Hepatocellular carcinoma after direct-acting antiviral hepatitis C virus therapy: A debate near the end.

abstract：:We report a rare case of a 68-year-old male with metachronous pancreatic metastasis that was resected 2 years after salvage esophagectomy for local recurrence of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). Two years and 8 mo ago, he had undergone definitive chemoradiotherapy for the lower thoracic ESCC and achieved a c...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Okamoto H,Hara Y,Chin M,Hagiwara M,Onodera Y,Horii S,Shirahata Y,Kamei T,Hashizume E,Ohuchi N

更新日期：2014-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To review the cases reported in the literature, examined their clinicopathological features, and evaluated the efficacy of different therapeutic modalities for this rare condition. METHODS:A search of the MEDLINE database revealed 16 cases of pericarditis carcinomatosa (PC) originating from GC reported in the lite...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kobayashi M,Okabayashi T,Okamoto K,Namikawa T,Araki K

更新日期：2005-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To compare the outcome of upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) between patients receiving restrictive and liberal transfusion. METHODS:PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library databases were employed to identify all relevant randomized controlled trials regarding the outcome of UGIB after restrictive or liberal tran...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wang J,Bao YX,Bai M,Zhang YG,Xu WD,Qi XS

更新日期：2013-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To induce the tolerance of rat liver allograft by dendritic cells (DCs) modified with NF-kappaB decoy oligodeoxynucleotides (ODNs). METHODS:Bone marrow (BM)-derived DCs from SD rats were propagated in the presence of GM-CSF or GM-CSF+IL-4 to obtain immature DCs or mature DCs. GM-CSF+IL-4-propagated DCs were treate...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Xu MQ,Suo YP,Gong JP,Zhang MM,Yan LN

更新日期：2004-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Strong evidence supports the concept of immunosurveillance and immunoediting in colorectal cancer. In particular, the density of T CD8⁺ and CD45⁺ lymphocyte infiltration was recently shown to have a better prognostic value than the classic tumor node metastasis classification factor. Other immune subsets, as macrophag...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Pernot S,Terme M,Voron T,Colussi O,Marcheteau E,Tartour E,Taieb J

更新日期：2014-04-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the incidence of brain metastasis in a contemporary group of patients with carcinoma of the esophagus. METHODS:Retrospective analysis of 53 patients with esophageal carcinoma who received radiotherapy as a component of treatment between 1998 and 2007, including patient and tumor characteristics, and s...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Smith RS,Miller RC

更新日期：2011-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：:As among persons with normal anatomy, occasional patients with situs inversus develop malignant tumors. Recently, several laparoscopic operations have been reported in patients with situs inversus. We describe laparoscopic hemicolectomy with radical lymphadenectomy in such a patient. Careful consideration of the mirro...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Fujiwara Y,Fukunaga Y,Higashino M,Tanimura S,Takemura M,Tanaka Y,Osugi H

更新日期：2007-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The annual incidence of adenocarcinoma arising from Barrett's esophagus (BE) is approximately 0.5%. Through a process of gradual transformation from low-grade dysplasia to high-grade dysplasia (HGD), adenocarcinoma can develop in the setting of BE. The clinical importance of appropriate identification and treatment of...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Chennat J,Waxman I

更新日期：2010-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The management strategies for recurrent ampullary adenoma after endoscopic papillectomy are still controversial. Patients with the recurrent papillary lesions need to receive repetitive endoscopic interventions due to the limitations of conventional endoscopic techniques. AIM:To assess the feasibility, effi...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wang ZK,Liu F,Wang Y,Wang XD,Tang P,Li W

更新日期：2020-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the frequency and risk factors for acute pancreatitis after pancreatic guidewire placement (P-GW) in achieving cannulation of the bile duct during endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography (ERCP). METHODS:P-GW was performed in 113 patients in whom cannulation of the bile duct was difficult. Th...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ito K,Fujita N,Noda Y,Kobayashi G,Obana T,Horaguchi J,Takasawa O,Koshita S,Kanno Y

