Digestive System

12 December 2023
11 March 2025
digestive system

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Prognostic significance of ratio of positive lymph nodes in patients with operable major salivary ductal carcinoma

Prognostic significance of ratio of positive lymph nodes in patients with operable major salivary ductal carcinoma

Advanced T stage, submandibular gland location, and unpaired lesions were associated with lymph node involvement. The prognosis of SDC patients with PLNR ≤ 0.48 was better than that of SDC patients with PLNR > 0.48. PLNR can reflect both the effect of lymph node dissection and the number of positive lymph nodes, and its prognostic value for major SDC exceeds the number of positive lymph node number. Patients with high PLNR should be followed closely after surgery.

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Surgical management and histopathological patterns of periampullary cancers in Sudanese patients: A single-center prospective study

Surgical management and histopathological patterns of periampullary cancers in Sudanese patients: A single-center prospective study

This prospective study showed that updated knowledge regarding the management modalities of PAC is a prerequisite for accurate histopathological assessment and good surgical outcomes. Furthermore, histopathological analysis helps clinicians to select effective postoperative therapies for greater improvement in survival outcomes.

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Emergence and detection of gastro-enteric virulence genes in non-pathogenic Vibrio cholerae: Implications for public health and water safety in African developmental regions

Emergence and detection of gastro-enteric virulence genes in non-pathogenic Vibrio cholerae: Implications for public health and water safety in African developmental regions

Potential Gastro-enteric Virulence Associated Genes in environmental Non-pathogenic Vibrio cholerae revealing potential Public Health concerns.

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Automated assessment of necrosis tumor ratio in colorectal cancer using an artificial intelligence-based digital pathology analysis

Automated assessment of necrosis tumor ratio in colorectal cancer using an artificial intelligence-based digital pathology analysis

(1) With the advance in digital pathology and AI-powered approaches, we proposed an automatic workflow to quantify necrosis tumor ratio of colorectal cancer on whole-slide images. (2) The two-category necrosis tumor ratio was an independent prognostic factor and necrosis-low was associated with significant prolonged disease-free survival and overall survival in two cohorts. (3) Furthermore, a stratified analysis showed that necrosis-high was a high risk with adjuvant chemotherapy for overall survival in stage II colorectal cancer (p = 0.047). This finding might assist with changes in risk stratification and affect consequent precision medicine.

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Complex interplay between the immune system, metabolism, and epigenetic factors in autoimmune liver diseases

Complex interplay between the immune system, metabolism, and epigenetic factors in autoimmune liver diseases

This article provides a comprehensive review of the dysregulation of immunometabolism and epigenetics as well as the multilevel regulatory mechanisms underlying the autoimmunity in ALDs.

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Novel nanomaterials as photo-activated cancer diagnostics and therapy

Novel nanomaterials as photo-activated cancer diagnostics and therapy

Role of Nanomaterials in Photodynamic therapy of Cancer.

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Metastatic pancreatic cancer mimicking medication related osteonecrosis of the jaw—A rare clinical presentation

Metastatic pancreatic cancer mimicking medication related osteonecrosis of the jaw—A rare clinical presentation

This article presents a rare case of metastatic pancreatic cancer mimicking medication related osteonecrosis of the jaw highlighting the clinical dilemma and challenges encountered when the presenting clinical symptoms and signs are ambiguous.