Clinicopathological correlations of autophagy-related proteins LC3, Beclin 1 and p62 in gastric cancer

GO Masuda, M Yashiro, K Kitayama, Y Miki… - Anticancer …, 2016 - ar.iiarjournals.org
Aim: This study evaluated the clinicopathological significance of autophagy, an intracellular
degradation system, in gastric cancer. Materials and Methods: The expression levels of three …

[HTML][HTML] CD9-positive exosomes from cancer-associated fibroblasts stimulate the migration ability of scirrhous-type gastric cancer cells

Y Miki, M Yashiro, T Okuno, K Kitayama… - British journal of …, 2018 - nature.com
Background: Crosstalk between cancer cells and fibroblasts is crucial for tumour progression.
It has been reported that exosomes derived from cancer cells play an important role in the …

Pyruvate kinase isozyme M2 and glutaminase might be promising molecular targets for the treatment of gastric cancer

K Kitayama, M Yashiro, T Morisaki, Y Miki… - Cancer …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of this study was to analyze the significance of glucose metabolism‐related enzymes
in the proliferation of gastric cancer under hypoxia. Four hypoxia‐resistant gastric cancer …

[HTML][HTML] Prognostic significance of the Naples prognostic score in colorectal cancer patients undergoing curative resection: a propensity score matching analysis

…, M Shibutani, H Kasashima, K Kitayama… - BMC …, 2023 - Springer
Background Systemic inflammation is recognized as a hallmark of cancer that contributes to
tumor development and progression in various malignancies. The Naples prognostic score (…

[HTML][HTML] A case of bilateral pheochromocytoma during pregnancy

K Kitayama, S Kashiwagi, R Amano, S Noda, G Ohira… - BMC surgery, 2015 - Springer
Background Pheochromocytoma is a disease where catecholamines are secreted. If
pheochromocytoma occurs during pregnancy, it can be difficult to diagnose because it is similar to …

[HTML][HTML] Prognostic role of preoperative D-dimer levels in patients with stage I-III colorectal cancer

…, Y Iseki, H Kasashima, K Kitayama… - Cancer Diagnosis & …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background/Aim: As D-dimer levels have been reported to reflect cancer activity, preoperative
D-dimer levels may serve as a prognostic marker in patients with colorectal cancer. The …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of a circular powered stapler on preventing anastomotic leakage in patients with left-sided colorectal cancer: a retrospective study

…, T Fukuoka, Y Iseki, H Kasashima, K Kitayama… - BMC surgery, 2023 - Springer
Background The powered circular stapler, which was developed with the aim of providing
reliable and reproducible anastomosis, provides complete anastomosis, resulting in a reduced …

Examination of cancer cells exposed to gastric serosa by serosal stamp cytology plus RT-PCR is useful for the identification of gastric cancer patients at high risk of …

Y Miki, M Yashiro, K Ando, T Okuno, K Kitayama… - Surgical oncology, 2017 - Elsevier
Background We sought to clarify the clinical value of the examination of cancer cells
exposed to gastric serosa by our novel method of serosal stamp cytology and a real-time …

A case of advanced gastric cancer responding to S-1/CDDP neoadjuvant chemotherapy, leading to a pathological complete response

K Kitayama, I Kanehara, H Teraoka… - Gan to Kagaku ryoho …, 2015 - europepmc.org
A 66-year-old man with cStage III B (cT4aN2H0P0M0) advanced gastric cancer in the cardia
with esophageal invasion was treated with S-1/CDDP as neoadjuvant chemotherapy. After …

A Case of Effective Endovascular Treatment for Recurrent Bleeding from Advanced Breast Cancer

K Kitayama, M Ozaki, T Ninoi, M Araki… - Gan to Kagaku ryoho …, 2020 - europepmc.org
A-58-year-old woman was diagnosed with breast cancer 8 years ago at another hospital,
but refused surgical treatment. From 2 years ago, her skin invasion of cancer lesions began …