更新日期：2008-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate whether regional geography influences ethnic and gender trends for the development of gastric cancer (GC). METHODS:This retrospective analysis of the INVISION patient database at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport (LSUHSC-S), a southern United States regional hospital, was ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Suryawala K,Soliman D,Mutyala M,Nageeb S,Boktor M,Seth A,Aravantagi A,Sheth A,Morris J,Jordan P,Manas K,Cvek U,Trutschl M,Becker F,Alexander J

更新日期：2015-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The nasogastric tube (NGT) has become a frequently used device to alleviate gastrointestinal symptoms. Nasogastric tube syndrome (NTS) is an uncommon but potentially life-threatening complication of an indwelling NGT. NTS is characterized by acute upper airway obstruction due to bilateral vocal cord paralysis. We repo...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sano N,Yamamoto M,Nagai K,Yamada K,Ohkohchi N

更新日期：2016-04-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the accuracy of two non-invasive tests in a population of Alaska Native persons. High rates of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection, H. pylori treatment failure, and gastric cancer in this population necessitate documentation of infection status at multiple time points over a patient's life. METHO...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Bruden DL,Bruce MG,Miernyk KM,Morris J,Hurlburt D,Hennessy TW,Peters H,Sacco F,Parkinson AJ,McMahon BJ

更新日期：2011-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Somatostatinomas are extremely rare neuroendocrine tumors of the gastrointestinal tract, first described in the pancreas in 1977 and in the duodenum in 1979. They may be functional and cause somatostatinoma or inhibitory syndrome, but more frequently are non-functioning pancreatic endocrine tumors that produce somatos...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Colović RB,Matić SV,Micev MT,Grubor NM,Atkinson HD,Latincić SM

更新日期：2009-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Sorafenib is the current standard treatment for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), but its efficacy is modest with low response rates and short response duration. Predictive biomarkers for sorafenib efficacy are necessary. However, efforts to determine biomarkers for sorafenib have led only to potential candidat...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Shao YY,Hsu CH,Cheng AL

更新日期：2015-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Colorectal anastomotic leakage (CAL) remains a major complication after colorectal surgery. Despite all efforts during the last decades, the incidence of CAL has not decreased. In this review, we summarize the available strategies regarding prevention, prediction and intervention of CAL and categorize them into three ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sparreboom CL,Wu ZQ,Ji JF,Lange JF

更新日期：2016-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Although spinal tumors are uncommon, they may reduce survival or cause serious functional disorders in the extremities. Metastatic spinal tumors from malignant tumors can induce symptoms of spinal cord compression, such as paraplegia, quadriplegia, and vesicorectal disturbance, which are aggravated with progression of...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Tamaki K,Shimizu I,Urata M,Kohno N,Fukuno H,Ito S,Sano N

更新日期：2007-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：:To present problems that might severely impact the conclusions drawn by the authors of an article on antioxidant treatment in chronic pancreatitis (World J Gastroenterol 2010; 16: 4066-4071). We analyzed and discussed this paper by Shah et al, and found that promising as it is, this study has some methodological short...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Stefaniak T,Vingerhoets A,Sledzinski Z

更新日期：2012-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the effects of Terminalia arjuna (T. arjuna) extract on human hepatoma cell line (HepG2) and its possible role in induction of apoptosis. METHODS:Human hepatoma cells were treated with different concentrations of ethanolic extract of T. arjuna and its cytotoxicity effect was measured by trypan blue ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sivalokanathan S,Vijayababu MR,Balasubramanian MP

更新日期：2006-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Survivin, a recently identified member of the inhibitor of apoptosis protein family, is expressed during development and in various human cancers. However, its expression in normal tissues and clinical relevance in cancers are still debated. In the present study, we analyzed the expression of the survivin gene in h...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wang ZN,Xu HM,Jiang L,Zhou X,Lu C,Zhang X

