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Obviously, the key question is, how do we predict that 1 patient in 20 who will benefit from the …

Although the similarities between humans and mice are typically highlighted, morphologically
and genetically, there are many differences. To better understand these two species on a …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Excellent single-center outcomes of neoadjuvant chemoradiation
and liver transplantation for unresectable perihilar cholangiocarcinoma caused the United …

Our goal was to evaluate fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) in
staging patients with biliary tract cancers. Fifty consecutive patients who underwent FDG-…

Background In most malignant cells, the relatively low level of glucose-6-phosphatase leads
to accumulation and trapping of [ 18 F]fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) intracellularly, allowing …

Purpose: To evaluate outcomes of downstaging patients with advanced (American liver
tumor study group stage III/IV) hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with transarterial …

Background. The Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) has been found to accurately
predict pretransplant mortality and is a valuable system for ranking patients in greatest need …

Methods: Sixty-five patients who presented with suspected pancreatic carcinoma underwent
whole-body FDG PET in addi tion to CT imaging. The PET ÂĄmageswere analyzed visually …

Introduction. An increased risk of gallstone (GS) formation has been linked to obesity and to
episodes of rapid and significant weight loss. Previous reports have suggested that bile salt …

Objective To assess the accuracy and clinical impact of 18 fluorodeoxyglucose-positron
emission tomography (18 FDG-PET) on the management of patients with suspected primary or …