Egawa-Takata T

Ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging are useful tools for the preoperative diagnosis of peritoneal pregnancy; however, accurate diagnosis before surgery remains challenging. We report a rare case of primary peritoneal pregnancy in whic…

•A case of concurrent primary ovarian clear cell adenocarcinoma and liver angiosarcoma is detailed herein.•If a liver tumor is found together with ovarian cancer, it is necessary to determine whether this is a primary hepatic malignancy or …

IntroductionVentriculoperitoneal (VP shunts) and lumboperitoneal shunts (LP shunts) are used to treat hydrocephalus. The effectiveness of LP shunts has recently been demonstrated. Due to population aging, the number of patients with LP shun…

IntroductionSince the majority of patients are diagnosed at an advanced stage, ovarian cancer remains the most lethal gynecologic malignancy. There is no single biomarker with the sensitivity and specificity required for effective cancer sc…

Advances in surgical and medical treatments for ovarian cancer have improved prognoses. Platinum drugs in particular are pivotal for the medical treatment of ovarian cancer. However, previous studies have revealed that some histological sub…