The lancet. Gastroenterology & hepatology
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Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol · Dec 2016
Clinical TrialMolecular fluorescence-guided surgery of peritoneal carcinomatosis of colorectal origin: a single-centre feasibility study.
Optimum cytoreductive surgery combined with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) is essential for the curative treatment of peritoneal carcinomatosis of colorectal origin. At present, surgeons depend on visual inspection and palpation for tumour detection. Improved detection of tumour tissue using molecular fluorescence-guided surgery could not only help attain a complete cytoreduction of metastatic lesions, but might also prevent overtreatment by avoiding resection of benign lesions. ⋯ FP-7 Framework Programme BetaCure and SurgVision BV.
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Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol · Dec 2016
Observational StudySymptoms and patient factors associated with diagnostic intervals for pancreatic cancer (SYMPTOM pancreatic study): a prospective cohort study.
Pancreatic cancer is the tenth most common cancer in the UK; however, outcomes are poor, in part due to late diagnosis. We aimed to identify symptoms and other clinical and sociodemographic factors associated with pancreatic cancer diagnosis and diagnostic intervals. ⋯ National Institute for Health Research and Pancreatic Cancer Action.