Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Definition: Relapsing abdominal pain with bloating, flatulence and change in bowel habits (alternating diarrhea and constipation) that improves with defecation,...
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Colonic Polyps
A polyp is any protrusion or elevation of the intestinal surface into the lumen. A polyp can occur in esophagus, stomach,...
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Diverticular Disease
Diverticulosis is defined as the outpouching of the mucosa and submucosa through the muscularis propria (false diverticulum since only 2...
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Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common primary malignant tumor of liver that has a very high incidence in Asia...
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Colorectal Cancer
Colorectal Carcinoma arising from colonic or rectal mucosa (peak incidence 60-70 years old). They are usually seen in older patients or...
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Diabetic Gastroparesis
Diabetic gastroparesis defines as lack of motility of the stomach due to lack of responsive whether sensory or effector functions...
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Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor (PNET)
Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (PNET) is defined as islet cell tumors of the pancreas that make islet cell type hormones. PNET...
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Pancreatic Cancer (adenocarcinoma)
Pancreatic tumors can be classified into four categories: We will focus on adenocarcinoma here since it is the type of...
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