Detection of epithelial specific cell adhesion molecules in colon cancer and the correlation with clinical and pathological characteristics EpCAM expression in colon cancer.

Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation between EpCAM expression in colon cancer tissue and the clinico-pathological characteristics of the patients.

Material And Methods: This is a prospective, longitudinal, observational study on 80 patients undergoing for colon cancer between January - December 2017. EpCAM expression at tumoral level was analyzed in relation with clinical and pathological variables of the patients using anti-EpCAM specific antibody.

Near infrared light examination as part of the management of sporadic pancreatic head insulinoma: Case report.

Introduction: We report the case of a 77-year-old female patient with the diagnosis of pancreatic head insulinoma, in whom we used near infrared light (NIR) to detect synchronous pancreatic tumors and potential secondary lymph node or liver involvement. The patient presented with hypoglycemia manifesting by lipothymia. With the diagnosis of secretory neuroendocrine tumor (insulinoma) of the pancreatic head, cephalic pancreatoduodenectomy with the preservation of the pylorus was performed after NIR visualization of the pancreatic tumor mass.

Predictors of 1-year postoperative mortality in radical colon cancer surgery.

Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the impact of patient, tumor and surgery-related parameters on 1-year postoperative mortality in a cohort of patients operated in a single tertiary center.

Materials And Methods: The study included 605 patients diagnosed with colon cancer between January 2013 and December 2015 that underwent radical surgery in a tertiary center. Patient demographics, comorbidities, preoperative biological parameters alongside with tumor and surgery-related factors were prospectively recorded and then analyzed in relation 1-year postoperative mortality.