European experts consensus statement on cystic tumours of the pancreas.
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...The classification outlined n Table 2 is in accordance with the WHO 2010 classification of ancreatic tumours [10]....
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...Morphological eatures of the four types along with differences in immunohistohemical staining for mucins and CDX-2, have been characterized n detail [10,116,117]....
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...Depending on local expertise, horizontal slicing of the specimen along the plane of a probe inserted in the main pancreatic duct may also be performed [10]....
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...In some cases of MCN, extensive sampling will be necessary for the identification of ovarian-type stroma, which is a diagnostic requirement for this tumour entity, or to visualize the neoplastic epithelial lining, which due to regressive change is not uncommonly largely absent [10]....
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...The presence of invasive carcinoma in assoiation with IPMN or MCN is the main determinant of outcome, nd the usual descriptors of invasive carcinoma should be recorded, hat is histological tumour type (tubular, colloid, oncocytic, or other ariants [10]), grade of differentiation, tumour size and tumour xtension....
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...Currently, guidelines dedicated only mucinous cystic neoplasms exist, while comprehensive guidance for the diagnosis and management of all cystic tumours of the pancreas are lacking [7,8]....
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... The perceived burden of surveillance for participants, as assessed by questionnaires regarding attitude towards surveillance and general anxiety and depression (Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale, HADS) (Table V) [15-19]....
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...Q11: Is the size of the cystic lesion an important criterion to suggest malignant transformation in BD-IPMN? The dimension of BD-IPMN was previously considered crucial for management decision making [7]....
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...Q19: How should patients, who underwent resection for MCN, be followed-up? Patients with benign MCNs do not need to be followed-up, since several studies have shown zero recurrence after complete resection [7,65,71]....
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...Currently, guidelines dedicated only mucinous cystic neoplasms exist, while comprehensive guidance for the diagnosis and management of all cystic tumours of the pancreas are lacking [7,8]....
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...Q14: How should BD-IPMN be resected? If malignancy cannot be excluded, an oncological resection hould be undertaken [7,11]....
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