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Right Posterior Sectionectomy
Right posterior sectionectomy entails division of the liver parenchyma following the right hepatic vein. Two traditional methods for inflow control including individual and the Glissonian approaches were adopt...
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Multimodal Composite Iron Oxide Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications
Iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) are excellent candidates for biomedical imaging because of unique characteristics like enhanced colloidal stability and excellent in vivo biocompatibility. Over the last decade, m...
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miRNA-105 and -128 function as rheostats modulating MMP-2 activities by downregulation of TIMP-2 and upregulation of MT1-MMP
Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are zinc-dependent endopeptidases that remodel and degrade the extracellular matrix. Of various MMPs, MMP-2 plays an important role in tumor metastasis. Recently, microRNAs wit...
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The prognostic factors for survival after curative resection of distal cholangiocarcinoma: perineural invasion and lymphovascular invasion
The purpose of this study was to elucidate the prognostic factors for distal cholangiocarcinoma after curative resection, and to assess the significance of perineural invasion (PNI) and lymphovascular invasion...
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Dysregulated microRNAs in non-cirrhotic hepatocellular carcinoma
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are endogenous non-coding 21–23 nucleotide RNAs that are involved in post-transcriptional regulation. They control various cellular processes, one of which is tumorigenesis. miRNAs have been...
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Sclerosing angiomatoid nodular transformation of the spleen related to IgG4-associated disease: report of a case
Sclerosing angiomatoid nodular transformation (SANT) of the spleen is a rare benign vascular mass, with fewer than 100 cases documented. It is generally recognized as a vascular lesion that develops in the red...
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Carcinosarcoma of the gallbladder: report of two cases
Adenocarcinoma is the predominant histological type of carcinoma of the gallbladder, accounting for more than 80% of all gallbladder carcinomas. In contrast, carcinosarcoma of the gallbladder is an extremely a...
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Primary extragastrointestinal stromal tumor arising in the pancreas: report of a case
Primary extragastrointestinal stromal tumors (EGISTs) arising in the pancreas are extremely rare, with only ten cases documented to our knowledge. We report a further case of EGIST of the pancreas. The patient...
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Comparison of laparoscopic and open colorectal resections for patients undergoing simultaneous R0 resection for liver metastases
The role of laparoscopic colorectal resection for patients undergoing a simultaneous operation for liver metastases had not been established. This study compared the outcomes between laparoscopic and open colo...
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Open AccessZollinger-Ellison syndrome associated with neurofibromatosis type 1: a case report
Neurofibromatosis type 1 is an autosomal dominant neurocutaneous disorder with characteristic features of skin and central nervous system involvement. Gastrointestinal involvement is rare, but the risk of mali...
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Open AccessSplenectomy for solitary splenic metastasis of ovarian cancer
Splenic metastases occur in rare cases with a few case reports of patients in the literature. Generally, splenic metastases mean late dissemination of a disease. Solitary splenic metastases from solid tumors a...
