Clinical usefulness of carbohydrate antigen 19‐9 as a screening test for pancreatic cancer in an asymptomatic population

…, KT Lee, JK Lee, SW Paik, JC Rhee… - Journal of …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Background and Aim: Although the prognosis for pancreatic cancer is generally poor, it is
well known that the survival rate for resected pancreatic cancer is much higher than that for …

Comparing the outcomes of radiofrequency ablation and surgery in patients with a single small hepatocellular carcinoma and well-preserved hepatic function

…, KC Koh, SW Paik, BC Yoo, JC Rhee… - Journal of clinical …, 2005 - journals.lww.com
Background: Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has become a popular method for treatment of
hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and has been applied as an alternative primary therapy to …

Mucosal mast cell counts correlate with visceral hypersensitivity in patients with diarrhea predominant irritable bowel syndrome

JH Park, PL RHEE, HS Kim, JH Lee… - Journal of …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Background and Aim: Although increased mast cells in the gut and their role in visceral
hypersensitivity in irritable bowel syndrome have been postulated, this relationship remains …

Therapeutic effect of Lactobacillus acidophilus-SDC 2012, 2013 in patients with irritable bowel syndrome

…, DK Chang, YH Kim, JJ Kim, JC Rhee, PL Rhee - Digestive diseases and …, 2008 - Springer
Probiotic bacteria exhibit a variety of properties, which are unique to a particular strain.
Lactobacillus acidophilus-SDC 2012, 2013 are new strains isolated from Korean infants’ feces. …

Clinicopathologic features and prognosis of combined hepatocellular cholangiocarcinoma

…, MS Choi, JH Lee, SW Paik, BC Yoo, JC Rhee… - The American journal of …, 2005 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Clinicopathologic features and prognosis of combined hepatocellular
cholangiocarcinoma (HCC-CC) have not been established. METHODS: Data of patients who …

Is metabolic syndrome a risk factor for colorectal adenoma?

…, S Yang, HJ Son, PL Rhee, JJ Kim, JC Rhee… - … Biomarkers & Prevention, 2007 - AACR
Background and Aims: Epidemiologic studies provide evidence for a link between obesity or
diabetes and the risk for colorectal cancer. However, there is a lack of information about the …

Epigenomic analysis of aberrantly methylated genes in colorectal cancer identifies genes commonly affected by epigenetic alterations

…, DH Kim, HJ Son, PL Rhee, JJ Kim, JC Rhee… - Annals of surgical …, 2011 - Springer
Background Determination of the profile of genes that are commonly methylated aberrantly
in colorectal cancer (CRC) will have substantial value for diagnostic and therapeutic …

[HTML][HTML] Considering long-term care insurance for middle-income countries: comparing South Korea with Japan and Germany

JC Rhee, N Done, GF Anderson - Health policy, 2015 - Elsevier
Financing and provision of long-term care is an increasingly important concern for many
middle-income countries experiencing rapid population aging. We examine three countries (…

Analysis of risk factors associated with early multinodular recurrences after hepatic resection for hepatocellular carcinoma

…, MS Choi, JH Lee, BC Yoo, SW Paik, JC Rhee… - The American journal of …, 2006 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Sometimes patients experience an unexpected fulminant recurrence after
partial hepatic resection for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma, and this carries a …

Differential diagnosis for intrahepatic biliary cystadenoma and hepatic simple cyst: significance of cystic fluid analysis and radiologic findings

…, JK Lee, KH Lee, KT Lee, JC Rhee… - Journal of clinical …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
… Choi, Hyo Kyung MD * ; Lee, Jong Kyun MD, PhD * ; Lee, Kwang Hyuck MD * ; Lee, Kyu
Taek MD, PhD * ; Rhee, Jong Chul MD, PhD * ; Kim, Kap Hyun MD * ; Jang, Kee-Taek MD …