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Risk factors of additional surgery after non-curative endoscopic submucosal dissection for early gastric cancer
BackgroundThe criteria for surgical intervention after non-curative endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) of early gastric cancer are unclear. We...
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Remarkable remission of symptomatic dermatomyositis after curative breast cancer surgery
Dermatomyositis (DM) is an autoimmune disease that causes proximal muscle weakness in the extremities leading to severe immobility and dysphagia....
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Sarcomatoid malignant pleural mesothelioma: a case of long-term recurrence-free survival following curative intent surgery alone
BackgroundCurative intent surgery may be indicated for some patients with resectable early stage malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM). However,...
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A case of pancreatic adenosquamous cell carcinoma with a pseudocyst following curative surgery
BackgroundPancreatic adenosquamous cell carcinoma (PASC) is a relatively rare histological type of pancreatic malignancy, and preoperative diagnosis...
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A comprehensive study on non-cancer-related mortality risk factors in elderly gastric cancer patients post-curative surgery
BackgroundThe increasing incidence of gastric cancer in the elderly underscores the need for an in-depth understanding of the challenges and risks...
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Interferon therapy improves survival in patients with hepatitis B virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma after curative surgery: a meta-analysis
Background and aimA novel study found interferon enhanced antitumor activity of anti-PD-1-based immunotherapy and played a crucial role in improving...
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Very Early Recurrence After Curative-Intent Surgery for Gastric Adenocarcinoma
BackgroundRecurrence after curative-intent surgery can occur in more than 50% of gastric cancer (GC) patients. We sought to identify predictors of...
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Preoperative fibrinogen/CRP score predicts survival in upper urothelial tract carcinoma patients undergoing radical curative surgery
PurposeUpper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) represents an often aggressive malignancy associated with poor prognosis. Therefore, finding reliable...
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Cardiac Changes and Their Reversal Following Curative Surgery in Pheochromocytoma: PheoCard Prospective Cohort Study
BackgroundPheochromocytoma and paraganglioma (PPGL) are catecholamine producing tumors of chromaffin cell origin, known to cause varied...
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Prophylactic Drain Versus No Drain in Curative Gastric Cancer Surgery—A Randomized Controlled Trial
BackgroundThe adoption of enhanced recovery after surgery protocols has questioned the placement of prophylactic drain after curative gastrectomy. A...
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Decision to perform additional surgery after non-curative endoscopic submucosal dissection for gastric cancer based on the risk of lymph node metastasis: a long-term follow-up study
BackgroundRadical surgery after non-curative endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for early gastric cancer (EGC) may be excessive, since only 5–10%...
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Axillary cutaneous metastasis of colon cancer with microsatellite instability-high and BRAF V600E mutation treated with curative-intent surgery: a case report
BackgroundColorectal cancer (CRC) metastasizes to various organs, while cutaneous metastases are rare. Although there have been several previous...
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Survival outcome of patients undergoing salvage surgery for hypopharyngeal cancer after failure of primary curative treatment: a retrospective study
ObjectivesSalvage surgery for hypopharyngeal cancer remains a major challenge, and only a few studies have been conducted. In this study, we review...
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Time to Curative-Intent Surgery in Gastric Cancer Shows a Bimodal Relationship with Overall Survival
BackgroundTime to treatment (TTT) varies widely for patients with gastric cancer. We aimed to evaluate relationships between time to treatment,...
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Prognostic significance of Ishii’s sarcopenia screening score for patients undergoing curative surgery for obstructive colorectal cancer after intraluminal decompression
PurposeSarcopenia influences the short- and long-term outcomes of various medical conditions including malignancy. Ishii’s screening test estimates...
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Surgery for young onset diverticulitis: is it curative?
PurposePreviously considered a disease of old age, diverticular disease is increasingly prevalent in younger populations. Guidelines on surgical...
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Prognostic value of peritoneal scar-like tissue in patients with peritoneal metastases of ovarian origin presenting for curative-intent cytoreductive surgery
BackgroundComplete cytoreductive surgery (CRS), remain the gold standard in the treatment of peritoneal metastases of ovarian cancer (PMOC). Given...
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Intramural cancer recurrence in the rectum after curative surgery for proximal sigmoid colon cancer: a case report
BackgroundIntramural metastasis distant from the primary tumor is rare in colorectal cancer. Here, we present a notably rare and probably the first...
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The significance of peri-neural invasion in patients with gallbladder carcinoma after curative surgery: a 10 year experience in China
The significance of peri-neural invasion (PNI) in patients with gallbladder carcinoma (GBC) after curative surgery remains unknown. Current study was...
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Association between preoperative sarcopenia and prognosis of pancreatic cancer after curative-intent surgery: a updated systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundSarcopenia is associated with poor outcomes in many malignancies. However, the relationship between sarcopenia and the prognosis of...
