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Gastroenterology
Reports add new data to gastroenterology research
August 26th, 2005
Data on gastroenterology are outlined in reports from Japan, Germany and Switzerland. Study 1: Peripheral microvessel density underscores pancreatic cancer progression. According to recent research from Japan, "microvessel density (MVD) has been shown to be associated with a poor prognosis in gastric, colorectal, breast, and lung cancers. However, there are few positive results in pancreatic cancer." "We hypothesized that high counts of MVD, determined by the lumen method as compared with the hot-spot method, would show a significant correlation with a poor prognosis in pancreatic cancer. Thin slices from the center and periphery...
Source: Drug Week (2005-08-26)
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