Brachytherapy in the treatment of breast cancer.

abstract：:Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) such as PD-1/PD-L1 antibodies (Abs) and CTLA4 Abs and T cell-based adoptive cell therapies are effective for patients with various cancers. However, response rates of ICI monotherapies are still limited due to lack of immunogenic antigens and various immune-resistant mechanisms. The ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Kawakami Y,Ohta S,Sayem MA,Tsukamoto N,Yaguchi T

更新日期：2020-05-01 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：: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：:We report herein a case of rapidly growing pulmonary carcinosarcoma, a rare and highly malignant lung neoplasm characterized by a biphasic histopathological pattern consisting of both epithelial and sarcomatous components, and we also summarize the clinical features of this entity based on previously reported cases. A...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Sato S,Koike T,Yamato Y,Yoshiya K,Motono N,Takeshige M,Homma K,Koizumi N,Yokoyama A,Tsukada H

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obstructive colorectal cancer (CRC) is an emergency situation with high morbidity and mortality, but long-term outcomes of stage II/III obstructive CRC remain unclear. The aim of this study was to evaluate prognostic factors, including colorectal obstruction. METHODS:Data were retrospectively reviewed from ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Okuda Y,Shimura T,Yamada T,Hirata Y,Yamaguchi R,Sakamoto E,Kataoka H

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report four patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (all men, with liver cirrhosis and hepatitis C virus infections) who showed spontaneous regression of the tumor. When the spontaneous regression occurred all of the patients were over age 67 years. They showed a rapid increase of serum alpha-fetoprotein levels just...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Kondo S,Okusaka T,Ueno H,Ikeda M,Morizane C

更新日期：2006-10-01 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：BACKGROUND:The CpG island methylator phenotype (CIMP) with multiple promoter methylated loci has been observed in a subset of human colorectal cancer (CRC) cases. CIMP status, which is closely associated with specific clinicopathological and molecular characteristics, is considered a potential predictive biomarker for ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Zhang X,Shimodaira H,Soeda H,Komine K,Takahashi H,Ouchi K,Inoue M,Takahashi M,Takahashi S,Ishioka C

更新日期：2016-12-01 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:Dendritic cell (DC)-based and cytokine-induced killer cell (CIK)-based therapy can induce specific antitumor T-cell responses. This clinical pilot study examined the safety, the feasibility, and the outcome of tumor-specific immunotherapy for patients with advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma. METHODS:Alpha-G...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Qiu Y,Yun MM,Xu MB,Wang YZ,Yun S

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:One reason for the low cancer screening rate in Japan is that people are not concerned about cancer if they do not have symptoms. METHODS:The authors retrospectively analyzed 18,405 cancer patients using hospital-based cancer registry data collected between 2007 and 2013 at the 13 hospitals of Shimane Prefe...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Nakabayashi N,Hirose M,Suzuki R,Suzumiya J,Igawa M

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The present study investigated whether treatment with anginex, a novel antiangiogenic peptide, could block re-vascularization after radiation treatment. METHODS:A squamous cell (SCCVII) xenograft tumor mouse model was employed to assess the effects of anginex given post-radiation on tumor growth, microvesse...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Amano M,Suzuki M,Andoh S,Monzen H,Terai K,Williams B,Song CW,Mayo KH,Hasegawa T,Dings RP,Griffin RJ

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to investigate prognostic factors and develop a prognostic factor-based risk stratification model for disease-specific survival (DSS) in a radical cystectomy (RC) series. METHODS:The patient cohort comprised 194 consecutive patients with bladder cancer treated with RC. Univariate a...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Gondo T,Nakashima J,Ozu C,Ohno Y,Horiguchi Y,Namiki K,Yoshioka K,Ohori M,Hatano T,Tachibana M

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We conducted a study to validate the influence of the systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) on overall survival (OS) in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) and to verify whether the implementation of the SII in place of neutrophil and platelet counts within the International Metastatic Re...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Chrom P,Zolnierek J,Bodnar L,Stec R,Szczylik C

