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腹腔鏡手術は開腹手術と比較して術後の筋肉量減少を予防できる可能性がある

桑田和也, 金谷信彦, 菊地覚次, 黒田新士, 吉田龍一, 西崎正彦, 香川俊輔, 藤原俊義

日本消化器外科学会総会 74回 P46 - 2 2019.7

Clinical Impact of Sarcopenia on Gastric Cancer. International journal

Kazuya Kuwada, Shinji Kuroda, Satoru Kikuchi, Ryuichi Yoshida, Masahiko Nishizaki, Shunsuke Kagawa, Toshiyoshi Fujiwara

Anticancer research 39 ( 5 ) 2241 - 2249 2019.5

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)

Sarcopenia is a complex syndrome defined by progressive and generalized loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength. Although sarcopenia is mainly associated with aging, cancer is also one of its causes. Sarcopenia is now drawing attention as a poor prognostic factor in cancer. In patients with gastric cancer associated with eating disorders that often leads to loss of weight and muscle, sarcopenia is particularly important. Its definition and method of assessment, however, vary between studies, thus these need to be standardized. Nevertheless, emerging evidence suggests that sarcopenia contributes independently to postoperative complications and overall survival in gastric cancer. Interventions preventing sarcopenia with targeted nutrition and exercise are currently explored. This review aims to provide an understanding of sarcopenia, emphasizing its importance in the management of gastric cancer.

DOI： 10.21873/anticanres.13340

テロメラーゼ標的蛍光発現ウイルスを用いた腹腔内腫瘍関連マクロファージの機能解析

桑田和也, 香川俊輔, 菊地覚次, 黒田新士, 吉田龍一, 西崎正彦, 藤原俊義

日本外科学会定期学術集会抄録集 119回 SF - 5 2019.4

PD-L1 expression combined with microsatellite instability/CD8+ tumor infiltrating lymphocytes as a useful prognostic biomarker in gastric cancer. Reviewed International journal

Toshiaki Morihiro, Shinji Kuroda, Nobuhiko Kanaya, Yoshihiko Kakiuchi, Tetsushi Kubota, Katsuyuki Aoyama, Takehiro Tanaka, Satoru Kikuchi, Takeshi Nagasaka, Masahiko Nishizaki, Shunsuke Kagawa, Hiroshi Tazawa, Toshiyoshi Fujiwara

Scientific reports 9 ( 1 ) 4633 - 4633 2019.3

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)

While the importance of programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1), mutation burden caused by microsatellite instability (MSI), and CD8+ tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) has become evident, the significance of PD-L1 expression on prognosis still remains controversial. We evaluated the usefulness of combined markers of PD-L1 and MSI or CD8+ TILs as a prognostic biomarker in gastric cancer. A total of 283 patients with gastric cancer were reviewed retrospectively. PD-L1 expression on >5% tumor cells was defined as PD-L1-positive. PD-L1-positive rate was 15.5% (44/283). PD-L1 positivity was significantly correlated with invasive and advanced cancer and also significantly correlated with MSI, whereas no significance was observed with CD8+ TILs. Kaplan-Meier analysis showed that PD-L1 positivity significantly correlated with a poor prognosis (p = 0.0025). Multivariate analysis revealed that PD-L1 positivity was an independent poor prognostic factor (hazard ratio [HR]: 1.97, p = 0.0106) along with diffuse histological type and lymph node metastases. Combinations of PD-L1 and MSI (HR: 2.18) or CD8+ TILs (HR: 2.57) were stronger predictive factors for prognosis than PD-L1 alone. In conclusion, combined markers of PD-L1 and MSI or CD8+ TILs may be more useful prognostic biomarkers in gastric cancer, and better clarify the immune status of gastric cancer patients.

