abstract：BACKGROUND:We aimed to find the prognostic factors predicting overall survival (OS) in patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) who had docetaxel (DTX) chemotherapy, and to construct a model predicting the optimum number of cycles of DTX. METHODS:A total of 279 CRPC patients who received DTX (≥50 mg/m...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Matsuyama H,Shimabukuro T,Hara I,Kohjimoto Y,Suzuki K,Koike H,Uemura H,Hayashi T,Ueno M,Kodaira K,Tomita Y,Sakurai T,Shimizu N

更新日期：2014-10-01 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：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：BACKGROUND:Syndecan-1 (SDC1) is reported to modulate several key processes of tumorigenesis and to show variable expression in many cancers. The cause of these variations in expression is not known to date. In this study, we compared SDC1 status with clinicopathologic parameters to evaluate the prognostic implications ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Lee SH,Choi EJ,Kim MS,Park JW,Lee YS,Kim SY,Kang CS

更新日期：2014-04-01 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：PURPOSE:We retrospectively compared the efficacy of intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) and cetuximab (IMRT/cetuximab) versus IMRT and platinum-based chemotherapy (IMRT/platinum) for locally advanced head neck squamous cell carcinoma (LAHNSCC). METHODS:Thirty-one IMRT/cetuximab patients were matched 1:2 with 62 IM...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Huang J,Baschnagel AM,Chen P,Gustafson G,Jaiyesmi I,Folbe M,Ye H,Akervall J,Krauss D

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is often difficult to diagnose large cell neuroendocrine carcinomas (LCNEC) of the lung using small biopsy specimens. Some recent studies attempted to diagnose LCNEC using biopsy specimens; in 2011, the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer pathological panels suggested possible LCNEC as ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Tokito T,Kenmotsu H,Watanabe R,Ito I,Shukuya T,Ono A,Nakamura Y,Tsuya A,Naito T,Murakami H,Takahashi T,Ohde Y,Kondo H,Endo M,Kameya T,Nakajima T,Mori K,Yamamoto N

更新日期：2014-02-01 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: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:Worldwide studies on lung adenocarcinoma have demonstrated a genetic divergence of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) pathway according to ethnicity, such as higher frequency of activated EGFR mutations among East Asian patients. However, such information is still lacking in some developing countrie...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Rahman S,Kondo N,Yoneda K,Takuwa T,Hashimoto M,Orui H,Okumura Y,Tanaka F,Kumamoto K,Mostafa MG,Chowdhury GM,Haque A,Hasegawa S

更新日期：2014-02-01 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：PURPOSE:Boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) is among the radiation treatments known to have a selective lethal effect on tumor cells. This study summarizes the tumor responses and the acute and late adverse effects of BNCT in the treatment of patients with both recurrent and newly diagnosed T4 salivary gland carcinoma...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Aihara T,Morita N,Kamitani N,Kumada H,Ono K,Hiratsuka J,Harada T

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review describes the pathological classification of pediatric liver cancer types and subtypes proposed at the recent international symposium (March 2011, Los Angeles, USA) and meetings involving pathologists serving as central reviewers for the Children's Oncology Group, Société Internationale d'Oncologie Pédiatr...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Tanaka Y,Inoue T,Horie H

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The two main malignant hepatic tumors in children are hepatoblastomas (HBLs) and hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs). The past two decades have brought significant improvement to the outcomes of children diagnosed with malignant hepatic tumors, especially HBL, due to improvements in diagnosis and treatment. Histological ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Hiyama E

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We have performed 26 vaginal radical trachelectomies (RTs) for patients with early invasive uterine cervical cancer since 2003 and, to date, have experienced 8 deliveries. The procedure has a high risk for preterm labor and the subsequent occurrence of preterm premature rupture of membranes (pPROM). We repor...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Takada S,Ishioka S,Endo T,Baba T,Morishita M,Akashi Y,Mizuuchi M,Adachi H,Kim M,Saito T

更新日期：2013-12-01 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: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 evaluated the longer-term efficacy and safety of concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) incorporating high-dose-rate intracavitary brachytherapy (HDR-ICBT) with a lower cumulative radiotherapy (RT) protocol and analyzed prognostic risk factors for survival among patients with FIGO stage III-IVA squamous cell...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Kudaka W,Nagai Y,Toita T,Inamine M,Asato K,Nakamoto T,Wakayama A,Ooyama T,Tokura A,Murayama S,Aoki Y

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Japanese physicians' attitudes regarding the education of nurse practitioners (NPs) are not well described. PARTICIPANTS AND METHODS:A survey was mailed to 1,094 board members of the Japanese Society of Clinical Oncology (JSCO) and the Japanese Primary Care Association (JPCA), and the directors of the clini...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Ishida Y,Hatao M,Fukushima O,Mori M,Isozaki F,Okuyama A

