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Open AccessThe effects of the herbal medicine Daikenchuto (TJ-100) after esophageal cancer resection, open-label, randomized controlled trial
Daikenchuto (TJ-100), a traditional Japanese herbal medicine, is widely used in Japan. Its effects on gastrointestinal motility and microcirculation and its anti-inflammatory effect are known...
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Gender differences in clinicopathological features and prognosis of squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus
Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is more frequent in male, and female ESCC patients have better prognosis and tend to diagnose at an earlier stage than male. Regarding these female advantages, gender ...
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Long-term survival for advanced esophageal cancer patients with an esophago-bronchial fistula can be achieved by timely multimodality therapy
We reported four consecutive advanced esophageal cancer patients with esophago-bronchial fistula (EBF) who were managed well and achieved long-term survival with timely multimodality therapy including bypass o...
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Preoperative chemotherapy with weekly docetaxel plus low-dose cisplatin and 5-fluorouracil for stage II/III squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus
Docetaxel is a powerful anticancer agent for esophageal cancer. Preoperative combined chemotherapy with weekly docetaxel plus low-dose cisplatin and 5-fluorouracil (DFP) followed by surgery is expected to impr...
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Late pulmonary metastases from malignant melanoma of the left planta
We report a patient treated for malignant melanoma of the left planta who developed pulmonary metastases after a disease-free interval of 10 years. Metastatectomy was performed after observing progress for 12 ...