DOI： 10.1038/s41598-019-41177-2

Activation of AZIN1 RNA editing is a novel mechanism that promotes invasive potential of cancer-associated fibroblasts in colorectal cancer. Reviewed International journal

Takeda S, Shigeyasu K, Okugawa Y, Yoshida K, Mori Y, Yano S, Noma K, Umeda Y, Kondo Y, Kishimoto H, Teraishi F, Nagasaka T, Tazawa H, Kagawa S, Fujiwara T, Goel A

Cancer letters 444 127 - 135 2019.3

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)

Adenosine-to-inosine (A-to-I) RNA editing is a recently described epigenetic modification, which is believed to constitute a key oncogenic mechanism in human cancers. However, its functional role in cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) within the tumor microenvironment (TME) and its clinical significance remains unclear. Herein, we systematically analyzed a large cohort of 627 colorectal cancer (CRC) specimens, and investigated the expression pattern of ADAR1 and its biological significance on the antizyme inhibitor 1 (AZIN1) RNA editing levels. Both ADAR1 expression and AZIN1 RNA editing levels were significantly elevated in CRC tissues vs. normal mucosa, and these findings correlated with the increased expression of mesenchymal markers, Vimentin (ρ = 0.44) and Fibroblast activation protein (ρ = 0.38). Intriguingly, ADAR1 expression was specifically upregulated in both cancer cells and fibroblasts from cancerous lesions. Conditioned medium from cancer cells led to induction of ADAR1 expression and activation of AZIN1 RNA editing in fibroblasts (p < 0.05). Additionally, edited AZIN1 enhanced the invasive potential of fibroblasts. In conclusion, we provide novel evidence that hyper-editing of AZIN1 enhances the invasive potential of CAFs within the TME in colon and is an important predictor of tumor invasiveness in CRC.

DOI： 10.1016/j.canlet.2018.12.009

A Novel Combination Cancer Therapy with Iron Chelator Targeting Cancer Stem Cells via Suppressing Stemness. Reviewed International journal

Yuki Katsura, Toshiaki Ohara, Kazuhiro Noma, Takayuki Ninomiya, Hajime Kashima, Takuya Kato, Hiroaki Sato, Satoshi Komoto, Toru Narusaka, Yasuko Tomono, Boyi Xing, Yuehua Chen, Hiroshi Tazawa, Shunsuke Kagawa, Yasuhiro Shirakawa, Tomonari Kasai, Masaharu Seno, Akihiro Matsukawa, Toshiyoshi Fujiwara

Cancers 11 ( 2 ) 2019.2

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)

Excess iron causes cancer and is thought to be related to carcinogenesis and cancer progression including stemness, but the details remain unclear. Here, we hypothesized that stemness in cancer is related to iron metabolism and that regulating iron metabolism in cancer stem cells (CSCs) may be a novel therapy. In this study, we used murine induced pluripotent stem cells that expressed specific stem cell genes such as Nanog, Oct3/4, Sox2, Klf4, and c-Myc, and two human cancer cell lines with similar stem cell gene expression. Deferasirox, an orally available iron chelator, suppressed expression of stemness markers and spherogenesis of cells with high stemness status in vitro. Combination therapy had a marked antitumor effect compared with deferasirox or cisplatin alone. Iron metabolism appears important for maintenance of stemness in CSCs. An iron chelator combined with chemotherapy may be a novel approach via suppressing stemness for CSC targeted therapy.

DOI： 10.3390/cancers11020177

Multicenter retrospective study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the double-flap technique as antireflux esophagogastrostomy after proximal gastrectomy (rD-FLAP Study).

Shinji Kuroda, Yasuhiro Choda, Shinya Otsuka, Satoshi Ueyama, Norimitsu Tanaka, Atsushi Muraoka, Shinji Hato, Toshikazu Kimura, Kohji Tanakaya, Satoru Kikuchi, Shunsuke Tanabe, Kazuhiro Noma, Masahiko Nishizaki, Shunsuke Kagawa, Yasuhiro Shirakawa, Yasuaki Kamikawa, Toshiyoshi Fujiwara

Annals of gastroenterological surgery 3 ( 1 ) 96 - 103 2019.1

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)

