Keio University Hospital

Screening strategies for the early detection of non-cardia gastric cancer in low- to moderate-prevalence regions: Asia-Pacific gastroesophageal cancer congress consensus 2026

Abstract Background Gastric cancer (GC) remains a major global health burden, and early detection is essential for improving patient outcomes. Although GC screening has been widely implemented in East Asian countries with a high disease burden, the optimal screening strategy for...

MRI findings and pathological features of angiofibroma of soft tissue mimicking soft tissue sarcoma: five case reports and a literature review

Angiofibroma of soft tissue (AFST) is a rare, benign fibroblastic tumor that is difficult to distinguish from malignancies based on radiological and pathological findings. While several reports have described the clinicopathological findings of AFST, there remains little informat...

The “Dove Drawing” Appearance of the Ilium in Spondyloepiphyseal Dysplasia Congenita: A Proposed Radiographic Sign

Recognizable radiographic signs aid in the differential diagnosis of skeletal dysplasias. Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita (SEDC), a COL2A1-related disorder, presents with characteristic but sometimes subtle pelvic changes in early childhood. To propose a novel pelvic radio...

Rice-Flour-Based Diet Is Associated with Reduced Obesity-Related and Glucose-Related Outcomes and Increased Ucp3 Expression in KK-Ay Mice

This study investigates whether, in a mouse model under ad libitum feeding conditions, substituting a wheat-flour-based diet with a rice-flour-based diet influences body-weight- and glucose-related outcomes. Using female KK-Ay mice, we compared diets containing wheat or rice flou...

Get With The Guidelines–Heart Failure Hospital Participation and Its Association With Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy and Outcomes

Abstract Purpose Despite strong evidence, real-world adoption of guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) remains suboptimal. The Get With The Guidelines–Heart Failure (GWTG-HF) program was designed to close gaps in care....