Gan no rinsho. Japan journal of cancer clinics
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We report a case of gastric lymphosarcoma associated with early carcinoma (type IIa). Lymphosarcoma was also seen in the small intestine, but there were no metastatic lesions in the lymph nodes , liver, and peritoneum. ⋯ Microscopically, the early carcinoma was a moderately differentiated tubular adenocarcinoma. Only two earlier cases of coexistent gastric lymphosarcoma and early gastric carcinoma have been reported in the literature.
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We studied the effects of increased-dose radiation therapy in terms of survival time and improvement in the quality of life in 50 glioblastoma patients with minimal residual tumors. 1) Intraoperative radiotherapy ( IOR , 1,000-2,000 rad) was applied in 13 cases; the 2-year survival was 41.6%. However, in 9 patients who had undergone macroscopic total removal the 2-year survival rate was 68.6%. 2) Wide resection with necrotomy after conventional external irradiation was used in 9 cases and conformation irradiation was added; their 2-year survival was 44.4%. 3) In 22 patients who received only conventional irradiation following surgery, the 2-year survival was 7.5%.
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Results of methyl heptine carbonate skin tests were compared with DNCB skin test results in 155 patients with chest diseases. Reactions to methyl heptine carbonate and DNCB were similar in 142 of 155 patients (92%). Forty-two lung cancer patients and 42 control patients were tested for their reactions to methyl heptine carbonate. ⋯ The incidence of methyl heptine carbonate reactions decreased as the lung cancer stage advanced. The 6-month mortality rate was 10% in nonresponders compared to 77% in responders to methyl heptine carbonate (p less than 0.01). This study shows that reactions to methyl heptine carbonate correlate with tumor stage and prognosis in lung cancer.