[A Case of HER2-Positive Breast Cancer with Liver Metastases Showing Three Years of Complete Response to Combination Therapy with Trastuzumabplus Pertuzumab].

A 48-year-old woman with severe interstitial pneumonitis was diagnosed with right breast cancer(invasive ductal carcinoma, T1aN1M0, ER+, PgR-, HER2 3+)and underwent modified radical mastectomy.The patient was administered tamoxifen as adjuvant therapy.However, 1 year after the mastectomy, multiple liver metastases were found and the patient received 2 anti-HER2 agents, trastuzumab and pertuzumab.

Feasibility of a new approach for creating a preperitoneal space in transabdominal preperitoneal repair inguinal hernia repair: using a sandwich approach.

Purpose: In Japan, transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) inguinal hernia repair is performed by firmly pulling the peritoneum inwards to lift it from the underlying deep layer of subperitoneal fascia. It decreases the postoperative pain and discomfort in the inguinal area. The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of the sandwich approach, which is a new technique for creating a preperitoneal space.

[A Case of Signet-Ring Cell Carcinoma of the Sigmoid Colon with Disseminated Carcinomatosis Successfully Treated with CPT-11/Panitumumab].

A 70-year-old man, who had undergone S-1/oxaliplatin/bevacizumab combination chemotherapy for LNs metastasis of signet-ring cell carcinoma of the sigmoid colon, complained of back pain and lumbago.He was diagnosed with disseminated carcinomatosis of the bone marrow and disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). He was treated with systemic chemotherapy consisting of CPT-11/panitumumab.