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    Blue light irradiation inhibits the M2 polarization of the cancer-associated macrophages in colon cancer

    Recent studies have shown that blue light-emitting diode (LED) light has anti-tumor effects, suggesting the possibility of using visible light in cancer therapy. However, the effects of blue light irradiation ...

    Toshiaki Yoshimoto, Masaaki Nishi, Shohei Okikawa, Kozo Yoshikawa in BMC Cancer (2024)

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    Role of IDO expression in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer treated with preoperative chemoradiotherapy

    The role of the immune system in locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) following preoperative chemoradiotherapy (CRT) has been widely investigated in recent years. This study examined the prognostic significan...

    Chie Takasu, Masaaki Nishi, Kozo Yoshikawa, Takuya Tokunaga, Toshihiro Nakao in BMC Cancer (2022)

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    Stromal tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes level as a prognostic factor for resected intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma and its prediction by apparent diffusion coefficient

    Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) are a prognostic factor or an indicator of chemotherapy response for various malignancies. The aim of this study was to investigate the prognostic impact of TILs in resect...

    Katsuki Miyazaki, Yuji Morine in International Journal of Clinical Oncology (2021)

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    Effectiveness of repeat surgery for recurrence after primary hepatectomy in patients with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma

    Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (IHCC) has a poor prognosis, and surgery remains the only effective treatment. However, tumor recurrence after primary hepatectomy is common. We examined the significance of rep...

    Kazunori Tokuda, Yuji Morine, Yu Saito in International Journal of Clinical Oncology (2020)