Stenosis of the Ampulla. Note the reduced number of ductal elements. The architecture of the musculature is obscured by fibrous tissue. Figure 3. Fibrosis of the Sphincter of Oddi.

Endoscopic treatment of ampullary adenomas was initially limited to direct thermal ablation, ... subsequent stenosis of the PD sphincterotomy fell from 18.4% of patients to 1.1% in patients who ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband was diagnosed with ampullary cancer. He has a tumor the size of a marble. We are told this is an aggressive cancer. My concern is that they are giving him chemotherapy ...

Curative surgery is possible in approximately 50% of ampullary cancer compared to that of less than 10% in pancreatic adenocarcinoma. 5 Despite the high rate of potentially curative resection, the ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband was diagnosed with ampullary cancer. He has a tumor the size of a marble. We are told this is an aggressive cancer. My concern is that they are giving him chemotherapy ...

The average 5-year survival rate for ampullary cancer is in the range of 70–80% for localized cancer. If the cancer has spread to the lymph nodes, this figure drops to 20–50%.

Dear Dr. Roach: My husband was diagnosed with ampullary cancer.He has a tumor the size of a marble. We are told this is an aggressive cancer. My concern is that they are giving him chemotherapy ...