to affect mortality rates, prompting recommendations to regionalize these procedures to high-volume hospitals.
Harris, Hobart W +2 more
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Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.This study investigated the utility of the Japanese NCD risk calculator for preoperative assessment in elderly patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD), using a validation study design. In the training cohort, two preoperative factors—the predicted incidence of postoperative ADL decline ≥ 44.8% and Clavien–Dindo grade IV or higher complications
Nana Kimura +9 more
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Journal of Minimally Invasive SurgeryPancreatectomy for pancreatic metastases (PM) yields acceptable survival outcomes in selected renal cell carcinoma (RCC) patients. We describe a technique for robotic subtotal left pancreatectomy with preservation of the common bile duct (CBD) and spleen
Charnwit Assawasirisin +3 more
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Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, 2021 Aim Drain fluid amylase concentration (DFAC) has been reported as a predictor of clinically relevant postoperative pancreatic fistula (CR‐POPF) after pancreatectomy.
Yasuyuki Fukami +9 more
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The association of statin use after cancer diagnosis with survival in pancreatic cancer patients: a SEER-medicare analysis. [PDF]
, 2015 BackgroundPancreatic cancer has poor prognosis and existing interventions provide a modest benefit. Statin has anti-cancer properties that might enhance survival in pancreatic cancer patients.
Cook-Wiens, Galen +6 more
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