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Kato K, Otsuka H, Nakagawa T, Shiozaki S, Ono K, Takei D, et al.
Gan To Kagaku Ryoho . 2025 Feb; 51(13):1743-1745. PMID: 39948985
A 67-year-old man presented with obstructive jaundice in March 2022 and was diagnosed with borderline resectable pancreatic head cancer. Gemcitabine+nab-paclitaxel(GnP)was started as preoperative chemotherapy, and tumor shrinkage was observed. In...
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Hanada K, Shimizu A, Tsushima K, Kobayashi M
Diagnostics (Basel) . 2024 Sep; 14(17). PMID: 39272705
Apolipoprotein A2-ATQ/AT (apoA2-ATQ/AT) is a new biomarker for diagnosing pancreatic cancer (PC). In this study, the value of blood carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA19-9) and apoA2-ATQ/AT levels in diagnosing stage 0...
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Miyamoto S, Ishii Y, Serikawa M, Tsuboi T, Tsushima K, Nakamura S, et al.
Nihon Shokakibyo Gakkai Zasshi . 2022 Jul; 119(7):674-682. PMID: 35811125
A 65-year-old male with Caroli's disease had a fast rise in serum CA19-9 level during follow-up. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) revealed an irregular mass with a 3cm diameter, showing ring-like...
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Kawamura R, Ishii Y, Serikawa M, Tsuboi T, Tsushima K, Nakamura S, et al.
Pancreatology . 2022 Feb; 22(3):414-420. PMID: 35219581
Background: Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) is extremely useful for pathological diagnosis of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC); however, puncturing is difficult in some cases, and there is a risk...
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Ikemoto J, Ishii Y, Serikawa M, Tsuboi T, Tsushima K, Nakamura S, et al.
Intern Med . 2022 Jan; 61(16):2463-2469. PMID: 35022344
A 69-year-old man with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer was treated with pembrolizumab for 4 months. Three months after pembrolizumab was discontinued, computed tomography showed enlargement of the pancreatic head, with...
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Nakamura S, Ishii Y, Serikawa M, Tsuboi T, Kawamura R, Tsushima K, et al.
J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Sci . 2021 May; 28(10):864-873. PMID: 33993640
Background/purpose: Appropriate preoperative biliary drainage (PBD) is extremely important in patients with operable malignant perihilar biliary strictures. The aim of this study was to clarify the utility of inside stents...
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Ishii Y, Serikawa M, Tsuboi T, Kawamura R, Tsushima K, Nakamura S, et al.
Diagnostics (Basel) . 2021 Feb; 11(2). PMID: 33557084
Pancreatic cancer has the poorest prognosis among all cancers, and early diagnosis is essential for improving the prognosis. Along with radiologic modalities, such as computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance...
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Sekito T, Ishii Y, Serikawa M, Tsuboi T, Kawamura R, Tsushima K, et al.
Abdom Radiol (NY) . 2021 Jan; 46(5):2014-2024. PMID: 33386451
Purpose: The aim of this study was to clarify the usefulness of the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) value in the differential diagnosis of localized autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) and pancreatic ductal...
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Ishii Y, Serikawa M, Tsuboi T, Kawamura R, Tsushima K, Nakamura S, et al.
BMC Gastroenterol . 2020 Aug; 20(1):287. PMID: 32831026
Background: In the diagnosis of IgG4-related sclerosing cholangitis (IgG4-SC), differentiation from extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ECC) is extremely important but is still a clinical challenge. This study aimed to elucidate the usefulness...
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Takeuchi Y, Tsuge M, Tsushima K, Suehiro Y, Fujino H, Ono A, et al.
J Infect Dis . 2020 Jun; 222(12):2061-2070. PMID: 32514521
Background: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) X (HBx) protein is associated with hepatocellular carcinogenesis via the induction of malignant transformation and mitochondrial dysfunction. However, the association between HBx and histone methyltransferase...