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    Mucin expression in gastric- and gastro-oesophageal signet-ring cell cancer: results from a comprehensive literature review and a large cohort study of Caucasian and Asian gastric cancer

    The literature on the prognostic relevance of signet-ring cell (SRC) histology in gastric cancer (GC) is controversial which is most likely related to inconsistent SRC classification based on haematoxylin–eosi...

    K. G. P. Kerckhoffs, D. H. W. Liu, L. Saragoni, R. S. van der Post in Gastric Cancer (2020)

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    Laparoscopic transhiatal suture and gastric valve as a safe and feasible treatment for Boerhaave’s syndrome: an Italian single center case series study

    Boerhaave’s syndrome (BS) is a rare life-threating condition with poor prognosis. Unfortunately, due to its very low incidence, no clear evidences or definitive guidelines are currently available: in detail, s...

    A. Veltri, J. Weindelmayer, L. Alberti in World Journal of Emergency Surgery (2020)

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    Perianastomotic drainage in Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy, does habit affect utility? An 11-year single-center experience

    Anastomotic leakage (AL) is a deadly complication after Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy. The use of an anastomotic drainage (AD), to diagnose and to potentially treat the leakage, is still a widespread practice. At p...

    C. A. De Pasqual, J. Weindelmayer, S. Laiti, R. La Mendola in Updates in Surgery (2020)

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    Tailored treatment for signet ring cell gastric cancer

    Gastric cancer with Laurèn diffuse types is increasing in the West. The raising trend is more evident when considering signet ring cells (SRC) histology. However, to control the biologic potential of this GC s...

    V. Mengardo, E. Treppiedi, M. Bencivenga, Mariagiulia Dal Cero in Updates in Surgery (2018)

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    Acute bleeding obstruction pancreatitis after Roux-en-Y anastomosis in total gastrectomy: a single center experience

    Anastomotic intraluminal bleeding is a well-known complication after total gastrectomy. Nevertheless, few data are published on acute bleeding obstruction pancreatitis (BOP) due to a bleeding from the jejunoje...

    J. Weindelmayer, S. Laiti, R. La Mendola, M. Bencivenga, L. Scorsone in Updates in Surgery (2018)

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    TAK1-regulated expression of BIRC3 predicts resistance to preoperative chemoradiotherapy in oesophageal adenocarcinoma patients

    About 20% of resectable oesophageal carcinoma is resistant to preoperative chemoradiotherapy. Here we hypothesised that the expression of the antiapoptotic gene Baculoviral inhibitor of apoptosis repeat contai...

    G Piro, S Giacopuzzi, M Bencivenga, C Carbone, G Verlato in British Journal of Cancer (2015)

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    Gastric cancer in elderly: clinico-pathological features and surgical treatment

    F Guida, A Antonino, P Conte, G Formisano, D Esposito, M Bencivenga in BMC Geriatrics (2009)