Disease control and clinicopathological prognostic factors of total pharyngolaryngectomy for hypopharyngeal cancer: a single-center study.

abstract：:The updated 2016 World Health Organization (WHO) Classification of Tumours of the Central Nervous System (CNS) has incorporated molecular parameters into pathological diagnosis, for the first time in the molecular era. While it has led to the more precise diagnoses of well-understood entities and the better comprehens...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Onizuka H,Masui K,Komori T

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recombinant human soluble thrombomodulin (rTM) has been established and introduced in the clinic as a standard treatment for disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). However, the efficacy and safety of rTM for DIC associated with solid tumors (DIC-STs) have not been fully established. Here, we performed...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Ouchi K,Takahashi S,Chikamatsu S,Ito S,Takahashi Y,Kawai S,Okita A,Kasahara Y,Okada Y,Imai H,Komine K,Saijo K,Takahashi M,Shirota H,Takahashi M,Gamoh M,Ishioka C

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Enlarged pelvic nodes are commonly found during preoperative imaging studies in cervical cancer patients and may represent tumor metastasis. It remains controversial whether debulking of these enlarged nodes prior to definitive radiotherapy offers any survival benefit to the patient. METHODS:Enlarged suspic...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Cheung TH,Lo KW,Yim SF,Yau SH,Yu MM,Yeung WK

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the uterine cervix is a rare and peculiar variant of adenocarcinoma. This tumor represents 3% of all primary cervical adenocarcinomas, and it is locally aggressive and capable of metastasis to other organs even in its early stage. We report a case of adenoid cystic carcinoma stage IIIb that...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Nishida M,Nasu K,Takai N,Miyakawa I,Kashima K

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We retrospectively analyzed the clinicopathological features and evaluated the prognostic indicators of recurrence in 132 patients with clear cell adenocarcinoma (CCC) of the ovary at reproductive age. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Between 1986 and 2011, as a regional population-based study, clinicopathological data...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Kajiyama H,Mizuno M,Shibata K,Umezu T,Suzuki S,Yamamoto E,Mitsui H,Sekiya R,Niimi K,Kawai M,Nagasaka T,Kikkawa F

更新日期：2014-10-01 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：:Recent advances in molecular biology have identified the responsible genes for many hereditary cancer syndromes (familial tumors). Therefore, now, the final diagnosis of familial tumors can be done by molecular methods to detect the genetic alteration in the disease-causing responsible gene(s) in the patient. So-calle...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Tomita N,Oto M

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background. We aimed to evaluate the clinical usefulness of measurement of the free-to-total (F/T) ratio of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) for the differentiation of prostate cancer from benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) and for the staging of prostate cancer. Values for PSA density (PSAD) and PSAD adjusted to the tr...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Furuya Y,Akakura K,Ito H

更新日期：2000-02-01 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：BACKGROUND:Recent studies have shown that immune-related adverse events (irAEs) caused by immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) were correlated with favorable clinical outcome in patients with melanoma. However, in metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) patients, there have been few reports about the correlation between ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Kato T,Nagahara A,Kawamura N,Nakata W,Soda T,Matsuzaki K,Hatano K,Kawashima A,Ujike T,Imamura R,Nishimura K,Takada S,Tsujihata M,Yamaguchi S,Takao T,Nishimura K,Nonomura N,Uemura M

更新日期：2021-01-20 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:Phase I study of weekly administration of low-dose docetaxel/cisplatin concurrent with conventionally fractionated radiotherapy for locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma suggested the recommended dose of docetaxel at 10 mg/m2 and cisplatin at 20 mg/m2. Phase II study of the concurrent chemor...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Nakahara S,Takenaka Y,Ogawa K,Nishiike S,Yamamoto Y,Seo Y,Isohashi F,Suzuki O,Yoshioka Y,Sumida I,Yoshii T,Tomiyama Y,Inohara H

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:No investigation of S-1 monotherapy in previously treated advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients has yet been reported. We conducted a retrospective study to evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of S-1 in patients with failure of second- or further-line chemotherapy. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Ono A,Naito T,Murakami H,Takahashi T,Nakamura Y,Tsuya A,Kaira K,Igawa S,Shukuya T,Tamiya A,Kaira R,Endo M,Yamamoto N

