Papers by Kazutaka Nakashima
Nihon Rinsho Geka Gakkai Zasshi (Journal of Japan Surgical Association), 2004
川崎医学会誌, 2014
Chemoradiation therapy and a transsacral resection were performed to treat isolated squamous cell... more Chemoradiation therapy and a transsacral resection were performed to treat isolated squamous cell carsinoma that occurred in presacral tissues in the pelvis four years after gastrectomy due to early gastric cancer, with the prognosis continuing to be favorable. The patient was a 57-year-old woman, who came to our hospital having symptoms of anemia four years after gastrectomy. After a rectal examination, a tumor mass the size of a sparrowegg was discovered on the left rectal wall. An abdominal CT showed a tumor, 3.7cm × 3.7cm in size, on the outer left wall of the upper rectum. After a CT-guided biopsy, squamous cell carcinoma was detected. Irradiation (total 40 Gy) and chemotherapy (MMC+5-FU) were performed, mass shrinkage was confirmed, and a transsacral tumor resection was performed. According to the histopathological examination, a very small but viable cancer was found to be remaining. 4 years after the tumor removal, no recurrence has been discovered. Squamous cell carcinoma in the pelvis often originates from the vagina. However, the patient didn' t have any malignant findings from a genital examination at the time the symptoms appeared, and this case was diagnosed as isolated squamous cell carcinoma. A transsacral approach to remove such a tumor is considered to be useful because it is relatively low invasion and preserves anal functions.
川崎医学会誌, 2017
Currently, breast conserving surgery has been adopted to treat more than half of all breast cance... more Currently, breast conserving surgery has been adopted to treat more than half of all breast cancer patients in Japan. When performing breast-conserving surgery, an appropriate margin needs to be determined for radical cure. The resection volume influences the esthetic outcome, but a cancer-positive resection stump is also important risk factor of local recurrence. Additionally, the degree of cancer progression influences the surgical method, so understanding the appropriate resection margin is necessary for the surgeons. We report here on a 50year old patient whose intra-ductal cancer progression was shown, as predicted, by contrast SMI (superb micro-vascular imaging). A one-cm size tumor mass was palpable with a clear boundary. B-mode ultrasound confirmed the presence of a breast duct towards the nipple from the tumor mass. Using contrast SMI, an accelerated blood flow was detected around the duct, which suggested intra-ductal progression. The pathological results also showed intra-ductal progression to the nipple from the tumor. Around the progression area, a meandering vessel was found and the vessel was able to be visualized by contrast SMI.
Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology, 2017
metastasis into brain. Recently, the feasibility of enhanced mAb delivery of Avastin and Hercepti... more metastasis into brain. Recently, the feasibility of enhanced mAb delivery of Avastin and Herceptin via the focused ultrasound BBB opening has been investigated and showed great promise. In this presentation, the recent status and future perspective of using focused ultrasound to deliver the therapeutic mAbs are overviewed.
Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology, 2017
Objectives: We encountered a case of inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) of the breast with ... more Objectives: We encountered a case of inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) of the breast with multiple metastases to the brain, lung, and pancreas. Here, we present clinical imaging results and report the significance of sonographic findings of breast IMT along with a literature review. Methods: Case report and literature review. Results: A 16-year-old girl with a history of subarachnoidal hemorrhage was admitted to our hospital due to tonic-clonic seizure. Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging showed multiple mass lesions in the brain, lung, and pancreas and a solitary mass lesion in the left breast. Breast ultrasonography showed a circumscribed ovalshaped low-echoic mass with a central high-echoic region. Power Doppler sonography revealed an unusual spiral-shaped flow signal. Breast tumorectomy was performed for definitive diagnosis, and pathological analysis indicated IMT. Conclusions: A literature review indicated that ultrasonographic findings of IMTof the breast are nonspecific, as in other systems or organs. It would be difficult to make a diagnosis of primary IMT of the breast preoperatively due to its rarity and the lack of specificity of clinical imaging findings. In addition, the likelihood of IMTof the breast is unlikely in younger patients without an obvious family history of hereditary breast cancer.
Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy, 2018
We initiated the first multi-institutional prospective study of accelerated partial breast irradi... more We initiated the first multi-institutional prospective study of accelerated partial breast irradiation for early breast cancer in Japan. Our early clinical results showed that the treatment methods were technically reproducible between institutions and showed excellent disease control at a median follow-up of 26 months in our previous report. At present, total 46 patients from six institutions underwent the treatment regimen from October 2009 to December 2011, and the median follow-up time was 60 months (range, 57-67 months). In 46 patients, we experienced one patient who had rib fracture as a late complication. The dose-volume histogram (DVH) result of this patient was analyzed. The D 0.01cc , D 0.1cc , and D 1cc values of the patient were 913, 817, and 664 cGy per fraction, respectively. These values were the highest values in 46 patients. The average D 0.01cc , D 0.1cc , and D 1cc values of the other 45 patients were 546, 500, and 419, respectively, cGy per fraction. From this result, DVH values showing high-dose irradiated volume (D 0.01cc , D 0.1cc , and D 1cc) seem to be a good predictive factor of rib fracture for accelerated partial breast irradiation. However, further investigation is necessary because of the small number of patients investigated.
Brachytherapy, 2016
6.3-26.1 cc). One patient discontinued treatment after the first day of treatment (2 fractions). ... more 6.3-26.1 cc). One patient discontinued treatment after the first day of treatment (2 fractions). The pain was worst on day #2 of treatment, with an average score of 0.46 (mode 50). The fatigue was worst on day #5 of treatment, with an average score of 0.22 (mode 50). One patient developed an acute skin infection; two patients developed late skin infections possibly related to the radiation treatment, one of which was grade 3. Other late toxicities were all grade 1 or 2: hyperpigmentation (43%), telangiectasia (0.8%), seroma (8%), fat necrosis (5%), and fibrosis (11%). Crude local recurrence rate was 4% (n55). Conclusions: SAVI is a safe and effective treatment option for patients who are candidates for APBI. It is a well-tolerated technique that is convenient for patients due to the shorter overall treatment duration. Only one grade 3 toxicity reported that may have been related to radiation therapy; the remainder of toxicities was either grade 1 or 2. Local control appears to be excellent, but longer follow-up will be needed.
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Gan to kagaku ryoho. Cancer & chemotherapy, 2010
A 53-year-old woman with left breast tumor was diagnosed as bilateral breast cancer(left; T3N3M0,... more A 53-year-old woman with left breast tumor was diagnosed as bilateral breast cancer(left; T3N3M0, Stage III C/right; T2N0M0, Stage II )in our hospital, both of which were revealed as invasive ductal carcinoma shown to be ER-negative, PgR negative and HER2-positive by core needle biopsy. In December 2004, paclitaxel and trastuzumab combination therapy was tried, but she went into shock just during administration of paclitaxel, and this therapy was discontinued. After that the triweekly CTF therapy was tried as an anthracycline containing regimen, and the lymph node metastases obtained a complete response after a month and a 38. 5% reduction of left primary breast tumor, which was the best response observed after three months. Time to progression was prolonged to 7 months(9 cycles). Although febrile neutropenia occurred in the first cycle, the therapy could be continued safely thereafter as an outpatient. Anthracycline-containing regimens are likely to be avoided because of the diffic...
Gan to kagaku ryoho. Cancer & chemotherapy, 2008
We experienced a case of paclitaxel- and trastuzumab-resistant recurrent breast cancer with liver... more We experienced a case of paclitaxel- and trastuzumab-resistant recurrent breast cancer with liver metastases showing significant improvement by S-1. A 76-year-old woman was diagnosed with left breast cancer (T2N1M0, Stage II B). She received total mastectomy and CEF (cyclophosphamide 500 mg/m(2), epirubicin 60 mg/m(2), 5-FU 750 mg/m(2)) as adjuvant chemotherapy in March 2004. But twelve months later, she was referred to our clinic for management of lung and left supraclavicular lymph node metastases. Then weekly paclitaxel (80 mg/m(2)) and trastuzumab were started. After 2 cycles of weekly paclitaxel and trastuzumab treatment, lung and lymph node metastases were reduced and the patient showed a clinical response (CR), so she was treated by trastuzumab only. But seven months later, she was diagnosed as a recurrence of liver metastases. She was treated by combined paclitaxel and trastuzumab again, but liver metastases and tumor marker were progressive. S-1 was administered orally 100 ...