Aim: As a result of the difficulty in effective prevention of gastroesophageal reflux, no standard reconstruction procedure after proximal gastrectomy (PG) has yet been established. The double-flap technique (DFT), or Kamikawa procedure, is an antireflux reconstruction procedure in esophagogastrostomy. The efficacy of DFT has recently been reported in several studies. However, these were all single-center studies with a limited number of cases. Methods: We conducted a multicenter retrospective study in which patients who underwent DFT, irrespective of disease type and reconstruction approach, at each participating institution between 1996 and 2015 were registered. Primary endpoint was incidence of reflux esophagitis at 1-year after surgery, and secondary endpoint was incidence of anastomosis-related complications. Results: Of 546 patients who were eligible for this study, 464 patients who had endoscopic examination at 1-year follow up were evaluated for reflux esophagitis. Incidence of reflux esophagitis of all grades was 10.6% and that of grade B or higher was 6.0%. Male gender and anastomosis located in the mediastinum/intra-thorax were independent risk factors for grade B or higher reflux esophagitis (odds ratio [OR]: 4.21, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.44-10.9, P = 0.0109). Total incidence of anastomosis-related complications was 7.2%, including leakage in 1.5%, strictures in 5.5% and bleeding in 0.6% of cases. Laparoscopic reconstruction was the only independent risk factor for anastomosis-related complications (OR: 3.93, 95% CI: 1.93-7.80, P = 0.0003). Conclusion: Double-flap technique might be a feasible option after PG for effective prevention of reflux, although anastomotic stricture is a complication that must be well-prepared for.

DOI： 10.1002/ags3.12216

Photoimmunotherapy for cancer-associated fibroblasts targeting fibroblast activation protein in human esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Reviewed International journal

Shinichiro Watanabe, Kazuhiro Noma, Toshiaki Ohara, Hajime Kashima, Hiroaki Sato, Takuya Kato, Shinichi Urano, Ryoichi Katsube, Yuuri Hashimoto, Hiroshi Tazawa, Shunsuke Kagawa, Yasuhiro Shirakawa, Hisataka Kobayashi, Toshiyoshi Fujiwara

Cancer biology & therapy 20 ( 9 ) 1234 - 1248 2019

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)

Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) are strongly implicated in tumor progression, including in the processes of tumorigenesis, invasion, and metastasis. The targeting of CAFs using various therapeutic approaches is a novel treatment strategy; however, the efficacy of such therapies remains limited. Recently, near-infrared photoimmunotherapy (NIR-PIT), which is a novel targeted therapy employing a cell-specific mAb conjugated to a photosensitizer, has been introduced as a new type of phototherapy. In this study, we have developed a novel NIR-PIT technique to target CAFs, by focusing on fibroblast activation protein (FAP), and we evaluate the treatment efficacy in vitro and in vivo. Esophageal carcinoma cells exhibited enhanced activation of fibroblasts, with FAP over-expressed in the cytoplasm and on the cell surface. FAP-IR700-mediated PIT showed induced rapid cell death specifically for those cells in vitro and in vivo, without adverse effects. This novel therapy for CAFs, designed as local control phototherapy, was safe and showed a promising inhibitory effect on FAP+ CAFs. PIT targeting CAFs via the specific marker FAP may be a therapeutic option for CAFs in the tumor microenvironment in the future.

DOI： 10.1080/15384047.2019.1617566

Intraperitoneal cancer-immune microenvironment promotes peritoneal dissemination of gastric cancer. Reviewed International journal

Shuichi Sakamoto, Shunsuke Kagawa, Kazuya Kuwada, Atene Ito, Hiroki Kajioka, Yoshihiko Kakiuchi, Megumi Watanabe, Tetsuya Kagawa, Ryuichi Yoshida, Satoru Kikuchi, Shinji Kuroda, Hiroshi Tazawa, Toshiyoshi Fujiwara

Oncoimmunology 8 ( 12 ) e1671760 - e1671760 2019

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal) Publisher：Informa UK Limited

