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Colorectal cancer and advanced adenoma characteristics according to causative mismatch repair gene variant in Japanese colorectal surveillance for Lynch syndrome
The optimal interval of colonoscopy (CS) surveillance in cases with Lynch syndrome (LS), and stratification according to the causative mismatch repair gene mutation, has received much attention. To verify a fe...
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Marital status after colorectal surgery in familial adenomatous polyposis: a nationwide multicenter study in Japan
Patients with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) experience psychological and social challenges concerning future events such as marriage and childbirth alongside the medical risks of colorectal cancer (CRC)...
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Open AccessRisk of metachronous colorectal cancer after surgical resection of index rectal cancer in Lynch syndrome: a multicenter retrospective study in Japan
This study evaluated the risk of metachronous colorectal cancer (CRC) after resection of index (first) rectal cancer in patients with Lynch syndrome (LS).
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Open AccessRisk of gastric adenoma and adenocarcinoma in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis in Japan: a nationwide multicenter study
Patients with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) have an increased risk of develo** gastric neoplasms. However, the clinical course of FAP with these gastric lesions has not yet been fully clarified. The p...
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Clinical features and distribution of the APC variant in duodenal and ampullary polyps in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis: a multicenter retrospective cohort study in Japan
Management of duodenal or ampullary adenomas in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is a major challenge for clinicians. Insufficient data are available to evaluate the clinical manifestations a...
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Risk of metachronous colorectal cancer after colectomy for first colon cancer in Lynch syndrome: multicenter retrospective study in Japan
We evaluated the risk of metachronous colorectal cancer (mCRC) and explored the optimal extent of colectomy in patients with Lynch syndrome (LS) and first colon cancer (fCC) in Japan, where the extent of colec...
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Open AccessThe effect of specimen processing time on HER2 expression in gastric cancer and esophagogastric junction cancer: a single-center retrospective observational study
Recent developments in the field of companion diagnosis and molecular-targeting therapeutic agents have helped in develo** treatments targeting human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) in gastric canc...
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Impact of aspirin discontinuation on thrombotic complications in laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery
The number of patients taking antiplatelet therapy is increasing. However, there is no definitive guideline for the perioperative management of antiplatelet therapy. Conventionally, the discontinuation of anti...
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Open AccessCost-effectiveness of 12 months of capecitabine as adjuvant chemotherapy for stage III colon cancer: preplanned cost-effectiveness analysis of the JFMC37-0801 study
We evaluated the cost-effectiveness of a 12-month regimen of oral capecitabine versus a standard 6-month regimen as postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy for stage III colon cancer.
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Correction to: Risk of first onset of colorectal cancer associated with alcohol consumption in Lynch syndrome: a multicenter cohort study
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Risk of first onset of colorectal cancer associated with alcohol consumption in Lynch syndrome: a multicenter cohort study
Complex interactions among endogenous and exogenous factors influence the incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC). Germline mutations in mismatch repair (MMR) genes causing Lynch syndrome (LS) are major endogenou...
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Correction to: APC germline variant analysis in the adenomatous polyposis phenotype in Japanese patients
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Open AccessEvaluation of a 55-gene classifier as a prognostic biomarker for adjuvant chemotherapy in stage III colon cancer patients
Adjuvant chemotherapy reduces the risk of recurrence of stage III colon cancer (CC). However, more effective prognostic and predictive biomarkers are needed for better treatment stratification of affected pati...
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Open AccessLeft paraduodenal hernia treated by single-incision laparoscopic surgery: a case report
Paraduodenal hernia is a rare internal hernia which accounts for only 1% of all intestinal hernias. There have been limited reported cases of paraduodenal hernia treated by laparoscopic surgery. We report a ca...
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APC germline variant analysis in the adenomatous polyposis phenotype in Japanese patients
Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by multiple colonic polyps, is caused by a germline pathogenic variant of the APC gene. However, this variant is not detected in ...
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Open AccessJapanese Society for Cancer of the Colon and Rectum (JSCCR) guidelines 2020 for the Clinical Practice of Hereditary Colorectal Cancer
Hereditary colorectal cancer (HCRC) accounts for < 5% of all colorectal cancer cases. Some of the unique characteristics commonly encountered in HCRC cases include early age of onset, synchronous/metachronous ...
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Open AccessPrognostic value of desmoplastic reaction characterisation in stage II colon cancer: prospective validation in a Phase 3 study (SACURA Trial)
The characterisation of desmoplastic reaction (DR) has emerged as a new, independent prognostic determinant in colorectal cancer. Herein, we report the validation of its prognostic value in a randomised contro...
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Open AccessConstitutional mismatch repair deficiency in childhood colorectal cancer harboring a de novo variant in the MSH6 gene: a case report
Constitutional mismatch repair deficiency (CMMRD) is caused by biallelic pathogenic variants in one of the mismatch repair genes, and results in early onset colorectal cancer, leukemia, brain tumors and other ...
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Correction to: Long-term clinical outcomes and follow-up status in Japanese patients with familial adenomatous polyposis after radical surgery: a descriptive, retrospective cohort study from a single institute
In Table 4 of the original publication, an error occurred where two values were switched inadvertedly. The Wexner score for duration after surgery (year) for “20 and over” should be 5.32 and for “less than 20”...
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Evaluation of FOLFOX or CAPOX reintroduction with or without bevacizumab in relapsed colorectal cancer patients treated with oxaliplatin as adjuvant chemotherapy (REACT study)
Chemotherapy in relapsed colorectal cancer patients treated with oxaliplatin as adjuvant chemotherapy is under debate. REACT study aimed to investigate the efficacy of reintroducing modified FOLFOX6 (mFOLFOX6)...