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Carcinogenesis of cancer of the papilla and ampulla: pathophysiological facts and molecular biological mechanisms.
Langenbeck's archives of surgery - 1 Apr 2001
Esposito I, Friess H, Büchler M W
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BACKGROUND: Ampullary cancer has one of the highest resectability rates and best prognoses among neoplasms arising in the periampullary region. DISCUSSION: Early diagnosis due to early symptoms can partially explain the better prognosis as compared to other cancers of the periampullary region, but biologic factors should also be taken in account. In the past few years, the molecular mechanisms underlying this...
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