A solid tumor consists of cancer and stromal cells, which comprise the tumor microenvironment (TME). Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) are usually abundant in the TME, contributing to tumor progression. In cases of peritoneal dissemination of gastric cancer (GC), the contribution of intraperitoneal TAMs remains unclear. Macrophages from peritoneal washings of GC patients were analyzed, and the link between intraperitoneal TAMs and GC cells was investigated to clarify the interaction between them in peritoneal dissemination. Macrophages were predominant among leukocytes constituting the microenvironment of the peritoneal cavity. The proportion of CD163-positive TAMs was significantly higher in stage IV than in stage I GC. Co-culture with TAMs potentiated migration and invasion of GC. IL-6 was the most increased in the medium of in vitro co-culture of macrophages and GC, and IL-6 elevation was also observed in the peritoneal washes with peritoneal dissemination. An elevated concentration of intraperitoneal IL-6 was correlated with a poor prognosis in clinical cases. In conclusion, intraperitoneal TAMs are involved in promoting peritoneal dissemination of GC via secreted IL-6. TAM-derived IL-6 could be a potential therapeutic target for peritoneal dissemination of GC.

DOI： 10.1080/2162402X.2019.1671760

Multiple gastrointestinal stromal tumors of the small intestine in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1: a case report

Mori Yoshiko, Fujiwara Toshiyoshi, Shigeyasu Kunitoshi, Yoshioka Takahiro, Nagasaka Takeshi, Haraga Junko, Kagawa Shunsuke, Teraishi Fuminori, Toyooka Shinichi, Hirasawa Akira

JOURNAL OF FAMILIAL TUMORS 19 ( 2 ) 77 - 82 2019

Language：Japanese Publisher：The Japanese Society for Familial Tumors

Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a complex autosomal dominant disorder caused by germline variants in the NF1 tumor suppressor gene characterized by multiple caféau lait spots and cutaneous neurofibromas. Therefore, NF1 predisposes patients to benign and malignant tumor development. We report a 54-year-old NF1 male with multiple gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) in the small intestine. We resected a part of the small intestine with larger tumors, but left the part with small tumors to avoid short bowel syndrome. Histological examination revealed spindle cells with eosinophilic cytoplasm. The tumors were positive for KIT on immunopathological examination. They were smaller than 3.5 cm and their mitotic activity was less than 5/50 in high-power fields. We left 17 GIST that were smaller than 10 mm, but no progression has been detected to date. (<250 words)

DOI： 10.18976/jsft.19.2_77

The epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition induced by tumor-associated macrophages confers chemoresistance in peritoneally disseminated pancreatic cancer Reviewed International journal

Kazuya Kuwada, Shunsuke Kagawa, Ryuichi Yoshida, Shuichi Sakamoto, Atene Ito, Megumi Watanabe, Takeshi Ieda, Shinji Kuroda, Satoru Kikuchi, Hiroshi Tazawa, Toshiyoshi Fujiwara

Journal of experimental & clinical cancer research 37 ( 1 ) 307 - 307 2018.12

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)

Background: The peritoneum is one of the most frequent metastatic sites in pancreatic cancer patients, and peritoneal dissemination makes this disease refractory due to aggressive progression and chemoresistance. Although the role of the tumor microenvironment in cancer development is recognized, the correlation between the peritoneal environment and refractoriness of peritoneal dissemination remains unclear. The intraperitoneal tumor-microenvironment and its potential role in the progression of peritoneal dissemination and chemo-refractoriness, focusing especially on macrophages, were investigated.
Materials and methods: Peritoneal washes were obtained from pancreatic cancer patients, and cellular components were subjected to immunofluorescence assays. The effects of macrophages induced from monocytic THP-1 cells on pancreatic cancer cells were examined in co-culture conditions. The in vivo effects of macrophages on tumor growth and chemo-sensitivity were investigated by subcutaneously or intraperitoneally co-injecting cancer cells with macrophages into mice.
Results: CD204-positive macrophages were present along with cancer cells in the peritoneal washes. In in vitro co-culture, tumor-associated macrophages affected pancreatic cancer cells, induced the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT), and made them more resistant to chemotherapeutic agents. M2 macrophages promoted growth of both subcutaneous tumors and peritoneal dissemination in mice. Furthermore, co-inoculation of M2 macrophages conferred chemoresistance in the peritoneal dissemination mouse model, which significantly shortened their survival.
Conclusion: Intraperitoneal tumor-associated macrophages potentially play an important role in promotion of peritoneal dissemination and chemoresistance of pancreatic cancer via EMT induction.

