[A Case of Noninvasive Ductal Carcinoma Arising in Benign Phyllodes Tumor].

A 70-year-old woman underwent a partial mastectomy with preoperative diagnosis of phyllodes tumor. Histopathological examination of the resected specimen revealed noninvasive ductal carcinoma of up to 20 mm in the phyllodes tumor. We note the possibility of a situation in which a phyllodes tumor is accompanied by cancer, and detailed pathological examination is necessary.

Taste alterations in patients with breast cancer following chemotherapy: a cohort study.

Background: Chemotherapy-induced taste and smell alterations in cancer patients are associated with multiple adverse effects, namely, malnutrition, weight loss, and a diminished quality of life. The aim of this prospective study was to identify the incidence of taste alterations following epirubicin and cyclophosphamide (EC) chemotherapy in patients with breast cancer without previous history of cancer or chemotherapy.

Methods: Forty-one patients undergoing EC chemotherapy for breast cancer at Tokai University Hospital were included.

Longitudinal changes in the quality of life of oral cancer patients during the perioperative period.

Background: There are few quality of life (QOL) studies that have focused on the experiences of oral cancer patients. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate how the QOL for patients with oral cancer changed perioperatively.

Methods: Eighty-three participants undergoing radical therapy completed assessments of QOL at pre-treatment, treatment completion, and 1-, 3-, and 6-months post-treatment.

Lateral retropharyngeal lymph node metastasis from squamous cell carcinoma of the upper gingiva: A case report.

Lateral retropharyngeal lymph node (LRPLN) is located between the internal carotid artery and the prevertebral muscles. Metastasis to the LRPLN is frequent in nasopharyngeal cancer, but is rare in oral cancer. The prognosis of patients with oral cancer with LRPLN metastasis is usually poor.

A Study of Adjuvant Chemoradiotherapy with Tri-weekly Cisplatin for Postoperative High-risk Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma.

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility and safety profile of concurrent chemoradiotherapy with cisplatin in Japanese patients with postoperative high-risk oral cancer.

Methods: Patients with high-risk pathological features were selected from patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma who underwent surgery at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tokai University Hospital. Patients were given adjuvant chemoradiotherapy with tri-weekly cisplatin (100 mg/m) (66 Gy/33 Fr), and the treatment completion rate was examined.

Is an Elective Neck Dissection Necessary for All Cases of N0 Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma? -Elective Neck Dissection may be Performed for Tongue Cancer with Tumor Thickness More than 4 mm.

We investigated whether neck dissection should be performed to prevent T1-2N0M0 tongue cancer by using the Weiss and colleague's decision tree method. The results showed that preventive neck dissection should not be recommended for T1-2N0M0 tongue cancer. However, preventive neck dissection is a suitable approach when treating tongue cancer tumors with a thickness of ≥ 4 mm.