BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS
Recently, it was reported that focal submucosal invasive colorectal cancer could be treated by polypectomy or endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) because of the rarity of… (More)
Ampullary carcinomas have a significantly higher resectability rate and better prognosis than other periampullary carcinomas, although the prognosis is poor with advanced disease. Accurate tumour… (More)
BACKGROUND/AIMS
The functional receptors for endothelin (ET) in colonic smooth muscle are still unknown. This study investigated the expression of ET receptors in isolated circular smooth muscle… (More)
Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) are heterogeneous cell populations that influence tumor initiation and progression. CD146 is a cell membrane protein whose expression has been implicated in… (More)
Smooth muscle cells isolated from the circular muscle layers of the guinea pig caecum were used to determine whether endothelin-1 (ET-1) can cause contraction by exerting a direct action on smooth… (More)
The preoperative use of endoscopic ultrasound was evaluated in 74 patients with confirmed gastric cancer. It was used in diagnosing the depth of invasion in the gastric wall, the infiltration to the… (More)
The aim of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of and problems associated with endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) in the diagnosis and pre-operative staging of pancreatic cancer. 96 patients… (More)