DOI： 10.1186/s13046-018-0981-2

taTMEを安全に導入、普及させるためのcadaver surgical trainingの役割

戸嶋俊明, 近藤喜太, 信岡大輔, 黒田新士, 前田直見, 寺石文則, 白川靖博, 香川俊輔, 藤原俊義

日本内視鏡外科学会雑誌 23 ( 7 ) OS78 - 7 2018.12

Integrated fluorescent cytology with nano-biologics in peritoneally disseminated gastric cancer. Reviewed International journal

Watanabe M, Kagawa S, Kuwada K, Hashimoto Y, Shigeyasu K, Ishida M, Sakamoto S, Ito A, Kikuchi S, Kuroda S, Kishimoto H, Tomida S, Yoshida R, Tazawa H, Urata Y, Fujiwara T

Cancer science 109 ( 10 ) 3263 - 3271 2018.10

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)

Gastric cancer patients positive for peritoneal cytology are at increased risk of tumor recurrence, but although a certain proportion of cytology-positive patients relapse rapidly with aggressive progression, others survive longer with conventional chemotherapies. This heterogeneity makes it difficult to stratify patients for more intensive therapy and poses a substantial challenge for the implementation of precision medicine. We developed a new approach to identify biologically malignant subpopulations in cytology-positive gastric cancer patients, using a green fluorescent protein (GFP)-expressing attenuated adenovirus in which the telomerase promoter regulates viral replication (TelomeScan, OBP-401). The fluorescence emitted from TelomeScan-positive cells was successfully quantified using a multi-mode microplate reader. We then analyzed clinical peritoneal washes obtained from 68 gastric cancer patients and found that patients positive for TelomeScan had a significantly worse prognosis. In 21 cytology-positive patients, the median survival time of those who were TelomeScan positive (235 days) was significantly shorter than that for those who were TelomeScan negative (671 days; P = 0.0062). This fluorescent virus-guided cytology detects biologically malignant cancer cells from the peritoneal washes of gastric cancer patients and may thus be useful for both therapy stratification and precision medicine approaches based on genetic profiling of disseminated cells.

DOI： 10.1111/cas.13760

The elucidation of tumor immunosuppression affected by cancer-associated fibroblasts

Takuya Kato, Kazuhiro Noma, Yuki Katsura, Hiroaki Sato, Satoshi Kohmoto, Takayuki Ninomiya, Toshiaki Ohara, Hiroshi Tazawa, Shunsuke Kagawa, Yasuhiro Shirakawa, Toshiyoshi Fujiwara

Japanese Journal of Cancer and Chemotherapy 45 ( 9 ) 1279 - 1281 2018.9

Language：Japanese Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal) Publisher：Japanese Journal of Cancer and Chemotherapy Publishers Inc.

Development of immunotherapy, especially checkpoint inhibitors, dramatically improved the prognosis of some malignancies. However, problems on the occurrence of severe adverse effects and limited responses to these checkpoint inhibitors remain. Recently, tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (Tils) are the predictive markers of immunotherapies based on clinical evidence. The proportion of cytotoxic T cells in the tumor has been reported to affect the antitumor effect. TILs in the tumor are thought to be controlled by the interaction between cancer and tumor microenvironment. As a cause of tumor immunosuppression, cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) play the main role in the tumor microenvironment. We considered the strong involvement of tumor microenvironment, particularly the role of CAFs, and reported the interaction between CAFs and proliferation, invasion, angiogenesis, and resistance in the conventional therapy. The correlation between CAFs and tumor immunity and the immunosuppression promoted by CAFs were also evaluated. Their effects will be reported in our future studies.