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The KRAS oncogene is mutated in approximately 35%-45% of colorectal cancers, and KRAS mutational status testing has been highlighted in recent years. The most frequent mutations in this gene, point substitutions in codons 12 and 13, were validated as negative predictors of response to anti-epidermal growth factor rece...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Tan C,Du X

更新日期：2012-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a rare cholestatic liver disease characterized by progressive fibroinflammatory destruction of the intra- and/or extrahepatic biliary ducts. While its features and disease course can be variable, most patients with PSC have concurrent inflammatory bowel disease and will eventual...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Fung BM,Lindor KD,Tabibian JH

更新日期：2019-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the effects of ethanol on the insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) system involved in c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK1/2) and alcoholdehydrogenase (ADH) activity in primary cultured rat hepatocytes. METHODS:Hepatocytes isolated from male Sprague-Dawley rats were incubated with various concentrations of et...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Oh YI,Kim JH,Kang CW

更新日期：2008-07-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Because of a major resistance to chemotherapy, prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is still poor. New treatments are required and gene therapy may be an option. Tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) induces apoptosis in multiple malignant tumors, and using adenoviral vectors has sh...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Jacob D,Schumacher G,Bahra M,Davis J,Zhu HB,Zhang LD,Teraishi F,Neuhaus P,Fang BL

更新日期：2005-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lifestyle factors such as body mass index (BMI), alcohol drinking, and cigarette smoking, are likely to impact the prognosis of gastric cancer, but the evidence has been inconsistent. AIM:To investigate the association of lifestyle factors and long-term prognosis of gastric cancer patients in the China Nati...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zhao LL,Huang H,Wang Y,Wang TB,Zhou H,Ma FH,Ren H,Niu PH,Zhao DB,Chen YT

更新日期：2020-04-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the hepatic microvascular parameters in patients with liver cirrhosis by perfusion computed tomography (CT). METHODS:Perfusion CT was performed in 29 patients without liver disease (control subjects) and 39 patients with liver cirrhosis, including 22 patients with compensated cirrhosis and 17 patients wi...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Chen ML,Zeng QY,Huo JW,Yin XM,Li BP,Liu JX

更新日期：2009-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Celiac disease (CD) is an autoimmune gluten-dependent enteropathy characterized by atrophy of intestinal villi that improves after gluten-free diet (GFD). CD is often associated with extra-intestinal manifestations; among them, several skin diseases are described in CD patients. The present review reports all CD-assoc...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Abenavoli L,Proietti I,Leggio L,Ferrulli A,Vonghia L,Capizzi R,Rotoli M,Amerio PL,Gasbarrini G,Addolorato G

更新日期：2006-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, there have been reports from liver biopsies that showed the progression of liver fibrosis in liver transplant patients after the cessation of immunosuppression. Herein, we focused on activated hepatic stellate cells expressing alpha smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) to understand the correlation between immunosupp...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Hirabaru M,Mochizuki K,Takatsuki M,Soyama A,Kosaka T,Kuroki T,Shimokawa I,Eguchi S

更新日期：2014-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the prognosis of type II diabetes mellitus (T2DM) after gastrectomy and related factors in gastric cancer patients. METHODS:403 gastric cancer patients with T2DM were studied, who underwent gastrectomy between May 2003 and September 2009. A review of medical records and telephone interviews was perform...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kim JW,Cheong JH,Hyung WJ,Choi SH,Noh SH

更新日期：2012-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Crohn's disease (CD) is a chronic inflammatory condition that plagues millions all over the world. This debilitating bowel disease can start in early childhood and continue into late adulthood. Signs and symptoms are usually many and multiple tests are often required for the diagnosis and confirmation of this disease....

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Naser SA,Sagramsingh SR,Naser AS,Thanigachalam S

更新日期：2014-06-21 00:00:00