Background/Aims: We conducted a retrospective cohort study to investigate factors to early
and late phase recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Methods: The study …

The incidence of biliary tract cancer (BTC), including intrahepatic (ICC) and extrahepatic (ECC)
cholangiocarcinoma and gallbladder cancer, has increased globally; however, no …

During the last 16 years, we have resected small hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs) measuring
5 cm or less from 362 patients, 266 of whom also had liver cirrhosis. The operative and …

BACKGROUND: To lower morbidity after hepatic resection, the authors examined the influence
of predictor variables including: age, sex, preoperative risk factors, serum total bilirubin …

BACKGROUND: Autoimmune pancreatitis has been designated as sclerosing pancreatocholangitis,
because this disease shows a high prevalence of bile-duct lesions. We present …

Background Mass-forming type cholangiocarcinoma is a distinct from of cholangiocellular
carcinoma, with pathologic and biologic behavior different from those of other types. The …

Teleost fishes exhibit complex sexual characteristics in response to androgens, such as fin
enlargement and courtship display. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying their …

Background Five patients with bilateral multiple liver metastases (3 to 12 lesions) from colorectal
cancer who underwent extensive liver resection after portal embolization are described. …

Dendritic cells (DCs) play important roles in the initiation and regulation of immune responses.
Although several subsets of DCs were identified according to their expression of surface …

In most mammals, the sexually dimorphic development of embryos is typically achieved by
the differentiation of the external genitalia. Hence, the sexual distinction of mammalian …