[HTML][HTML] Drain fluid and serum amylase concentration ratio is the most reliable indicator for predicting postoperative pancreatic fistula after distal pancreatectomy

…, K Murase, T Higashi, I Yasufuku, Y Sato, JY Tajima… - BMC surgery, 2023 - Springer
Background Postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) is a major complication of pancreatic
surgery. Drain fluid amylase concentration (DAC) is considered a predictive indicator of POPF. …

[HTML][HTML] Prognostic impact of severe neutropenia in colorectal cancer patients treated with TAS-102 and bevacizumab, addressing immortal-time bias

…, C Hirose, S Hishida, S Matsuoka, JY Tajima… - BMC cancer, 2023 - Springer
Background Several studies have reported an association between severe neutropenia and
long-term survival in patients treated with trifluridine-tipiracil (TAS-102). Because some of …

[HTML][HTML] Oligometastasis of Gastric Cancer: A Review

…, Y Sengoku, M Fukada, R Asai, Y Sato, JY Tajima… - Cancers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Oligometastatic cancer describes an intermediate stage of cancer between
localized and widely spread disease. Oligometastasis can be treated with local treatments, …

[HTML][HTML] Oligometastases of Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Review

…, Y Sengoku, M Fukada, I Yasufuku, R Asai, JY Tajima… - Cancers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary A review was conducted to examine treatment strategies for oligo-recurrence
with a controlled primary lesion and sync-oligometastases with an active primary lesion …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of the SYNAPSE VINCENT for lateral lymph node dissection in rectal cancer with robotic surgery: a preliminary report

N Matsuhashi, Y Sato, JY Tajima, S Kiyama… - World Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Background Even if 3D angiographic images of preoperative contrast-enhanced computed
tomography (CT) are created, the coronal and axial sections can be unclear, and thus, it is …

[HTML][HTML] Optimizing Treatment Strategy for Oligometastases/Oligo-Recurrence of Colorectal Cancer

R Yokoi, JY Tajima, M Fukada, H Hayashi, M Kuno… - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Colorectal cancer is a prevalent disease, often progressing to metastatic
stages. A subgroup of patients displaying oligometastases presents a unique opportunity for …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical significance of glycoprotein non-metastatic B and its association with EGFR/HER2 in gastrointestinal cancer

JY Tajima, M Futamura, S Gaowa, R Mori… - Journal of …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Glycoprotein non-metastatic B (GPNMB), a type I transmembrane glycoprotein, is overexpressed
in melanoma and breast cancer and promotes cancer-cell invasion and motility. We …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical Possibility of Caenorhabditis elegans as a Novel Evaluation Tool for Esophageal Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy: A Prospective Study

…, M Fukada, T Higashi, I Yasufuku, R Asai, JY Tajima… - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Our research sought to elucidate the predictive capacity of Nematode Nose
(N-NOSE) screening vis ą vis the clinical implications of preoperative chemotherapy for …

[HTML][HTML] Perioperative predictive factors of failure to rescue following highly advanced hepatobiliary-pancreatic surgery: a single-institution retrospective study

…, T Higashi, I Yasufuku, Y Sato, JY Tajima… - World Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Background Failure to rescue (FTR), defined as a postoperative complication leading to
death, is a recently described outcome metric used to evaluate treatment quality. However, the …

Pretherapeutic factors predicting conversion surgery in unresectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: A retrospective study

…, M Fukada, T Iwashita, JY Tajima… - Oncology …, 2024 - spandidos-publications.com
Recently, conversion surgery (CS) has been reported to improve the prognosis in patients
with unresectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (UR‑PDAC) with a favorable response …