... invasion were treated with 2 courses of adjuvant carboplatin (area under the curve of 7, with 21-day interval). Those without this risk factor were managed by surveillance. Disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) were estimated with the Kaplan-Meier method. Results: After a median follow-up...

... and 64%, respectively. Conclusions: The cancer detection rate in women with BRCA mutation or a strong family history supports the effectiveness of our surveillance program for early diagnosis. Screening for women at lower risk of OC/FTC is not recommended. A residual risk of PPC after RRSO remains...

...Gota Saito; Sotaro Sadahiro; Hiroko Kamata; Hiroshi Miyakita; Kazutake Okada; Akira Tanaka; Toshiyuki Suzuki Objectives: Serum carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) has been widely used for postoperative surveillance for colorectal cancer. However, serum CEA has a poor diagnostic accuracy for detecting...

...Do Young Kim; Jin Wook Kim; Ryoko Kuromatsu; Sang Hoon Ahn; Takuji Torimura; Morris Sherman The surveillance of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is an established approach to detect early cancers in patients with defined risks. However, there are still varied controversies and issues to be addressed...

... have declined with the implementation of a hepatitis B vaccination program for newborns since 1984. A combination of α-fetoprotein and ultrasonography (US) has been used for surveillance in patients with chronic HBV and HCV infection in intervals of 3–6 and 6–12 months for cirrhosis and chronic liver...

... a recurrence rate of only 15–20% has prompted many suggestions for better treatment stratification offering surveillance therapy for a subgroup of patients. Moreover, carboplatinum-based monochemotherapy has been the topic of various retrospective studies demonstrating equal effectiveness for adjuvant...