Purpose To obtain performance values of magnetic resonance (MR) imaging for restaging
locally advanced rectal cancer after neoadjuvant treatment regarding tumor staging, nodal …

There is considerable empirical support for the use of cognitive therapy in the treatment of
mild to moderately severe acute major depression. More recent research has focused on the …

The number of deaths from colorectal cancer in Japan continues to increase. Colorectal
cancer deaths exceeded 50,000 in 2016. In the 2019 edition, revision of all aspects of …

Japanese mortality due to colorectal cancer is on the rise, surpassing 49,000 in 2015. Many
new treatment methods have been developed during recent decades. The Japanese …

Objective The global burden of colorectal cancer (CRC) is expected to increase by 60% to
more than 2.2 million new cases and 1.1 million deaths by 2030. In this study, we aim to …

Colorectal cancer is a major cause of death in Japan, where it accounts for the largest
number of deaths from malignant neoplasms among women and the third largest number …

Purpose To compare the local recurrence (LR) rate between short-course (SC) and long-
course (LC) neoadjuvant radiotherapy for rectal cancer. Patients and Methods Eligible …

Background Postoperative chemoradiotherapy is the recommended standard therapy for
patients with locally advanced rectal cancer. In recent years, encouraging results with …

Background Short-term preoperative radiotherapy and total mesorectal excision have each
been shown to improve local control of disease in patients with resectable rectal cancer. We …

Objective: Report overall long-term results of stage 0 rectal cancer following neoadjuvant
chemoradiation and compare long-term results between operative and nonoperative …