Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease May Be a Risk Factor for Liver Metastasis After Radical Surgery for Colorectal Cancer: A Retrospective Study.

Purpose: Distant metastasis develops in approximately one-third of patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) who undergo radical surgery, and colorectal liver metastasis (CRLM) is the most common form of distant metastasis in CRC. Hepatectomy is the only potentially curative treatment for CRLM, but few patients with metastatic CRC meet the criteria for this radical resection, and the 5-year survival rate is poor. Identifying risk factors for CRLM is critical.

A case of anaplastic carcinoma of the pancreas with intrasplenic huge mass formation.

Anaplastic carcinoma of the pancreas (ACP) is an aggressive pancreatic tumor that grows rapidly, and its clinical characteristics are poorly defined because of its rarity. Thus, preoperative diagnosis is difficult and most definitive diagnoses are generally made by surgery, highlighting the importance of collecting more cases of ACP. We report a case of a 79-year-old woman with ACP that was difficult to diagnose preoperatively.

Recurrent malignant peritoneal mesothelioma treated by a second resection: A case report.

Key Clinical Message: Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma, a rare and poor prognosis disease, is seldom treated surgically, especially for recurrence. However, early diagnosis and aggressive treatment of primary and recurrent tumors can achieve long-term patient survival.

Abstract: Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare and aggressive tumor, and rarely indicated for surgery, especially for recurrence.