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of the present study was to evaluate whether serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) and des-gamma-carboxy prothrombin (DCP) trends might be correlated with overall survival rates in patients with recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) undergoing trans-catheter arterial chemo-embolization (TACE). METHODS:We pe...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Arai T,Kobayashi A,Ohya A,Takahashi M,Yokoyama T,Shimizu A,Motoyama H,Furusawa N,Notake T,Kitagawa N,Sakai H,Imamura H,Kadoya M,Miyagawa S

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gastric cancer (GC) patients are usually diagnosed in advanced stages which results in high mortality. This study aimed to identify novel circulating miRNAs as biomarkers for the early detection of GC. METHODS:Candidate miRNA was identified after integrated analysis of two Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) data...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Shi Y,Wang Z,Zhu X,Chen L,Ma Y,Wang J,Yang X,Liu Z

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anti-aromatase agents inhibit the cytochrome p-450 component of the aromatase enzyme complex responsible for the final step of estrogen biosynthesis in peripheral tissues. These drugs can be classified into first-generation (e.g., aminoglutethimide), second-generation (e.g., formestane and fadrazole), and third-genera...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Mokbel K

更新日期：2002-10-01 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

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：: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:The objective was to evaluate the incidence of second primary malignancies (SPMs) in thyroid cancer patients compared to age- and gender-matched controls without thyroid cancer from the general population of the same region. METHODS:Tampere and Oulu University Hospitals treated 910 patients with well-differ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Hakala TT,Sand JA,Jukkola A,Huhtala HS,Metso S,Kellokumpu-Lehtinen PL

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We proposed a novel treatment strategy, consisting of triweekly cisplatin plus dose-dense weekly paclitaxel before and after radical hysterectomy without adjuvant radiation therapy to treat locally advanced cervical cancer. However, cisplatin-related severe non-hematologic toxicities were frequent during thi...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Nagao S,Yamamoto K,Oishi T,Yamaguchi S,Takehara K,Shimada M,Kigawa J

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Evaluation of the prognosis in patients with spinal metastases is important in decision making regarding surgical treatment. The purpose of this study was to investigate overall survival in patients with spinal metastases from lung cancer by histological subtype, and to investigate prognostic factors in pati...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Dohzono S,Sasaoka R,Takamatsu K,Nakamura H

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite increasing interest in minimally invasive surgery, prevalence data are completely absent. Our objective was to analyze clinico-epidemiological variations of surgery for renal malignancy in Japan with emphasis on annual trends and regional gaps, and to analyze factors affecting choice of open versus m...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Sugihara T,Yasunaga H,Horiguchi H,Tsuru N,Fujimura T,Nishimatsu H,Kume H,Ohe K,Matsuda S,Fushimi K,Homma Y

更新日期：2013-12-01 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: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

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:To investigate the prognostic and therapeutic implications of time to biochemical relapse (BCR) in patients with prostate cancer after radical prostatectomy. METHODS:The records of 3210 consecutive men with prostate cancer who underwent radical prostatectomy between January 1998 and June 2013 were retrospec...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Pak S,You D,Jeong IG,Kim YS,Hong JH,Kim CS,Ahn H

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A diagnosis of cervical cancer during pregnancy poses difficult management and ethical problems. Survival of the patient is the foremost concern, but fetal viability and well-being must also be addressed. Radical trachelectomy (RT) has recently begun to be performed as a possible treatment modality for early stage inv...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Iwami N,Ishioka S,Endo T,Baba T,Nagasawa K,Takahashi M,Sugio A,Takada S,Mariya T,Mizunuma M,Saito T

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aurora B is a serine-threonine kinase and chromosomal passenger protein involved in the control of chromosome assembly and segregation during mitosis. Aberrant expression of Aurora B has been reported in some tumors, including lung and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). We investigated the role of Aurora B expr...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Tovuu LO,Utsunomiya T,Imura S,Morine Y,Ikemoto T,Arakawa Y,Mori H,Hanaoka J,Kanamoto M,Sugimoto K,Saito Y,Yamada S,Asanoma M,Shimada M

更新日期：2014-08-01 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