Publications by authors named "Ayako Miyajima"
A 54-year old man diagnosed with rectal cancer underwent laparoscopic high anterior resection with Japanese D3 lymph node dissection. The pathology results were as follows: pT2pN3M0, pStage Ⅲb(Japanese Classification of Colorectal, 8th edition). Adjuvant chemotherapy with CapeOX regimen was administered 8 courses.
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- Immediate decompression and chemotherapy are essential for patients with obstructive colorectal cancer and liver metastasis.
- In a case study, two patients received systemic chemotherapy after having self-expandable metallic stents (SEMS) placed due to obstructive sigmoid cancer.
- The chemotherapy caused shrinkage of tumors, which allowed for SEMS adjustment and the introduction of an anti-VEGF drug, resulting in successful treatment without complications.
Introduction: Colonic stent insertion is widely used as a bridge to surgery(BTS)for obstructive colorectal cancer. Stenting can shorten hospitalization and decrease complication and colostomy rates in comparison with emergency surgery. We investigated patients who underwent colonic stent insertion for BTS in our hospital.
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