Purpose The type of surgery and the extent of lymphadenectomy depend on the tumor
location and should be based on the extent of lymphatic spread and the oncologic outcome …

They raised several important questions regarding our manuscript. The first issue was the
high local recurrence rate in the IMA-negative group in our study. In the results, the isolated …

4) 國重智裕, 石川博文, 高 済峯: Hartmann 術後の残存直腸内に壁内転移再発を認めた直腸癌の
1 例. 奈良病医誌 2011; 15: 33-365) 石黒めぐみ, 杉原健一:[術前・術中のリンパ節転移診断の …

Background Lateral lymph node (LLN) metastasis may occur in patients with advanced
rectal cancers of which the lower margins are located at or below the peritoneal reflection …

Methods We here report on a case treated with a novel multimodal approach consisting of
neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy, followed by TME plus extended lateral pelvic lymph node …

Colon cancer is one of the common cancers and a major reason for cancer-related deaths
with reported metastasis to the lungs and liver. Metastasis to inguinal lymph nodes from the …

A woman in her 80s, had undergone radical surgery for an endometrial carcinoma 9 years
earlier, and her 5-year postoperative follow-up had been completed without recurrence. She …

Background: There is still a discussion in the literature about the location of inferior
mesenteric artery (IMA) ligation during D3 lymph node dissection for colorectal cancer …

A 54-year old man diagnosed with rectal cancer underwent laparoscopic high anterior
resection with Japanese D3 lymph node dissection. The pathology results were as follows …

Background A female patient presented 11 years following right hemicolectomy for Stage II
colorectal carcinoma recurring in the abdominal wall. Summary The patient is a 61-year-old …