Month: May 2021

Sorafenib-Induced Exosome Secretion Promotes Chemotherapy Resistance in Hepatoma Cell Line

1. Abstract Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) is a most common cause of cancer- related deaths globally. Traditional HCC treatments, including surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy, could provide potential options; however, Sorafenib has been used for advanced HCC treatment. Unfortunately, most patients with advanced-stage HCC do not benefit from Sorafenib for its easy progression to resistance. Although …

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The Prevalence of Depression and Its Association with Prior Opioid Use Among Patients in an Outpatient IBD Program

1. Abstract 1.1. Background: Depression is a common comorbidity in chronic medical conditions including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and is a major determinant of health-related quality of life (HR-QOL). IBD patients often also experience chronic pain, and hence this population has significant opioid use. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of …

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Post Pandemic Challenges for Cancer Service Provision, The Need for A Fitting Strategy, A Standpoint from The UK

1. Short Communication Soon after the 1st lockdown was imposed in the UK on March 27, 2020, all elective activity surgical and endoscopic stopped in James Cook University Hospital, Cleveland County in North of England. It was almost a standstill due to fear of the unknown and senior upper GI oncology surgeon, thinking how one …

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COVID-19 Presenting A Severe Acute Necrotizing Pancreatitis in Young Man Patient: A Case Report

1. Abstract The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a highly infectious and rapidly spreading disease. There are limited published data on the epidemiology and outcomes of COVID-19 disease and pancreatitis. We think this is the first report describing MDCT findings of COVID-19 disease with severe acute necrotizing pancreatitis in young men.

Parietal Endometriosis; Cases Report and Review of Literature

1. Abstract 1.1. Introduction: Parietal endometriosis is a rare condition that affects women of childbearing age, it represents a diagnostic challenge given the recurrent and atypical character. The different symptoms of each patient whose main symptom remains the catminaial pain and the palpation of a mass. The diagnosis is carried out primarily on the anatomopathological …

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Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors: The Experience of The “A” Visceral Surgery Department in The Light of the New Who 2017 Classification

1. Abstract 1.1. Introduction: PNETs represent 1-5% of all NET and about 1% of pancreatic tumors. The object if of this study is to firstly introduce the update of the new WHO 2017 classification and to report epidemiological, clinical, paraclinical, therapeutic, anatomopathological and evolutive characteristics of cases of PNETs treated in our service.