Trends in oncological CT imaging: clinical application of multidetector-row CT and 3D-CT imaging.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Residual cancer burden or Ki67 expression levels in residual tumors reportedly provided significant prognostic information for a non-pathological complete response subset after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC). However, the significance of Ki67 reduction for clinical response during chemotherapy in each subtyp...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Enomoto Y,Morimoto T,Nishimukai A,Higuchi T,Yanai A,Miyagawa Y,Murase K,Imamura M,Takatsuka Y,Nomura T,Takeda M,Watanabe T,Hirota S,Miyoshi Y

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ovarian clear cell carcinoma (OCCC) is a histological subtype of epithelial ovarian carcinoma prevalent in Asians. No clear therapeutic selection based on molecular profile has been implemented for this disease. Oncogenic PIK3CA mutation, which activates the PIK3CA/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway, is a promising druggable ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Kuroda T,Kohno T

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We performed a multicenter longitudinal study using our neck dissection questionnaire (NDQ) and arm abduction test (AAT) to assess the impact of rehabilitation and surgical modification on postoperative quality of life (QOL). METHODS:Patients who had undergone neck dissection for the treatment of head and n...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Nibu K,Ebihara Y,Ebihara M,Kawabata K,Onitsuka T,Fujii T,Saikawa M

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is still controversial whether axillary lymph node (ALN) dissection (ALND) can be omitted after negative sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy (SLNB) in breast cancer (BC) patients with clinically positive ALNs at presentation treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC). The study aim was to analyze whether SL...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Takei H,Yoshida T,Kurosumi M,Inoue K,Matsumoto H,Hayashi Y,Higuchi T,Uchida S,Ninomiya J,Kubo K,Oba H,Nagai S,Tabei T

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a patient with avascular necrosis of the bilateral femoral head resulting from long-term steroid administration for radiation pneumonitis that occurred after tangential irradiation of the breast. The patient was a 50-year-old postmenopausal woman with breast cancer, stage IIIB (T4bN0M0) in the right C area. ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Kosaka Y,Mitsumori M,Araki N,Yamauchi C,Nagata Y,Hiraoka M,Kodama H

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypofractionated proton therapy (HFPT) is expected to become an effective treatment approach for localized prostate cancer (PCa). The purpose of this study was to evaluate differences in acute toxicity among patients with localized PCa treated with either conventional fractionated proton therapy (CFPT) or HF...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Nakajima K,Iwata H,Ogino H,Hattori Y,Hashimoto S,Nakanishi M,Toshito T,Umemoto Y,Iwatsuki S,Shibamoto Y,Mizoe JE

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The use of adjuvant treatment has not been sufficiently investigated in duodenal adenocarcinoma. This study evaluated the effect of postoperative radiotherapy (PORT) on survival outcomes in this rare malignancy. METHODS:We identified patients who were diagnosed between 2004 and 2013 in the Surveillance, Epidem...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Lim YJ,Kim K

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Approximately 10% of all extra-pulmonary small cell carcinoma (EPSCC) arises in the prostate either as de novo mixed adenocarcinoma with small cell components or a pure small cell carcinoma. Extensive disease carries a median survival of about 10 months in retrospective studies. We present a case managed aggressively ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Brammer JE,Lulla P,Lynch GR

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Malignant change in fibrous dysplasia (FD) is very rare. This study was carried out to establish some characteristic clinical information about this disorder. METHODS:Four cases with a malignant change in FD out of 128 cases with FD were surgically treated and followed up for a median period of 61.3 months....

