Treatment options in patients with metastatic gastric cancer: current status and future perspectives.

abstract：AIM:To translate into Serbian and to investigate the validity of the cross-culturally adapted the chronic liver disease questionnaire (CLDQ). METHODS:The questionnaire was validated in 103 consecutive CLD patients treated between October 2009 and October 2010 at the Clinic for Gastroenterology, Clinical Centre of Serb...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Popovic DDj,Kovacevic NV,Kisic Tepavcevic DB,Trajkovic GZ,Alempijevic TM,Spuran MM,Krstic MN,Jesic RS,Younossi ZM,Pekmezovic TD

更新日期：2013-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：:According to a meta-analysis, H pylori and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) independently and significantly increase the risk of gastroduodenal ulcer and ulcer bleeding. Their coincidence is frequent, demonstration of a possible relationship and consequent attitude is of important implications. But unfort...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ji KY,Hu FL

更新日期：2006-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To prospectively investigate the detection rate of laterally spreading tumors (LSTs) of the colorectum by computed tomography (CT) colonography (CTC). METHODS:Patients with LSTs measuring ≥ 20 mm detected during colonoscopy were prospectively enrolled in the study. All patients underwent colonoscopy and subsequent...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Togashi K,Utano K,Kijima S,Sato Y,Horie H,Sunada K,Lefor AT,Sugimoto H,Yasuda Y

更新日期：2014-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate clinical outcomes of patients that underwent surgery, transarterial embolization (TAE), or supportive care for spontaneously ruptured hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS:A consecutive 54 patients who diagnosed as spontaneously ruptured HCC at our institution between 2003 and 2012 were retrospective...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Jin YJ,Lee JW,Park SW,Lee JI,Lee DH,Kim YS,Cho SG,Jeon YS,Lee KY,Ahn SI

更新日期：2013-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a rare chronic inflammatory disease of the liver, which affects a group of patients who lost their immunological tolerance to antigens of the liver. It is clinically characterized by hypergammaglobulinemia, elevated liver enzymes, presence of autoantibodies and histological changes. Altho...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ferri Liu PM,de Miranda DM,Fagundes ED,Ferreira AR,Simões e Silva AC

更新日期：2013-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The diagnosis of early gastric cancer (EGC) is of great interest because its endoscopic and surgical treatment presents the best chance for a cure. With technical development, endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) has been widely performed for the curative treatment of EGC in Korea. Multinational studies of ESD for E...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Cho WY,Cho JY,Chung IK,Kim JI,Jang JS,Kim JH

更新日期：2011-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the interstitial cells of Cajal (ICC) number using a new rat model. METHODS:Sprague-Dawley rats were assigned to two groups. The first group received gavage with Campylobacter jejuni (C. jejuni) 81-176. The second group was gavaged with placebo. Three months after clearance of Campylobacter from the...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Jee SR,Morales W,Low K,Chang C,Zhu A,Pokkunuri V,Chatterjee S,Soffer E,Conklin JL,Pimentel M

更新日期：2010-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：:A 36-year-old male Asian immigrant with a history of hepatitis B and hepatitis C related unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma in the left lobe of the liver presented with hematemesis and severe anemia. He was diagnosed with a liver mass that was resected 8 years ago described as a benign tumor in his home country. He...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sayana H,Yousef O,Clarkston WK

更新日期：2013-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Aseptic abscesses are an emergent entity and have been described in inflammatory bowel disease, especially in Crohn's disease, and in other diseases. However, aseptic abscesses associated with Behçet's disease are extremely rare. We report a Japanese male diagnosed with an incomplete type of Behçet's disease who devel...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Maeshima K,Ishii K,Inoue M,Himeno K,Seike M

更新日期：2013-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuroendocrine carcinoma (NEC) of the extrahepatic bile duct is rare, and only 22 cases have been reported. Only two of these were large-cell NEC (LCNEC); the vast majority were small-cell NEC. Here, we report a third case of LCNEC of the extrahepatic bile duct. A 76-year-old male presented to a local hospital with pa...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sasatomi E,Nalesnik MA,Marsh JW

