• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.143-148
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• 2004

Purpose: To determine the clinical value of the Siewert classification for gastic-cancer patients in Korea, we evaluated and compared the clinicopathologic factors of type II and type III cancer. Materials and Methods: The medical records of 89 consecutive patients who had undergone surgery for an adenocarcinoma of the gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) at the Department of Surgery, Hanyang University Hospital, between Jun. 1992 and Dec. 2003 were reviewed retrospectively. Results: There were one patient with type I, 12 pateints with type II and 77 patients with type III. During the same period, 1,341 patients underwent surgery for a gastric carcinoma, so proportion of GEJ cancer being $6.6\%$. The median followup duration was 31 months (range: $2\∼135$ months), and the follow-up rate was $100\%$. Between type II and type III cancers, there were no significant differences in the clinicopathologic variables including age, sex, gross appearance, histologic type, depth of invasion, and pathologic stage. The longest diameter of the tumor was larger in type III ($6.1\pm2.1$ cm) than in type II ($3.9\pm1.1$ cm)(P=0.001). A total gastrectomy with Roux-en-Y esophagojejunostomy was done most frequently, while jejunal interposition was done in 3 cases of type II and 2 cases of type III. More than a D2 lymphadenectomy was done all cases. The numbers of dissected lymph nodes and metastatic lymph nodes in type II were 43.8 and 5.8 respectively, while they were 49.8 and 8.1 in type III, but the difference between the two groups were not statistically significant. The mean length of the proximal resection margin was $15\pm5$ mm in type II and $21\pm13$ mm in type III, but this difference was not statistically significanct. The time to recurrence after operation was 19.3 months in type II and 16.9 months in type III. The five-year survival rates of type II and III were $68.8\%\;and\;52.7\%$ respectively, but difference was not significant. Conclusion: There were no significant differences in the clinicopathologic variables, including survival rate, between type II and type III cancers in Korean patients According to these findings, it appears to be reasonable to classify type III cancer as a cardia cancer in a broad sense.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.2003-2007
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• 2015

Background: Elevated serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) levels in adults are considered abnormal. This parameter is used mostly in the diagnosis and follow-up of hepatocellular carcinomas and yolk sac tumors. Among the other rare tumors accompanied with elevated serum AFP levels, gastric cancer is the most common. In this study, we evaluated the follow-up and comparison of the treatment and marker response of patients with metastatic gastric cancer who had elevated serum AFP levels. Materials and Methods: We performed a retrospective study, including all consecutive patients with advanced gastric cancer, who received systemic chemotherapy with elevated AFP level. Results: Seventeen metastatic gastric cancer patients with elevated AFP levels at the time of diagnosis were evaluated. Fourteen (82.4%) were males and three (17.6%) were females. The primary tumor localization was the gastric body in 8 (76.4%), cardia in 7 (41.2%), and antrum in 2 (11.8%). Hepatic metastasis was observed in 13 (76.4%) at the time of diagnosis. When the relationship of AFP levels and carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) response of the patients with their radiologic responses was evaluated, it was found that the radiologic response was compatible with AFP response in 16 (94.1%) patients and with CEA response in 12 (70.6%); however, in 5 (29.4%) patients no accordance was observed between radiological and CEA responses. Conclusions: Follow-up of AFP levels in metastatic gastric cancer patients with elevated AFP levels may allow prediction of early treatment response and could be more useful than the CEA marker for follow-up in response evaluation.

