Comparison between cancer specialists and general physicians regarding the education of nurse practitioners in Japan: a postal survey of the Japanese Society of Clinical Oncology.

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is expected that cell-free and concentrated ascites reinfusion therapy (CART) will relieve the symptoms caused by ascites. To date, however, no report of objective changes in patients' symptoms has been published. We have therefore evaluated symptom management by CART. METHODS:From April 2011 to July 201...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Ito T,Hanafusa N,Iwase S,Noiri E,Nangaku M,Nakagawa K,Miyagawa K

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Brachytherapy is an important radio-therapeutic modality for a variety of malignancies, including prostate cancer, cervix cancer, breast cancer, vagina cancer, endometrium cancer, head and neck cancer, and many more. This technique has been shown to be an effective and safe non-pharmaceutical treatment with fewer seri...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Deng X,Wu H,Gao F,Su Y,Li Q,Liu S,Cai J

更新日期：2017-08-01 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：:Pseudoaneurysm complicating osteochondroma is extremely rare. We describe a pseudoaneurysm in the popliteal fossa of a 21-year-old man, occurring 5 years after apparently incomplete resection of an osteochondroma at that site. We found magnetic resonance imaging and magnetic resonance angiography to be of great diagno...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Otsuka T,Yonezawa M,Kamiyama F,Matusita Y,Matui N

更新日期：2001-04-01 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: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：PURPOSE:Boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) is among the radiation treatments known to have a selective lethal effect on tumor cells. This study summarizes the tumor responses and the acute and late adverse effects of BNCT in the treatment of patients with both recurrent and newly diagnosed T4 salivary gland carcinoma...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Aihara T,Morita N,Kamitani N,Kumada H,Ono K,Hiratsuka J,Harada T

更新日期：2014-01-01 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: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 two cases of the plasmacytoid variant of urothelial carcinoma of urinary bladder in which systemic chemotherapy was effective. In the first case, a 76-year-old man presented with dysphasia. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography revealed a brain tumor and a bladder tumor. Resection of the b...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Hayashi T,Tanigawa G,Fujita K,Imamura R,Nakazawa S,Yamamoto Y,Hosomi M,Shimazu K,Fushimi H,Yamaguchi S

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present two cases of advanced ovarian cancer treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy with standard tri-weekly carboplatin and paclitaxel. Therapy was converted to weekly regimens because of disease progression, resulting in disease response. Weekly regimens could overcome drug resistance and this strategy should be a...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Marchetti C,Bellati F,Musella A,Napoletano C,Perniola G,Di Donato V,Pignata S,Nuti M,Panici PB

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Randomized Phase III Study Comparing Oxaliplatin plus S-1 with Cisplatin plus S-1 in Chemotherapy-naïve Patients with Advanced Gastric Cancer (G-SOX) showed the noninferiority of S-1 (an oral fluoropyrimidine-derivative dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase inhibitor) plus oxaliplatin combination therapy (SOX)...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Hamada C,Yamada Y,Azuma M,Nishikawa K,Gotoh M,Bando H,Sugimoto N,Nishina T,Amagai K,Chin K,Niwa Y,Tsuji A,Imamura H,Tsuda M,Yasui H,Fujii H,Yamaguchi K,Yasui H,Hironaka S,Shimada K,Miwa H,Hyodo I

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present the case of a 62-year-old Japanese man whose histological diagnosis was adenoendocrine cell carcinoma of the gallbladder at autopsy, but whose antemortem diagnosis was squamous cell carcinoma. The patient was admitted to hospital with complaints of occasional vomiting and abdominal pain. Abdominal computed ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Taniguchi H,Sakagami J,Suzuki N,Hasegawa H,Shinoda M,Tosa M,Baba T,Yasuda H,Kataoka K,Yoshikawa T

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We retrospectively investigated the efficacy and safety profile of weekly low-dose docetaxel (DTX) with estramustine in comparison with triweekly standard-dose DTX treatment for Japanese patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). METHODS:Between April 2002 and January 2011, 75 CRPC patients ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Nakai Y,Nishimura K,Nakayama M,Uemura M,Takayama H,Nonomura N,Tsujimura A,Osaka CRPC Clinical Study Collaboration.

