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Sabiston Textbook of Surgery: The Biological Basis of Modern Surgical Practice

A. M. Cotlar
- 23 May 2001 - 
- Vol. 285, Iss: 20
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This article is published in JAMA.The article was published on 2001-05-23. It has received 459 citations till now.

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Frequency of abdominal wall hernias: is classical teaching out of date?

TL;DR: The epidemiology of hernia repair (retrospective review) over 30 years is investigated to determine whether the relative frequencies of hernias are evolving and contrasts with hernia incidence figures quoted in common reference books.
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Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Pancreas

TL;DR: Although tumor origin and molecular pathogenesis remain poorly understood, recently established grading and staging systems facilitate patient risk stratification, and thereby directly impact clinical decision making, surgery remains the only curative treatment for early-stage disease.
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Pancreatic cancer: diagnosis and management.

TL;DR: Patients with pancreatic cancer present with obstructive jaundice caused by compression of the bile duct in the head of the pancreas, which is a leading cause of cancer deaths in this country.
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Treatment of malignant pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma with cyclophosphamide, vincristine, and dacarbazine: recommendation from a 22-year follow-up of 18 patients.

TL;DR: A long‐term follow‐up was conducted of 18 patients with a diagnosis of pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma treated with a combination of cyclophosphamide, vincristine, and dacarbazine (CVD).
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Inflammatory mechanisms contributing to pancreatic cancer development.

TL;DR: The results demonstrate that similar inflammatory components and downstream effectors are present in CP and pancreatic cancers, and suggest that a common pathway for pancreatic cancer development may be through a chronic inflammatory process including stroma formation.
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A middle age addicted man with caustic stomach

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Treatment and prognosis of iliac fossa soft tissue sarcoma: A single-center study

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Surgical gloves and instruments: Potential vectors of cancer cell seeding

TL;DR: It is suggested that specific protective strategies may not be warranted in curative resections of cancer resections due to the high incidence of port-site metastasis in gallbladder cancer and the lack of consensus on whether specific intraoperative protective strategies are warranted.