BackgroundMicroRNAs (miRNAs) regulate gene expression and are emerging as biomarkers for epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC). We evaluated the diagnostic performance of serum miR-200c-3p and miR-6134, alone and in combination with established m…
BackgroundImmunosuppressive conditions within the tumor microenvironment (TME) can allow tumors to evade the immune system, including by hampering programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) inhibitor activity. Interleukin (IL)-8 contributes to immun…
Dienogest (DNG) is widely used to treat dysmenorrhea associated with estrogen-dependent diseases such as endometriosis and adenomyosis. DNG becomes unnecessary after menopause when estrogen secretion declines drastically. However, there are…
Objective: Long-term administration of dienogest, which is known to have effect on bone mineral density, is frequently done in patients with endometriosis and adenomyosis, but a few studies focused on the bone mineral density changes after …
IntroductionMultiple primary lung cancers (MPLCs) occur in common carcinogenetic risks such as lifestyle, biological aging, immune responses, hormones, and metabolism. Although MPLCs harbor various genetic profiles within the same individua…
IntroductionWe have reported previously that fecal DNA testing of TWIST1 methylation in combination with the fecal immunochemical test for hemoglobin (FIT) (combination test) is useful for colorectal neoplasia screening. In this study, usin…
AIM: Adenomyosis is a common gynecological disorder that causes dysmenorrhea, hypermenorrhea and metrorrhagia. Previously, we reported that 24 weeks of dienogest treatment is highly effective for pain in symptomatic adenomyosis. Up to prese…
PurposeMost patients with Asherman's syndrome present with infertility and menstrual problems. In this retrospective clinical study, we analyzed patients with Asherman's syndrome who underwent hysteroscopic adhesiolysis to examine their ass…
Role of ERCP in the diagnosis of inflammatory lesions of the pancreas was evaluated and following conclusions were obtained. 1) Following criteria were considered to be practical for clinical diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis by ERCP; a) Mo…