... resection for ampullary carcinoma [ 6,7,8 ]. A recent large retrospective French study revealed increased preoperative bilirubin (>50 µmol/l) as an independent factor influencing prognosis of resected ampullary cancer [ 9 ]. However, scarce data is available regarding the impact of preoperative...

...Kei Ito; Naotaka Fujita; Yutaka Noda; Go Kobayashi; Jun Horaguchi Endoscopic papillectomy has been reported to be the treatment of choice in patients with ampullary adenoma. For ampullary cancer, pancreaticoduodenectomy is the standard treatment. Since neither lymphatic permeation, vascular...

...H.G. Smeenk; J. Erdmann; H. van Dekken; R. van Marion; W.C.J. Hop; J. Jeekel; C.H.J. van Eijck Background/Aim: Pancreatic cancer has a dismal prognosis. Ampullary cancer (defined as cancer of the ampulla of Vater or the distal common bile duct) has a better prognosis and is thought...

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