Kansai Rosai Hospital

Validity of Bone Mineral Density Measurements Using SONIALVISION G4: A Quantitative CT-based Evaluation

Abstract Introduction SONIALVISION G4 is a fluoroscopic imaging system equipped with a bone densitometry function calibrated against GE Healthcare dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) measurements. However, evidence supporting the validity of in vivo bone mineral density (BMD)...

A multicenter phase II trial of ramucirumab plus irinotecan for early recurrence of gastric cancer during or after adjuvant chemotherapy with docetaxel plus S-1 therapy: the RAMIEL trial (OGSG1901)

Abstract Background There is currently no established chemotherapy regimen for early recurrence of pathological stage III gastric cancer (GC) following adjuvant chemotherapy with docetaxel plus S-1 (DS) after D2 gastrectomy. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ramucir...

The Clinicopathological Characteristics and Prognosis of Cholangiolocarcinoma: A Multicenter Study With a Central Pathology Review

BACKGROUND: Cholangiolocarcinoma (CLC) is a rare liver cancer with ≥ 80% ductular configuration (DC). Given its rarity, its clinicopathological characteristics remain poorly understood, and its status as a distinct disease entity remains controversial. We conducted a nationwide m...

Exploring Patient Needs and Respective Contributing Factors Regarding Hospital and Community Pharmacists for Outpatients with Cancer

Improving the quality and safety of outpatient chemotherapy requires effective information sharing between hospitals and community pharmacies. However, achieving truly patient-centered care necessitates pharmacists to go beyond information exchange and develop a deeper understand...

Serum Agalactosyl IgG Predicts Hepatocellular Carcinoma and All‐Cause Mortality After SVR in Advanced Chronic Hepatitis C

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Patients with chronic hepatitis C and advanced fibrosis remain at substantial risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and non-liver-related death even after sustained virological response (SVR) to direct-acting antivirals (DAA). Serum agalactosyl IgG (agal-IgG...