Publications by authors named "T Kanemitsu"
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- The study investigates the relationship between intestinal metaplasia (IM) in the gastric mucosa and the risk of developing gastric cancer (GC), focusing on risk stratification using endoscopic and histological methods.
- A multicenter analysis involving 380 patients found that specific patterns, like light blue crest (LBC) and white opaque substance (WOS), along with histological IM, significantly correlated with increased GC risk.
- The results indicated that EGGIM and OLGIM scoring systems were effective tools for assessing GC risk, suggesting their potential use in clinical practice for better patient management.*
Background/aim: The long-term use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) has been reported to be strongly associated with the development of fundic gland polyps (FGPs). Conversely, a few cases of gastric hyperplastic polyps (GHPs) associated with PPI use have been reported. We experienced a case of PPI-associated multiple GHPs with uncontrollable bleeding.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground/aims: Helicobacter pylori infection-negative gastric cancer (HPNGC) has not been systematically investigated in consecutive patients. Hence, this study aimed to investigate the clinicopathological and endoscopic features of HPNGC.
Methods: This single-center retrospective study selected participants from patients with gastric cancer who were treated at the Fukuoka University Chikushi Hospital between January 2013 and December 2021.
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- - Glioblastoma typically recurs in the brain, with rare cases of extracranial metastases; lymph node involvement is often discovered through symptoms or lymphadenopathy.
- - The case study presented involves a patient with asymptomatic lymph node metastasis and rising C-reactive protein levels, leading to a diagnosis 9 months later when fever developed without prior signs of infection.
- - The findings suggest that C-reactive protein levels might be a useful indicator for detecting lymph node metastasis in glioblastoma patients, warranting further investigation.
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- A 60-something man had an endoscopy revealing a 30-mm growth in his upper stomach along with multiple other suspicious lesions.
- Biopsies showed he had different types of gastric adenocarcinoma, specifically fundic-gland types, prompting the removal of the main tumor through a minimally invasive procedure.
- Although a total gastrectomy was an option, he chose not to undergo further surgery and has been monitored for five years with no signs of cancer progression.