Changing pattern of tumor markers in recurrent colorectal cancer patients before surgery to recurrence: serum p53 antibodies, CA19-9 and CEA.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Radium-223 is a first-in-class targeted alpha therapy to prolong overall survival (OS) in castration-resistant prostate cancer with bone metastases (mCRPC). The aim of the present analysis was to assess the long-term safety with radium-223 in Japanese patients with mCRPC. METHODS:Patients with symptomatic m...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Uemura H,Uemura H,Nagamori S,Wakumoto Y,Kimura G,Kikukawa H,Yokomizo A,Mizokami A,Kosaka T,Masumori N,Kawasaki Y,Yonese J,Nasu Y,Fukasawa S,Sugiyama T,Kinuya S,Hosono M,Yamaguchi I,Akagawa T,Matsubara N

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The pasteurized autogenous bone graft (PABG) is a new method to reuse resected and diseased autogenous bones after heat treatment at a comparatively low temperature (60 degrees C-65 degrees C). METHODS:The subjects of this study were ten patients with musculoskeletal tumor who underwent surgery with a PABG ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Sakayama K,Kidani T,Fujibuchi T,Kamogawa J,Yamamoto H,Shibata T

更新日期：2004-06-01 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：BACKGROUND:Reactive oxygen species stimulate lymphatic metastasis by accelerating epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition and lymphangiogenesis in the tumor microenvironment. Hence, systemic oxidative stress level may correlate with nodal involvement in patients with a malignant tumor. METHODS:We examined 46 patients wit...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Tsukioka T,Nishiyama N,Iwata T,Nagano K,Tei K,Suehiro S

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Japan, the National Cancer Center and university hospitals have initiated next-generation sequencing-based in vitro diagnostic testing for cancer patients as a method of clinical sequencing. Based on the molecular alterations detected, physicians can provide approved targeted therapy and access to investigational d...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Takeuchi S,Okuda S

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent studies have shown the benefits of neoadjuvant therapy with chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy for resectable locally advanced thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). The aim of our study was to elucidate the use of neoadjuvant therapy for thoracic ESCC in Japan. METHODS:Data on patients w...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Tsukada Y,Higashi T,Shimada H,Kikuchi Y,Terahara A

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:UFT is composed of tegafur, a prodrug of 5-fluorouracil, and uracil, at a fixed ratio of 1: 4. UFT is widely used with leucovorin as adjuvant chemotherapy in patients with colon cancer. As reported, UFT/leucovorin should not be taken simultaneously with food because a high fat content will reduce the systemi...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Furuhata T,Meguro M,Nishidate T,Okita K,Ishiyama G,Iwayama Y,Hosokawa Y,Tsuruma T,Kimura Y,Mizuguchi T,Sasaki K

更新日期：2009-12-01 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: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：:Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is the sixth most common cancer worldwide. Recently, the incidence of oropharyngeal cancer (OPC) has increased markedly in comparison to that of HNSCC, which is associated with the use of tobacco or alcohol or both. This increase has resulted mainly from the global rise in...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Sano D,Oridate N

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) can deliver different doses to two target volumes with high conformity. The purpose of the present study was to compare outcomes provided by two different optimization methods, overlapping structure-based and non-overlapping structure-based methods, for simultaneous in...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Suzuki M,Nakamatsu K,Kanamori S,Okajima K,Okumura M,Nishimura Y

更新日期：2004-12-01 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: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：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：BACKGROUND:In this phase I/II study, we assessed the safety and initial efficacy of stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for lung tumors with real-time tumor tracking using CyberKnife based on the Monte Carlo algorithm. METHODS:Study subjects had histologically confirmed primary non-small-cell lung cancer staged as T...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Iwata H,Ishikura S,Murai T,Iwabuchi M,Inoue M,Tatewaki K,Ohta S,Yokota N,Shibamoto Y

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Juvenile granulosa cell tumor (GCT) is a rare tumor, and the majority (90%) are reported in the prepubertal or under-30-year age group, in contrast to the adult type, which is more common in the fifth decade. On histopathological examination, juvenile GCTs are distinct from the adult type of GCT, and have a lower risk...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Kaur H,Bagga R,Saha SC,Gainder S,Srinivasan R,Adhya AK,Dhaliwal LK

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aimed to explore the potential risk factors of platinum allergy and follow-up treatment to provide a reference for the clinical prevention and treatment of platinum allergic reactions in patients with gynecological tumors. METHODS:The study retrospectively analyzed 45 cases of platinum allergic r...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Ma X,Li X

更新日期：2018-12-01 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：: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:Although several reports have discussed the potential of the indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence technique, its effectiveness and limitations have not been fully evaluated. For the accurate detection of sentinel lymph node (SLN) in cutaneous melanoma, which can arise in a wide variety of sites throughout th...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Namikawa K,Tsutsumida A,Tanaka R,Kato J,Yamazaki N

更新日期：2014-02-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the predictive value of preoperative hydronephrosis for pathological outcome and prognosis in patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma treated with nephroureterectomy. METHODS:167 patients with UTUC treated with nephroureterectomy at our two institutions in Japan between 2002 and 2017 were ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Fukui T,Kanno T,Kobori G,Moroi S,Yamada H

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although several studies have reported the incidence of KIT and PDGFRA gene mutations in cutaneous melanomas of Caucasians, only one report is available for Mongoloids, including Japanese. In Japan, melanoma is an uncommon neoplasm compared with countries with Caucasian populations. METHODS:In this study, p...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Terada T

更新日期：2010-10-01 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：:Plasmacytoma is a blood disease featuring the proliferation of abnormal plasmacytes accompanied by the production of monoclonal immunoglobulins. It usually arises in the medulla; thus, extramedullary plasmacytoma is rare, and metastatic testicular tumors are also infrequent. In this report, we present a case of testic...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Kamisawa H,Akita H,Naiki T,Kato T,Okamura T

更新日期：2008-10-01 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: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:Although many studies have already shown that lymph node metastasis is one of the major prognostic factors for cervical cancer, the therapeutic significance of para-aortic lymphadenectomy for the surgical treatment of cervical cancer remains controversial. METHODS:A total of 308 patients diagnosed with stag...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Tsuruga T,Fujimoto A,Kawana K,Mori M,Hasumi Y,Kino N,Tomio K,Miura S,Tanikawa M,Sone K,Miyamoto Y,Ikeda Y,Kojima S,Adachi K,Nagasaka K,Matsumoto Y,Arimoto T,Oda K,Nakagawa S,Horie K,Yasugi T,Yokota H,Osuga Y,

更新日期：2016-04-01 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: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