Gastric Varices [ http://www.jcehepatology.com/article/S0973-6883%2812%2960088-7/abstract ]
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Bleeding from gastric varices (GV) continues to pose a challenge to the endoscopist and no consensus has been reached on the best way for treating these patients. Gastric variceal obturation (GVO) with the tissue adhesive, N-2-butyl-cyanoacrylate (NBC), is considered the treatment of first-choice for this condition in most parts of the world. |
Pancreatic cancers [ http://www.pancreatology.net/article/S1424-3903%2807%2980037-8/abstract ]
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Pancreatic cancer is a lethal disease, with near uniform 5-year mortality rates. The key to improving survival of pancreatic cancer rests upon early detection of this neoplasm at a resectable, and hence potentially curable, stage. |
