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    Green cocoon-derived sericin reduces cellular damage caused by radiation in human keratinocytes

    Radiation therapy used in the treatment of cancer causes skin damage, and no method of care has been established thus far. Recently, it has become clear that sericin derived from silkworm cocoons has moisturiz...

    Nahoko Kakihara, Momoko Sato, Ayaki Shirai, Mizuki Koguchi in Scientific Reports (2024)

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    Relationship between absorbed dose and changes in liver volume after chemoradiotherapy for esophageal cancer

    The liver is the largest organ in the abdomen and is often irradiated in radiotherapy for non-hepatic malignancies. As most of the studies on changes in liver volume are on hepatocellular carcinoma based on li...

    Yusaku Miki, Naoya Takahashi, Satoru Utsunomiya in Japanese Journal of Radiology (2023)

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    Maximum distance in single-isocenter technique of stereotactic radiosurgery with rotational error using margin-based analysis

    Through geometrical simulation, we evaluated the effect of rotational error in patient setup on geometrical coverage and calculated the maximum distance between the isocenter and target, where the clinical PTV...

    Hisashi Nakano, Satoshi Tanabe, Takumi Yamada in Radiological Physics and Technology (2021)

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    Respiratory gating and multifield technique radiotherapy for esophageal cancer

    To investigate the effects of a respiratory gating and multifield technique on the dose-volume histogram (DVH) in radiotherapy for esophageal cancer.

    Atsushi Ohta, Motoki Kaidu, Satoshi Tanabe in Japanese Journal of Radiology (2017)

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    The effectiveness of endoscopic submucosal dissection followed by chemoradiotherapy for superficial esophageal cancer

    To evaluate the risks and benefits of endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) in addition to chemoradiotherapy (CRT) for the treatment of superficial esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (SESCC).

    Gen Kawaguchi, Ryuta Sasamoto, Eisuke Abe, Atsushi Ohta, Hiraku Sato in Radiation Oncology (2015)

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    Clinical practice and outcome of radiotherapy for esophageal cancer between 1999 and 2003: the Japanese Radiation Oncology Study Group (JROSG) Survey

    To determine the clinical results of radiotherapy (RT) for esophageal cancer in Japan.

    Yasumasa Nishimura, Ryuta Koike in International Journal of Clinical Oncology (2012)

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    Elevation of serum carcinoembryonic antigen level in a patient with hypothyroidism after radiation therapy for cervical esophageal cancer

    We report the case of a 51-year-old woman who showed elevation of serum carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) level 14 months after chemoradiation therapy for her cervical esophageal cancer. Close examination demonst...

    Gen Kawaguchi, Eisuke Abe, Ryuta Sasamoto in International Journal of Clinical Oncology (2010)

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    An esophageal squamous cell carcinoma patient with high serum granulocyte-colony stimulating factor level: report of a case

    We present herein a case of a patient who was clinically diagnosed as having a granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF)-producing tumor on the basis of the close correlation of the hematological parameter...

    Tadashi Tanabe, Tatsuo Kanda, Noriko Ishihara, Shin-ichi Kosugi in Esophagus (2009)

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    Long-term results of chemoradiotherapy for locally advanced esophageal cancer, using daily low-dose 5-fluorouracil and cis-diammine-dichloro-platinum (CDDP)

    We evaluated the efficacy and toxicity of radiation combined with daily, low-dose protracted chemotherapy for locally advanced esophageal cancer.

    Ryuta Sasamoto, Kunio Sakai, Hideki Inakoshi in International Journal of Clinical Oncology (2007)

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    Risk factors for enlargement of cardiac silhouette on chest radiography after radiotherapy for esophageal cancer

    To evaluate the incidence and risk factors of enlargement of cardiac silhouette on chest radiographs after radiotherapy for esophageal cancer.

    Ryuta Sasamoto, Emiko Tsuchida, Tadashi Sugita, Yasuo Matsumoto in Radiation Medicine (2006)

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    Concurrent chemoradiotherapy using low-dose continuous infusion of 5-fluorouracil for postoperative regional lymph node recurrence of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

    Radiotherapy plays an important role in salvaging patients who suffer locoregional recurrence; however, it displays poor prognosis. Because concurrent chemoradiotherapy offers superior treatment results compar...

    Emiko Tsuchida, Kunio Sakai, Yasuo Matsumoto, Tadashi Sugita, Ryuta Sasamoto in Esophagus (2005)