Erratum to: Gastric Cancer Surgery: An American Perspective on the Current Options and Standards.
Summary of "Erratum to: Gastric Cancer Surgery: An American Perspective on the Current Options and Standards."
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Affiliation
Department of Surgery, Georgetown University Hospital, 3800 Reservoir Road, NW, Washington, DC, 20007, USA.
Journal Details
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Name: Current treatment options in oncology
ISSN: 1534-6277
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Links
- PubMed Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21340446
- DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11864-011-0141-9
Medical and Biotech [MESH] Definitions
Gastric Stump
That portion of the stomach remaining after gastric surgery, usually gastrectomy or gastroenterostomy for cancer of the stomach or peptic ulcer. It is a common site of cancer referred to as stump cancer or carcinoma of the gastric stump.
Wnt2 Protein
A proto-oncogene protein and member of the Wnt family of proteins. It is frequently up-regulated in human GASTRIC CANCER and is a tumor marker (TUMOR MARKERS, BIOLOGICAL) of gastric and COLORECTAL CANCER.
American Cancer Society
A voluntary organization concerned with the prevention and treatment of cancer through education and research.
Published Erratum
Work consisting of an acknowledgment of an error, issued by a publisher, editor, or author. It customarily cites the source where the error occurred, giving complete bibliographic data for retrieval. In the case of books and monographs, author, title, imprint, paging, and other helpful references will be given; in the case of journal articles, the author, title, paging, and journal reference will be shown. An erratum notice is variously cited as Errata or Corrigenda.
Gastric Dilatation
Abnormal distention of the STOMACH due to accumulation of gastric contents that may reach 10 to 15 liters. Gastric dilatation may be the result of GASTRIC OUTLET OBSTRUCTION; ILEUS; GASTROPARESIS; or denervation.
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