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A New Scoring System for Gallbladder Cancer (Aiding Treatment Algorithm): An Analysis of 335 Patients
Shukla PJ et al.- TMHSS provides an excellent correlative treatment plan for patients with gallbladder cancer. It has the potential to reduce unnecessary surgical explorations and to direct patients to the ideal treatment strategy,...
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Pancreatobiliary Reflux Resulting in Pancreatic Ascites and Choleperitoneum after Gallbladder Perforation
Rapetti R et al.- The autors conclude that in the presence of a perforated gallbladder, pancreatobiliary reflux was responsible for this unusual combination of choleperitoneum and pancreatic ascites, which we propose to call...
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ECCO-the European CanCer Organisation: Cancer vaccine shows promise in patients with bowel, kidney and prostat
Cancer vaccine shows promise in patients with bowel, kidney and prostate cancer (NewsRx.com) -- Analysis of data from several phase I and II clinical trials of a new cancer vaccine has shown it is capable of eliciting an immune response in...
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Optical Society of America: Where optics meets medicine
Where optics meets medicine (NewsRx.com) -- Medical research is a cornerstone of Frontiers in Optics 2008 (FiO), the 92nd Annual Meeting of the Optical Society (OSA), being held Oct.19-23 at the Riverside Convention Center in Rochester, N...
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Metastatic choniocarcinoma of the nasal cavity-presenting as intractable expistaxis
Tariq M et al.- There are numerous known causes of epistaxis Neoplasms of the nose and paranasal Sinuses as causes of epistaxis are rare Choriocarcinoma is a highly malignant germ cell tumor occurring in the reproductive and midline...
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November Grand Rounds - Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee recently appointed Robert S.Slattery as vice president and general manager of its Medicare Advantage and supplemental products division. Slattery's responsibilities include the daily...
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Cancer: Scientists at University of Nebraska, Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases desc
Scientists at University of Nebraska, Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases describe research in cancer (NewsRx.com) -- Research findings, 'Phosphorylation of MUC1 by Met modulates interaction with p53 and MMP1...
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Comparison of Surgically Resected Polypoid Lesions of the Gallbladder to their Pre-operative Ultrasound Charac
Zielinski MD et al.- Histopathologic analysis of polypoid lesions of the gallbladder continues to be the gold standard to identify malignancy. Ultrasound has been used extensively in the pre-operative management of these lesions, but...
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Gallbladder hernia into the foramen of Winslow: CT findings
Izumi JI et al.- The authors present a case of gallbladder hernia into the foramen of Winslow. During the diagnosis of hernia, ultrasonography, computed tomography and intravenous computed tomography, cholangiography of the abdomen were...
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Pancreatic Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms: Role of CT in Predicting Pathologic Subtypes
Gupta R et al.- Prediction of the pathologic subtypes of pancreatic IPMNs by CT is limited. Predominant MPD involvement and a wide connection of a side-branch lesion with the MPD are the only CT findings that can be used to predict the...
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