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Re-evaluation of the prognosis of alpha-fetoprotein-producing gastric cancer from a single center: a case series study
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)-producing gastric cancer (AFPGC) is reported to have biologically aggressive features and poor prognosis. A relatively large number of patients with AFPGC have achieved a long-term prog...
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Identification of Preoperative Fat-Free Mass Index for the Prognosis of Curatively Resected Esophageal Cancer
The progressive, systemic depletion of muscle mass is a poor prognostic factor for various types of cancers. However, the assessment of body composition for patients with esophagectomy remains unclear. Therefo...
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Open AccessClinical significance of initial treatment for peritoneal lavage cytology-positive gastric cancer: outcomes according to treatment strategy
Although patients with positive lavage cytology (CY1) are classified as having stage IV disease, long-term survival without other unresectable factors (P0CY1) has been reported. Conversion gastrectomy in patie...
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Management and outcomes of resectable gastric conduit cancer: a retrospective comparative study of 51 cases
Although gastric conduit cancer (GCC) arising after esophagectomy is increasingly being reported, therapeutic strategies for resectable GCC have yet to be optimized. We investigated clinicopathological feature...
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Correction to: Adequate period of surveillance in each stage for curatively resected gastric cancer: analyzing the time and rates of recurrence
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Adequate period of surveillance in each stage for curatively resected gastric cancer: analyzing the time and rates of recurrence
Surveillance after curative surgery for gastric cancer is conventionally performed for 5 years. However, the appropriate follow-up period remains controversial.
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Open AccessIntestinal intussusception and progressive anemia due to pyogenic granuloma of the ileum: a case report
Pyogenic granuloma is a benign vascular tumor, usually occurring on the skin or in the oral cavity. Small intestinal pyogenic granuloma is extremely rare, but intestinal intussusception due to the tumor is eve...
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Comparative analysis of the prognostic utility of preoperative nutritional parameters in patients with resectable esophageal carcinoma
Although surgical resection is a mainstay in the management of esophageal carcinoma (EC), its postoperative outcomes remain unsatisfactory. To optimize surgical strategies for EC, a simple method of stratifyin...
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Diaphragmatic herniation following total gastrectomy: review of the long-term experience of a tertiary institution
Diaphragmatic herniation (DH) is a rare but potentially fatal event after total gastrectomy (TG). Despite being life-threatening, risk factors for postoperative DH have yet to be elucidated. We conducted a ret...
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Open AccessMedullary carcinoma of the pancreas radiologically followed up as a cystic lesion for 9 years: a case report and review of the literature
Medullary carcinoma of the pancreas (MCP) is a rare malignant pancreatic tumor. The World Health Organization classification defines the tumor as a subtype of pancreatic ductal carcinomas. MCP is histologicall...
