We retrospectively investigated long-term toxicity after concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CRT) for patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). Concurrent chemoradiotherapy was performed in… (More)
BACKGROUND
Discrimination between neoplastic and non-neoplastic colorectal polyps is essential for determining appropriate treatment. The mucosal crypt pattern of polyps can be observed with a… (More)
Microvessel density (MVD) is an excellent predictive biomarker regarding tumor stage and survival in esophageal squamous cell carcinomas (ESCCs). However, it is obscure when tissues initiate… (More)
Clinical cancer research : an official journal of…
2004
PURPOSE
The purpose is to compare the molecular characteristics of serrated adenomas (SAs) with those of conventional adenomas (CADs) and hyperplastic polyps (HPs).
EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN
We evaluated… (More)
There are several reports on the correlation between early tumor shrinkage (ETS) or depth of response (DpR) and survival in chemotherapies for colorectal cancer; however, few studies have… (More)
Abstract Background and aims. The choice of therapeutic procedure for colorectal neoplasias depends largely on the depth of tumor invasion. This study examined the value of endoscopic ultrasonography… (More)