Based on assessment of 200 malnourished cancer patients of digestive organs, a
multiparameter index of nutritional status was defined to relating the risk of postoperative …

Eight cDNAs encoding galectin 4 (Gal-4), UGT2B4 (UDP-glucuronosyltransferase),
ribosomal phosphoprotein P0 (rpP0), dek, insulin-like growth factor binding protein (IGFBP) …

By combining two of the morphological characteristics of gastric cancer, the degree of
differentiation of the glandular tubules and the amount of mucus in the cytoplasm, the …

Several studies have demonstrated elevated expression of translation factor mRNAs in
malignant tissues. In this study, using primary human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) …

Methionine‐depleting total parenteral nutrition (Met‐depleting TPN), infusing AO‐90 amino
acid solution (lacking both L‐methionine and L‐cysteine) as a sole nitrogen source, showed …

A51-year-old manwashospitalized with a gait disturbance and hypoesthesia below the level
of his chest. Thesesymptomsweredueto a spinal tumorwhichwassurgically resected and …

Unlike the stomach, the esophageal mucosal layer has abundant vessels. To study the
histopathologic character of cancer of the esophagus in comparison with that of stomach, the …

To identify differentially expressed genes in hepatocarcinogenesis, we performed differential
display analysis using surgically resected hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and adjacent …

Background. Although transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE) for hepatocellular
carcinoma (HCC) is very effective, local recurrence is not so rare. The reason is thought to …

Early-stage esophageal cancerous lesions in four clinical cases were endoscopically
resected via a newly developed procedure, endoscopic esophageal mucosal resection …