Adenocarcinoma of the gastric cardia (C-Ca) is possibly a specific subtype of gastric
carcinoma. The purpose of this study was to clarify the differences in the clinicopathological …

Abstract Background and Aim: The aim of this study was to clarify the efficacy and limitations
of radiation therapy (RT) for superficial esophageal carcinoma, and to explore the …

Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma is one of the most common malignant tumors. The
oncogene c-MYC is thought to be important in the initiation, promotion, and therapy …

Background: Detailed information on the depth of invasion of superficial esophageal cancer
is required for endoscopic mucosal resection. As a pretherapeutic diagnostic procedure …

Aerobic glycolysis and mitochondrial dysfunction are common features of aggressive cancer
growth. We observed promoter methylation and loss of expression in neurofilament heavy …

Autocrine motility factor and its receptor (gp78) have been shown to play an important role in
tumor cell migration, invasion and metastasis. We have detected gp78 expression in …

Neoplasms of upper gastrointestinal tract, especially malignancy, are one of the leading
causes of death worldwide. The advent of endoscopy has greatly facilitated the detection …

Early oesophageal cancer has been extensively studied in Far-Eastern countries, where its
prevalence is high. A multicentre survey was conducted within the Groupe Européen pour …

Lymph node metastasis is a major prognostic factor for esophageal squamous cell
carcinoma (ESCC). In recent years, endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) has been …

Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is one of the most common human cancers.
We previously reported that KIFC1 is involved in gastric cancer pathogenesis and that KIFC1 …