癌関連線維芽細胞が及ぼす腫瘍免疫逃避の解明 Reviewed

加藤卓也, 野間和広, 桂佑貴, 佐藤浩明, 河本慧, 二宮卓之, 大原利章, 田澤大, 香川俊輔, 白川靖博, 藤原俊義

癌と化学療法 45 ( 9 ) 1279 - 1281 2018.9

Language：Japanese Publisher：(株)癌と化学療法社

近年、免疫チェックポイント阻害薬をはじめがん免疫療法の発展により、飛躍的に予後の改善を認める癌腫が散見される。しかしながら、致命的な有害事象の発生や効果の得られる症例が限定的であることなど、克服すべき問題点も指摘されている。免疫チェックポイント阻害薬の治療効果予測因子として腫瘍浸潤リンパ球が注目されており、特に細胞傷害性T細胞の腫瘍内浸潤の程度が抗腫瘍効果に影響を与えていると報告されている。リンパ球の腫瘍浸潤においては、癌とがん微小環境の相互作用によって制御している可能性が指摘されている。そのなかで中心的な役割を担っている癌関連線維芽細胞(cancer-associated fibroblasts:CAFs)が注目されている。以前よりわれわれは、がん微小環境の強い関与を推測し、特にCAFsの作用に注目して癌の増殖・浸潤・血管新生・治療抵抗性について報告してきた。この度CAFsと腫瘍免疫に着目し、CAFsが寄与する腫瘍免疫抑制について検討している。今後、検討結果を随時報告する予定である。(著者抄録)

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HER2-targeted gold nanoparticles potentially overcome resistance to trastuzumab in gastric cancer Reviewed International journal

Kubota Tetsushi, Kuroda Shinji, Kanaya Nobuhiko, Morihiro Toshiaki, Aoyama Katsuyuki, Kakiuchi Yoshihiko, Kikuchi Satoru, Nishizaki Masahiko, Kagawa Shunsuke, Tazawa Hiroshi, Fujiwara Toshiyoshi

NANOMEDICINE-NANOTECHNOLOGY BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE 14 ( 6 ) 1919 - 1929 2018.8

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)

An issue of concern is that no current HER2-targeted therapeutic agent is effective against Trastuzumab (Tmab)-resistant gastric cancer. Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are promising drug carriers with unique characteristics of a large surface area available for attachment of materials such as antibodies. Here, we created HER2-targeted AuNPs (T-AuNPs) and examined their therapeutic efficacy and cytotoxic mechanisms using HER2-postive Tmab-resistant (MKN7) or Tmab-sensitive (NCI-N87) gastric cancer cell lines. In vitro, T-AuNPs showed stronger cytotoxic effects than controls against MKN7 and NCI-N87 cells although Tmab had no effect on MKN7 cells. Autophagy played an important role in T-AuNP cytotoxic mechanisms, which was considered to be driven by internalization of T-AuNPs. Finally, T-AuNPs displayed potent antitumor effects against NCI-N87 and MKN7 subcutaneous tumors in in vivo mouse models. In conclusion, HER2-targeted AuNPs with conjugated Tmab is a promising strategy for the development of novel therapeutic agents to overcome Tmab resistance in gastric cancer.

DOI： 10.1016/j.nano.2018.05.019

Clinical characteristics and management of gastric tube cancer after esophagectomy Reviewed

Yasuhiro Shirakawa, Kazuhiro Noma, Naoaki Maeda, Takayuki Ninomiya, Shunsuke Tanabe, Satoru Kikuchi, Shinji Kuroda, Masahiko Nishizaki, Shunsuke Kagawa, Yoshiro Kawahara, Hiroyuki Okada, Toshiyoshi Fujiwara

Esophagus 15 ( 3 ) 180 - 189 2018.7

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal) Publisher：Springer Tokyo

