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Data on cancer described by researchers at University of Tokyo, Medical Department

Published in Telemedicine Law Weekly, April 26th, 2008

According to a study from Hongo, Japan, " Anomalous pancreaticobiliary junction (APBJ) is associated with pancreaticobiliary cancer. Limited data are available on endoscopic biliary drainage for unresectable malignant biliary obstruction with APBJ."

"This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of self-expandable metallic stents (EMSs) for the management of malignant biliary obstruction with APBJ. Between 1993 and 2005, 324 patients with unresectable malignant biliary obstruction underwent insertion of an EMS. Six of these patients with concomitant APBJ constituted the subjects of this study. Early (<= 30 days after EMS insertion) and late (> 30 days after EMS...

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