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18 Citations
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30 December 2024

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a leading cause of cancer mortality, with many patients presenting with malignant colorectal obstruction (MCO). Self-expandable metal stents (SEMSs) have emerged as a minimally invasive key intervention, both as a bridge to...

(This article belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
  • Review
  • Open Access
16 Citations
6,506 Views
16 Pages

22 November 2021

The incidence and mortality of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma are growing over time. The management of patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma involves a multidisciplinary team, ideally involving experts from surgery, diagnostic imaging, int...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Diagnostic Medical Imaging)
  • Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
4,608 Views
19 Pages

Role of Endoscopy in the Diagnosis and Management of Esophageal Cancer

  • Jennifer Ma,
  • Sharon Pan,
  • Rachel Mortan,
  • Faisal Shaukat Ali and ,
  • Nirav Thosani and
  • Vaibhav Wadhwa
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18 November 2025

Esophageal cancer cases are predicted to reach 957,000 by 2040. Prior mortality rates average 6.5% in men and 2.2% in women, with a poor 5-year prognosis of 20%. A deficiency in screening guidelines, an incomplete understanding of pathophysiology, an...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management of Gastrointestinal Oncology)
  • Review
  • Open Access
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32 Pages

Malignant Tracheal Stenosis: A Narrative Review of Current Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approaches

  • Cornel Florentin Savu,
  • Amir-Andrei Sabha,
  • Mihaela-Beatrice Tivadar,
  • Silviu Gabriel Vlasceanu and ,
  • Mihnea Orghidan and
  • Andrei-Cristian Bobocea
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

2 October 2026

Background: Malignant tracheal stenosis (MTS) is a rare, life-threatening condition caused by primary tracheal tumor, mainly adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), and more rarely other primary neoplasms such as lymphomas,...

(This article belongs to the Section General Surgery)