• Clinical Endoscopy
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• 제57권4호
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• pp.486-494
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• 2024

Background/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. Only patients diagnosed with HPNGC were enrolled, and their clinicopathological and endoscopic features were analyzed in detail. Results: The prevalence of HPNGC in the present study was 2.6% (54/2,112). The types of HPNGC observed in each gastric region were as follows: advanced gastric cancer was observed in the cardia; gastric adenocarcinoma of fundic-gland differentiation, gastric adenocarcinoma of foveolar-type presenting with whitish elevation and raspberry-like foveolar-type gastric adenocarcinoma, gastric adenocarcinoma arising in polyposis, and gastric adenocarcinoma with autoimmune gastritis were observed in the fundic gland region ranging from the gastric fornix to the gastric body; signet-ring cell carcinoma was observed in the gastric-pyloric transition region ranging from the lower gastric body to the gastric angle; and well-differentiated tubular adenocarcinoma with low-grade atypia was observed in the antrum. Conclusions: This study revealed that tumors from each gastric region exhibited distinct macroscopic and histological types in HPNGC.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권20호
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• pp.8667-8671
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• 2014

Background: Survival rates after resection of advanced gastric cancer are extremely poor. An increasing number of patients with gastric carcinomas (GC) are therefore being treated with preoperative chemotherapy. We evaluated 36 month survival rate of GC patients that were treated by adding a neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy before gastrostomy.Materials and Methods: Patients with stage II or III gastric adenocarcinomas were enrolled. The patients divided into two groups: (A) Neoadjuvant group that received concurrent chemoradiation before surgery (4500cGy of radiation at 180cGy per day plus chemotherapy with cisplatin and 5-fluorouracil, in the first and the end four days of radiotherapy). Resection was attempted 5 to 6 weeks after end of chemoradiotherapy. (B) Adjuvant group that received concurrent chemo-radiation after surgical resection. Results: Two (16.7%) patients out of 12 patients treated with neoadjuvant chemo-radiotherapy and 5 (38.5%) out of 13 in the surgery group survived after 36 months. These rates were not significantly different with per protocol and intention-to-treat analysis. The median survival time of patients in group A and B were 13.4 and 21.6 months, respectively, again not significantly different. Survival was significantly greater in patients with well differentiated adenocarcinoma in group B than in group A (p<0.004). Conclusions: According to this study we suggest surgery then chemoradiotherapy for patients with well differentiated gastric adenocarcinoma rather than other approaches. Additional studies with greater sample size and accurate matching relying on cancer molecular behavior are recommended.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.97-103
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• 2008

목적: 분문부 위선암의 치료는 아직까지는 근치적 수술이 원칙이고 특히 식도 침윤을 갖는 type II 분문부 위선암은 충분한 절제연을 확보하기 위한 노력이 필요하다. 식도 침윤정도에 따라서 개흉과 개복을 통해 식도-위 절제를 하고 식도 대체술을 하는데, 그 중 저자들은 대장간치의 적응과 치료성적 등을 함께 알아 보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 1994년 1월부터 2006년 12월까지 연세대학교 의과대학 외과학 교실에서 저자에게 위암으로 수술을 받은 1,087명의 환자 중 type II 분문부 위선암으로 좌 또는 우 흉복부 개복과 경복부 절개(경열공)를 이용해 근치적 식도-위절제술을 하고 식도 대체술로 좌측 대장을 간치한 환자 10예를 대상으로 같은 type으로 Roux-en-Y를 받은 환자들과 후향적으로 비교 분석 하였다. 결과: 남녀가 각각 9명, 1명 이었고 중간 연령은 52.5세(16~72세), 수술시간은 $449.00{\pm}87.39$ (SD)분이었고 평균 재원일수는 $20.60{\pm}6.73$ (SD)일이었다. 식도-위 동시성암은 1예가 있었고, 종양으로부터 근위부 절제연까지의 거리는 $6.56{\pm}3.65cm$였으며 종양의 크기는 $9.90{\pm}3.97cm$였는데 Roux-en-Y군의 값들과 차이를 보였다(sex and age matched analysis, P=0.019, P=0.046). 수술 사망은 없었고, 술 후 합병증은 2예가 있었는데 각각 문합부 협착과 폐기흉이었다. 사망은 총 4예가 있었고 수술 후 환자 대부분(83%)은 체중이 늘어 체중증가가 최대 16 kg까지 있었다. 결론: 식도 침윤을 하는 type II 분문부 위암에서 크기가 매우 큰 경우는 근치적 식도-위 절제술이 필요하다. 식도 대체 장기로는 좌측 대장을 이용 할 수 있는데 수술 시간이 길지만, 근치적 수술에 유리하고 식도-공장 문합술에 비해 수술 합병증이 많지는 않아, 재건술로 좌측 대장을 이용하는 방법도 가치가 있다고 생각한다.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2005

