Ikeda S

BackgroundRelugolix, an oral gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist, represents a potentially effective and less invasive therapeutic approach for retained products of conception (RPOC). However, its impact on subsequent pregnancy…

In Japan, cancer screening is conducted under a variety of umbrellas, i.e., via population-based screening, occupational health checkups, insured medical care, and personal medical checkups. Quality control assessment of cancer screenings i…

IntroductionBenign peritoneal multicystic mesothelioma (BPMM) is a rare mesothelial tumor with a high local recurrence rate and potential for malignant transformation. It predominantly affects women of reproductive age and is often associat…

AIM: To identify factors influencing the Trendelenburg angle required during laparoscopic gynecological surgery. METHODS: Patients who underwent laparoscopic surgery at a single university hospital between May 1, 2019, and March 31, 2021 w…

BackgroundUnlike many North American and European countries, Japan has observed a continuous increase in cancer incidence over the last few decades. We examined the most recent trends in population-based cancer incidence and mortality in Ja…

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a rare cause of acute coronary syndrome. SCAD frequently affects women, and may be associated with pregnancy and the peripartum period. Therefore, female sex hormones are thought to play a pa…

INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis is characterized by the presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterus. However, the presence of endometriotic lesions in extrauterine locations at the terminal ileum is unusual and a preoperative diagnosis of…

We report a rare case of recurrent ovarian cancer presenting as a round ligament metastasis. A 44-year-old woman presented with a lower abdominal mass. Computed tomography showed a pelvic mass. Primary surgery was performed. A histopatholog…

A 58-year-old woman was diagnosed with endometrial carcinoma. Total hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy and paraaortic and a pelvic lymph node dissection were performed. The cytology of peritoneal fluid was negative. There was no …

The human health risk of dioxins was evaluated for four Japanese receptor groups: the general population, local residents living near a municipal solid waste incinerator, heavy fish consumers, and their infants and fetuses. In describing th…

The prognosis of ovarian cancer depends on the CA125 value at the end of induction therapy. The relationship between the prognosis and the CA125 value at the end of induction therapy was analysed in 16 ovarian cancers. In the group with a C…