11.   Despite efforts at early diagnosis and advances in surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy, the prognosis of squamous cell carcinoma of the oesophagus remains poor.

12.   Detection of genetic alterations in ulcerative colitis associated carcinomas and dysplasia provides a range of potential markers for early diagnosis.

13.   Although difficult, an early diagnosis of primary oesophageal lymphoma seems to be vital as the response to treatment is often good.

14.   Small bowel biopsy and abdominal computed tomography are essential but often unhelpful in early diagnosis.

15.   Patients with other malignant disorders were also excluded from further study, since the early diagnosis of a second malignancy might not be expected to improve their prognosis.

16.   Early diagnosis and radical treatment of a bleeding pseudoaneurysm is mandatory.

17.   Bleeding pseudoaneurysms may be life threatening and require early diagnosis and radical treatment.

18.   Early diagnosis and radical treatment are thus mandatory.

19.   In conclusion, early diagnosis and radical treatment of symptomatic peripancreatic pseudoaneurysms are mandatory.

20.   Early diagnosis often depends on the gastroenterologist considering the possibility of oesteonecrosis.