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Read  full  paper  at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=52919#.VKydbcnQrzE Author(s)     Ka-On Lam 1* , Betty Tsz-Ting Law 2 , Simon Ying-Kit Law 2 , Dora Lai-Wan Kwong 1   Affiliation(s) 1 Department of Clinical Oncology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China . 2 Department of Surgery, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China . ABSTRACT <span "="">Gastric cancer with peritoneal carcinomatosis is notorious for its dismal prognosis. While the pathophysiology of peritoneal dissemination is still controversial, the rapid downhill course is universal. Patients usually suffer abdominal distension, intestinal obstruction and various complications before they succumb after a median of 3 - 6 months. Although not adopted in most international treatment guidelines, intraperitoneal chemotherapy has growing evidence compared with conventional...

Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=52613#.VJy_rcCAM4 Author(s)    Lorenzo Bruno 1* , Lucia Barni 1 , Sabrina Pacciani 1 , Gaia Masini 1 , Lorenzo Tofani 2 , Federica Tofani 1 , Filippo Melli 1 , Antonio Taddei 1 , Manuela Andonova Miloeva 1 , Luca Boni 2 , Giancarlo Freschi 1 , Paolo Bechi 1 Affiliation(s) 1 Department of Surgery and Translational Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy . 2 Clinical Trials Coordinating Center, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy . ABSTRACT Background and Aims : The complication rate after surgery for gastric cancer varies according to the particular definition of morbidity, so it’s ...

Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=52605#.VJy5NcCAM4 Author(s)   Lorenzo Bruno 1* , Lucia Barni 1 , Gaia Masini 1 , Sabrina Pacciani 1 , Edvige Lucarelli 2 , Antonella Masserelli 2 , Daniela Tomcykova 3 , Filippo Melli 1 , Luca Boni 3 , Giancarlo Freschi 1 , Paolo Bechi 1 Affiliation(s) 1 Surgery and Translational Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy . 2 Diagnostic Imaging 4, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy . 3 Clinical Trials Coordinating Center, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy . ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of multiple detector computed tomography (MDCT) in...

Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=50685#.VEiSaFfHRK0 Author(s) Zavier Zomalheto , Raimi Kpossou , Anthelme Agbodande , Jean-Paul Larbre Affiliation(s) Rheumatology Hospital Unit of National Hospital University, Cotonou, Benin . ABSTRACT Aim: We report a rare case of gastric linitis plastica revealed by vertebral metastases without another digestive dissemination. Case presentation: The Benin native woman was hospitalized in rheumatology for inflammatory back pain without another signs. Rx ray showed vertebra metastasis. In the etiologic research, gastroscopy showed an infiltrating lesion of the antral area, indicating gastric linitis which was confirmed by bio...