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Third-generation aromatase inhibitors and inactivators have earned their place in the treatment of metastatic breast cancer. The third-generation aromatase inactivator exemestane was found to be superior to megestrol acetate as second-line endocrine therapy in postmenopausal women, with respect to time to progression ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Lønning PE

更新日期：2002-08-01 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：BACKGROUND:We aimed to compare the impact of systematic uncertainties in patient setup and prostate motion on three different external-beam radiotherapy protocols for prostate cancer. METHODS:To simulate possible near-maximum systematic errors, the isocenter position was shifted to eight points with +/-1.65 SD of the ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Zhu SY,Mizowaki T,Norihisa Y,Takayama K,Nagata Y,Hiraoka M

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In patients with relapsed ovarian cancer, the objectives of salvage therapy are considered to be maintenance of quality of life and prolongation of patient survival. Chemotherapy using oral agents could be a good choice for salvage therapy. We reassessed the usefulness of oral cyclophosphamide (CPA) salvage ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Watanabe Y,Etoh T,Koike E,Mizuno Y,Wang WM,Hoshiai H

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Standard definitive radiotherapy for cervical cancer consists of whole pelvic external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) and intracavitary brachytherapy (ICBT). In Japan, high-dose-rate ICBT (HDR-ICBT) has been utilized in clinical practice for more than 40 years. Several randomized clinical trials demonstrated that HDR-ICBT a...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Toita T

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Poorly differentiated neuroendocrine carcinoma has a poor prognosis, especially when associated with distant metastasis. A 60-year-old man was admitted to a private hospital because of dyspnea at work in 2007. Computed tomography revealed lung infarction and a right adrenal tumor sized 12 cm in diameter that was tight...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Ochiai T,Komiyama S,Ikoma H,Kubota T,Nakanishi M,Ichikawa D,Kikuchi S,Fujiwara H,Sakakura C,Kokuba Y,Sonoyama T,Otsuji E

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Total pharyngolaryngectomy (TPL) is a conventional and standard surgical method for locoregional control of advanced hypopharyngeal cancer (HPC). This study aimed to define the clinicopathological prognostic factors of TPL by evaluating our surgical experience of TPL in the treatment of HPCs. METHODS:We ret...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Omura G,Ando M,Saito Y,Kobayashi K,Yamasoba T,Asakage T

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:In adjuvant settings of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive breast cancer, anthracycline-based chemotherapy followed by taxane and trastuzumab is a standard regimen. Recent studies have reported the use of anthracycline-free adjuvant chemotherapy in selected HER2-positive breast cancer pati...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Watanuki R,Hayashida T,Kawai Y,Kikuchi M,Nakashoji A,Yokoe T,Toyota T,Seki T,Takahashi M,Kitagawa Y

更新日期：2019-07-01 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: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:This study searched for extra capsular tumour spread (ECS) as a prognostic factor for recurrence in terms of Disease Free Survival (DFS) and Overall Survival (OS). PATIENTS AND METHODS:For this study, from a retrospective database of the Doubs cancer registry, 823 eligible women with node positive breast ca...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Dobi E,Bazan F,Dufresne A,Demarchi M,Villanueva C,Chaigneau L,Montcuquet P,Ivanaj A,Sautière JL,Maisonnette-Escot Y,Cals L,Algros MP,Woronoff AS,Pivot X

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Zoledronic acid treatment reduces the incidence of skeletal-related events (SREs) in patients with bone metastases from breast, lung, and urologic cancers including prostate and renal cancer. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of zoledronic acid on SREs in patients with bone metastases from bla...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Zaghloul MS,Boutrus R,El-Hossieny H,Kader YA,El-Attar I,Nazmy M

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The field of immunotherapy has recently focused on cancers with microsatellite instability (MSI). These cancers include both Lynch-syndrome-associated tumors, which are caused by mismatch repair (MMR) germline mutations, and sporadic MSI tumors, which are mainly attributed to MLH1 promoter methylation. The p...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Yamada R,Yamaguchi T,Iijima T,Wakaume R,Takao M,Koizumi K,Hishima T,Horiguchi SI

更新日期：2018-06-01 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: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