更新日期：2013-10-01 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:This study searched for extra capsular tumour spread (ECS) as a prognostic factor for recurrence in terms of Disease Free Survival (DFS) and Overall Survival (OS). PATIENTS AND METHODS:For this study, from a retrospective database of the Doubs cancer registry, 823 eligible women with node positive breast ca...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Dobi E,Bazan F,Dufresne A,Demarchi M,Villanueva C,Chaigneau L,Montcuquet P,Ivanaj A,Sautière JL,Maisonnette-Escot Y,Cals L,Algros MP,Woronoff AS,Pivot X

更新日期：2013-08-01 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: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: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：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：BACKGROUND:It is still controversial whether axillary lymph node (ALN) dissection (ALND) can be omitted after negative sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy (SLNB) in breast cancer (BC) patients with clinically positive ALNs at presentation treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC). The study aim was to analyze whether SL...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Takei H,Yoshida T,Kurosumi M,Inoue K,Matsumoto H,Hayashi Y,Higuchi T,Uchida S,Ninomiya J,Kubo K,Oba H,Nagai S,Tabei T

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To evaluate the survival benefit of gemcitabine and paclitaxel (GT) chemotherapy for patients with metastatic urothelial cancer (UC), a retrospective analysis was performed to compare the overall survival in two periods: before (group I) and after (group II) the introduction of GT chemotherapy. PATIENTS AND...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Matsui Y,Nishiyama H,Yoshimura K,Xing ND,Sumiyoshi T,Saito R,Inoue T,Kamba T,Ogawa O

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To analyze the impact of sunitinib treatment on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in Japanese patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC). METHODS:This study prospectively included 90 consecutive patients with mRCC treated with sunitinib for at least 3 months. HRQOL in these patients was asses...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Miyake H,Harada K,Kusuda Y,Fujisawa M

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Indocyanine green (ICG), an agent for measuring liver function, becomes fluorescent under near-infrared (NIR) light after binding to serum proteins. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with a deposit of preoperatively administered ICG becomes clearly detectable under ICG fluorography; however, it remains unclear ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Morita Y,Sakaguchi T,Unno N,Shibasaki Y,Suzuki A,Fukumoto K,Inaba K,Baba S,Takehara Y,Suzuki S,Konno H

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We aimed to determine the frequency of fibromyalgia syndrome (FM) in operated breast cancer patients and to research the relationship between FM and the severity of fatigue and quality of life in these breast cancer patients. METHODS:The demographic data of 101 operated breast cancer patients were recorded....

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Akkaya N,Atalay NS,Selcuk ST,Alkan H,Catalbas N,Sahin F

更新日期：2013-04-01 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：BACKGROUND:As cancer therapy can be harmful to spermatogenesis, men are generally advised to cryopreserve sperm before gonadotoxic treatment. Here, we compared fresh and frozen-thawed sperm quality in patients according to cancer type, and reported use rate in subsequent assisted reproductive technology (ART) cycles. ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Freour T,Mirallie S,Jean M,Barriere P

更新日期：2012-12-01 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：: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：:We present two cases of advanced ovarian cancer treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy with standard tri-weekly carboplatin and paclitaxel. Therapy was converted to weekly regimens because of disease progression, resulting in disease response. Weekly regimens could overcome drug resistance and this strategy should be a...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Marchetti C,Bellati F,Musella A,Napoletano C,Perniola G,Di Donato V,Pignata S,Nuti M,Panici PB

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Most Brenner tumors are benign, with only 1% being malignant. In this study we report on 13 cases with malignant Brenner tumor of the ovary and discuss the clinical, demographic and histologic features. METHOD:Thirteen patients with malignant Brenner tumor of the ovary who were treated at Selçuk University G...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Gezginç K,Karatayli R,Yazici F,Acar A,Çelik Ç,Çapar M,Tavli L

更新日期：2012-08-01 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: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：BACKGROUNDS:The presence of ≥5 circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in 7.5 ml blood is a poor prognostic marker in metastatic breast cancer (MBC). However, the role of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) status in CTCs is not known. METHODS:We prospectively assessed the prognostic value of this parameter for pat...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Hayashi N,Nakamura S,Tokuda Y,Shimoda Y,Yagata H,Yoshida A,Ota H,Hortobagyi GN,Cristofanilli M,Ueno NT

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The role and the optimal measurement method of serum HER2 levels are not defined in patients with metastatic breast cancer (MBC). We prospectively assessed the prognostic value of serum HER2 levels in MBC using two methods, enzyme immunoassay (EIA) and chemiluminescence immunoassay (CLIA). METHODS:We collec...

journal_title：International journal of clinical oncology

authors： Hayashi N,Nakamura S,Tokuda Y,Yagata H,Yoshida A,Ota H,Hortobagyi GN,Cristofanilli M,Ueno NT

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00