Gastrointestinal cancer refers to malignant conditions of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and other organs involved in digestion, including the oesophagus, stomach, biliary system, pancreas, small intestine, large intestine, rectum and anus. The symptoms relate to the organ affected and can include obs...
cancer managementgastrinomainsulinomaSummary Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are increasingly common neoplasms that often present diagnostic dilemmas due to obscure or nonspecific symptoms. The ability of NETs to cause clinical symptoms by secretion of hormones is best recognized in the form of the carcinoid...
Gastrointestinalmalignanciesare among the most commonly diagnosed cancers in the world. They have significant geographic, ethnic, and socioeconomic differences in distribution, as well as diverse presentations. Symptoms vary widely and are often exacerbated bydisease progressionand tumor‐directed therapy. Th...
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[4]. While diverse diagnostic methods, including gastroscope, computed tomography (CT) scan, and pathological examinations [4,5], are vital for terminal-stage cancer with conspicuous symptoms, the main challenge in GIC diagnosis stems from the restricted sensitivity of these technical approaches to ...
Background Cytoreductive surgery combined with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (CRS-HIPEC) can improve survival outcomes for individuals with gastrointestinal (GI) cancer and peritoneal disease (PD). Individuals with GI cancer and PD receiving CRS-HIPEC are at increased risk for malnutrition. Desp...
ASCO-GI 2021 provided some interesting results in the areas of targeted therapy, and immunotherapy for patients with advanced gastric cancer. The first pathway addressed was the fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) pathway, a potential therapeutic target which is known to stimulate angiogenesis, tr...
Symptoms ranging from rashes, gastrointestinal problems, and life-threatening anaphylaxis.(这种过敏引发许多症状,包括疹子,胃肠功能紊乱,甚至危及生命的过敏症状。) But other efforts, such as adding active locomotion to gastrointestinal capsules, may be only a few years away.(但是像给胃肠道胶囊添加主动机...
SARS-CoV-2 uses ACE-2 receptor to enter the absorptive enterocytes of the ileum and colon, causing the typical gastrointestinal symptoms of COVID-19 Full size image Severe forms of COVID-19 are seemingly triggered by an immunological imbalance leading to severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) ...
Earlier response evaluation was only allowed when patients had severe symptoms indicating progression. Blood counts and biochemistry tests were performed within 72 hours of the beginning of each cycle. Evaluations were performed blinded to the genetic results and were assessed independently by two doctors...