2020
Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and the management of pancreatic cancer
Yousaf MN, Chaudhary FS, Ehsan A, Suarez AL, Muniraj T, Jamidar P, Aslanian HR, Farrell JJ. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and the management of pancreatic cancer. BMJ Open Gastroenterology 2020, 7: e000408. PMID: 32414753, PMCID: PMC7232396, DOI: 10.1136/bmjgast-2020-000408.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCarcinoma, Pancreatic DuctalCholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic RetrogradeEarly DiagnosisEndosonographyFemaleGastroenterologyHumansInterdisciplinary CommunicationMaleMedical OncologyPancreatic NeoplasmsPatient Care ManagementPrevalenceRadiologyRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSensitivity and SpecificityStentsSurgical OncologyConceptsManagement of patientsPancreatic cancerEndoscopic ultrasoundIdentification of patientsCancer-related mortalityPancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaSurgical candidatesMedical oncologyPancreatic malignancyDuctal adenocarcinomaRadiological imagingTherapeutic roleSurgical oncologyDiagnostic evaluationEarly diagnosisMultidisciplinary involvementInterventional endoscopyCancerPatientsWestern countriesOncologyManagementAdenocarcinomaMalignancyEndoscopy
2013
Total pancreatectomy and islet autotransplantation in chronic pancreatitis: Recommendations from PancreasFest
Bellin MD, Freeman ML, Gelrud A, Slivka A, Clavel A, Humar A, Schwarzenberg SJ, Lowe ME, Rickels MR, Whitcomb DC, Matthews JB, Amann S, Andersen D, Anderson M, Baillie J, Block G, Brand R, Chari S, Cook M, Cote G, Dunn T, Frulloni L, Greer J, Hollingsworth M, Kim K, Larson A, Lerch M, Lin T, Muniraj T, Robertson R, Sclair S, Singh S, Stopczynski R, Toledo F, Wilcox C, Windsor J, Yadav D. Total pancreatectomy and islet autotransplantation in chronic pancreatitis: Recommendations from PancreasFest. Pancreatology 2013, 14: 27-35. PMID: 24555976, PMCID: PMC4058640, DOI: 10.1016/j.pan.2013.10.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic pancreatitisIslet autotransplantationTotal pancreatectomyPancreatic cancerQualified multidisciplinary teamHigh-risk patientsSevere diabetes mellitusLong-term managementRisk patientsSevere complicationsDiabetes mellitusSurgical optionsCandidate patientsClinical evaluationMulti-disciplinary teamSurgical proceduresConsensus meetingHigh riskTPIATMultidisciplinary teamNutrition evaluationOptimal timingPancreatitisCareful evaluationPancreatectomyLaparoscopic staging and surgical treatment of pancreatic cancer
Muniraj T, Barve P. Laparoscopic staging and surgical treatment of pancreatic cancer. North American Journal Of Medical Sciences 2013, 5: 1-9. PMID: 23378948, PMCID: PMC3560131, DOI: 10.4103/1947-2714.106183.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPancreatic cancerSurgical treatmentPortal vein resectionPercentage of patientsFourth leading causeStandard of careComputed tomography scanResectable stageExtended lymphadenectomyLaparoscopic stagingVein resectionRegional lymphadenectomyArterial reconstructionCancer deathCommon cancerLeading causeTomography scanBest modalityLaparoscopic ultrasoundCancerMultiple studiesLymphadenectomyStagingTreatmentPancreaticoduodenectomy
2012
Diabetes and pancreatic cancer.
Muniraj T, Chari ST. Diabetes and pancreatic cancer. Minerva Gastroenterology 2012, 58: 331-45. PMID: 23207610, PMCID: PMC3932318.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsBody Mass IndexClinical Trials as TopicDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Early Detection of CancerEvidence-Based MedicineGlobal HealthGlucose IntoleranceHumansHyperinsulinismHypoglycemic AgentsInsulin GlargineInsulin, Long-ActingMeta-Analysis as TopicMetforminObesityPancreatic NeoplasmsPrevalenceRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsConceptsType 2 diabetesNew-onset diabetesPancreatic cancerPancreatic cancer-associated diabetesAnti-diabetic medicationsDuration of diseasePancreatic cancer patientsYears of ageGlucose toleranceCancer patientsOnset diabetesHigh riskEpidemiological studiesDiabetesCancerAdditional markersModest increaseRiskInverse relationshipRecent studiesMedicationsPatientsDisease