Background: Gastric cancer is the second most common malignancy, overlapping with thoracic esophageal cancer (TEC). Among them, metachronous gastric tube cancers after TEC surgery have been increasing. The aims of this study were to examine the clinicopathological factors and treatment outcomes of gastric tube cancer (GTC) after TEC surgery. Methods: Thirty-three GTCs in 30 cases after TEC treated between 1997 and 2016 were investigated retrospectively. Results: Most cases were males. The median interval from TEC surgery to GTC occurrence was 57 (6.5–107.5) months. Almost 2/3 lesions occurred in the lower third of the gastric tube (21/33)
29 lesions (in 26 cases) were superficial cancers, and 4 lesions were advanced cancers. Twenty-two lesions of superficial cancer were differentiated type, and the remaining seven lesions were undifferentiated type. Treatment for superficial cancer had previously been performed with partial gastric tube resection (10 lesions), and the number of cases undergoing endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) had increased recently (19 lesions). Most cases with superficial cancer survived without relapse. Four lesions of advanced cancer were found after a relatively long interval following TEC surgery. Most lesions of advanced cancer were scirrhous, undifferentiated type, and they died due to GTC. Conclusion: GTCs may occur late in the postoperative course following TEC surgery. If they are discovered at an early stage, these lesions can be cured with ESD. Long-term periodic endoscopic examinations after TEC surgery are important.

DOI： 10.1007/s10388-018-0611-2

Sarcopenia and Comorbidity in Gastric Cancer Surgery as a Useful Combined Factor to Predict Eventual Death from Other Causes Reviewed International journal

Kazuya Kuwada, Shinji Kuroda, Satoru Kikuchi, Ryuichi Yoshida, Masahiko Nishizaki, Shunsuke Kagawa, Toshiyoshi Fujiwara

Annals of Surgical Oncology 25 ( 5 ) 1160 - 1166 2018.5

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal) Publisher：Springer New York LLC

Background: Sarcopenia is recognized as an important prognostic factor in various types of cancer, including gastric cancer. While long-term survival analyses typically focus on overall and disease-specific survival, death from other causes has received far less attention. Methods: We reviewed medical records of 491 gastric cancer patients who underwent gastrectomy from January 2005 to March 2014 and whose preoperative computed tomography (CT) images were available for evaluation of sarcopenia. Sarcopenia was defined as the SMA/BSA index (skeletal muscle area divided by body surface area) below the sex-specific lowest quartile. Results: Sarcopenia was significantly associated with age, high body mass index (BMI), presence of comorbidity, high American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status (ASA-PS), high T score, advanced stage, large blood loss, and long hospital stay, but was not significantly associated with postoperative complications. Univariate and multivariate analyses of prognostic factors for overall survival revealed that sarcopenia is an independent predictor of poor prognosis [hazard ratio (HR) 1.46, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.01–2.09, p = 0.0454]. Our analysis of death due to other causes found that non-gastric cancer-related deaths were more frequent among sarcopenia patients with comorbidities than in the rest of our study population (p = 0.0001), while univariate and multivariate analyses revealed that sarcopenia with comorbidity was an independent risk factor for non-gastric cancer-related death (HR 1.84, 95% CI 1.31–3.61, p = 0.0308), as was age. Conclusion: For gastric cancer patients, sarcopenia increases the risk of death from other causes following surgery, which reveals the importance of developing treatment strategies based not only on cancer status but also on other clinical factors, including sarcopenia and comorbidity.

DOI： 10.1245/s10434-018-6354-4

大腸癌多発肝転移に対する肝切除多回肝切除と化学療法を見据えたParenchymal sparing & skeletonized hepatectomy

楳田祐三, 八木孝仁, 永坂岳司, 吉田龍一, 信岡大輔, 杭瀬崇, 伏見卓郎, 香川俊輔, 白川靖博, 藤原俊義

日本外科学会定期学術集会抄録集 118回 1085 - 1085 2018.4

サルコペニアは胃癌術後の予後に関連する(Sarcopenia is associated with prognosis in gastric cancer patients undergoing gastrectomy)

桑田和也, 香川俊輔, 菊地覚次, 黒田新士, 吉田龍一, 西崎正彦, 藤原俊義

日本胃癌学会総会記事 90回 268 - 268 2018.3

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