Toshio Sawada

TL;DR: Thirty-three small “flat adenomas,” not more than 1 cm in diameter, were collected from surgically and colonoscopically removed specimens, and their colonoscopic and histologic characteristics were described.

TL;DR: Two hundred thirty two patients with rectal cancer at or below the peritoneal reflection, who underwent extended systematic lymphadenectomy, especially lateral node dissection, were reviewed with respect to survival rate, degree of surgical technique, and mode of recurrence.

TL;DR: Based on the results, it is believed that in patients with active severe UC, patients who are refractory to conventional drugs, granulocyte and monocyte adsorption apheresis is a useful adjunct to conventional therapy.

TL;DR: Although wide iliopelvic lymphadenectomy was successful as far as decreasing the incidence of local recurrence and also in prolonging survival, there were increased incidences of urine-voiding failure and sexual impotency.

TL;DR: It is suggested that lateral node dissection is not necessary in terms of curability for patients with advanced carcinoma of the lower rectum who undergo preoperative radiotherapy.