Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology

Original Articles:

Mitsuhiko Kawashima, Nobukazu Fuwa, Miyako Myojin, Katsumasa Nakamura, Takafumi Toita, Shigeru Saijo, Nobuyuki Hayashi, Hiroshi Ohnishi, Naoto Shikama, Makoto Kano, and Michinori Yamamoto

A Multi-institutional Survey of the Effectiveness of Chemotherapy Combined with Radiotherapy for Patients with Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
Jpn. J. Clin. Oncol. 2004 34: 569-583; doi:10.1093/jjco/hyh111 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF]  

Shin Sasaki, Joji Kitayama, Toshiaki Watanabe, Tsuyoshi Konishi, and Hirokazu Nagawa

Diffuse Expression of hRFI is Correlated with Blood Vessel Invasion in Gastric Carcinoma
Jpn. J. Clin. Oncol. 2004 34: 584-587; doi:10.1093/jjco/hyh106 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF]  

Takanori Matsui, Hiroshi Kojima, Harumi Suzuki, Hiroshi Hamajima, Hiroaki Nakazato, Katsuki Ito, Akimasa Nakao, and Junichi Sakamoto

Sialyl Lewis^a Expression as a Predictor of the Prognosis of Colon Carcinoma Patients in a Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial
Jpn. J. Clin. Oncol. 2004 34: 588-593; doi:10.1093/jjco/hyh110 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF]  

Shingo Kamoshida, Hiroshi Matsuoka, Taro Ishikawa, Kotaro Maeda, Ryoichi Shimomura, Ken-ichi Inada, and Yutaka Tsutsumi

Immunohistochemical Evaluation of Thymidylate Synthase (TS) and p16^INK4a in Advanced Colorectal Cancer: Implication of TS Expression in 5-FU-based Adjuvant Chemotherapy
Jpn. J. Clin. Oncol. 2004 34: 594-601; doi:10.1093/jjco/hyh113 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF]  

Yoshiyuki Matsui, Noriaki Utsunomiya, Kentaro Ichioka, Norihumi Ueda, Koji Yoshimura, Akito Terai, and Yoichi Arai

The Use of Artificial Neural Network Analysis to Improve the Predictive Accuracy of Prostate Biopsy in the Japanese Population
Jpn. J. Clin. Oncol. 2004 34: 602-607; doi:10.1093/jjco/hyh112 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF]  

Wasaburo Koizumi, Hiroshi Toma, Ken-ichi Watanabe, Kanji Katayama, Masaaki Kawahara, Kaoru Matsui, Hiroya Takiuchi, Kunitoshi Yoshino, Nobuhito Araki, Ken Kodama, Hideyuki Kimura, Ichiro Kono, Hiroyasu Hasegawa, Kaoru Hatanaka, Kazuaki Hiraga, and Fumikazu Takeda

Efficacy and Tolerability of Cancer Pain Management with Controlled-release Oxycodone Tablets in Opioid-naïve Cancer Pain Patients, Starting with 5 mg Tablets
Jpn. J. Clin. Oncol. 2004 34: 608-614; doi:10.1093/jjco/hyh104 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF]  

Clinical Trial Notes:

Kaoru Ishida, Nobutoshi Ando, Seiichiro Yamamoto, Hiroko Ide, and Masayuki Shinoda

Phase II Study of Cisplatin and 5-Fluorouracil with Concurrent Radiotherapy in Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Esophagus: a Japan Esophageal Oncology Group (JEOG)/Japan Clinical Oncology Group Trial (JCOG9516)
Jpn. J. Clin. Oncol. 2004 34: 615-619; doi:10.1093/jjco/hyh107 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF]  

Technical Notes:

Katsuhiro Nasu, Yoshihumi Kuroki, Seiko Kuroki, Koji Murakami, Shigeru Nawano, and Noriyuki Moriyama

Diffusion-weighted Single Shot Echo Planar Imaging of Colorectal Cancer Using a Sensitivity-encoding Technique
Jpn. J. Clin. Oncol. 2004 34: 620-626; doi:10.1093/jjco/hyh108 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF]  

Case Reports:

Toshihide Wakamatsu, Tomonobu Koizumi, Kazuhisa Urushihata, Keisaku Fujimoto, Shiniichirou Uchikawa, Keishi Kubo, Ayahiko Iwamura, and Masanobu Yazawa

Direct Pericardial Involvement of Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Rapidly Developing Pericardial Constriction
Jpn. J. Clin. Oncol. 2004 34: 627-629; doi:10.1093/jjco/hyh109 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF]  

Hiroaki Nomori, Kenichi Watanabe, Takashi Ohtsuka, Tsuguo Naruke, Keiichi Suemasu, Hideki Orikasa, and Kazuto Yamazaki

Pulmonary Metastasis 12 Years After Resection of Thymoma with Microscopic Capsule Invasion
Jpn. J. Clin. Oncol. 2004 34: 630-633; doi:10.1093/jjco/hyh105 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF]  

Cancer Statistics Digest:

Itsuro Yoshimi and Shoichi Mizuno

Cancer Statistics Digest
Jpn. J. Clin. Oncol. 2004 34: 634-637; doi:10.1093/jjco/hyh114 [PDF]  

Multipoint Oncology Teleconference, Japan:

H. Asamura

Multipoint Oncology Teleconference, Japan
Jpn. J. Clin. Oncol. 2004 34: 638; doi:10.1093/jjco/hyh115 [PDF]  

Homepage of the Month:

Y. Takaue

Homepage of the Month
Jpn. J. Clin. Oncol. 2004 34: 639; doi:10.1093/jjco/hyh116 [PDF]  

Announcements:

Announcements
Jpn. J. Clin. Oncol. 2004 34: 640; doi:10.1093/jjco/hyh117 [PDF]  

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