Gan to kagaku ryoho. Cancer & chemotherapy, 2008
There are three third-generation aromatase inhibitors (AI) available in Japan. Though it is suppo... more There are three third-generation aromatase inhibitors (AI) available in Japan. Though it is supposed that they can be administered sequentially because of their little cross-resistant effect, it is not definite which sequential treatment is best. To examine retrospectively the difference in efficacy by the AI sequence when anastrozole ( ANA) and exemestane (EXE) are clinically administered sequentially for patients with metastatic breast cancer. We examined 22 patients with metastatic breast cancer administered ANA alone as first-line AI treatment, EXE alone as second-line (A--> E group), and 13 patients given EXE alone as first-line AI treatment (E --> A group) since December 2002 in our hospital. In the A --> E and E --> A group, we examined overall response rate, clinical benefit (CB) rate, time to progression (TTP) for the first- and second-line treatment, respectively, overall survival (OS) after starting AI and successive efficacy of the two AIs. There were no sign...
Gan to kagaku ryoho. Cancer & chemotherapy, 2007
We report three radioiodine-resistant patients with metastatic papillary thyroid carcinoma admini... more We report three radioiodine-resistant patients with metastatic papillary thyroid carcinoma administered docetaxel. Patient 1: Bi-weekly docetaxel was administered to a 67-year-old woman with clavicle, cervical lymph node and lung metastases that had progressed after external irradiation and radioiodine therapy. Stable disease was maintained for 18 months without elevation of serum thyroglobulin. Patient 2: Bi-weekly docetaxel was administered to a 72-year-old man with lung metastases that had progressed after radioiodine therapy. Stable disease was maintained for 14 months. Patient 3: Bi-weekly docetaxel was administered to a 58-year-old woman with lung metastases that had progressed after radioiodine therapy. Stable disease was maintained for 18 months with slight reduction of serum thyroglobulin. In all three patients, doubling time of tumor growth was revealed to be far prolonged after docetaxel administration without distinct adverse events. Since no effective systemic treatment...
Gan to kagaku ryoho. Cancer & chemotherapy, 2006
We investigated 29 patients with advanced and recurrent breast cancers who underwent capecitabine... more We investigated 29 patients with advanced and recurrent breast cancers who underwent capecitabine therapy in the department. Patients'backgrounds: 41-89 years of age (median, 57 years of age). Advanced breast cancers, 5; recurrent breast cancers, 24. PS< or =2 in 18 cases and PS 3< or =in 11 cases. Eighty-six percent of patients were positive for ER and/or PgR. Multiorgan metastases occurred in 22 cases; bone metastases, 22 cases; lymph node metastases, 12 cases; skin metastases, 11 cases; lung metastases, 10 cases. The rate of patients who received chemotherapy was 93%, and the rate of those who received endocrinotherapy was 90%. Therapeutic response rate was CR in 1 case, PR in 5 cases, long SD in 5 cases, SD in 10 cases and PD in 8 cases, indicating a response rate of 20.7% and a clinical benefit rate of 37.9%. Time to progression (TTP) was 1-15 months (the median time, 4 months). Overall survival time (OS) was 2-23 months (median length, 12 months). OS was significantl...
Gan to kagaku ryoho. Cancer & chemotherapy, 2003
Irinotecan hydrochloride has been administered to patients with breast cancer resistant to anthra... more Irinotecan hydrochloride has been administered to patients with breast cancer resistant to anthracyclines and/or taxanes in our department. A retrospective analysis of the efficacy and toxicity of irinotecan therapy was conducted to clarify its clinical usefulness. A total of 35 consecutive patients with advanced or recurrent breast cancer were treated with irinotecan between June 1996 and March 2002. The patients ranged in age from 37 to 66 years old (median, 52). The most frequent metastatic lesion was in the liver. The number of previous chemotherapy was 2 to 7 regimens (median, 3). Ninety-one percent and 97% of the tumors were anthracycline- and taxane-resistant, respectively. The weekly dose of irinotecan was 40-160 mg/body (median, 100), and the total dose was 40-6, 110 mg/body (median, 840). An objective response rate of 6% and a clinical benefit rate of 23% were obtained. The median time-to-progression and overall survival were 3 months and 8 months, respectively. Severe tox...
