Publications by authors named "A Hoorens"

The prevalence of gastric NEN is estimated worldwide at 8.9% of all gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasm (GEP-NEN) and only 0.3%-1% of all gastric neoplasms, but is rising in the last decades.

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Immune mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs) are a heterogenous group of inflammatory disorders of joint, skin, and gut characterized by both shared and distinct pathological pathways. This complexity has therapeutic implications, as not all IMIDs exhibit responsiveness to available biologicals. Moreover, cases have been documented where patients undergoing biologic therapy experience paradoxical occurrences of either a new IMID or a flare-up of a previously asymptomatic one.

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Introduction: Pressurized intraperitoneal aerosol chemotherapy-oxaliplatin (PIPAC-OX) induces direct DNA damage and immunogenic cell death in patients with gastric cancer peritoneal metastases (GCPM). Combining PIPAC-OX with immune checkpoint inhibition remains untested. We conducted a phase I first-in-human trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of PIPAC-OX combined with systemic nivolumab (NCT03172416).

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  • * Histopathological analysis indicated chronic inflammation and granuloma formation, leading to a preliminary diagnosis of isolated upper GI Crohn's disease.
  • * Further tests showed high levels of IgG4, leading to a conclusion of overlapping IgG4-related disease and Crohn's, which was treated successfully with steroids and anti-TNF therapy.
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