… This further supports the previous studies in that LOH is part of the genetic alteration
evidenced in the pathogenesis of CRCs (Alrawi et al., unpublished). In conclusion, this data …

Colorectal cancer progression originates when accumulated genetic and epigenetic alterations
cause genomic instability and a malignant phenotype. Subsequent molecular pathway …

Background Uncontrolled proliferation and increased motility are hallmarks of neoplastic
cells, therefore markers of proliferation and motility may be valuable in assessing tumor …

Postoperative pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is generally less than open
cholecystectomy; however, the postoperative shoulder and abdominal pain experienced by …

The assessment of stromal invasion in aerodigestive neo-plastic squamous proliferation often
poses diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Eosinophilic infiltration is thought to be an …

Background: The role of damaged endothelium in early graft occlusion has been extensively
demonstrated. Seventy percent of early graft occlusions in coronary artery bypass were …

Most upper esophageal malignancies are squamous cell carcinomas, rarely adenocarcinomas
arising from Barrett's esophagus and very rarely adenocarcinomas from heterotopic …

Cholangiocarcinomas are biliary tree neoplasms of cholangiocyte origin. Several clinical
risk factors are associated with cholangiocarcinogenesis. During the last decade, there has …

Objective: The development of a thoracoscopically assisted technique to be performed with
the patient under local anesthesia for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes when …

Background: The use of endoscopic saphenous vein harvesting (ESVH) for coronary artery
bypass grafting (CABG) is growing. This study was done to investigate the extent of …