Japanese journal of clinical oncology
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Jpn. J. Clin. Oncol. · Sep 2007
Relative and combined performance of mammography and ultrasonography for breast cancer screening in the general population: a pilot study in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.
Breast cancer screening by mammography is thought to be effective in reducing breast cancer mortality while ultrasonography is not accepted as a population screening modality, although the latter has been suggested to be useful in detection of cancer in the dense breast, relatively more typical for a younger woman. ⋯ Combined screening with mammography and ultrasonography may be feasible. A larger study is required to evaluate relative performance of mammography and ultrasonography in detail by characteristics of examinees and their breasts.
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Jpn. J. Clin. Oncol. · Sep 2007
Efficacy and safety of an irinotecan plus bolus 5-fluorouracil and L-leucovorin regimen for metastatic colorectal cancer in Japanese patients: experience in a single institution in Japan.
Short-term infusion of 5-fluorouracil with leucovorin in combination with irinotecan or oxaliplatin has been considered as standard treatment for metastatic colorectal cancer. However, until infusion of 5-fluorouracil regimens and oxaliplatin was approved for the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer in Japan early in 2005, combination of irinotecan with bolus 5-fluorouracil/leucovorin had been the standard treatment. This retrospective study evaluates the efficacy and safety of a modified irinotecan with bolus 5-fluorouracil/leucovorin regimen in Japanese colorectal cancer patients. ⋯ A modified irinotecan plus bolus 5-fluorouracil/l-leucovorin regimen was an active and well-tolerated regimen in Japanese patients with advanced colorectal cancer, showing a different toxicity profile from Western patients.