Adenocarcinoma of the Ampulla of Vater: T-Stage, Chromosome 17p Allelic Loss, and Extended Pancreaticoduodenectomy are Relevant Prognostic Factors

[1] Talamini MA(1997)Adenocarcinoma of the ampulla of Vater: a 28-year experience Ann Surg 225 590-600

[2] Moesinger RC(1992)Long and short-term survivors after pancreaticoduodenectomy for ampullary carcinoma J Surg Oncol 50 195-200

[3] Pitt HA(1995)Prognostic factors after resection of ampullary carcinoma: multivariate survival analysis in comparison with ductal cancer of the pancreatic head Br J Surg 82 1686-1691

[4] Yamaguchi K(1988)Practical usefulness of lymphatic and connective tissue clearance for the carcinoma of the pancreas head Ann Surg 208 215-220

[5] Nishihara K(1997)Does extended pancreaticoduodenectomy increase operative morbidity and mortality vs. standard pancreaticoduodenectomy? J Gastrointest Surg 1 446-453

[6] Klempnauer J(1999)Radical lymphadenectomy for patients with carcinoma of the ampulla of Vater: evaluation of the extent of lymph node metastasis HPB 1 79-83

[7] Ridder GJ(1996)Carcinoma of the ampulla of Vater: is radical lymphadenectomy beneficial to patients with nodal disease? Surg Oncol 61 190-194

[8] Pichlmayr R(1993)Adjuvant combination chemotherapy (AMF) following radical resection of carcinoma of the pancreas and papilla of Vater. Results of a controlled, prospective, randomized multicentre study Eur J Cancer 29A 698-703

[9] Ishikawa O(2001)Adjuvant chemoradiotherapy for “unfavorable“ carcinoma of the ampulla of Vater Arch Surg 136 65-69

[10] Oshigashi H(1990)Small-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the ampullary region. A clinicopathologic, immunohistochemical and ultrastructural study of three cases Am J Surg Pathol 14 703-713

[1] Talamini MA(1997)Adenocarcinoma of the ampulla of Vater: a 28-year experience Ann Surg 225 590-600

[2] Moesinger RC(1992)Long and short-term survivors after pancreaticoduodenectomy for ampullary carcinoma J Surg Oncol 50 195-200

[3] Pitt HA(1995)Prognostic factors after resection of ampullary carcinoma: multivariate survival analysis in comparison with ductal cancer of the pancreatic head Br J Surg 82 1686-1691

[4] Yamaguchi K(1988)Practical usefulness of lymphatic and connective tissue clearance for the carcinoma of the pancreas head Ann Surg 208 215-220

[5] Nishihara K(1997)Does extended pancreaticoduodenectomy increase operative morbidity and mortality vs. standard pancreaticoduodenectomy? J Gastrointest Surg 1 446-453

[6] Klempnauer J(1999)Radical lymphadenectomy for patients with carcinoma of the ampulla of Vater: evaluation of the extent of lymph node metastasis HPB 1 79-83

[7] Ridder GJ(1996)Carcinoma of the ampulla of Vater: is radical lymphadenectomy beneficial to patients with nodal disease? Surg Oncol 61 190-194

[8] Pichlmayr R(1993)Adjuvant combination chemotherapy (AMF) following radical resection of carcinoma of the pancreas and papilla of Vater. Results of a controlled, prospective, randomized multicentre study Eur J Cancer 29A 698-703

[9] Ishikawa O(2001)Adjuvant chemoradiotherapy for “unfavorable“ carcinoma of the ampulla of Vater Arch Surg 136 65-69

[10] Oshigashi H(1990)Small-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the ampullary region. A clinicopathologic, immunohistochemical and ultrastructural study of three cases Am J Surg Pathol 14 703-713