Pancreatic adenocarcinoma remains a devastating disease with a 5-year survival rate not
exceeding 6%. Treatment of this disease remains a major challenge. This article reviews the …

We have recently identified apelin as a novel adipokine up‐regulated by insulin and obesity.
Since obesity and insulin resistance are associated with chronically elevated levels of both …

A phase I study was performed to determine the safety and tolerability of injecting autologous
CD34 + cells into five patients with liver insufficiency. The study was based on the …

Adrenal tumors can vary from a benign adrenocortical adenoma with no hormonal secretion
to a secretory adrenocortical malignancy (adrenocortical carcinoma) or a hormone-…

Deficiencies of the major dietary sources of methyl groups, methionine and choline, lead to
the formation of liver cancer in rodents. The most widely investigated hypothesis has been …

Objective: Initial treatment in the management of acute mesenteric vein thrombosis (MVT) is
controversial. Some authors have proposed a surgical approach, whereas others have …

BACKGROUND: This study evaluates the perioperative outcomes of robotic-assisted
adrenalectomy (RA) compared with lateral transperitoneal laparoscopic adrenalectomy (LA). …

BACKGROUND: Our aim was to determine the learning curve for robotic adrenalectomy and
factors that influence operative time and cost. METHODS: We prospectively evaluated of …

Purpose To describe efficacy and safety of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for the
treatment of inoperable hepatocellular carcinoma. Methods The records of 77 consecutive …

Importance Patients with unresectable intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) have a poor
prognosis. Selective internal radiotherapy (SIRT) is a promising treatment option for hepatic …