Brent Larson

BACKGROUND: Around 15% of acute pancreatitis patients develop necrosis of the pancreatic/peri-pancreatic tissue resulting in necrotic debris surrounded by a wall of granulation tissue called “walled-off pancreas necrosis” (WON)…

Early-onset colorectal cancer (CRC diagnosed before age 50) has risen worldwide, with an increasing number of survivors of reproductive age. We aimed to investigate the risk of adverse pregnancy and neonatal outcomes among early-onset CRC survivors…

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Currently, most patients with branch duct intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (BD-IPMN) are offered indefinite surveillance, resulting in health care costs with questionable benefits regarding cancer prevention…

BACKGROUND: Pancreatic cancer (PC) features highly proliferative cancer cells and a dense stroma modulating tumor growth. Due to the invasive behavior of PC and the lack of effective treatments, there is a pressing need to develop therapies targeted at tumorigenic events to slow down PC progression…