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• The effects of insulin and EGCG on PANC-1 cell survival

  Authors:Victoria Hodges, Michelle Tucci, and Hamed BenghuzziFrom:Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences (Vol. 60)

  Apr. 20152,733 words Report 1380LThere is less than a thirty percent survival rate for patients with a localized pancreatic tumor, and less than a ten percent survival rate for patients with metastases. There are diverse findings on the...

• Preoperative assessment and optimization in periampullary and pancreatic cancer

  Authors:S. Myatra, J. Divatia, B. Jibhkate, G. Barreto, and S. ShrikhandeFrom:Indian Journal of Cancer (Vol. 48, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  January-March 20115,920 words Clinical report 1840LByline: S. Myatra, J. Divatia, B. Jibhkate, G. Barreto, S. Shrikhande Perioperative management of pancreatic and periampullary cancer poses a considerable challenge to the pancreatic surgeon, anesthesiologist, and...

• Effect of genetic polymorphisms on therapeutic response and clinical outcomes in pancreatic cancer patients treated with gemcitabine

  Authors:Hye In Woo, Ka-Kyung Kim, Hangseok Choi, Seonwoo Kim, Kee-Taek Jang, Jun Ho Yi, et al.From:Pharmacogenomics (Vol. 13, Issue 9) Peer-Reviewed

  July 20127,149 words Report 1470LAuthor(s): Hye In Woo 1 , Ka-Kyung Kim 1 2 , Hangseok Choi 3 , Seonwoo Kim 3 , Kee-Taek Jang 4 , Jun Ho Yi 5 , Young Suk Park 5 , Joon Oh Park [*] 7 , Soo-Youn Lee [*] 6 KEYWORDS : CMPK1; gemcitabine;...

• Preoperative staging of cancer of the pancreatic head: is there room for improvement?

  Authors:Kristopher P. Croome, Shiva Jayaraman, and Christopher M. SchlachtaFrom:Canadian Journal of Surgery (Vol. 53, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  June 20102,846 words Clinical report 1490LBackground: Despite advances in preoperative staging, cancer of the pancreatic head is frequently found to be unresectable at laparotomy. We sought to identify potential areas of improvement in preoperative staging....

• Diffuse cardiac lymphatic involvement by metastatic neuroendocrine carcinoma mimicking hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: a case report

  Authors:Takeshi Kondo, Riko Kitazawa, Emiko Kawata, Kiyoshi Mori, and Sohei KitazawaFrom:Cases Journal (Vol. 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 2, 20091,089 words Case study Authors: Takeshi Kondo (corresponding author) [1]; Riko Kitazawa [1]; Emiko Kawata [1]; Kiyoshi Mori [1]; Sohei Kitazawa [1] Introduction Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors are rare neoplasms accounting for less...

• Laparoscopic resection of a pancreatic serous cystadenoma preserving the integrity of main pancreatic duct: a case report

  Authors:Michail Pitiakoudis, Petros Zezos, Anastasia Oikonomou, Christos Tsalikidis, Georgios Kouklakis, Sotirios Botaitis, et al.From:Cases Journal (Vol. 2) Peer-Reviewed

  July 16, 20092,680 words Case study Authors: Michail Pitiakoudis [1]; Petros Zezos (corresponding author) [2]; Anastasia Oikonomou [3]; Christos Tsalikidis [1]; Georgios Kouklakis [2]; Sotirios Botaitis [1]; Constantinos Simopoulos [1] Introduction...

• HuR modulates gemcitabine efficacy: new perspectives in pancreatic cancer treatment

  Authors:Raphael Marechal and Jean-Luc Van LaethemFrom:Expert Review of Anticancer Therapy (Vol. 9, Issue 10) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 20092,091 words Report Author(s): Raphaël Maréchal 1 , Jean-Luc Van Laethem [[dagger]] 2 Keywords: deoxycytidine kinase; gemcitabine; Hu antigen R; pancreatic adenocarcinoma Gemcitabine, a 2´2´-difluoro-2´-deoxycytidine analog, is...

• Endocrine pancreatic tumors: diagnosis and treatment

  Authors:Apostolos V Tsolakis and Eva T JansonFrom:Expert Review of Endocrinology & Metabolism (Vol. 3, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 200813,213 words Article 1340LAuthor(s): Apostolos V Tsolakis [[dagger]] 1 , Eva T Janson 2 Keywords: diagnostic procedures; endocrine pancreatic tumor; functioning; nonfunctioning; treatment Endocrine pancreatic tumors (EPTs) are neoplasms...

• Upper gastrointestinal tumors: current status and future perspectives

  Authors:Yixing Jiang, Eric T Kimchi, Alberto J Montero, Kevin F Staveley-O'Carroll, and Jaffer A AjaniFrom:Expert Review of Anticancer Therapy (Vol. 8, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 200814,591 words Article Author(s): Yixing Jiang 1 , Eric T Kimchi 2 , Alberto J Montero 3 , Kevin F Staveley-O'Carroll 4 , Jaffer A Ajani [[dagger]] 5 Keywords: current treatment approaches; esophageal cancer; gastric cancer;...