更新日期：2019-05-01 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：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:Trachelectomy was developed as a fertility-sparing surgery for early-stage cervical cancer in patients of childbearing age. The purpose of this study is to evaluate oncologic and obstetric outcomes and complications after abdominal trachelectomy. METHODS:We began to perform abdominal trachelectomy in 2005. ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Okugawa K,Kobayashi H,Sonoda K,Kaneki E,Kawano Y,Hidaka N,Egashira K,Fujita Y,Yahata H,Kato K

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Invasive micropapillary carcinoma (IMPC) is a relatively rare subtype of gastric adenocarcinoma and has aggressive histopathologic characteristics, including lymphatic and vascular invasion. However, the associated long-term survival outcomes remain unclear. This study aimed to compare the clinicopathologica...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Kano M,Hihara J,Kaneko M,Uemura K,Ohge H,Sueda T

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Japan, the first actual survey of morbidity from cancer was conducted by Dr. Mitsuo Segi in Miyagi Prefecture from 1951 to 1953. Population-based cancer registries were started in 1957 in Hiroshima and 1958 in Nagasaki for the follow-up of survivors of the atomic bombings. Public population-based cancer registries,...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Okamoto N

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several factors related to the immune system, such as a history of allergies and virus infections, may be associated with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). The purpose of this study was to analyze whether the presence of atopic diseases and previous infection with parvovirus B19 and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： da Conceição Nunes J,de Araujo GV,Viana MT,Sarinho ES

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Resection of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is potentially curative; however, recurrence is common. To date, few or no effective adjuvant therapies have been adequately investigated. This study evaluates the efficacy of adjuvant iodine-131-lipiodol after hepatic resection through the experience of a single-c...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Chua TC,Saxena A,Chu F,Butler SP,Quinn RJ,Glenn D,Morris DL

更新日期：2011-04-01 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:We conducted a phase I dose escalation study to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD), the recommended dose (RD) and the safety profile of amrubicin (AMR) plus paclitaxel (PTX) combination regimen for patients with previously treated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). PATIENTS AND METHODS:PTX was admi...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Kaira K,Sunaga N,Imai H,Kamide Y,Koga Y,Ono A,Kuwako T,Masuda T,Hisada T,Ishizuka T,Yamada M

更新日期：2016-04-01 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：: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：:5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) has been the most widely accepted and studied chemotherapeutic agent, and many combination chemotherapeutic regimens have been reported. However, until recently, a standard regimen for metastatic gastric cancer had not been established. The combination of S-1 and cisplatin is a good candidate as ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Yoshida K,Yamaguchi K,Osada S,Kawaguchi Y,Takahashi T,Sakashita F,Tanaka Y

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to investigate the prognostic role of the pretreatment neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) as a predictive marker prior to treatment of cervical cancer with radiation therapy (RT) alone or concurrent chemoradiation therapy (CCRT). METHODS:Fifty-six patients with squamous cell carc...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Mizunuma M,Yokoyama Y,Futagami M,Aoki M,Takai Y,Mizunuma H

更新日期：2015-10-01 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：:Despite major improvements in the treatment of early-stage breast cancer over the past 15 years, many controversies exist surrounding the optimal adjuvant therapies for these patients. Adjuvant chemotherapy has been demonstrated to reduce recurrence and improve mortality, but questions persist as to what is the optima...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Gradishar WJ,O'Regan RM

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Our aim was to study the efficacy and safety of combination chemotherapy with gemcitabine plus cisplatin (GC) for patients with advanced urothelial carcinoma (UC) after failure of methotrexate, vinblastin, adriamycin, and cisplatin (M-VAC) chemotherapy. METHODS:We studied a total of 33 patients with advance...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Gondo T,Ohori M,Hamada R,Tanaka A,Satake N,Takeuchi H,Nakashima J,Hatano T,Tachibana M

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00