Publications by authors named "Miwha Ju"

Background/aim: The present study evaluated the clinical impact of other metachronous or synchronous primary cancer (OPC) in patients who received curative treatment for esophageal cancer.

Patients And Methods: The present study included 168 patients who underwent curative treatment for esophageal cancer between 2005 and 2018. Prognosis and differences between the OPC status (metachronous/synchronous) and clinic pathological parameters was analyzed.

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Background/aim: The present study evaluated the clinical characteristics and prognostic factors of gastric cancer (GC) patients with synchronous and metachronous other primary cancer who received curative treatment for GC.

Patients And Methods: The study included 244 patients who underwent curative treatment for GC between 2005 and 2018. The risk factors for the overall survival (OS) and recurrence-free survival (RFS) were identified.

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Background/aim: The albumin-bilirubin (ALBI) score is a promising tool for the evaluation of the perioperative hepatic function. The present study aimed to evaluate the clinical impact of the preoperative ALBI status in patients with gastric cancer (GC) who received curative treatment.

Patients And Methods: The present study included 244 patients who underwent curative treatment for GC between 2005 and 2018.

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Background/aim: Perioperative nutrition and inflammation affect the oncological outcomes of various malignancies. We evaluated the clinical impact of the preoperative platelet-to-albumin ratio (PAR) in resectable esophageal cancer patients who received curative treatment.

Patients And Methods: This study included 168 patients who underwent curative surgery followed by perioperative adjuvant chemotherapy for esophageal cancer between 2005 and 2018.

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