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Biopsy
Findings from R.A. Cahill and co-authors broaden understanding of biopsy
June 23rd, 2009
"Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is proving to be effective for the resection of selected early gastric and colon cancers. Its application and appropriateness Could be extended if a means of determining lymphatic dissemination without recourse to a conventional operation could be provided," scientists writing in the journal Gastrointestinal Endoscopy report. "To demonstrate the feasibility of companion sentinel node biopsy (SNB) by natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) concurrent With intraluminal ESD in both the sigmoid colon and stomach. Acute porcine model. Arbitrarily selected mucosal foci were targeted for combined NOTES-SNB and ESD...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2009-06-23)
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