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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.

    Daisuke Kobayashi, Shuji Nomoto, Yasuhiro Kodera in World Journal of Surgery (2012)

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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...

    Yukiyasu Okamura, Shin Takeda, Tsutomu Fujii, Hiroyuki Sugimoto in World Journal of Surgery (2011)

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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...

    Daisuke Kobayashi, Yasuhiro Kodera, Michitaka Fujiwara in World Journal of Surgery (2011)

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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 ...

    Naoki Iwata, Yasuhiro Kodera, Takehiko Eguchi, Norifumi Ohashi in World Journal of Surgery (2010)

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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.

    Masataka Sawaki, Shigenori Sato, Toyone Kikumori in World Journal of Surgery (2009)

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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...

    Yasuhiro Kodera, Seiji Ito, Yoshinari Mochizuki in World Journal of Surgery (2008)

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    Reoperation for Renal Hyperparathyroidism

    Reoperation for secondary hyperparathyroidism (HPT) due to uremia (2HPT) may be required among patients with persistent renal failure if not all parathyroid glands are removed at the initial operation. Betwee...

    Yatsuka Hibi, Yoshihiro Tominaga, Tetsuhiko Sato, Akio Katayama in World Journal of Surgery (2002)

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    Cases with Fewer than Four Parathyroid Glands in Patients withRenal Hyperparathyroidism at Initial Parathyroidectomy

    In the surgical treatment of secondaryhyperparathyroidism (2HPT) due to uremia, it is considered necessary toremove all parathyroid glands from the neck to prevent persistent andrecurrent parathyroid hyperfunc...

    Yatsuka Hibi, Yoshihiro Tominaga, Kazuharu Uchida in World Journal of Surgery (2002)

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    Intravascular Ultrasonography for Assessment of Portal Vein Invasion by Pancreatic Carcinoma

    Intravascular ultrasonography (IVUS) was performed to diagnose portal vein invasion by pancreatic carcinoma. In 55 patients with pancreatic carcinoma, the intravascular ultrasonographic catheter was introduce...

    Akimasa Nakao, Tetsuya Kaneko in World Journal of Surgery (1999)

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    Potentially Multicentric Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Clinicopathologic Characteristics and Postoperative Prognosis

    Motoshi Yasui, Akio Harada, Toshiaki Nonami, Yuuki Takeuchi in World Journal of Surgery (1997)