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Correction to: Novel adjuvant dendritic cell therapy with transfection of heat-shock protein 70 messenger RNA for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: a phase I/II prospective randomized controlled clinical trial
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Novel adjuvant dendritic cell therapy with transfection of heat-shock protein 70 messenger RNA for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: a phase I/II prospective randomized controlled clinical trial
A proteomic analysis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has revealed that Heat Shock Protein 70 (HSP70) is among the cancer antigen proteins of HCC. Moreover, we confirmed that HSP70 was highly expressed in HCC...
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Antimicrobial prophylaxis for 1 day versus 3 days in liver cancer surgery: a randomized controlled non-inferiority trial
This study compared the effectiveness of 1-day vs 3-days antibiotic regimen to prevent surgical site infection (SSI) in open liver resection.
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A phase II, multicenter, single-arm study of tri-weekly low-dose nanoparticle albumin-bound paclitaxel chemotherapy for patients with metastatic or recurrent breast cancer
Nanoparticle albumin-bound (nab)-paclitaxel is a solvent-free formulation of paclitaxel that is bound to albumin and has demonstrated improved progression free survival in previous studies of breast cancer. Ho...
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Breast sentinel lymph node navigation with three-dimensional computed tomography–lymphography: a 12-year study
To evaluate the utility of three-dimensional (3D) computed tomography (CT)−lymphography (LG) breast sentinel lymph node navigation in our institute.
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Open AccessRisk Factors and Managements of Bile Leakage After Hepatectomy
The purpose of this study was to retrospectively determine the risk factors and evaluate the management of bile leakage.
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Open AccessPerioperative Microbiologic Monitoring of Sputum on Postoperative Day One as a Predictor of Pneumonia After Hepatectomy
The purpose of this study was to retrospectively evaluate microbial examination of sputum on postoperative day one (POD1) and to determine risk factors for postoperative pneumonia (POP) after hepatectomy.
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Dendritic cells transfected with heat-shock protein 70 messenger RNA for patients with hepatitis C virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma: a phase 1 dose escalation clinical trial
We previously reported overexpression of heat-shock protein (HSP) 70 in hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) using proteomic profiling and immunohistochemical staining (IHS). This su...
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Intraoperative dissemination during gastrectomy for gastric cancer associated with serosal invasion
Free cancer cells shed from the serosal surface of gastric cancer result in peritoneal dissemination. The aim of this study was to clarify the extent of tumor cell implantation due to surgical manipulation dur...
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Open AccessPrognostic factors in patients with septic shock in digestive surgery who have undergone direct hemoperfusion with polymyxin B-immobilized fibers: a retrospective observational study
Direct hemoperfusion with polymyxin B-immobilized fiber (PMX-DHP) has been widely used for patients with septic shock around the world, but the prognostic factors have not been fully understood. We conducted a...
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Open AccessRelationship Between Cytokine Gene Polymorphisms and Risk of Postoperative Pneumonia with Esophageal Cancer
We retrospectively evaluated the relationship between cytokine gene polymorphisms and development of postoperative pneumonia after esophagectomy.
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Impact of surgical site infection after colorectal surgery on hospital stay and medical expenditure in Japan
To clarify the impact of surgical site infection (SSI) after colorectal surgery on the length of hospital stay and medical expenditure in Japan.
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Prospective ultrasonographic prediction of sentinel lymph node metastasis by real-time virtual sonography constructed with three-dimensional computed tomography–lymphography in breast cancer patients
Real-time virtual sonography (RVS) systems display virtual multiplanar reconstruction (MPR) images obtained from three-dimensional (3D) computed tomography (CT)–lymphography (LG), significantly improving preop...
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Immuno- and gene-therapeutic strategies targeted against cancer (mainly focusing on pancreatic cancer)
Current treatment modalities of surgical resection and chemotherapy against cancers have improved survival. However, mortality from tumor recurrence remains high. Immunotherapy and gene therapy are potential a...
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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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Improvement of early delayed gastric emptying in patients with Billroth I type of reconstruction after pylorus preserving pancreatoduodenectomy
Early delayed gastric emptying (DGE) is the most common complication after pylorus-preserving pancreatoduodenectomy (PpPD). Recently, a vertical antecolic reconstruction for duodenojejunostomy was recommended ...
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Involvement of c-myc-regulated genes in hepatocellular carcinoma related to genotype-C hepatitis B virus
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to elucidate the molecular basis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) caused by genotype-C hepatitis B virus (HBV). Methods: We compared molecular prof...
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Current antibiotic prophylaxis in pancreatoduodenectomy in Japan
The aim of this study was to investigate the current use of antibiotic prophylaxis (AP) in association with pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) in Japan, and to determine its surgical implications.
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Increased expression of MUC1 in advanced pancreatic cancer
MUC1 is associated with tumor invasion and metastasis, and is expressed in pancreatic cancer with a high frequency. This study explored whether MUC1 expression affected the survival of patients with pancreatic...
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Differential gene expression in distinct virologic types of hepatocellular carcinoma: association with liver cirrhosis
Using oligonucleotide microarray data of 45 hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) samples, we evaluated gene expression in hepatitis B virus-positive and hepatitis C virus-positive HCCs (HBV- and HCV-HCCs) for an ass...
