Malignant Brenner tumor of the ovary: analysis of 13 cases.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pulmonary wedge resection is an option for lung cancer patients with limited cardiopulmonary preservation. As the impact of underlying lung status on the prognosis of such patients remains unclear, we assessed this issue. METHODS:A total of 149 borderline surgical candidates with localized lung cancer who h...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Kawaguchi T,Sawabata N,Miura S,Kawai N,Yasukawa M,Tojo T,Taniguchi S

更新日期：2019-04-01 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：:We report four patients with pancreatic metastasis of renal cell carcinoma who were successfully treated with radiation therapy. The patients were one woman and three men with a median age of 55 years (range, 49 to 62 years) who underwent radical nephrectomy for primary renal cell carcinoma. The median interval from n...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Saito J,Yamanaka K,Sato M,Mori N,Sekii K,Yoshioka T,Itatani H,Nakatsuka S

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prostate cancer is androgen-dependent, and hormone therapy, mainly achieved by androgen deprivation, has been one of the main treatment modalities in the clinical management of prostate cancer patients for more than six decades. In the 1980s, luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone agonists, which reduce testosterone to...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Suzuki H,Kamiya N,Imamoto T,Kawamura K,Yano M,Takano M,Utsumi T,Naya Y,Ichikawa T

更新日期：2008-10-01 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：BACKGROUND:Despite significant improvements in the prognosis of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL), the risk of anthracycline-induced cardiovascular disease remains a major concern. This study was designed to investigate the role of the myocardial performance index (MPI) and serum concentrations of biomarker...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Ruggiero A,De Rosa G,Rizzo D,Leo A,Maurizi P,De Nisco A,Vendittelli F,Zuppi C,Mordente A,Riccardi R

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Surgical complication rates of total laryngectomy vary according to the preoperative treatments performed and patient factors. Wound complications after salvage laryngectomy following concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) were analyzed. METHODS:Eighty-six patients who had undergone total laryngectomy for lary...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Furuta Y,Homma A,Oridate N,Suzuki F,Hatakeyama H,Suzuki K,Nishioka T,Shirato H,Fukuda S

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Total gastrectomy and chemotherapy with S-1 after surgery were performed in a 50-year-old woman with gastric cancer associated with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). She was given a diagnosis of gastric cancer at the lesser curvature of the body of the stomach, and distal gastrectomy was performed in December...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Suzuki R,Ariizumi S,Araida T,Hayashi K,Yamamoto M

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intravesical recurrence (IVR) after radical nephroureterectomy (RNU) for urothelial carcinoma of the upper urinary tract (UCUUT) is common. One of the mechanisms driving this is the implantation of cancer cells from the UCUUT at the RNUs. Therefore, their detection after RNU can assist in predicting IVR. Thi...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Iwata H,Sassa N,Kato M,Murase Y,Seko S,Kawanishi H,Hattori R,Gotoh M,Tsuzuki T

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Older or frail patients are often underrepresented in clinical trials for metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). We here assessed the efficacy and safety of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU)-leucovorin plus bevacizumab in such patients. METHODS:The study (OGSG 0802) was designed as a single-arm, open-label, multicenter p...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Ohta T,Kato T,Kawakami H,Miyake Y,Goto M,Iwamoto S,Otsuji T,Nakamura M,Sugimoto N,Okamura S,Kotaka M,Tsujie M,Tokunaga Y,Mishima H,Hata T,Shimokawa T,Kurokawa Y,Satoh T

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neoadjuvant cisplatin-based chemotherapy for patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (BC) has better survival benefit than radical cystectomy (RC) alone. However, optimal dosing schedule, including drug selection, number of cycles, and interval between chemotherapy and cystectomy, as well as acceptable ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Koie T,Ohyama C,Hashimoto Y,Hatakeyama S,Yamamoto H,Yoneyama T,Kamimura N

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pleural effusion is one of the most common complications of lung adenocarcinoma and is diagnostically challenging. This study aimed to investigate the diagnostic performance of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), cytokeratin fragment (CYFRA) 21-1, and cancer antigen (CA) 19-9 for lung adenocarcinoma-associated m...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Feng M,Zhu J,Liang L,Zeng N,Wu Y,Wan C,Shen Y,Wen F

更新日期：2017-04-01 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: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：BACKGROUND:Irinotecan (CPT-11) and bolus 5-fluorouracil (5-FU)/leucovorin (LV) administered weekly for 4 weeks every 42 days (Saltz regimen) is active but substantially toxic in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC). The efficacy and toxicity of this regimen, however, have not been determined in Japanese pat...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Fujishima H,Kikuchi I,Miyanaga O,Ueda A,Baba E,Mitsugi K,Harada M,Nakano S

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although subcutaneous implantable ports have been indicated as venous access for chemotherapy, these devices have not been used routinely for hematological tumors. METHODS:Between May 2006 and April 2009, 39 ports were implanted in 37 patients with hematological tumors and 16 ports were implanted in 14 pati...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Ohno H,Mizumoto C,Otsuki Y,Oguma S,Yoshida Y