목적: 현재 위분문부 및 식도암에 대한 근분 치로 원칙은 수술적 치료이며, 이에 대한 방법으로는 기존에는 주로 개흉을 요하는 McKeown술식(transthoracic esophagectomy, TTE)을 시행하였으나 최근에는 개흉술을 시행하지 않고 경열공을 통한 식도절제술(transshiatal esophagectomy, THE)도 많이 시행하고 있다. 이에 최근 본원에서 시행한 TTE와 THE의 임상 및 병리 결과를 분석하여 봄으로써 기존의 TTE에 대한 THE의 유용성에 대해 고찰해 보고자 한다. 상 및 방법: 최근 10년간 부산대학교병원에서 식도 및 위분문부암으로 진단 받고 수술적 치료를 받은 52예를 대상으로 후향적으로 자료를 수집, 분석하였다. 결과: 총 52예 중 20예에서 TTE를 32예에서 THE를 시행하였다. TTE는 중간부식도암 12예, 하부식도암 8예에서 시행되었고, THE는 중간부식도암 7예, 하부식도암 15예, 위분문부암 10예에서 시행되었다. TTE 후 식도대체장기로는 17예에서 위를, 3예에서 대장을 사용했으며, THE에서는 29예에서 위를, 3예에서 대장을 사용하였다. 술 후 합병증은 TTE를 시행한 13예(폐렴, 흉수 등 호흡기게 합병증 5예, 문합부유출 3예, 간병증 2예, 창상감염 1예, 패혈증 1예)에서, THE를 시행한 19예(문합부협착 13예, 흉수 3예, 문합부유출 1예, 창상감염 1예, 회귀후두신경마비 1예)에서 발생했다. 술 후 치료기간 동안 사망한 예는 TTE에서 1예 있었다. 수술 후 입원기간은 TTE에서 평균 25.6일, THE에서 20.6일 이었다. 결론: THE가 수술 이환율(morbidity)과 사망률(mortality)이 낮고 술식이 간편하여 시행하기가 용이하여 기존의 개흉을 통한 TTE 술식과 비교했을 때 식도절제를 요하는 대부분의 암환자들에게 유용한 술식이라 하겠다.

• Clinical Endoscopy
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• 제56권4호
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• pp.409-422
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• 2023

Endoscopic resection (ER) is widely utilized as a minimally invasive treatment for upper gastrointestinal tumors; however, complications could occur during and after the procedure. Post-ER mucosal defect leads to delayed perforation and bleeding; therefore, endoscopic closure methods (endoscopic hand-suturing, the endoloop and endoclip closure method, and over-the-scope clip method) and tissue shielding methods (polyglycolic acid sheets and fibrin glue) are developed to prevent these complications. During duodenal ER, complete closure of the mucosal defect significantly reduces delayed bleeding and should be performed. An extensive mucosal defect that comprises three-quarters of the circumference in the esophagus, gastric antrum, or cardia is a significant risk factor for post-ER stricture. Steroid therapy is considered the first-line option for the prevention of esophageal stricture, but its efficacy for gastric stricture remains unclear. Methods for the prevention and management of ER-related complications in the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum differ according to the organ; therefore, endoscopists should be familiar with ways of preventing and managing organ-specific complications.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.733-738
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• 2016