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Hoshi M,Matsumoto S,Manabe J,Tanizawa T,Shigemitsu T,Izawa N,Takeuchi K,Kawaguchi N

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The two main malignant hepatic tumors in children are hepatoblastomas (HBLs) and hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs). The past two decades have brought significant improvement to the outcomes of children diagnosed with malignant hepatic tumors, especially HBL, due to improvements in diagnosis and treatment. Histological ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Hiyama E

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Invasive micropapillary carcinoma (IMPC) is a relatively rare subtype of gastric adenocarcinoma and has aggressive histopathologic characteristics, including lymphatic and vascular invasion. However, the associated long-term survival outcomes remain unclear. This study aimed to compare the clinicopathologica...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Kano M,Hihara J,Kaneko M,Uemura K,Ohge H,Sueda T

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to evaluate the prognostic veracity for disease-specific survival (DSS) of the eighth edition of the American Joint Committee on Cancer/Union for International Cancer Control tumor-node-metastasis staging system (TNM-8) compared with the seventh edition (TNM-7) in a Chinese populati...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Zhi J,Wu Y,Hu L,Zhao J,Liu H,Ruan X,Hou X,Zhang J,Zheng X,Gao M

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:High-risk factors for recurrence of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma after surgical resection include involvement of ≥ 2 regional lymph nodes, extracapsular spread, and microscopic involvement of resected mucosal margins. Adjuvant chemoradiotherapy is thought to improve postoperative locoregional contro...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Yokota T,Onitsuka T,Kusafuka K,Ogawa H,Onozawa Y,Nakagawa M,Iida Y,Kamijo T,Nishimura T,Nakajima T,Boku N,Yasui H

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Six months of adjuvant chemotherapy is regarded as the standard of care for patients with stage III colon cancer. However, whether longer treatment can improve prognosis has not been fully investigated. We conducted a phase III study comparing 6 and 12 months of adjuvant capecitabine chemotherapy for stage I...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Suto T,Ishiguro M,Hamada C,Kunieda K,Masuko H,Kondo K,Ishida H,Nishimura G,Sasaki K,Morita T,Hazama S,Maeda K,Mishima H,Ike H,Sadahiro S,Sugihara K,Okajima M,Saji S,Sakamoto J,Tomita N

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Whether the administration of calcium (Ca) and magnesium (Mg) can reduce oxaliplatin-related neurotoxicity remains controversial. In addition, little is known about the effects of Ca/Mg on the blood level of platinum or objective tumor progression. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Patients receiving modified FOLFOX6 fo...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Ishibashi K,Okada N,Miyazaki T,Sano M,Ishida H

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Collecting duct carcinoma (CDC) of the kidney is a rare and aggressive malignant tumor arising from the distal collecting tubules which has been shown to have a poor response to several kinds of systemic therapy. We present a case of metastatic CDC that responded favorably to a multiple tyrosine kinase inhibitor, suni...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Miyake H,Haraguchi T,Takenaka A,Fujisawa M

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Set-up errors represent a source of uncertainty in head and neck (H&N) cancer radiotherapy. The present study evaluated set-up accuracy with the use of cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) in order to establish the proper clinical target volume (CTV) to planning target volume (PTV) margins to be adopted. ME...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Dionisi F,Palazzi MF,Bracco F,Brambilla MG,Carbonini C,Asnaghi DD,Monti AF,Torresin A

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs)-such as antibodies to programmed cell death-1 (PD-1), to its ligand PD-L1, or to cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated protein-4 (CTLA-4)-are an evolving treatment option for several types of cancer, but only a limited number of patients benefit from such therapy. Preclinical studies ha...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Hayashi H,Nakagawa K

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The risk factors of incisional surgical site infection (iSSI) after open radical cystectomy (ORC) have not been fully investigated. The aim of the present study is to examine factors correlated with iSSI development after ORC with intestinal urinary diversion. METHODS:A total of 178 patients who had undergo...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Gondo T,Ohno Y,Nakashima J,Hashimoto T,Takizawa I,Tanaka A,Shimodaira K,Satake N,Takeuchi H,Nakagami Y,Ohori M,Tachibana M

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The standard of care for treatment of localized muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) is radical cystectomy (RC). The patient's condition may affect management of MIBC, especially for elderly patients with more comorbid conditions and lower performance status. We retrospectively evaluated the association bet...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Hara T,Matsuyama H,Kamiryo Y,Hayashida S,Yamamoto N,Nasu T,Joko K,Baba Y,Suga A,Yamamoto M,Aoki A,Takai K,Yoshihiro S,Konishi M,Sakano S,Imoto K,Tei Y,Yamaguchi S,Yano S,Yamaguchi Uro-Onocology Group.

