Standardizing the extent of resection in nonradical neck dissections: the final report of the Japan Neck Dissection Study Group prospective study.

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：: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：:Pancreatic lipomatosis is characterized as massive lipid infiltration of the pancreatic tissue. Although its etiology is ill defined; obesity, diabetes mellitus, chronic pancreatitis, hereditary pancreatitis, and conditions that cause pancreatic ductal obstruction, for example tumors and stones, are related to its pat...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Makay O,Kazimi M,Aydin U,Nart D,Yilmaz F,Zeytunlu M,Goker E,Coker A

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Compared to other esophageal cancers, clinical stage IA esophageal cancer generally has a good prognosis, although a subgroup of patients has a poor prognosis. Unfortunately, clinical diagnoses of invasion depth or lymph node metastasis are not always accurate, which make it difficult to identify patients wi...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Miyawaki Y,Sato H,Fujiwara N,Oya S,Sugita H,Hirano Y,Yamane T,Sakuramoto S,Okamoto K,Yamaguchi S,Koyama I

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous reports concerning the prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) have observed varied results. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of HPV in oral premalignant lesions (OPL) and OSCC. For accurate HPV detection in oral lesions, comparative analys...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Ishibashi M,Kishino M,Sato S,Morii E,Ogawa Y,Aozasa K,Kogo M,Toyosawa S

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 38-year-old woman underwent mastectomy and axillary lymph node dissection for invasive ductal carcinoma with multiple lymph node involvement. The patient received adriamycin 60 mg/m(2) and cyclophosphamide 600 mg/m(2) followed by weekly paclitaxel 80 mg/m(2) (without interruption) as adjuvant treatment. After receiv...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Hikino H,Kawashima M,Yamada T,Ozaki N

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A primary retroperitoneal mucinous cystadenocarcinoma (PRMC) is an extremely rare lesion. To date, only 49 cases have been reported. The presence of mural nodules in a PRMC may indicate a worse prognosis. We report the case of a 40-year-old Japanese woman with a PRMC with mural nodules. Microscopic examination reveale...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Kanayama T,Yoshino K,Enomoto T,Ohashi H,Fujita M,Ueda Y,Kimura T,Kobayashi E,Morii E,Kimura T

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sarcomas represent a rare and heterogeneous disease and the prognosis of patients remains poor, with a disease-free survival at 5 years of less than 10%. Only a few chemotherapeutic agents, such as doxorubicin and ifosfamide, have been identified to be active with response rates above 20%. The concept of angiostatic t...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Kasper B,Ho AD,Egerer G

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Japan, the National Cancer Center and university hospitals have initiated next-generation sequencing-based in vitro diagnostic testing for cancer patients as a method of clinical sequencing. Based on the molecular alterations detected, physicians can provide approved targeted therapy and access to investigational d...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Takeuchi S,Okuda S

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aimed to explore the potential risk factors of platinum allergy and follow-up treatment to provide a reference for the clinical prevention and treatment of platinum allergic reactions in patients with gynecological tumors. METHODS:The study retrospectively analyzed 45 cases of platinum allergic r...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Ma X,Li X

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The mechanisms underlying cognitive decline after radiotherapy not directed at brain areas remains unclear. We previously suggested that adjuvant breast radiotherapy in breast conservation therapy could lower memory function soon after therapy, and that the process might be partially mediated by plasma inter...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Shibayama O,Yoshiuchi K,Inagaki M,Matsuoka Y,Yoshikawa E,Sugawara Y,Akechi T,Wada N,Imoto S,Murakami K,Ogawa A,Uchitomi Y

更新日期：2019-01-01 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：:Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most common mesenchymal tumors in the gastrointestinal tract. Recently, we found that GISTs expressed KIT, a receptor tyrosine kinase encoded by the protooncogene c-kit. We propose that GISTs may originate from interstitial cells of Cajal (ICCs), which are considered to ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Hirota S

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Immune responses in the uterine cervix are considered to play an important role in persistent human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and carcinogenesis, but many aspects of the mechanism are still unclear. The goal of this study was to measure cytokines to analyze immune responses in patients with cervical int...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Iwata T,Fujii T,Morii K,Saito M,Sugiyama J,Nishio H,Morisada T,Tanaka K,Yaguchi T,Kawakami Y,Aoki D

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Posterior fossa brain tumours (PFT) and their treatment in young children are often associated with subsequent cognitive impairment. However, reported follow-up periods rarely exceed 10 years. This study reports very long-term cognitive consequences of surviving an early childhood PFT. METHODS:62 adult survivo...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Wagner AP,Carroll C,White SR,Watson P,Spoudeas HA,Hawkins MM,Walker DA,Clare ICH,Holland AJ,Ring H