Background: Ardabil, a Northwestern province of Iran, was found to have the highest rate of gastric cancer (GC) in the country (ASRs = 51.8/100,000 for males and 24.9/100,000 for females) and one of the highest gastric cardia cancer rates in the world. The aim of the present study was to assess the associations of the cagA and babA2 status of Helicobacter pylori with GC in the Ardabil population. Materials and Methods: A total of 103 patients with non-atrophic gastritis (56) and GC (47), who underwent endoscopy at the Imam Khomeini Hospital in Ardabil, were assessed. The status of 16S rDNA, cagA and babA2 genes was determined using PCR and histopathological assessment was performed. Results: The following genotypic frequency was observed: cagA+ (50.6%), cagA-(49.4%), babA2+ (26.5%), babA2- (73.5%) cagA+/babA2+ (19.3%), cagA-/babA2+ (7.2%), cagA+/babA2-(31.3%), cagA-/babA2-(42.2%). Although the frequency of the cagA+, cagA+/babA2+ and cagA-/babA2+ genotypes in patients with GC (55.6%, 25.9%, and 14.8%, respectively) was higher than in those with NAG (48.2%, 16.1%, and 3.6%, respectively), the difference did not reach significance. In contrast, the presence of the babA2 gene (40.7% vs 19.6%) significantly increased the risk of GC; the age-sex-adjusted odds ratio (95% confidence interval) was 5.068 (1.506-17.058; P=0.009), by multiple logistic regression. Conclusions: It is proposed that the H. pylori babA2 positivity might be considered as an important determinant of GC risk in Ardabil.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.247-250
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• 2012

Objective: To determine whether CDX2 and villin protein expression are associated with intestinal metaplasia (IM) in gastric cardiac mucosa and to explore the relationship with evolution of gastric cardiac adenocarcinoma (GCA). Methods: We studied 143 gastric cardiac biopsy or resection specimens from Henan province China, including 25 cardiac gastritis specimens with IM, 65 dysplasia specimens with IM and 35 gastric cardiac adenocarcinoma specimens and stained them for CDX2 and villin by the immunohistochemical SP method. 15 normal gastric cardiac biopsy specimens were also collected as control. Results: (1) Normal gastric mucosa presented no CDX2 and villin expression. The positive rates of CDX2 protein in cardiac gastritis with IM, dysplasia with IM, and carcinoma tissues were 84.0% (21/25), 66.7% (32/48) and 36.4% (20/55), respectively. While the positive rates of villin protein in cardiac gastritis with IM, dysplasia with IM, and carcinoma tissues were 76.0% (19/25), 70.8% (34/48) and 45.5% (25/55), respectively. There were significant differences among the three groups for both CDX2 and villin (P<0.01). Spearman's rank correlation coefficient(rho) showed a close correlation between the two proteins (r=0.843, P<0.01) and both were positively related with tumor differentiation (both P<0.05), but not associated with age, sex, invasion and metastasis of lymph node (P>0.05). Conclusion: Our results suggest that ectopic expression of CDX2 and villin may be involved in early-stage IM and tumorigenesis in gastric cardia and the expression of villin may be regulated by CDX2.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.58-62
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• 2014

We report an extremely rare case of primary squamous cell carcinoma of the stomach. A 69-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with a 2-month history of dysphagia and tarry stools. Endoscopic examination revealed a cauliflower-shaped protruding mass along the lesser curvature of the gastric cardia. Biopsy of the lesion revealed squamous cell carcinoma of the stomach. Computed tomography revealed a thickened stomach wall and a mass protruding into the gastric lumen. Total gastrectomy with splenectomy, distal pancreatectomy, and Roux-en-Y reconstruction was performed, together with a lower thoracic esophagectomy via a left thoracotomy. Histopathological examination of the specimen revealed well-differentiated squamous cell carcinoma of the stomach. Postoperative follow-up was uneventful for the first 18 months. However, multiple liver metastases and para-aortic lymph node metastasis developed subsequently. Despite systemic combination chemotherapy, the patient died because of progression of the recurrent tumors. Here, we review the characteristics of 56 cases of gastric squamous cell carcinoma reported in Japan.