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Open AccessStage IV gastric adenocarcinoma with enteroblastic differentiation with 5-year relapse-free survival after D2 gastrectomy and chemotherapy: A case report
Gastric adenocarcinoma with enteroblastic differentiation (GACED), a rare subtype of gastric cancer, is associated with a more aggressive behavior than conventional gastric adenocarcinomas. We report a rare ca...
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Clinicopathological features of endoscopically treated early gastric cancer with lymphovascular infiltration
Lymphovascular infiltration (LVI) may play a critical role in radicality and prognostic assessment of early gastric cancer (EGC). However, risk factors for LVI in endoscopically resected EGC remain unknown. Th...
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Antibody acquisition after second and third SARS-CoV-2 vaccinations in Japanese kidney transplant patients: a prospective study
Kidney transplant patients have lower antibody acquisition after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination. The efficacy of vaccines in Japanese kidney transplant patients with specific characteristics, such as predominant livin...
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Open AccessWhole-body MRI: detecting bone metastases from prostate cancer
Whole-body magnetic resonance imaging (WB-MRI) is currently used worldwide for detecting bone metastases from prostate cancer. The 5-year survival rate for prostate cancer is > 95%. However, an increase in sur...
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Open AccessEphedrae Herba and Cinnamomi Cortex interactions with G glycoprotein inhibit respiratory syncytial virus infectivity
Although respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a major cause of respiratory tract infection in children, no effective therapies are available. Recently, RSV G, the attachment glycoprotein, has become a major fo...
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Recurrence of gastric cancer caused by implantation of tumor cells after curative endoscopic submucosal dissection
A 93-year-old female underwent curative endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for intramucosal gastric cancer (70 mm in diameter) in the antrum. The lesion showed an irregularly villous structure covered with...
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Re-Evaluation of Histopathological Factors Affecting Prognosis of Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma in an Iodine-Sufficient Country
Poorly differentiated thyroid carcinoma (PDTC) was recognized as an independent clinicohistological entity of thyroid cancer in the 2004 World Health Organization (WHO) classifications, separated from papillar...
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Morphological characteristics of lateral pelvic lymph nodes in rectal carcinoma
Macroscopic and imaging indicators for lymph node metastasis have been documented not in lateral pelvic lymph nodes but in mesorectal lymph nodes in patients with rectal carcinoma. We conducted this study to u...
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Coexpression of Matrilysin and Laminin-5 γ2 Chain May Contribute to Tumor Cell Migration in Colorectal Carcinomas
We attempted to examine the correlation between matrilysin and laminin-5 γ2 chain expression with reference to the number of dedifferentiation units along the entire invasive front (tumor budding). Immunostain...
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Laminin-5 γ2 Chain Expression as a Possible Determinant of Tumor Aggressiveness in T1 Colorectal Carcinomas
This study was undertaken to clarify the associations between laminin-5 γ2 chain expression, and tumor budding and lymph node metastasis or local recurrence (locoregional failure) of 50 T1 colorectal carcinoma...
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Clinical utility of grading criteria for submucosal invasion in the prognosis of T1 colorectal carcinomas
The clinical utility of relative and absolute grading criteria for submucosal invasion in T1 colorectal carcinomas has been controversial. Methods: In 51 T1 colorectal carcinomas, depth of submucosal invasion wa...
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A new total elbow arthroplasty for rheumatoid arthritis
We have followed up the results of total elbow arthroplasties on 36 elbows in 28 patients using a prosthesis newly designed in our department. The characteristics of this elbow joint (NR type) were: none const...
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Total knee arthroplasty on the disease activity of rheumatoid arthritis
The effects of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) on the disease activity of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) was investigated in the present study. The disease activity of RA in 58 patients who had undergone simultaneous...