更新日期：2013-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the anti-tumor effects of combined cytotoxic drug (gemcitabine) and photodynamic therapy (PDT) on human pancreatic cancer xenograft in nude mice. METHODS:Human pancreatic cancer cell line SW1990 was used in the investigation of the in vivo effect of combined gemcitabine and PDT on human pancreatic c...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Xie Q,Jia L,Liu YH,Wei CG

更新日期：2009-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：:The Da Vinci Surgical System may help to overcome some of the difficulties of laparoscopy for complicated abdominal surgery. The authors of this article present a case of robot-assisted, one-stage radical resection of three tumors, including robotic anterior resection for rectal cancer, segmental hepatectomy for liver...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Xu JM,Wei Y,Wang XY,Fan H,Chang WJ,Ren L,Jiang W,Fan J,Qin XY

更新日期：2015-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the relationship between Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) and gastric carcinoma and its possible pathogenesis by H. pylori. METHODS:DNEL technique and immunohistochemical technique were used to study the state of apoptosis, proliferation and p53 gene expression. A total of 100 gastric mucosal biopsy specim...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zhang Z,Yuan Y,Gao H,Dong M,Wang L,Gong YH

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The use of low-dose aspirin to prevent cardiovascular disease events is well established. However, the incidence and predictors of upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) with its use are unknown. We studied prospectively the incidence and outcome of peptic ulceration in low-dose aspirin users. METHODS:A total of 9...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ng W,Wong WM,Chen WH,Tse HF,Lee PY,Lai KC,Li SW,Ng M,Lam KF,Cheng X,Lau CP

更新日期：2006-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate control of two different types of massive presacral bleeding according to the anatomy of the presacral venous system. METHODS:A retrospective review was performed in 1628 patients with middle or low rectal carcinoma who were treated surgically in the Department of Colorectal Surgery, Changhai Hospit...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lou Z,Zhang W,Meng RG,Fu CG

更新日期：2013-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Two-dimensional shear wave elastography (2D-SWE) is a rapid, simple and novel noninvasive method that has been proposed for assessing hepatic fibrosis in patients with chronic liver diseases (CLDs) based on measurements of liver stiffness. 2D-SWE can be performed easily at the bedside or in an outpatient clinic and yi...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Xie LT,Yan CH,Zhao QY,He MN,Jiang TA

更新日期：2018-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Oncological treatment is currently directed toward a tailored therapy concept. Squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal could be considered a suitable platform to test new therapeutic strategies to minimize treatment morbidity. Standard of care for patients with anal canal cancer consists of a combination of radiothe...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： De Nardi P,Carvello M,Staudacher C

更新日期：2012-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic pancreatitis (CP) continues to be a clinical challenge. Persistent or recurrent abdominal pain is the most compelling symptom that drives patients to seek medical care. Unfortunately, in spite of using several treatment approaches in the clinical setting, there is no single specific treatment modality that can...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Talukdar R,Reddy DN

更新日期：2013-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To examine the effects of combined treatment of oxaliplatin and phosphatidylinositol 3'-kinase inhibitor, 2-(4-morpholinyl)-8-phenyl-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one (LY294002) for gastric cancer. METHODS:Cell viability was evaluated by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide assay. Apoptotic cells were ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Liu J,Fu XQ,Zhou W,Yu HG,Yu JP,Luo HS

更新日期：2011-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of uridine-diphosphoglucuro-nosyltransferase 1A7 (UGT1A7) gene are associated with the development of orolaryngeal cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, and colorectal cancer. We performed this research to establish the techniques for determining UGT1A7 gene and basic data of this...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Huang MJ,Yang SS,Lin MS,Huang CS

