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Filter by:Growth hormone secreting pituitary adenomas(GHomas) produce excessive GH, stimulating excessive insulin like growth factor 1(IGF-1) synthesis in the liver, thus causing multiple systemic complications. The life expectancy of patients with untreated GHomas is shortened by ten years. The treatment goal of GHomas is to shrink the tumor volume and normalize GH and IGF-1. Under current treatment, only 50-70% of patients get remission. Rosiglitazone is a widely used oral antidiabetic medicine. The investigator's preliminary data showed that rosiglitazone decreased the synthesis of GH and IGF-1 in rat pituitary tumor cells GH3 and hepatocytes respectively. The investigator plan to investigate the efficacy of rosiglitazone in the treatment of patients with GHomas who have not been alleviated by other therapies.
Natural killer cells (NK cells) are cytotoxic lymphocytes that play an important role in the innate immune system. In particular, it plays a very important defense function against host cells or cancer cells infected with a specific virus. Recent studies have shown that the activity of NK cells is decreased in patients with various carcinomas compared with normal controls, suggesting that the measurement of activity of NK cells in the blood may be helpful in the early diagnosis of cancer. In a recent study analyzing NK cell activity in 762 patients undergoing colonoscopy, NK cell activity showed performance in diagnosing advanced colorectal adenoma and colorectal cancer with sensitivities 42.2% and 85.7%, and specificity 58.3% and 59.5%, respectively. This finding suggests that NK cell activity may be useful as a screening method for colorectal neoplasms. However, as a single test, this diagnostic power is relatively low. On the other hands, another blood-based colorectal cancer screening test that using 29 gene panels algorithm has recently been reported. According to this study, 29 gene panel algorithms (Colox®) showed performance in diagnosing advanced colorectal adenoma and colorectal cancer with sensitivity of 55.4% and 79.5% and specificity of both 90.0%, respectively. for diagnosis of advanced adenoma and colorectal cancer, respectively. Although the Colox® test seems to be useful for the colorectal cancer screening using blood test, this diagnostic power is relatively low. In order to overcome low diagnostic performance of aforementioned tests (NK activity and Colox®) as a single use, combination of individual biomarkers can be a promising alternative. In this regards, the aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic value for predicting advanced colorectal neoplasms by combining Colox® and NK cell activity indicators.
Although colonoscopy with polypectomy can prevent up to 80% of colorectal cancers, a significant adenoma miss rate still exists, particularly in the right colon. Optimizing the detection of adenomas and sessile serrated lesions in the right colon is crucial to increase the effectiveness of colonoscopy in colorectal cancer prevention. Last generation Fuji videocolonscopes incorporates the Linked Color Imaging (LCI), a recently developed technology that differentiates the red colour spectrum more effectively than White Light imaging thanks to its optimal pre-process composition of light spectrum and advanced signal processing. The increased colour contrast results in more accurate delineation of abnormal inflammatory or neoplastic findings of colonic mucosa. Preliminary data suggest that LCI may be improve the detection of neoplastic lesion of colon. The investigators performe a tandem prospective study to compare the right colon adenoma miss rates of LCI colonoscopy with those of conventional white light colonoscopy. Therefore participants scheduled for colonoscopy for the assessment of symptoms or for colorectal cancer screening/surveillance receive the examination of the right colon twice, in a back to back fashion, with standard white light (WL) and with LCI. Patients are randomly assigned (1:1), via computer-generated randomisation with block size of 20, to which procedure is done first. The endoscopist are masked to group allocation until immediately before the cecum is reached. Examinations are performed with Fuji videocolonscopes series 700 (EC-760R, EC-760ZP).
When a polyp is found, we begin to wash it and observe it with OE mode 1.Then,the endoscopist gives a real-time optical diagnosis and the future surveillance interval.Finally,the polyp will be resected for the biopsy.
Several studies have been reported that heart rate is known to be associated with prognosis in chronic diseases and acute diseases. For example, a decrease in heart rate following myocardial infarction may lead to a higher mortality rate. It is also known to predict heart failure, diabetic neuropathy, and even depression. The combined pituitary function test artificially induces hypoglycemia to observe the secretion of pituitary hormone. The degree of change in heart rate during hypoglycemia can predict the adequacy of the test, and heart rate can be changed according to the characteristic of the tumor. Also, the prognosis can be predicted based on this. In our study, we used a licensed device approved by KFDA (Korea Food and Drug Administration) to measure heart rate variability in patients with pituitary adenoma.
This trial studies molecular and immunohistochemical profiling of tumors in patients with parathyroid tumors. Studying molecular and immunohistochemical profiling of tumors may help doctors avoid inconsistencies in diagnosis, unnecessary or incomplete surgery, surgical morbidity, psychological stress, and inadequate follow up.
Sporadic duodenal adenomas are rare. As they are highly pre neoplastic, they should be removed and endoscopic mucosectomy is recommended during digestive endoscopy. However, this technique, albeit less dangerous than surgery, is associated with complications such as haemorrhages, perforations, and more relapse than that can be observed for colorectal adenomas. As no prospective data have been published this French multicenter study aim to analyze results of this technique under standardized and secured procedure. All investigators are expert in therapeutic endoscopy in tertiary centers and are member of a group of clinical researcher involved in that field (" GRAPHE " (Groupe de Recherche et d'Action des Praticiens Hospitaliers en Endoscopie interventionnelle). Results are highly expected among the international society of gastroenterologists who need to confirm the efficacy of endoscopy and define optimal conditions for performing adenomas resection in this location Primary End Point is the two years recurrence rate. Secondary End Points are frequency and type of complication after standardized endoscopic mucosectomy of duodenal adenomas, frequency and type of complications after a second endoscopic mucosectomy and patient's characteristics Patients with sporadic duodenal adenomas larger than 5 mm requiring endoscopic mucosectomy will be included. Non-inclusion criteria concern patients with previous endoscopic resection, lesion involving the major papilla, sub mucosal lesions, familial adenomatous polyposis and use of antiplatelet agent during the five last days. Hundred and twenty patients will be included and followed 2 years after mucosectomy.
To find out whether oral antibiotics given after transsphenoidal endoscopic surgery for pituitary adenoma improves sinus and nasal symptoms, reduces the incidence of infection (sinusitis), and helps mucosal healing in the nasal passages.
It is a randomized controlled trial with tandem colonoscopy.Participants were randomized for use of either blue laser imaging or conventional White Light Colonoscopy on withdrawal method.comparison of detection and miss rates of BLI group Versus conventional White Light Colonoscopy.
1. To elucidate the role of CTC detection in the evaluation of risk level in PCa patients, and establish a mathematic model for predicting the pathological status. 2. To explore the possible subtle change in CTC condition after radical prostatectomy.