• Cutaneous pancreatic metastasis: A case report and review of literature

  Author:Hza HafezFrom:Indian Journal of Cancer (Vol. 44, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  July-September 20071,907 words Case study 1400LByline: HZA. Hafez Pancreatic cancer is one of the most lethal human cancers and continues to be a major unsolved health problem as we enter the 21st century. This is the case despite advances in imaging technology...

• Ukrain (NSC-631570) in the treatment of pancreas cancer

  From:Alternative Medicine Review (Vol. 6, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 2001333 words Abstract, Brief arti... Ukrain (NSC-631570) in the treatment of pancreas cancer. Zemskov VS, Procopchuk OL, Susak YM, et al. Drugs Exp Clin Res 2000;26:179-190 The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of Ukrain in the treatment...

• Occupations with increased risk of pancreatic cancer in the Swedish population

  Authors:J Alguacil, M Pollan, and P GustavssonFrom:Occupational and Environmental Medicine (Vol. 60, Issue 8) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 20035,167 words Article Aims: To identify occupations with increased risk of pancreatic cancer in the Swedish population gainfully employed in 1970 over the period 1971-89. Methods: The base population was made up of Swedish men (1 779 646)...

• Altered T cells hit pancreatic cancer

  From:Nature (Vol. 527, Issue 7576) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 5, 2015157 words Brief article 1440LGenetically engineered immune cells that target a protein found on some pancreatic tumours can penetrate that cancer's defences, according to studies in mice. Harnessing engineered T cells to combat cancer has been...

• Minerva

  Author:Gerard WilliamsFrom:British Medical Journal (Vol. 319, Issue 7212) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 18, 1999960 words Article Pregnant women asked to take part in clinical trials may feel the pressure of two conflicting duties: a protective duty to the fetus and also a desire to be a good citizen when asked to participate in research (British...

• Diagnostic potency of EUS-guided FNA for the evaluation of pancreatic mass lesions

  Authors:Amir Alizadeh, Shabnam Shahrokh, Mohammad Hadizadeh, Maryam Padashi, and Mohammad ZaliFrom:Endoscopic Ultrasound (Vol. 5, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  January-February 20162,915 words Report 1380LByline: Amir. Alizadeh, Shabnam. Shahrokh, Mohammad. Hadizadeh, Maryam. Padashi, Mohammad. Zali Background and Objectives: Diagnosis of pancreatic lesions remains a clinical challenge. This study aimed to evaluate...

• Contrast-enhanced fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography in solid pseudopapillary neoplasm of the pancreas

  Authors:Sampath Santhosh, Ramesh Lakshmanan, Bhavay Sonik, Rajagopalan Padmavathy, and Rajamani GunaseelanFrom:Indian Journal of Nuclear Medicine (Vol. 31, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  April-June 20161,492 words Article 1640LByline: Sampath. Santhosh, Ramesh. Lakshmanan, Bhavay. Sonik, Rajagopalan. Padmavathy, Rajamani. Gunaseelan Solid pseudopapillary neoplasm (SPN) of the pancreas is a rare pancreatic tumor with low malignant...

• Radiological tumor density and lymph node size correlate with survival in resectable adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head: A retrospective cohort study

  Authors:Soumil Vyas, Yogesh Puri, Biku John, Dominic Yu, Jennifer Watkins, Charles Imber, et al.From:Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics (Vol. 12, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  January-March 20163,557 words Report 1650LByline: Soumil. Vyas, Yogesh. Puri, Biku. John, Dominic. Yu, Jennifer. Watkins, Charles. Imber, Guiseppe. Fusai, Shankar. Arjun, Dinesh. Sharma, Brian. Davidson, Massimo. Malago, Sakhawat. Rahman Introduction: Tumors...

• The beginnings of pancreatology as a field of experimental and clinical medicine

  Authors:Piotr Ceranowicz, Jakub Cieszkowski, Zygmunt Warzecha, Beata Kusnierz-Cabala, and Artur DembinskiFrom:BioMed Research InternationalPeer-Reviewed

  Annual 20154,480 words Report 1400LThis review presents the history of discoveries concerning the pancreas. In antiquity and the Middle Ages knowledge about the anatomy of the pancreas was very limited and its function was completely unknown. Significant...

• Alterations in integrin expression modulates invasion of pancreatic cancer cells

  Authors:Naomi Walsh, Martin Clynes, John Crown, and Norma O'DonovanFrom:Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research (Vol. 28) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 13, 20095,752 words Report Authors: Naomi Walsh (corresponding author) [1]; Martin Clynes [1]; John Crown [1,2]; Norma O'Donovan [1] Background Pancreatic cancer is a devastating disease; it is the eighth most common cause of death (from...

• Pylorus-Preserving Versus Pylorus-Resecting Pancreaticoduodenectomy for Periampullary and Pancreatic Carcinoma: A Meta-Analysis

  Authors:Chong Yang, He-Shui Wu, Xing-Lin Chen, Chun-You Wang, Shan-Miao Gou, Jun Xiao, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 9, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 6, 20145,632 words Article 1310LAuthor(s): Chong Yang 1, He-Shui Wu 1,*, Xing-Lin Chen 2, Chun-You Wang 1, Shan-Miao Gou 1, Jun Xiao 1, Zhi-Qiang He 1, Qi-Jun Chen 1, Yong-Feng Li 1 Introduction Pancreatic carcinoma is the fourth most common...