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Filter by:The overall rationale of PANCAID is to provide a diagnostic blood test for early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. With a set of different liquid biopsy methods, it is the aim to measure these markers in well-defined patient cohorts. For the entire series of these studies, the following groups are planned: 1) Histologically proven early-stage pancreatic cancer (e.g. T1a/b and T2 carcinomas [N0M0]); 2) Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasia (IPMN) that were operated with verification of the benign, premalignant or malignant histology; 3) ordinary branched-duct IPMN; 4) individuals at risk (IAR) with and without IPMN, with and without known hereditary cancer gene (e.g. BRCA2); 5) a high risk group of patients with chronic pancreatitis, aged 55-65, who are heavy smokers (≥40 PY), with newly onset diabetes mellitus (NODM).
Through islet transplantation, functional β-cell mass can be restored. Allogeneic islet transplantation is a treatment modality for a select group of patients with complicated type 1 diabetes mellitus. For patients undergoing (partial) pancreas resection, autologous islet transplantation may help prevent complicated diabetes. Up until now, no studies have been performed on early islet graft function in the first week after transplantation. Early graft function may be a predictor for estimating long-term islet graft success. Arginine can excite β-cells to release insulin. It can thus provide an estimate of β-cell secretory capacity and can be used as an alternative to (oral) glucose tolerance tests. In this study, we aim to find a predictor model for islet graft function by assessing peak C-peptide after arginine stimulus in the early post-transplantation phase.
This study intends to construct the linear relationship between pancreatic volume and individual attributes (height, weight, width of anterior superior iliac spine, etc.), and to establish and verify the formula of pancreatic volume.
This study intends to establish the clinical staging of chronic pancreatitis based on histopathology through pancreatic duct biopsy technology.
This study seeks to evaluate the effect of endoscopic interventions on quality of life in patients with chronic pancreatitis. Quality of life will be evaluated using the PANQOLI, a validated quality of life instrument specific to chronic pancreatitis. Endoscopic interventions will include pancreatic duct dilation and stenting, celiac plexus block, lithotripsy and removal of pancreatic duct stones, and pseudocyst drainage.