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2. Intra-ampullary papillary–tubular neoplasm - Wikipedia

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   Intra-ampullary papillary–tubular neoplasms (IAPN) are precancerous neoplasms of the ampulla of Vater. [1] On histological examination the neoplasms exhibit both papillary and tubular features. [2] IAPN were first described in 2010. [1] They are rare; comprising 0.5% of gastrointestinal tumours. [1]

3. Ampulla of Vater - Wikipedia

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   Thomas' sign is the production of silver stools and can be indicative of cancer of the Ampulla of Vater. The ampulla of Vater is the site of tumors, often with a threatening prognosis and difficult surgical treatment. The silver-colored stool is a combination of the white stool of obstructive jaundice combined with black stool of melena or ...

4. Cholangiocarcinoma - Wikipedia

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   Other biliary tract cancers include gallbladder cancer and cancer of the ampulla of Vater. [7] Risk factors for cholangiocarcinoma include primary sclerosing cholangitis (an inflammatory disease of the bile ducts), ulcerative colitis, cirrhosis, hepatitis C, hepatitis B, infection with certain liver flukes, and some congenital liver malformations.

5. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography - Wikipedia

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   Then a flexible camera is inserted through the mouth, down the esophagus, into the stomach, through the pylorus into the duodenum where the ampulla of Vater (the union of the common bile duct and pancreatic duct) exists. The sphincter of Oddi is a muscular valve that controls the opening to the ampulla. The region can be directly visualized ...

6. Periampullary cancer - Wikipedia

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   Periampullary cancer is a cancer that forms near the ampulla of Vater, an enlargement of the ducts from the liver and pancreas where they join and enter the small intestine. [1] It consists of: ampullary tumour from ampulla of Vater; cancer of lower common bile duct; duodenal cancer adjacent to ampulla; carcinoma head of pancreas

7. Dr. O'Reilly has been treating children with cancer for ... - AOL

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   Nearly 50 years ago, Dr. Richard O'Reilly began his career as a pediatric oncologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. Considered the "God of bone marrow transplantation ...