Distribution analysis of hydrogel spacer and evaluation of rectal dose reduction in Japanese prostate cancer patients undergoing stereotactic body radiation therapy.

abstract：BACKGROUND:SmithKline Beecham synthesized camptothecin analogs and identified nogitecan hydrochloride (topotecan) with a broad spectrum of antitumor activity and less toxicity than camptothecin. Because preclinical and overseas clinical data indicated the antitumor effect of nogitecan hydrochloride with a 5-day repeat-...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Kobayashi K,Hino M,Fukuoka M,Takeuchi K,Furuse K,Yoneda S,Hasegawa K,Noda K,Kinoshita H,Kimura I,Taguchi T,Kanamaru R,Horikoshi N,Niitani H

更新日期：2002-06-01 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：:We report the case of a 65-year-old man with recurrent prostate cancer who presented with meningeal carcinomatosis. In September 2007, he had been diagnosed with mixed type small cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma at clinical stage T4N1M1 (primary prostate tumor with multiple bone, liver, and lymph node metastases) and...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Yamada T,Ohtsubo K,Mouri H,Yamashita K,Yasumoto K,Izumi K,Zen Y,Watanabe H,Yano S

更新日期：2009-10-01 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: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：:Prostate cancer is androgen-dependent, and hormone therapy, mainly achieved by androgen deprivation, has been one of the main treatment modalities in the clinical management of prostate cancer patients for more than six decades. In the 1980s, luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone agonists, which reduce testosterone to...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Suzuki H,Kamiya N,Imamoto T,Kawamura K,Yano M,Takano M,Utsumi T,Naya Y,Ichikawa T

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Irinotecan plus intravenous 5-fluorouracil with leucovorin is effective against gastrointestinal cancer. S-1 is an oral fluoropyrimidine derivative combining tegafur with the modulators 5-chloro-2,4-dihydroxypyrimidine (a potent dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase inhibitor), and potassium oxonate (an orotate ph...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Yamada Y,Yasui H,Goto A,Arai T,Ura T,Hamaguchi T,Muro K,Shimada Y,Shirao K

更新日期：2003-12-01 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：: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：: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:We conducted a multiinstitutional analysis to clarify the clinical significance of perioperative chemotherapy, in invasive bladder cancers in Japan, and to identify the patient subpopulations who could benefit from perioperative chemotherapy. METHODS:A total of 913 consecutive patients aged less than 80 yea...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Matsui Y,Nishiyama H,Watanabe J,Teramukai S,Ono Y,Ohshima S,Fujimoto K,Hirao Y,Fukushima M,Ogawa O

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of our study was to evaluate the efficacy of a new combination antiemetic therapy consisting of palonosetron, aprepitant, and dexamethasone in gastric cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy with S-1 plus cisplatin. METHODS:This prospective, multi-institutional observational study assessed patient-...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Oyama K,Fushida S,Kaji M,Takeda T,Yabushita K,Nezuka H,Kinami S,Kadoya N,Takai Y,Tsukioka Y,Ohyama S,Tsuji K,Tsukada T,Kinoshita J,Fujimura T,Ohta T

更新日期：2016-06-01 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：BACKGROUND:Six months of adjuvant chemotherapy is regarded as the standard of care for patients with stage III colon cancer. However, whether longer treatment can improve prognosis has not been fully investigated. We conducted a phase III study comparing 6 and 12 months of adjuvant capecitabine chemotherapy for stage I...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Suto T,Ishiguro M,Hamada C,Kunieda K,Masuko H,Kondo K,Ishida H,Nishimura G,Sasaki K,Morita T,Hazama S,Maeda K,Mishima H,Ike H,Sadahiro S,Sugihara K,Okajima M,Saji S,Sakamoto J,Tomita N

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the case of a 68-year-old Japanese man who presented with postrenal azotemia due to bilateral upper ureteral stenosis. The patient's right kidney was nonfunctional; therefore, right nephroureterectomy was performed for the purpose of pathologic diagnosis. Histopathologic examination revealed follicular lymph...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Kubota Y,Kawai A,Tsuchiya T,Kozima K,Yokoi S,Deguchi T

更新日期：2007-12-01 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：BACKGROUND:Obese women with estrogen receptor (ER)-positive breast cancer may experience worse disease-free and overall survival. We hypothesize that this observation is due to intrinsically aggressive disease and that obesity will be associated with higher histologic grade and Ki67. METHODS:A sequential cohort of wom...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Santa-Maria CA,Yan J,Xie XJ,Euhus DM

更新日期：2015-04-01 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：: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: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: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：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：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：OBJECTIVE:We previously reported the feasibility of short-term low-volume hydration in patients with advanced lung cancer who received cisplatin-based chemotherapy (Jpn J Clin Oncol 2013). We sought to determine the clinical usefulness of a more convenient hydration method, evaluating the safety and efficacy of shorter...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Ninomiya K,Hotta K,Hisamoto-Sato A,Ichihara E,Gotoda H,Morichika D,Tamura T,Kayatani H,Minami D,Kubo T,Tabata M,Tanimoto M,Kiura K

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study is to evaluate whether class III β-tubulin (TUBB3) expression could predict progression-free survival or overall survival in relapsed non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients treated with taxene-based chemotherapy. METHODS:Immunohistochemistal staining was used to examine the expres...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Kaira K,Takahashi T,Murakami H,Shukuya T,Kenmotsu H,Ono A,Naito T,Tsuya A,Nakamura Y,Endo M,Kondo H,Nakajima T,Yamamoto N

更新日期：2013-06-01 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:Although subcutaneous implantable ports have been indicated as venous access for chemotherapy, these devices have not been used routinely for hematological tumors. METHODS:Between May 2006 and April 2009, 39 ports were implanted in 37 patients with hematological tumors and 16 ports were implanted in 14 pati...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Ohno H,Mizumoto C,Otsuki Y,Oguma S,Yoshida Y

更新日期：2010-04-01 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：:A primary retroperitoneal mucinous cystadenocarcinoma (PRMC) is an extremely rare lesion. To date, only 49 cases have been reported. The presence of mural nodules in a PRMC may indicate a worse prognosis. We report the case of a 40-year-old Japanese woman with a PRMC with mural nodules. Microscopic examination reveale...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Kanayama T,Yoshino K,Enomoto T,Ohashi H,Fujita M,Ueda Y,Kimura T,Kobayashi E,Morii E,Kimura T

更新日期：2012-08-01 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