Gut microbiota are involved in both host health and disease and can be stratified based on
bacteriological composition. However, gut microbiota clustering data are limited for Asians. In …

A 52-year-old man was admitted to our hospital due to shortness of breath that developed
one week after the diagnosis of influenza infection. He had a past history of myocarditis …

The article describes the case of a 78-year-old Japanese woman diagnosed with solitary
fibrous tumor (SFT) in the breast. Highlights include left modified mastectomy schedule for the …

Taxanes, including paclitaxel (PTX) and docetaxel (DOC), are poorly soluble in water due to
their hydrophobic properties and thus, require solvents. However, use of these solvents has …

Objectives We aimed to assess the efficacy of self-expanding metal stent (SEMS) implantation
as palliative treatment for malignant colorectal obstruction. Methods We retrospectively …

Background Accessory breast carcinomas of the axilla of males are rare, and primary breast
neuroendocrine tumors (BNETs) are rare as well. We present a case of a BNET arising in …

We herein report a case of anaplastic carcinoma of the pancreas arising in an intraductal
papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN). A 68‑year‑old Japanese woman was admitted to our …

We describe a 48-year-old man with cholecystolithiasis whose preoperative magnetic resonance
cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) scan showed that the right accessory hepatic duct …

Recently, the feasibility of real‐time indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence imaging–guided
complete mesocolic excision in colon cancer surgery has been demonstrated; however, its …

Background: There is no consensus on the need for adjuvant chemotherapy for patients with
pathological residual invasive breast cancer (non-pCR) after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (…