Invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC) is a special breast cancer type characterized by noncohesive growth and E-cadherin loss. Focal activation of P-cadherin expression in tumor cells that are deficient for E-cadherin occurs in a subset of ILCs.…
Genetic associations between variants on chromosome 5p13 and 8q24 and gastric cancer (GC) have been previously reported in the Asian population. We aimed to replicate these findings and to characterize the associations at the genome and tra…
BackgroundPyloric gland adenoma consists of closely packed pyloric-type glands lined by mucus-secreting cells. To date, approximately 230 cases have been reported, mostly of gastric localization with a tumour size up to 3.5 cm and a mean ag…
There are a number of difficulties regarding the diagnosis of Barrett's mucosa and the varying grades of neoplasia that may be associated with it. It was therefore the aim of a consensus conference of the "Working Group for Gastroenterologi…