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Akimasa Nakao
Abdominal Surgery
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A feasibility study of postoperative chemotherapy with S-1 and cisplatin (CDDP) for stage III/IV gastric cancer (CCOG 1106)
The standard of care for stage II/III gastric cancer in Japan is D2 dissection followed by adjuvant S-1 monotherapy. Outcome of patients with stage III disease remains unsatisfactory, calling for a more intens...
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Clinical features and treatment outcome of borderline resectable pancreatic head/body cancer: a multi-institutional survey by the Japanese Society of Pancreatic Surgery
Optimal treatment types and prognosis for patients with borderline resectable pancreatic cancer (BRPC) remain unclear because of the lack of studies involving large series of patients.
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Role of adjuvant surgery for patients with initially unresectable pancreatic cancer with a long-term favorable response to non-surgical anti-cancer treatments: results of a project study for pancreatic surgery by the Japanese Society of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery
A multicenter survey was conducted to explore the role of adjuvant surgery for initially unresectable pancreatic cancer with a long-term favorable response to non-surgical cancer treatments.
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Suppressor of Cytokine Signaling 4 Detected as a Novel Gastric Cancer Suppressor Gene using Double Combination Array Analysis
Molecular mechanisms behind the oncogenesis of gastric cancer (GC) have yet to be identified.
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Nutritional recovery after open and laparoscopic gastrectomies
The aim of this study was to evaluate longitudinal changes in body composition after laparoscopic and open gastrectomies for gastric cancer.
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Impact of the Thoracoabdominal Approach on Peri- and Postoperative Outcomes of Hepatectomy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Resection of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) located in the right liver often requires hepatic mobilization. However, exposure of the HCC may be restricted when using the conventional abdominal approach (AA). I...
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Construct validity of the LapVR virtual-reality surgical simulator
Laparoscopic surgery requires fundamental skills peculiar to endoscopic procedures such as eye–hand coordination. Acquisition of such skills prior to performing actual surgery is highly desirable for favorable...
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Assessment of Quality of Life After Gastrectomy Using EORTC QLQ-C30 and STO22
The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Quality of Life Questionnaire–Cancer (QLQ-C30) and the site-specific module for gastric cancer (QLQ-STO22) have seldom been used to measur...
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Pancreatic head resection with segmental duodenectomy for pancreatic neoplasms
We have experienced 67 cases of pancreatic head resection with segmental duodenectomy (PHRSD) for benign or low-grade malignant tumor of the pancreatic head region. Here we introduce our operative technique fo...
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A feasibility study of postoperative chemotherapy with S-1 and cisplatin (CDDP) for gastric carcinoma (CCOG0703)
The outcome of stage III gastric cancer patients treated by D2 dissection followed by adjuvant chemotherapy with S-1 remains unsatisfactory. Moreover, some patients with a preoperative diagnosis of stage II/II...
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Amylase Concentration of the Drainage Fluid as a Risk Factor for Intra-abdominal Abscess Following Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer
Insertion of drainage tubes at gastric cancer surgery could be useful for the prediction and management of postoperative complications. However, drains should be removed as soon as they are deemed unnecessary ...
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A Phase I Study of Intraoperative Radiotherapy for Early Breast Cancer in Japan
The present study was designed to identify the optimal intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) dose for early breast cancer in Japanese women.
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Nonfunctioning neuroendocrine pancreatic tumors: our experience and management
We present our experience in the treatment of nonfunctioning neuroendocrine pancreatic tumors (NFNPTs) to define the clinical and pathological characteristics and to suggest proper management.
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The effect of adjuvant and neoadjuvant chemo(radio)therapy on survival in 1,679 resected pancreatic carcinoma cases in Japan: report of the national survey in the 34th annual meeting of Japanese Society of Pancreatic Surgery
Pancreatic carcinoma causes more than 20,000 deaths every year in Japan. The role of (neo-) adjuvant chemotherapy for pancreatic carcinoma is still controversial.
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The Number of Metastatic Lymph Nodes is a Significant Risk Factor for Bone Metastasis and Poor Outcome After Surgery for Linitis Plastica-type Gastric Carcinoma
Linitis plastica-type gastric carcinoma remains a disease with poor prognosis despite an aggressive surgical approach. Although a prominent pattern of disease failure is peritoneal carcinomatosis, some patient...
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Early detection of liver failure after hepatectomy by indocyanine green elimination rate measured by pulse dye-densitometry
Following a major hepatectomy, some degree of clinical and biochemical dysfunction occurs. Surgeons usually check serum total bilirubin levels to diagnose postoperative liver dysfunction. However, we cannot pr...
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Is pancreaticogastrostomy safer than pancreaticojejunostomy?
Failure of a pancreatic–enteric anastomosis very frequently leads to morbidity and mortality after pancreaticoduodenectomy. Pancreaticojejunostomy or pancreaticogastrostomy is often used after pancreaticoduode...
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Prognostic significance of intraperitoneal cancer cells in gastric carcinoma: detection of cytokeratin 20 mRNA in peritoneal washes, in addition to detection of carcinoembryonic antigen
In patients with gastric cancer, the presence of gastric cancer cells in the peritoneal cavity detected by cytologic examination, is a significant prognostic factor. A more sensitive, reverse transcriptase-pol...
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Expression level of thymidylate synthase is a good predictor of chemosensitivity to 5-fluorouracil in colorectal cancer
It is important to seek the appropriate chemotherapy drugs to effectively eliminate colorectal cancers. To avoid unnecessary medication and uncomfortable side effects, it is important to estimate the chemosens...
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Metachronous double cancer of the gallbladder and common bile duct
We report a rare case of metachronous double cancer of the biliary tract. At age 59 years, a man had undergone a cholecystectomy and resection of the liver bed for gallbladder cancer pathologically diagnosed a...
