Yamanaka K

No ORCID on file · 7 papers in corpus · active 2011-2025

Study types

  • article 4

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 3
  • chronic_pelvic_pain 2
  • adenomyosis 1
2025
MiR-575 in Exosomes of Vaginal Discharge Is Downregulated in Ovarian Cancer Patients.
Cancer genomics & proteomics ·doi:10.21873/cgp.20508

Background/aimOvarian cancer is asymptomatic in its early stages, and often diagnosed at advanced stages, leading to a high recurrence rate. In recent years, exosomes have been shown to be useful for early-detection, prognosis prediction, a…

2023
A case of a recurrent low-grade endometrial stromal sarcoma extending to the inferior vena cava (IVC) after the primary fertility-sparing surgery.
International journal of surgery case reports ·doi:10.1016/j.ijscr.2023.108857

Introduction and importanceA case of Low-grade endometrial stromal sarcoma (LG-ESS) invading the great vessels is rare.Case presentationA 34-year-old female who had no past history presented to a previous hospital with abdominal distension.…

article 2023
Rapid reduction of adenomyosis coexisting with leiomyoma volume during treatment with Relugolix
Gynecological endocrinology : the official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology ·doi:10.1080/09513590.2023.2237121

OBJECTIVE: This study elucidated the efficacy of Relugolix (REL) on the reduction of uterine volume and clinical symptoms for the treatment of adenomyosis. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of patients who received REL (40…

2021
A case of synchronous serous ovarian cancer and uterine serous endometrial intraepithelial carcinoma.
Journal of ovarian research ·doi:10.1186/s13048-021-00835-8

BackgroundSerous endometrial intraepithelial carcinoma (SEIC) is now considered to represent an early stage of uterine serous carcinoma (USC). It is an intraepithelial lesion but has been reported to cause extrauterine metastases. We report…

article 2012
Antiproliferative and apoptotic effects of norethisterone on endometriotic stromal cells in vitro
European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology ·doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2012.08.023

ObjectivesLow-dose estrogen-progestin (LEP) agents are often used for relieving endometriosis-associated chronic pelvic pain, but a direct effect of LEP on endometriotic lesions remains to be demonstrated. The objective of this study is to …

article 2012
Dienogest inhibits aromatase and cyclooxygenase-2 expression and prostaglandin E2 production in human endometriotic stromal cells in spheroid culture
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2011.11.005

ObjectiveTo determine the effect of dienogest (DNG) on the expression of aromatase and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and the production of prostaglandin E(2) (PGE(2)) in human endometriotic stromal cells (ESCs).DesignExperimental study in vitro.…

article 2011
Maintenance therapy with dienogest following gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist treatment for endometriosis-associated pelvic pain
European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology ·doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2011.03.012

ObjectiveTo examine whether long-term administration of dienogest following gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRH-a) therapy would prolong the relief of pelvic pain while reducing the amount of irregular uterine bleeding.Study design…