Publications by authors named "T Kiyokawa"

The aim of this study was to determine whether the presence and extent of lymphovascular invasion (LVI) is prognostic in surgical stage I cervical squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). All available tumour slides and/or paraffin blocks from 426 patients with stage I cervical SCC treated surgically with curative intent were collected from 18 institutions and retrospectively analysed. Presence and extent of LVI (focal <5 spaces, extensive ≥5 spaces) were assessed on scanning magnification in large haematoxylin and eosin slide sets in 366 cases.

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Objective: To assess the influence of geographies and race on the survival outcomes in patients diagnosed with cervical squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC) across three continents.

Methods: This multicontinental retrospective study was conducted in 8 hospitals across Asia, Europe, and North America (NA). Clinicopathologic data of 595 patients with presumed early stages of CSCC, treated surgically, with curative intent was collected.

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Article Synopsis
  • Pembrolizumab combined with cisplatin and 5-fluorouracil as first-line treatment for advanced esophageal cancer showed improved response rates and survival compared to traditional chemotherapy while causing fewer severe side effects.
  • In a study involving eight patients with T4b esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), 62.5% achieved partial response, and significant tumor reduction (69-87%) was observed in these patients.
  • The treatment was generally safe, with manageable adverse effects, making it a promising option for induction chemotherapy in this patient group.
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Definitive chemoradiotherapy (DCRT) is administered as standard treatment for patients with cT4 and/or M1Lym esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC); however, its long-term result is inadequate. Although several studies have reported that conversion surgery can improve the survival of these patients, none have identified significantly better long-term survival than that achieved by DCRT. Thus, enhancing DCRT seems important to improve the survival of these patients.

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