Shizuoka Cancer Center

Comparison of response criteria in palliative radiotherapy for bleeding gastric cancer: A secondary analysis of the JROSG 17-3 multicenter prospective observational study

PURPOSE: In radiotherapy for bleeding gastric cancer, no standard response definition exists; studies have used transfusion-only or transfusion-plus-hemoglobin criteria. After inter-facility transfer or during home care-sometimes following palliative radiotherapy-laboratory resul...

Des‐Gamma‐Carboxy Prothrombin Is Associated With Tumor Aggressiveness and Recurrence in Resected Early‐Stage Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Clinicopathological and Molecular Analysis

ABSTRACT Aim Alpha‐fetoprotein (AFP) and des‐gamma‐carboxy prothrombin (DCP) are widely used tumor markers for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC); however, their relative prognostic significance in early‐stage disease remains unclear. This study aimed to compare the prognostic impact...

Real-world safety and effectiveness of olaparib maintenance after first-relapse platinum-sensitive ovarian cancer in Japan: a multicenter historical cohort (JGOG3026)

OBJECTIVE: The primary objective of the study was to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of olaparib maintenance therapy in Japanese patients with platinum-sensitive first-relapsed ovarian cancer. The secondary objective was to survey the treatment given after the olaparib main...