Purpose The purpose of this study was to evaluate the probability of death for patients with
thyroid cancer and construct a comprehensive nomogram based on a competing risks model …

Background Several coronary artery Z score models have been developed. However, a Z
score model derived by the lambda-mu-sigma (LMS) method has not been established. …

Background Few studies have addressed the mental health status of young adult childhood
cancer survivors (CCSs) and their siblings (SIBs). This paper focuses on depression, anxiety…

We focused on the impact of postoperative infection on long-term survival after potentially
curative resection for gastric cancer. Postoperative surgical and medical complications have …

Objective It has been claimed that the aneurysm rate for Kawasaki disease (KD) patients in
Japan is lower than in the US However it has been difficult to compare coronary artery (CA) …

Objectives To determine the most effective first-line rescue therapy for intravenous immunoglobulin
(IVIG) nonresponders, using IVIG, prednisolone, or both, to prevent coronary artery …

Purpose Although several studies have reported the efficacy of hepatic resection for the long-term
survival of patients with gastric cancer metastases, the optimal treatment remains to be …

Purpose This study was designed to apply safely the sentinel node navigation surgery (SNNS)
to the malignancies, an accurate and prompt intraoperative diagnosis of SN is essential, …

Background The objective of this study was to estimate probabilities of cancer-specific
death and competing death for patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). …

Background The objectives of this study were to evaluate and model the probability of
melanoma-specific death and competing causes of death for patients with melanoma by …