A Prospective Study Into the Risk of Colorectal Neoplasms in Individuals With a Family History of...
AdenomaCRCTo prospectively determine the prevalence of colorectal neoplasia in siblings of Hong Kong Chinese patients with advanced neoplasm compared with a sex and age-matched control population. To determine the molecular alteration profiles of colonic adenomas in siblings of patients with advanced neoplasm
Efficacy and Safety of Endoscopic Papillectomy in the Treatment of Ampullary Neoplasms.
Ampullary AdenomaAmpulla of Vater Adenoma2 moreThe aim of our study is to provide data on the efficacy and safety of endoscopic papillectomy, by including consecutive patients treated after 2015, when first guidelines on endoscopic management of ampullary neoplasms were available.
Effect of Adrenocorticotropic Hormone Stimulation During Adrenal Vein Sampling in Primary Aldosteronism...
Primary AldosteronismAldosterone-Producing Adenoma1 moreThe purpose of our research is to evaluate the value of ACTH stimulation in AVS especially in lateralization is still controversial.
Serial Gut Microbiome and Bacterial Gene Markers Changes After Endoscopic Resection of Colorectal...
Colorectal CancerColorectal Neoplasms1 moreThe investigators hypothesize that gut microbiome composition and the four bacterial gene markers (M3) show dynamic changes after endoscopic resection of advanced neoplasia, some key bacteria are associated with restoration of gut microbiome after endoscopic resection.
Intraoperative Hemodynamic Instability During Unilateral Adrenalectomy for Pheochromocytoma
PheochromocytomaNon-Secretory Adrenal AdenomaPheochromocytomas are tumors of the adrenal gland that develop from cells producing adrenaline and noradrenaline. Consequently, intraoperative blood pressure variations (hypertensive and hypotensive episodes) are characteristic of pheochromocytoma surgery, when these tumors are removed. However, recommendations for the management of these tumors are based on data essentially dating from the 1960s-1990s. Since then, anesthesia and surgery for patients with pheochromocytoma have evolved considerably, and have become more effective with time. In these circumstances, a review of the current situation is necessary. The aim of this study is to investigate the intraoperative hemodynamic changes observed in patients undergoing adrenalectomy for pheochromocytoma, comparing them with the hemodynamic profile observed in patients undergoing adrenal surgery for a pathology other than pheochromocytoma (control group).
Water and Electrolytes Content in HYpertension (WHYSKI) in the SKIn
HyperaldosteronismHypertension6 moreWHYSKI is a prospective within-patient observational clinical study designed to test the hypothesis that alterations of Na+, K+, water, and the lympho-angiogenetic transcription factor Tonicity Enhancing Binding Protein (TonEBP) mRNA take place in the interstitium of the skin compartment of patients with arterial hypertension due to primary aldosteronism in whom hypertension can be surgically cured.
Comparison Between White Light Endoscopy and Bright Narrow Band Imaging in Diagnosis Colonic Adenomas....
Colonic AdenomasRemoval of colorectal adenomas prevents the occurence of colorectal cancers. The use of chromo-endoscopy has been shown to improve the detection of flat adenomas. Narrow band imaging enables endoscopists to accurately describe the pit pattern of adenomas. By comparing White Light Endoscopy and Bright Narrow Band Imaging it will show if there is any comparable advantage to using one or the other for lesion detection and assessment.
Outcomes of Endoscopic Resection of Mucosal and Submucosal Lesions in the Stomach
AdenomaVillousA patient referred to have a lesion in the stomach removed. The aims of this study are to collect information on the technique of endoscopic removal of such lesions. By collecting information on a large number of patients undergoing this procedure the investigators can determine the best ways of diagnosing and removing these lesions safely and effectively.
Upper GI Outcomes Following EMR
AdenomaVillousThe purpose of this study is to evaluate the long-term outcomes of Endoscopic Resection (ER) of superficial lesions of the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract(UGIT)
Radiomic and Pathomic Study of Pituitary Adenoma Using Machine Learning
Pituitary NeoplasmsRefractory pituitary adenoma is characterized by invasive tumor growth, continuous growth and/or hormone hypersecretion in spite of standardized multi-modal treatment such as surgeries, medications or radiations. Quality of life or even lives are threatened by these tumors. According to the 2017 World Health Organization's new classification guideline of pituitary adenoma, patients have to suffer from symptoms or complications caused by these tumors, to bear a heavy financial burden, and to accept additional therapeutic side effects when the diagnosis of "refractory pituitary adenoma" is made. If refractory pituitary adenoma could be predicted at early stage, these patients would be able to have a more frequent clinical follow-up, receive multiple effective treatment as early as possible, or even be enrolled in clinical trials of investigational medications, so as to prevent or delay the recurrence or persistent of the tumor growth. Therefore, the unmet clinical need falls into an early prediction system for refractory pituitary adenomas, which could provide accurate guidance for subsequent treatment in the early stage. The investigators have constructed a pituitary adenoma database including clinical data, radiological images, pathological images and genetic information. The investigators are proposing a study using machine learning to extract features from these multi-dimensional, multi-omics data, which could be further used to train a prediction model for the risk of refractory pituitary adenoma. The proposed model would also be validated in another prospectively collected database. The established model would be able to identify potential medication targets and provide guidance for personalized therapy of refractory pituitary adenoma.