更新日期：2020-10-01 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：BACKGROUND:Recent studies have shown the benefits of neoadjuvant therapy with chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy for resectable locally advanced thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). The aim of our study was to elucidate the use of neoadjuvant therapy for thoracic ESCC in Japan. METHODS:Data on patients w...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Tsukada Y,Higashi T,Shimada H,Kikuchi Y,Terahara A

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Our previous nonrandomized prospective study showed that template-based lymphadenectomy improved survival among patients with renal pelvic cancer but not among patients with ureteral cancer. However, regional node sites vary according to the tumor's location in relation to the ureter. Therefore, this retrosp...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Kondo T,Hara I,Takagi T,Kodama Y,Hashimoto Y,Kobayashi H,Iizuka J,Omae K,Yoshida K,Tanabe K

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Differences in individual body sizes have not been well considered when analyzing the survival of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). We hypothesized that physique-adjusted tumor size is superior to actual tumor size in predicting the prognosis. METHODS:Eight hundred and forty-two patients who...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Ozeki N,Fukui T,Kawaguchi K,Nakamura S,Hakiri S,Kato T,Hirakawa A,Yokoi K

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) can be a minimally invasive therapeutic option in patients with lung metastasis from colorectal caner. We aimed to elucidate the safety and survival benefit of computed tomography (CT)-guided percutaneous RFA for lung metastasis from colorectal cancer. METHODS:A total 188 lesio...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Hiyoshi Y,Miyamoto Y,Kiyozumi Y,Sawayama H,Eto K,Nagai Y,Iwatsuki M,Iwagami S,Baba Y,Yoshida N,Kawanaka K,Yamashita Y,Baba H

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hormone receptor status has been one of the most important factors in predicting the response to endocrine therapy in breast cancer patients. However, half of those patients with estrogen receptor-positive tumors do not respond to endocrine therapy. There have been no universal factors for predicting resista...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Kai K,Nishimura R,Arima N,Miyayama H,Iwase H

更新日期：2006-12-01 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：BACKGROUND:The efficacy of direct oral anti-coagulants (DOACs) for the treatment of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in Japanese patients with advanced cancer is largely unknown. METHODS:This prospective single-center observational study enrolled Japanese patients with unresectable advanced cancer who started DOAC treatme...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Oyakawa T,Muraoka N,Iida K,Kusuhara M,Mori K

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ovarian cancer is the leading cause of death in women with gynecological cancer. Most patients are diagnosed at an advanced stage with a poor prognosis. Currently, surgical tumor debulking followed by chemotherapy based on platinum and taxane is the standard treatment for advanced disease. However, these patients rema...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Itamochi H,Kigawa J

更新日期：2012-10-01 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：INTRODUCTION:We retrospectively evaluated the blood coagulation activity using the D-dimer level in the early period after gastrectomy and investigated whether postoperative hypercoagulation affects tumor recurrence and long-term survival in gastric cancer patients. METHODS:The study involved 650 patients who underwen...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Hara K,Aoyama T,Hayashi T,Nakazono M,Nagasawa S,Shimoda Y,Kumazu Y,Numata M,Yamada T,Tamagawa H,Shiozawa M,Morinaga S,Yukawa N,Rino Y,Masuda M,Ogata T,Oshima T

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 32-year-old Japanese woman was diagnosed as having stage Ib1 adenocarcinoma by diagnostic laser conization at a local hospital. She was admitted to our hospital for fertility-sparing treatment. A radical trachelectomy (RT) was performed using the laparoscopic vaginal procedure. The procedure was started with a lapar...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Ishioka S,Endo T,Hayashi T,Kitajima Y,Sugimura M,Sagae S,Saito T

更新日期：2006-04-01 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 the case of a 59-year-old man with advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC), without inferior vena cava (IVC) involvement, treated with radical nephrectomy, palliative radiotherapy for bone metastasis, and medical therapy for bone and lung metastases. The patient died of cardiac arrest after evidence of massive m...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Zustovich F,Gottardo F,De Zorzi L,Cecchetto A,Dal Bianco M,Mauro E,Cartei G

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 45-year-old woman with HER2(-)/HER1(-) breast cancer underwent radical mastectomy, followed by radiation and chemotherapy. However, her symptoms progressed rapidly owing to meningitis carcinomatosa and she was fitted with a urethral catheter. She also had difficulty in walking. However, immediately after treatment w...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Onishi H,Morisaki T,Nakafusa Y,Nakashima Y,Yokohata K,Katano M

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00