[Successful hepatic arterial infusion therapy of CDDP/5-FU/IFN-beta3 for recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma].

A 52-year-old male patient was admitted to our hospital for a further examination of liver tumor. He was positive for hepatitis C virus antibody. CT scanning revealed two hyper vascular tumors at the lateral segment of the liver and another one located at segment 8, an indication of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

The role of the rectal branches of pelvic plexus in defecation and colonic motility in a canine model.

The parasympathetic nerves regulate colonic motility and defecation. The vagal nerve controls the right colon and the pelvic nerve permeates the left colon and rectum via the rectal branches of the pelvic plexus (RBPP). This investigation aimed to measure the functional changes of the colon and rectum after RBPP-transection for over six months.

[Gemcitabine infusion via splenic artery for advanced pancreatic cancer].

A 65-year-old male patient was admitted to our hospital with continuous left hypochondralgia. CT scanning revealed an avascular tumor at the tail of the pancreas measuring 53 x 52 x 50 mm. Preoperative serum CEA was 198 ng/ml.

Clinicopathological study of gastric carcinoma in high- and low-mortality countries: Comparison between Japan and the United States.

BACKGROUND: Gastric carcinoma is a tumor that shows marked differences in geographic distributions. The incidence of the gastric carcinoma has been falling dramatically in Western countries. In sharp contrast, the incidence in Japan is still quite high.