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ASO Visual Abstract: Overall Volume of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery Positively Impacts Gastric Cancer Outcomes at Centers with Low Gastrectomy Volume
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Characteristics and risk factors of axillary lymph node metastasis of microinvasive breast cancer
To select patients who would benefit most from sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) by investigating the characteristics and risk factors of axillary lymph node metastasis (ALNM) in microinvasive breast cancer (M...
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Overall Volume of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery Positively Impacts Gastric Cancer Outcomes at Centers with Low Gastrectomy Volume
The relationship between hospital volume and surgical mortality is well documented. However, complete centralization of surgical care is not always feasible. The present study investigates how overall volume o...
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Open AccessSurvival of advanced/recurrent gastrointestinal stromal tumors treated with tyrosine kinase inhibitors in Taiwan: a nationwide registry study
Most gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) harbor c-KIT or PDGFRA mutations. Administration of tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) has significantly improved the survival of patients with GISTs. We aimed to evalu...
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Open AccessStudy of sex-biased differences in genomic profiles in East Asian hepatocellular carcinoma
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is characterized by a notable sex disparity in incidence and tumor aggressiveness. Revealing differences in genetic landscapes between male and female HCCs may expand the underst...
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Open AccessSurveillance for Distant Metastasis in Breast Cancer Patients Who Underwent Contemporary Management: A Report from the Korean Breast Cancer Society Survivor Research Group
Current guidelines recommend against the use of routine imaging tests to detect distant metastasis in asymptomatic breast cancer patients. However, recent advancements in effective therapeutics and diagnostic ...
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Benefits of Hepatitis C Viral Eradication: A Real-World Nationwide Cohort Study in Taiwan
Chronic hepatitis C (CHC) increases the risk of liver cirrhosis (LC) and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). This nationwide cohort study assessed the effectiveness of viral eradication of CHC.
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ASO Visual Abstract: Association of Race, Ethnicity, Language and Insurance and Time to Treatment Initiation Among Women with Breast Cancer at an Urban, Academic, Safety-Net Hospital
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Adverse effects of tamoxifen treatment on bone mineral density in premenopausal patients with breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis
It is well known that adjuvant tamoxifen treatment for breast cancer in postmenopausal women decreased bone loss. However, the effects of adjuvant tamoxifen therapy on bone mineral density (BMD) in premenopaus...
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Effects of hypertension and use of antihypertensive drugs in pregnancy on the risks of childhood cancers in Taiwan
Childhood cancers are associated with high mortality and morbidity, and some maternal prescription drug use during pregnancy has been implicated in cancer risk. There are few studies on the effects of hyperten...
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Prognostic value of mismatch repair deficiency in patients receiving first-line fluoropyrimidine plus platinum for metastatic, recurrent, or unresectable gastric cancer
We examined the impact of mismatch repair (MMR) status on efficacy of first-line fluoropyrimidine plus platinum (FP) chemotherapy in patients with HER2-negative metastatic, recurrent, or unresectable gastric c...
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A Proposal for Standardization of Early Outcomes Following Robot-Assisted Radical Cystectomy (RARC): RARC Tetrafecta
Currently, there is no dedicated tool to record the early outcomes of robot-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC), and existing criteria for longer-term outcomes require a minimum of 3 months for assessment. Howe...
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Open AccessAn exploratory clinical trial of preoperative non-invasive localization before breast-conserving surgery using augmented reality technology
This single-center, randomized, prospective, exploratory clinical trial was conducted to assess the clinical efficacy of an augmented reality (AR)—based breast cancer localization imaging solution for patients...
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Feasibility of intraoperative pathologic examination for sentinel lymph nodes during sentinel node navigation surgery in early gastric cancer: results of pathologic protocol for SENORITA trial
During sentinel node navigation surgery in patients with gastric cancer, intraoperative pathologic examination of sentinel nodes is crucial in determining the extent of surgery. In this study, we evaluated the...
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Open AccessEpithelial−mesenchymal transition induced by tumor cell-intrinsic PD-L1 signaling predicts a poor response to immune checkpoint inhibitors in PD-L1-high lung cancer
We investigated the role of tumor cell-intrinsic PD-L1 signaling in the epithelial−mesenchymal transition (EMT) in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and the role of EMT as a predictive biomarker for immune ch...
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Open AccessCharacterising Parent-Appeal Marketing on Foods for Children: A Sco** Review
This sco** review examines current evidence on parent-appeal marketing on the front-of-pack of food products for children and the impacts on parents’ perceptions, intentions, and behaviours.
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Open AccessDevelopment of a risk prediction model for radiation dermatitis following proton radiotherapy in head and neck cancer using ensemble machine learning
This study aims to develop an ensemble machine learning-based (EML-based) risk prediction model for radiation dermatitis (RD) in patients with head and neck cancer undergoing proton radiotherapy, with the goal...
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Open AccessAssociation of infertility and recurrent pregnancy loss with the risk of dementia
Emerging evidence has shown the association between female reproductive histories (e.g., menarche age, parity, premature and early menopause) and the risk of dementia. However, little attention has been given ...
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The Five Periampullary Cancers, not Just Different Siblings but Different Families: An International Multicenter Cohort Study
Cancer arising in the periampullary region can be anatomically classified in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), distal cholangiocarcinoma (dCCA), duodenal adenocarcinoma (DAC), and ampullary carcinoma. B...
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Open AccessEffect of Pravastatin on Kidney Function in Patients with Dyslipidemia and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Multicenter Prospective Observational Study
Several studies have reported that pravastatin can mitigate the progression of kidney disease, but limited evidence exists regarding its effects on kidney function in Asian patients. This multicenter prospecti...
