Clinical features and treatment strategy for HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer.

abstract：:We report the case of a 37-year-old Japanese man who presented with a left lower abdominal mass that was initially interpreted clinically as an inguinal hernia. The patient reported a swelling in his left lower abdomen over the past 6 months. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a left inguinal mass extending from the ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Minagawa T,Matsushita K,Shimada R,Takayama H,Hiraga R,Uehara T,Murata Y

更新日期：2009-08-01 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:Sternal resection is occasionally required for patients with malignant tumors, particularly sarcomas, in the sternal region. Few reports have described post-operative respiratory and shoulder function after sternal resection for patients with bone and soft-tissue sarcomas. METHODS:Eight consecutive patients...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Nishida Y,Tsukushi S,Urakawa H,Toriyama K,Kamei Y,Yokoi K,Ishiguro N

更新日期：2015-12-01 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: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:We performed a retrospective study to clarify the outcome of stage IB2-IIB patients with bulky cervical cancer who underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) followed by radical hysterectomy and adjuvant treatment. METHODS:Sixty-five patients with bulky stage IB2-IIB cervical cancer, treated at Tottori Univer...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Uegaki K,Shimada M,Sato S,Deura I,Naniwa J,Sato S,Oishi T,Itamochi H,Harada T,Kigawa J

更新日期：2014-04-01 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: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: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：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to evaluate the early surgical outcomes of robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) for small renal masses in a large Japanese multicenter series. METHODS:A total of 804 consecutive cases of RAPN were examined at 42 institutes between 2011 and 2016. Medical records for clinic...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Furukawa J,Kanayama H,Azuma H,Inoue K,Kobayashi Y,Kashiwagi A,Segawa T,Takahashi Y,Horie S,Ogawa O,Takenaka A,Shiroki R,Tanabe K,Fujisawa M

更新日期：2020-02-01 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：: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：: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: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：: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:Microvascular invasion (mvi) is an important risk factor for recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), even after curative liver resection or orthotopic liver transplantation. However, mvi is difficult to detect preoperatively. The aim of this study was to clarify the risk factors of postoperative recurrence...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Imura S,Teraoku H,Yoshikawa M,Ishikawa D,Yamada S,Saito Y,Iwahashi S,Ikemoto T,Morine Y,Shimada M

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Computed tomography (CT) plays an essential role in oncological imaging as the modality of screening for malignancies, mapping out the treatment strategy at staging, assessing response to the treatment, and following up patient outcome after the treatment. The advent of multidetector-row CT (MDCT) has brought about dr...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Ueda T,Mori K,Minami M,Motoori K,Ito H

更新日期：2006-08-01 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:Based on the results of the SPIRITS trial, combination chemotherapy of S-1 plus cisplatin (SP) is now considered the standard treatment for patients with advanced gastric cancer (AGC) in Japan. On the other hand, several non-Japanese studies have shown the efficacy of capecitabine plus cisplatin (XP), which ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Shitara K,Sawaki A,Matsuo K,Kondo C,Takahari D,Ura T,Tajika M,Niwa Y,Muro K

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This single-arm, multicenter, phase-II trial evaluated the efficacy and safety of hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy (HAIC) using fine-powder cisplatin and iodized-oil suspension in patients with intermediate- and advanced-stage [Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) stage-B and stage-C] hepatocellular carci...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Takaki H,Yamakado K,Tsurusaki M,Yasumoto T,Baba Y,Narimatsu Y,Shimohira M,Yamaguchi M,Matsuo K,Inaba Y,Mikami K,Watanabe R,Nishida N,Anai H,Kakizawa H,Hirota S

更新日期：2015-08-01 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

abstract：:The original article can be found online. ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Shigeta K,Kosaka T,Hongo H,Yanai Y,Matsumoto K,Morita S,Mizuno R,Shinojima T,Kikuchi E,Oya M

更新日期：2019-05-01 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：: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：BACKGROUND:The activity and synergy for the combination treatment of cisplatin and gemcitabine has been identified in a variety of human tumor cells, including ovarian cancer cells, and has been widely approved for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer, pancreatic cancer and biliary tract cancer. As the gastroint...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Tomita Y,Saito T,Okadome M,Eto T,Ariyoshi K,Shimamoto K

更新日期：2014-08-01 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:Constipation is a common side effect of opioid therapy. An observational study of opioid-induced constipation (OIC) in Japanese patients with cancer (OIC-J) included 212 patients with various tumor types. This post hoc analysis of OIC-J evaluated a subgroup of patients with gastrointestinal (GI) cancer. MET...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Harada T,Imai H,Fumita S,Noriyuki T,Gamoh M,Okamoto M,Akashi Y,Kizawa Y,Tokoro A

更新日期：2021-01-01 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:Recurrent or persistent clear cell carcinoma (CCC) of the ovary is particularly chemotherapy resistant. The purpose of this study was to review our extensive institutional experiences with recurrent or persistent CCC with the aim of finding a more effective chemotherapy regimen. METHODS:The medical records ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Yoshino K,Enomoto T,Fujita M,Ueda Y,Kimura T,Kobayashi E,Tsutsui T,Kimura T

更新日期：2013-02-01 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