PURPOSE To determine which is the better prognostic determinant in gastric cancer: number
of positive metastatic lymph nodes or current nodal stage. PATIENTS AND METHODS …

BACKGROUND Urokinase‐type plasminogen activator (uPA) plays an important role in the
destruction of the extracellular matrix and basement membrane around cancer cells. In the …

Background. Early gastric cancer can be treated by endoscopic excision or simple wedge
surgical resection. Standard gastrectomy often is advised if submucosal invasion is found, …

To assess the role of urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA) and uPA receptor (uPAR)
on the invasive potential of cancer cells, in vitro experiments were performed using two …

A 43-year-old female was referred to our hospital for sudden onset of abdominal pain, fullness,
and vomiting. Physical examination revealed abdominal distension with mild epigastric …

Human intestinal spirochetosis is a colorectal infectious disease caused by 2 Brachyspira
species. Its diagnosis is established by histology, culture, and polymerase chain reaction, but …

Telomerase has been reported to be activated in most immortal cells and human cancers. In
the present study, we assessed the correlation between telomerase activity and cellular …

We present a middle-aged, heterosexual Japanese man with mixed infections including
human intestinal spirochetosis, which led us to the detection of human immunodeficiency virus (…

Telomerase has been reported to be activated in most immortal cells and human cancers.
The purpose of this study was to assess the clinical significance of telomerase activity in …

BACKGROUND: Our retrospective investigation of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus
aureus (MRSA) infection at a hospital in Japan around 2007 suggested dissemination of …