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We aimed to determine the safety and efficacy of monthly paclitaxel and carboplatin with oral estramustine phosphate in patients with hormone-refractory prostate cancer (HRPC). METHODS:Patients with prostate cancer that was progressing despite androgen ablation therapy were treated with i.v. paclitaxel, 175...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Segawa T,Kamoto T,Kinoshita H,Kunishima Y,Yoshimura K,Ito A,Takahashi T,Higashi S,Nakamura E,Nishiyama H,Ito N,Yamamoto S,Habuchi T,Ogawa O

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This multi-center, phase III trial assesses the efficacy of daikenchuto (TU-100) on gastrointestinal disorders after hepatic resection (UMIN Registration No. 000003103). MATERIALS AND METHODS:A total of 231 patients, who underwent hepatic resection at 26 Japanese centers, were enrolled. Patients were random...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Shimada M,Morine Y,Nagano H,Hatano E,Kaiho T,Miyazaki M,Kono T,Kamiyama T,Morita S,Sakamoto J,Kusano M,Saji S,Kanematsu T,Kitajima M

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Some childhood cancer survivors experience employment difficulties. This study aimed to describe pediatric brain-tumor survivors' employment status. METHODS:A cross-sectional, observational study was conducted, with questionnaires distributed to 101 pediatric brain-tumor survivors (aged 15 years or older) a...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Sato I,Higuchi A,Yanagisawa T,Murayama S,Kumabe T,Sugiyama K,Mukasa A,Saito N,Sawamura Y,Terasaki M,Shibui S,Takahashi J,Nishikawa R,Ishida Y,Kamibeppu K

更新日期：2018-10-01 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:To fill the data gap between clinical trials and real-world settings, this study assessed the overall effectiveness and safety of nivolumab in patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) during Japanese real-world clinical practice. METHODS:This was a multicenter, retrospective study in Japanese patients with ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Hanai N,Shimizu Y,Kariya S,Yasumatsu R,Yokota T,Fujii T,Tsukahara K,Yoshida M,Hanyu K,Ueda T,Hirakawa H,Takahashi S,Ono T,Sano D,Yamauchi M,Watanabe A,Omori K,Yamazaki T,Monden N,Kudo N,Arai M,Sakurai D,Asakag

更新日期：2020-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Impact of R1 (microscopically margin-positive) resection on survival of patients with hepatoblastoma (HB) remains debatable. This study aimed to compare the long-term outcomes of R0 (microscopically margin-negative) and R1 resection for HB in children after hepatectomy. METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed f...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Ren X,Li H,Diao M,Xu H,Li L

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neoplastic cardiac tamponade (NCT) is a life-threatening complication of cancer. The interval between cancer diagnosis and NCT onset and the prognosis after pericardiocentesis may differ according to cancer type. METHODS AND RESULTS:We performed a retrospective study of 113 patients (54 % male) with NCT who...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Takayama T,Okura Y,Okada Y,Honma K,Nashimoto A,Sato N,Yokoyama A,Minamino T

更新日期：2015-10-01 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：:Distant metastasis from colorectal carcinoma most often occurs in the liver and lungs. Metastasis to bones, adrenals, lymph nodes, brain, and skin has also been reported. Metastatic colorectal carcinoma to the testes is very uncommon. Even more uncommon is testicular metastasis from rectal carcinoma. Researchers throu...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Hatoum HA,Abi Saad GS,Otrock ZK,Barada KA,Shamseddine AI

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study was conducted to evaluate the prognostic significance of thymidylate synthase (TS) expression in the tumor tissue of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC) who received protracted venous infusions of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU). METHODS:We retrospectively analyzed the prognostic value of TS e...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Hosokawa A,Yamada Y,Shimada Y,Muro K,Hamaguchi T,Morita H,Araake M,Orita H,Shirao K

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Combination chemotherapy with cisplatin and pemetrexed is the most active first-line regimen for malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM). However, no drugs have been approved for second-line treatment of MPM, with effective regimens remaining to be identified for patients in relapse. We have now evaluated the combination...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Hayashi H,Okamoto I,Ichikawa Y,Miyazaki M,Yoshioka H,Kunimasa K,Nakagawa K

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to assess the ability of fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG-PET/CT) to detect upper urinary tract urothelial carcinomas (UTUC) compared with pathological examination of tissues obtained by ureteroscopic biopsy and split cytologic analysis of...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Asai S,Fukumoto T,Tanji N,Miura N,Miyagawa M,Nishimura K,Yanagihara Y,Shirato A,Miyauchi Y,Kikugawa T,Yokoyama M

更新日期：2015-10-01 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:An association between inflammation and patient prognosis has been reported in various types of cancer. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of preoperative biliary drainage-related inflammation in patients with biliary tract cancer. METHODS:The clinical data of 97 patients who underwent surg...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Kurahara H,Maemura K,Mataki Y,Sakoda M,Iino S,Kawasaki Y,Arigami T,Uenosono Y,Kijima Y,Shinchi H,Takao S,Natsugoe S

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00