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Article: Reports from University of Athens, Department of Surgery describe recent advances in neoplasms.(Report)
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- Biotech Week
- Article date:
- September 2, 2009
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New research, 'Management of the rare entity of primary pancreatic cystic neoplasms,' is the subject of a report. "Primary cystic neoplasms of the pancreas constitute a rare entity and are composed of a variety of neoplasms with a wide range of malignant potential. Approximately 90% of these lesions are serous cystic neoplasms or mucin-producing neoplasms," scientists in Athens, Greece report (see also Neoplasms).
"In contrast to serous cystadenomas which are nearly always benign, the mucinous cystic neoplasms represent a more diverse, heterogeneous spectrum of related neoplasms. Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms manifest a much greater latent or overt ...