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the case of a 68-year-old Japanese man who presented with postrenal azotemia due to bilateral upper ureteral stenosis. The patient's right kidney was nonfunctional; therefore, right nephroureterectomy was performed for the purpose of pathologic diagnosis. Histopathologic examination revealed follicular lymph...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Kubota Y,Kawai A,Tsuchiya T,Kozima K,Yokoi S,Deguchi T

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carboplatin has proven to be effective in the treatment of patients with recurrent ovarian cancer who have responded to platinum-based first-line chemotherapy. However, thrombocytopenia is a problem in heavily pretreated patients. Paclitaxel has a so-called platelet-sparing effect, but until now it was unknown whether...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Ishikawa H,Fujiwara K,Suzuki S,Tanaka Y,Kohno I

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Testicular cancer is a rare type of cancer in males. Since the disease is seen in young men and long-term survival is ensured following a high treatment success rate, fertility in testicular cancer patients is much more important. Prior to commencement of cancer treatment, patients are given counselling with...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Uçar MA,Arikan F,Coşkun HŞ,Kondak Y,Tatlı AM,Göksu SS

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Juvenile granulosa cell tumor (GCT) is a rare tumor, and the majority (90%) are reported in the prepubertal or under-30-year age group, in contrast to the adult type, which is more common in the fifth decade. On histopathological examination, juvenile GCTs are distinct from the adult type of GCT, and have a lower risk...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Kaur H,Bagga R,Saha SC,Gainder S,Srinivasan R,Adhya AK,Dhaliwal LK

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:No effective follow-up strategy for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) has been identified to date. The aim of this study was to assess the value of a strict follow-up procedure in patients with NHL after they showed clinical remission. METHODS:One hundred and twenty-one patients with localized NHL of the head an...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Nakamura K,Sasaki M,Kunitake N,Kimura M,Watanabe T,Sasaki T,Terashima H,Kuwabara Y,Sakai S,Masuda K

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Japanese physicians' attitudes regarding the education of nurse practitioners (NPs) are not well described. PARTICIPANTS AND METHODS:A survey was mailed to 1,094 board members of the Japanese Society of Clinical Oncology (JSCO) and the Japanese Primary Care Association (JPCA), and the directors of the clini...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Ishida Y,Hatao M,Fukushima O,Mori M,Isozaki F,Okuyama A

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Liver surgery has been known to cure metastatic colorectal cancer in a small proportion of patients. However, advances in procedural technique and chemotherapy now allow more patients to have safe, potentially curative surgery. Here we review surgery for unresectable colorectal liver metastases using an expert multidi...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Tanaka K,Ichikawa Y,Endo I

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the development of chemotherapy regimens for patients with retinoblastoma started in the 1950s, various agents and regimens have been employed for various kinds of patients. Chemotherapy has been employed for: (1) patients with high-risk features for metastases, such as patients with optic nerve involvement, (2)...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Makimoto A

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study was conducted to determine the efficacy and safety of low-dose chemotherapy with methotrexate (MTX) and vinblastine (VBL) for patients with desmoid tumors refractory to meloxicam treatment, focusing in particular on the relationship between the efficacy of this chemotherapy and catenin β-1 (CTNNB1...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Nishida Y,Tsukushi S,Urakawa H,Hamada S,Kozawa E,Ikuta K,Ando Y,Ishiguro N

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Research misconduct and fraud in clinical research is an increasing problem facing the scientific community. This problem is expected to increase due to discoveries in central statistical monitoring and with the increase in first-time clinical trial investigators in the increasingly global reach of oncology clinical t...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Herson J

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00