更新日期：2005-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency caused by chronic pancreatitis results from various factors which regulate digestion and absorption of nutrients. Pancreatic function has been extensively studied over the last 40 years, even if some aspects of secretion and gastrointestinal adaptation are not completely understood. T...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Pezzilli R

更新日期：2009-04-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Complete response to chemoradiotherapy for rectal cancer is becoming a common clinical entity. Techniques to diagnose complete response and how to survey these patients without operative intervention are still unclear. We review the most recent evidence. Barriers to firm conclusions regarding this are heterogeneity of...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Couch DG,Hemingway DM

更新日期：2016-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine whether local antibiotic resistance involves P-glycoprotein (Pgp)-mediated active drug out-pumping during Helicobacter pylori (H pylori) infection treatment with classic antibiotic therapy. METHODS:Pgp activity was determined in gastric mucosa biopsy specimens obtained from 53 patients with pathohisto...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Babic Z,Svoboda-Beusan I,Kucisec-Tepes N,Dekaris D,Troskot R

更新日期：2005-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:This retrospective study was designed to analyze the results and the failure patterns of late course accelerated hyperfractionated radiotherapy for clinical T(1-2)N(0)M(0) esophageal carcinoma. METHODS:From Aug. 1994 to Feb. 2001, 56 patients with clinical T(1-2) esophageal carcinoma received late course accelerat...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zhao KL,Wang Y,Shi XH

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Colorectal cancer incidence and mortality in patients younger than 50 years are increasing, but screening before the age of 50 is not offered in Europe. Advanced-stage diagnosis and mortality from colorectal cancer before 50 years of age are increasing. This is not a detection-bias effect; it is a real issue affecting...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Mannucci A,Zuppardo RA,Rosati R,Leo MD,Perea J,Cavestro GM

更新日期：2019-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To clarify whether serum chemokine and cytokine levels can become useful biological and functional markers to assess the severity of chronic pancreatitis (CP). This study aimed at clarifying whether serum chemokine and cytokine levels can become useful biological and functional markers to assess the severity of CP....

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yasuda M,Ito T,Oono T,Kawabe K,Kaku T,Igarashi H,Nakamura T,Takayanagi R

更新日期：2008-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To analyze RASSF6 expression in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) and to determine whether RASSF6 has an independent prognostic value in PDAC. METHODS:We studied RASSF6 expression in 96 histologically confirmed PDAC samples and 20 chronic pancreatitis specimens using immunohistochemistry and real-time quanti...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ye HL,Li DD,Lin Q,Zhou Y,Zhou QB,Zeng B,Fu ZQ,Gao WC,Liu YM,Chen RW,Li ZH,Chen RF

更新日期：2015-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To analyze the current available evidence of Kudo's pit pattern classification for diagnosing colorectal neoplasms. METHODS:A search was performed on Pubmed/Embase to identify studies reporting the outcomes of the pit pattern classification in colorectal polyps. Retrieved records were evaluated and selected by two...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Li M,Ali SM,Umm-a-OmarahGilani S,Liu J,Li YQ,Zuo XL

更新日期：2014-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the seroprevalence and molecular characteristics of hepatitis E virus (HEV) in the illegal blood donors (IBDs) of central China in the early 1990s. METHODS:A total of 546 blood samples were collected from the IBDs in Maanshan city, a questionnaire was completed by each subject, detailing the age, se...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Cheng XF,Wen YF,Zhu M,Zhan SW,Zheng JX,Dong C,Xiang KX,Xia XB,Wang G,Han LF

更新日期：2012-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Proton pump inhibitors are often used to prevent gastro-intestinal lesions induced by nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. However, they are not always effective against both gastric and duodenal lesions and their use is not devoid of side effects. AIM:To explore the mechanisms mediating the clinical effic...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Khayyal MT,Wadie W,Abd El-Haleim EA,Ahmed KA,Kelber O,Ammar RM,Abdel-Aziz H

更新日期：2019-10-21 00:00:00