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An autopsy case of lung adenocarcinoma with immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced pneumonia and fulminant myocarditis following pembrolizumab administration: a case report
Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are the current standard of care for non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Myocarditis is a rare but serious immune-related adverse event (irAE) associated with ICI therapy. W...
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Evans’ syndrome induced by atezolizumab plus bevacizumab combination therapy in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma
An 86-year-old man presented with recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after surgery. Atezolizumab plus bevacizumab was initiated. After the third course of atezolizumab plus bevacizumab therapy, petec...
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Open AccessThe Glasgow Prognostic Score Before Curative Resection May Predict Postoperative Complications in Patients with Gastric Cancer
Despite improvements in surgical techniques and devices and perioperative care of gastric cancer (GC), the rate of postoperative complications still has not decreased. If patients at high risk for postoperativ...
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Feasibility and Safety of Oral Nutritional Supplementation with High-Density Liquid Diet After Total Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer
Patients requiring total gastrectomy for gastric cancer experience a decrease in food intake leading to severe body weight loss after surgery. This loss may be prevented using a high-density liquid diet of hig...
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Open AccessDifference of compliance rates for the recommendations in Japanese Guideline on Febrile Neutropenia according to respondents’ attributes: the second report on a questionnaire survey among hematology-oncology physicians and surgeons
The Japanese Society of Medical Oncology (JSMO) published a guideline (GL) on febrile neutropenia (FN) in 2017. This study aims to identify promoting factors and disincentives for complying with GL recommendat...
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Open AccessA questionnaire survey on evaluation for penetration and compliance of the Japanese Guideline on Febrile Neutropenia among hematology-oncology physicians and surgeons
The Japanese Society of Medical Oncology published a guideline (GL) on febrile neutropenia (FN) in 2017. The study’s purpose is to reveal how widely GL penetrated among physicians and surgeons providing chemot...
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Cytotoxic effects of alteplase, a recombinant tissue plasminogen activator, on human retinal pigment epithelial cells
To evaluate the cytotoxic effects of alteplase, a recombinant tissue plasminogen activator, and its additives on human retinal pigment epithelial (hRPE) cells.
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Assessment of epiretinal membrane formation using en face optical coherence tomography after rhegmatogenous retinal detachment repair
To investigate epiretinal membrane (ERM) formation using en face optical coherence tomography (OCT) after vitrectomy for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD).
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Open AccessSuccessful treatment of aortic valve endocarditis caused by Enterococcus casseliflavus: a case report
Enterococcus casseliflavus is rarely isolated from human specimens. To the best of our knowledge, there are no reports on its detailed treatment course and prognosis. Here, we present the first known case of E. c...
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Open AccessRelease and extraction of retained subfoveal perfluorocarbon liquid facilitated by subretinal BSS, vibration, and gravity: a case report
Perfluorocarbon liquid (PFCL) is an effective surgical adjuvant in performing vitrectomy for severe vitreoretinal pathologies such as proliferative vitreoretinopathy and giant retinal tears. However, subretina...
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Open AccessPostoperative outcomes of gastric carcinoma with lymphoid stroma
Gastric carcinoma with lymphoid stroma (GCLS) is a rare subtype of gastric cancer. There have been several reports demonstrating the favorable prognosis of early GCLS without lymph node metastasis (LNM) compar...
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Interocular symmetry of the foveal avascular zone area in healthy eyes: a swept-source optical coherence tomography angiography study
To determine the presence or absence of interocular differences in the foveal avascular zone (FAZ) area in healthy eyes.
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Results of lamellar macular hole-associated epiretinal proliferation embedding technique for the treatment of degenerative lamellar macular hole
To investigate the outcomes of embedding lamellar hole-associated epiretinal proliferation (LHEP) into retinal cleavage for the surgical treatment of degenerative lamellar macular hole (LMH).
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Open AccessSuccessful resolution of coats disease by photodynamic therapy: a case report
Coats disease is a retinal disease characterized by exudative retinal detachment due to abnormal retinal blood vessels. Coats disease is generally treated using laser photocoagulation and cryotherapy to ablate...
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Open AccessEmbedding of lamellar hole-associated epiretinal proliferation combined with internal limiting membrane inversion for the treatment of lamellar macular hole: a case report
We recently reported that lamellar macular hole (LMH) with lamellar hole-associated epiretinal proliferation (LHEP) can be effectively treated by embedding the LHEP into the retinal cleavage to improve foveal ...
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Retinal sensitivity after displacement of submacular hemorrhage due to polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy: effectiveness and safety of subretinal tissue plasminogen activator
To investigate the effectiveness of displacement of submacular hemorrhage (SMH) caused by polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV) by assessing retinal sensitivity using microperimetry.
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First-line gefitinib therapy for elderly patients with non-small cell lung cancer harboring EGFR mutation: Central Japan Lung Study Group 0901
The population of elderly patients with lung cancer is increasing worldwide. Although first-line gefitinib is one of the standard treatments for advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) harboring epidermal...
