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A case of pseudosarcoma associated with type 3 squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus: Report of a case
A case of a primary esophageal pseudosarcoma associated with an independent type 3 tumor is described herein. A 60-year-old male presented with dysphagia and chest discomfort. A clinical evaluation revealed a ...
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Extrapleural hematoma as a complication following thoracotomy for pulmonary lobectomy
Extrapleural hematoma as a complication following thoracic surgery is rare. We report a case of an extrapleural hematoma following pleural lobectomy that resolved completely with nonsurgical treatment. A 63-ye...
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Open AccessVideo-assisted thoracoscopic left lower lobectomy in a patient with lung cancer and a right aortic arch
A right aortic arch is a rare congenital anomaly, with a reported incidence of around 0.1%. A patient with a right aortic arch underwent video-assisted thoracic surgery left lower lobectomy and mediastinal lym...
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Open AccessLimited resection and two-staged lobectomy for non-small cell lung cancer with ground-glass opacity
Lung tumors showing ground-glass opacities on high-resolution computed tomography indicate the presence of inflammation, atypical adenomatous hyperplasia, or localized bronchioloalveolar carcinoma. We adopted ...
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Open AccessLeft upper lobectomy can be a risk factor for thrombosis in the pulmonary vein stump
Thrombosis in the left upper pulmonary vein stump after left upper lobectomy is a very rare but important complication because it occurs in the systemic circulation system. We previously made the first ever re...
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Open AccessBlood stasis may cause thrombosis in the left superior pulmonary vein stump after left upper lobectomy
We previously reported that arterial infarction of vital organs after lobectomy might occur only after left upper lobectomy and be caused by thrombosis in the left superior pulmonary vein stump. We hypothesize...
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Tumor angiogenesis—characteristics of tumor endothelial cells
Tumor blood vessels provide nutrition and oxygen to the tumor, resulting in tumor progression. They also act as gatekeepers, inducing tumor metastasis. Thus, targeting tumor blood vessels is an important stra...
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Open AccessComparative genetic analysis of a rare synchronous collision tumor composed of malignant pleural mesothelioma and primary pulmonary adenocarcinoma
Although asbestos acts as a potent carcinogen in pleural mesothelial and pulmonary epithelial cells, it still remains unclear whether asbestos causes specific and characteristic gene alterations in these diffe...
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Open AccessTumour endothelial cells in high metastatic tumours promote metastasis via epigenetic dysregulation of biglycan
Tumour blood vessels are gateways for distant metastasis. Recent studies have revealed that tumour endothelial cells (TECs) demonstrate distinct phenotypes from their normal counterparts. We have demonstrated ...
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Comparison of methods for quantitative determination of silver content in cellulose nanowhisker/silver nanoparticle hybrids
Hybrid particles consisting of cotton-derived, carboxylated cellulose nanowhiskers (CCNWs) and silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were prepared by exchanging the counterions of CCNW surface carboxyl groups for Ag+, fol...
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Frequency of cerebral infarction after pulmonary resection: a multicenter, retrospective study in Japan
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Open AccessResected thymic large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma: report of a case
Thymic large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (LCNEC) is extremely rare. The detailed clinical features of thymic LNCECs remain unknown.
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Tumor Blood Vessels as Targets for Cancer Therapy
Tumor growth and metastasis are dependent on angiogenesis, which is the formation of new blood vessels. The newly formed blood vessels around the tumor supply oxygen and nutrients to the tumor, supporting its ...
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Open AccessLandiolol, an ultra-short acting beta-1 blocker, for preventing postoperative lung cancer recurrence: study protocol for a phase III, multicenter randomized trial with two parallel groups of patients
Recurrence of cancer after curative surgery is a major problem after most cancer treatments. Increased sympathetic activity during the perioperative period could promote cancer cell invasion to blood vessels a...
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Open AccessCarbonic anhydrase 2 (CAII) supports tumor blood endothelial cell survival under lactic acidosis in the tumor microenvironment
Tumor endothelial cells (TECs) perform tumor angiogenesis, which is essential for tumor growth and metastasis. Tumor cells produce large amounts of lactic acid from glycolysis; however, the mechanism underlyin...
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Open AccessPreoperative identification of clinicopathological prognostic factors for relapse-free survival in clinical N1 non-small cell lung cancer: a retrospective single center-based study
Given the difficulty in preoperatively diagnosing lymph node metastasis, patients with Stage I–III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) are likely to be included in the clinical N1 (cN1) group. However, better t...
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Correction to: Left upper lobectomy is a risk factor for cerebral infarction after pulmonary resection: a multicentre, retrospective, case–control study in Japan
The original article can be found online.
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Left upper lobectomy is a risk factor for cerebral infarction after pulmonary resection: a multicentre, retrospective, case–control study in Japan
The anatomical site of resected lobes may influence postoperative cerebral infarction. The objective of the current study was to determine if left upper pulmonary lobectomy is a risk factor for postoperative c...
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Intraoperative real-time hemodynamics in intralobar pulmonary sequestration using indocyanine green and near-infrared thoracoscopy
A 33-year-old man with left pulmonary sequestration was admitted to our hospital. We planned left basilar segmentectomy to preserve the lung function, using indocyanine green (ICG) and near-infrared thoracosco...
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Feasibility of limited resection for peripheral small-sized non-small cell lung cancer: a retrospective single-center-based study
This study aimed to establish new criteria for limited resection of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) based on computed tomography findings and maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax).
