Publications by authors named "Ayano Nakazono"
Article Synopsis
- The study discusses the high rate of residual liver recurrence after surgical removal of colorectal liver metastases, noting that most recurrences happen within 5 years.
- It presents two specific cases: a woman and a man, both of whom experienced late recurrence in their liver after initially being cancer-free for extended periods—9 years and 15 years, respectively.
- The findings underscore that while recurrence after a long time is uncommon, it can occur, highlighting the need for ongoing surveillance even after long-term survival post-surgery.
Article Synopsis
- - The study evaluated the effectiveness and safety of 6-mm diameter fully covered self-expanding metallic stents (FCSEMS) for preoperative biliary drainage (PBD) in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas (PDAC), comparing it to traditional plastic stents (PS).
- - Results showed that patients with 6-mm FCSEMS experienced significantly lower rates of recurrent biliary obstruction (7.7%) compared to those with PS (40.0%), as well as a longer time before obstruction occurred.
- - Both groups had similar rates of complications like cholecystitis and surgical site infections, suggesting that 6-mm FCSEMS could be a more effective option for biliary drainage
Objectives: The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) has been proposed as an indicator of cancer-related inflammation. The aim of our study was to examine the prognostic value of the NLR for patients with advanced gastric cancer receiving second-line chemotherapy.
Methods: The association of overall survival (OS) in second-line chemotherapy and the clinicopathological findings including NLR were analyzed retrospectively.