Breast Cancer, 2012
Background The current capacity of preoperative ultrasound examinations to estimate the intraduct... more Background The current capacity of preoperative ultrasound examinations to estimate the intraductal spread of primary breast cancer was evaluated. The current ultrasound examination has three modes, B-mode, vascularity, and elastography, and this study evaluated this comprehensive ultrasound examination. Methods Of the patients undergoing breast cancer surgery for a breast mass at our department between April 2010 and March 2011, we evaluated 99 in whom breast-conserving surgery was scheduled, and performed preoperative ultrasounds and stored the digital ultrasound images and pathology data. ACR BI-RADS Ò-US lexicon elastography for the main mass and peri-tumoral ductal lesions (PTDL, defined in main sentence), and the vascularity and elasticity pattern (defined in main sentence) were evaluated. Results A cut end-negative resection at the first procedure after ultrasound estimation was achieved in 76.7%, and the breast was conserved by an additional resection with a negative margin in 90.6%. Shadowing of mass posterior acoustic features tends to indicate cut end-negative results significantly. There was a statistical difference between ''vascularity in PTDL'' and ''elasticity pattern of PTDL''. Conclusion Using the recent comprehensive ultrasound examination with vascularity and elastography was useful for the preoperative estimation of intraductal spread of primary breast cancer in our retrospective study.
Brachytherapy, 2011
device was used for both preand post-implant planning. Stranded seeds were created and intraopera... more device was used for both preand post-implant planning. Stranded seeds were created and intraoperatively placed in real time using the INSTANT (tm) device. A total dose of 25 Gy was delivered to the biopsy cavity with 1.0cm margin over the life of the isotope. The patients wore a shielded bra for six weeks after the procedure. Pre-planning utilized ultrasound and CT while post planning utilized CT only at one week. A second CT was performed 6 weeks after the seed implant to verify seed stability. Results: Cosmetic results were excellent with no evidence of needle marks by 6 weeks post procedure. Patient tolerance was exceptional, returning to work within 3 days of the procedure with minimal to no breast discomfort. No acute erythema and no radiation mysositis observed over the first 3 months after the procedure. Conclusions: Permanent Pd seed implantation as boost therapy appears to be safe. It is inexpensive and is well tolerated. A similar technique has been described by Pignol, et al for the sole local mangement of early stage breast cancer and the technique described in this paper could easily by adjusted to provide the sole local management for early stage breast cancer as well.
Nihon Nyugan Kenshin Gakkaishi (Journal of Japan Association of Breast Cancer Screening), 2007
Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology, 2017
ultrasound in normal, steatosis, fibrosis, and NASH rat livers. In addition, regarding the same l... more ultrasound in normal, steatosis, fibrosis, and NASH rat livers. In addition, regarding the same liver, the relationship between the sound wave velocity measured by the ARFI method and the viscoelasticity of the liver measured by the rheometer was compared with inflammation of the liver, fat deposition and fibrosis by using the Zener model.
Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology, 2017
Objectives: Although breast ultrasound imaging is powerful and effective tool to detect breast le... more Objectives: Although breast ultrasound imaging is powerful and effective tool to detect breast lesions and have been widely performed worldwide, it is an operator-dependent test, hence the accuracy for detection and diagnosis of breast lesions depend on the operator. We develop a computer-aided detection system for masses in ultrasound image using deep convolutional neural network. Methods: A data set containing 818 ultrasound images were collected from our institute. Breast lesions on these images were cropped as 256x256 pixel images manually. All images were flipped horizontally and were collected to make new images. After data augmentation, a total of 2604 images were obtained. These images were labeled and classified by histological tissue type: cyst, concentrated cyst, ductal carcinoma in situ, fibroadenoma, intraductal papilloma, lymph node, invasive lobular carcinoma, mastitis, mastopathic change, mucinous carcinoma, invasive papillotubular carcinoma, phyllodes, tumor, invasive scirrhous carcinoma or invasive solidtubular carcinoma. For training and testing, the data set was randomly divided into a training set and an independent test set with a ratio of 80:20. Classification of data set images were trained using convolutional neural network(CNN) with ten hidden layers including convolutional layers and pooling layers. Its accuracy of classification was evaluated. Data set was also classified as either benign or malignant, and trained using CNN. Its accuracy, sensitivity and specificity were also evaluated. Results: Images were classified as 14 tissue type and trained. The accuracy for classification of each tissue type was 86.9%. Images were classified as either benign or malignant. The accuracy, sensitivity and specificity were 95.4%, 93.2% and 96.4%, respectively. Conclusions: We achieved 95% of accuracy for classification from ultrasound imaging using CNN. Deep learning could potentially help detecting and diagnosing the breast cancer, improving accuracy and productivity of diagnosing breast cancer by physician.
Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology, 2017
Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology, 2017
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