Vol 2, No 4 (October 12, 2013): Translational Gastrointestinal Cancer

Editorials

Have we improved in laparoscopic resection of rectal cancer: critical reflection on the early outcomes of COLOR II study
Emad H Aly
PDF Pages: 175-178 Full Text (3452) Open Access
Better staging for tailored treatment of perihilar cholangiocarcinoma
Tetsuji Fujita
PDF Pages: 172-174 Full Text (3068) Open Access
Assessment of nodal status for perihilar cholangiocarcinoma: does the extent of lymphadenectomy make a difference?
Kristin L. Mekeel, Alan W. Hemming
PDF Pages: 170-171 Full Text (3278) Open Access

Obesity-associated colon cancer

FTO gene, obesity and colon cancer: from epidemiological evidence to laboratory studies
Jiezhong Chen, Jian Yang, Kong-Nan Zhao
PDF Pages: 194-203 Full Text (13200) Open Access
Gut microbiota and obesity-related gastrointestinal cancer: a focus on epigenetics
Luke B. Hesson
PDF Pages: 204-210 Full Text (5688) Open Access
Leptin as a risk factor for the development of colorectal cancer
Alexander J. Rodríguez, Claudio Mastronardi, Gilberto Paz-Filho
PDF Pages: 211-222 Full Text (9329) Open Access
TNF-α in obesity-associated colon cancer
Felipe Osório-Costa, José B. C. Carvalheira
PDF Pages: 179-193 Full Text (8300) Open Access

Review Articles

Glucose intolerance and the risk of pancreatic cancer
Miho Ito, Naohiko Makino, Yoshiyuki Ueno
PDF Pages: 223-229 Full Text (8706) Open Access

Meet the Professor

Professor Wenguo Jiang: my experience and opinion on molecular and cellular mechanisms of cancer invasion and metastasis
Elva S. Zheng
PDF Pages: 230-232 Full Text (2843) Open Access

Letter to the Editor

Rationale of oncological follow-up after gastrectomy for cancer—the Consensus Conference
Domenico D’Ugo, Gian Luca Baiocchi
PDF Pages: 233-234 Full Text (2183) Open Access