Background/Aim: CD155 is expressed in many types of human cells and has diverse functions.
We herein evaluated the cli ni cal importance of CD155 in pancreatic cancer. Materials …

Background Nectin-4 belongs to the nectin family that has diverse physiological and pathological
functions in humans. Recent studies have also suggested some roles for Nectin-4 in …

Background The prognosis of pancreatic cancer patients with metastatic para-aortic lymph
node (PALN) has been reported to be extremely poor. In general, PALN metastasis has been …

Background/purpose The therapeutic options available as preoperative strategies for
resectable pancreatic cancer have received worldwide attention. We have recently introduced …

Background Emerging evidences have gradually revealed the skeletal muscle attenuation (MA)
was not only reflected the accumulation of lipids in skeletal muscle but also associated …

Background The aim of this study was to evaluate the validity of preoperative resectability
status, as defined by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), from the …

Background The optimal therapeutic strategy for very elderly pancreatic cancer patients
remains to be determined. The aim of this study was to clarify the role of pancreatic resection in …

Background Postoperative nonalcoholic fatty liver disease ( NAFLD ) after
pancreaticoduodenectomy ( PD ) has recently become recognized. However, the pathoetiology of …

Background Survival after surgery for pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PA) is poor and
heterogeneous, even for curative (R0) resection. Serum carbohydrate antigen (CA) 19-9 levels are …

Objective The aim of this study was to reappraise the clinical role of total pancreatectomy
with curative intent in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). Methods In …