Thirty per cent of all colorectal tumours develop in the rectum.The location of the rectum within the bony pelvis and its proximity to vital structures presents
BACKGROUND Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most prevalent malignancy and has the fourth highest global cancer mortality rate. Early diagnosis and prompt me
BACKGROUND Neoplasms arising in the esophagus may coexist with other solid organ or gastrointestinal tract neoplasms in 6%to 15%of patients.Resection of both tu
BACKGROUND Hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC) has been revealed as the second most common cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. The introduction of cell-based im
BACKGROUND Mucosal healing has become a therapeutic goal to achieve stable remission in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases. To achieve this objective, ov
BACKGROUND Acute liver failure(ALF) has a high mortality varying from 80% to 85% with rapid progress in multi-organ system failure. Bioartificial liver(BAL) sup