Publications by authors named "K Kazama"

Background/aim: This study evaluated the clinical impact of anemia during the perioperative period on both short- and long-term oncological outcomes in resectable gastric cancer (GC) patients who received curative treatment.

Patients And Methods: We conducted a retrospective review of medical records and collected data from consecutive patients with gastric cancer who underwent curative resection at Yokohama City University between 2015 and 2022.

Results: A total of 330 patients were evaluated in this study.

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A 58-year-old man was treated with radical excision for rectal cancer. Pathological findings were pT3N1M0, Stage ⅢB, RAS: mutant, BRAF: mutant, MSS. The patient was followed up without adjuvant chemotherapy.

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Article Synopsis
  • Four years later, a CT scan showed a suspicious enlarged lymph node, leading to a diagnosis of recurrent cancer and subsequent laparoscopic surgery.
  • After surgery, the patient received adjuvant chemotherapy (CAPOX) and has remained cancer-free for over 2.5 years, highlighting the importance of close follow-up due to a 6.3% recurrence rate in similar cases.
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Background: An esophageal diverticulum is a relatively rare disease, with reports of treatment for esophageal cancer in the diverticulum even rarer.

Case Presentation: The case involved a 72-year-old male with a chief complaint of dysphagia. He was diagnosed with an esophageal diverticulum (Zenker's diverticulum) measuring 10 cm in diameter.

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Infertility affects over 15% of the global population, and genetic mutations are a substantial cause of infertility. Recent studies have focused on the subcortical maternal complex and its role in early embryonic development. TLE6, a core protein in the subcortical maternal complex, is crucial for female fertility; however, its role in male germ cells remains poorly understood.

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