Vol 11, No 4 (August 24, 2020): Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology

Original Article

Non-anaemic iron deficiency should be investigated with the same priority as iron deficiency anaemia in fast track colorectal clinics—retrospective cohort study
Talal Majeed, Joshua Solomon, Romassa Siddiq Ali, Praminthra Chitsabesan
Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology  
2020;
11
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:609-615
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Real world aspects of palliative trifluridine plus tiperacil (TAS-102) in refractory metastatic colorectal cancer
Mikael Wallander, Bo Rolander, Elisabeth Åvall-Lundqvist, Nils O. Elander
Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology  
2020;
11
(4)
:616-625
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High body mass index is associated with an increased overall survival in rectal cancer
Karolina Juszczyk, Sharlyn Kang, Soni Putnis, Robert Winn, James Chen, Morteza Aghmesheh, Glaucia Fylyk, Daniel Brungs
Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology  
2020;
11
(4)
:626-632
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Investigating disparities: the effect of social environment on pancreatic cancer survival in metastatic patients
David Madnick, Elizabeth Handorf, Angel Ortiz, Kristen Sorice, Lavanya Nagappan, Matthew Moccia, Khadija Cheema, Namrata Vijayvergia, Efrat Dotan, Shannon M. Lynch
Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology  
2020;
11
(4)
:633-643
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Impact of examined lymph node count on prognosis in patients with lymph node-negative pancreatic body/tail ductal adenocarcinoma
Yu-Feng Li, Yu-Cheng Xiang, Qiu-Qiang Zhang, Wei-Lin Wang
Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology  
2020;
11
(4)
:644-653
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Impact of immunotherapy use in patients with stage IV pancreatic carcinoma
Achuta K. Guddati, Takefumi Komiya, Sunny J. Patel, Neil Sharma, Emily Powell
Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology  
2020;
11
(4)
:654-662
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Pathologic complete response (pCR) rates and outcomes after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy with proton or photon radiation for adenocarcinomas of the esophagus and gastroesophageal junction
Cristina M. DeCesaris, Melanie Berger, J. Isabelle Choi, Shamus R. Carr, Whitney M. Burrows, William F. Regine, Charles B. Simone II, Jason K. Molitoris
Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology  
2020;
11
(4)
:663-673
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Clinical outcomes of capecitabine-based versus S-1-based regimens as first-line chemotherapy in patients with unresectable or metastatic gastric cancer: a propensity score matched single-center comparison
Jin Wang, Zhi Li, Jinglei Qu, Na Song, Ying Chen, Yu Cheng, Simeng Zhang, Xiujuan Qu, Yunpeng Liu
Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology  
2020;
11
(4)
:674-684
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Integrative bioinformatics analysis of prognostic alternative splicing signatures in gastric cancer
Zhen Zong, Hui Li, Zhikun Ning, Cegui Hu, Fuxin Tang, Xiaojian Zhu, Huakai Tian, Taicheng Zhou, He Wang
Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology  
2020;
11
(4)
:685-694
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Enhanced fatty acid oxidation mediated by CPT1C promotes gastric cancer progression
Tianyi Chen, Guiyang Wu, Hai Hu, Chongshan Wu
Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology  
2020;
11
(4)
:695-707
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Adult height is not associated with the risk of stomach cancer in a meta-analysis
Min Seok Seo, Dong Kyun Park, In Cheol Hwang, Jae-Yong Shim, Hong Yup Ahn
Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology  
2020;
11
(4)
:708-714
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Albumin-bilirubin grade as a prognostic indicator for patients with non-hepatocellular primary and metastatic liver malignancy undergoing Yttrium-90 radioembolization using resin microspheres
Antoine Azar, Zlatko Devcic, Ricardo Paz-Fumagalli, Lucas Lauar Cortizo Vidal, J. Mark McKinney, Gregory Frey, Andrew R. Lewis, Charles Ritchie, Jason S. Starr, Kabir Mody, Beau Toskich
Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology  
2020;
11
(4)
:715-723
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Critical evaluation of quality of hepatopancreatic surgery in a medium-volume center in Finland using the Accordion Severity Grading System and the Postoperative Morbidity Index
Kyösti Tahkola, Ville Väyrynen, Ilmo Kellokumpu, Olli Helminen
Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology  
2020;
11
(4)
:724-737
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Down-regulation of small nuclear RNA (snRNA) RNU5E-1 in hepatocellular carcinoma presents with vital clinical significance
Yuan Ding, Zhongquan Sun, Sitong Zhang, Xin Han, Yanjie Li, Qianhui Xu, Liuzhi Zhou, Hao Xu, Yang Bai, Chang Xu, Hao Ding, Yao Ge, Weilin Wang
Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology  
2020;
11
(4)
:738-746
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Comparison of transcatheter arterial chemoembolization with raltitrexed plus liposomal doxorubicin vs. tegafur plus pirarubicin for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma
Rui Liao, Xing-Diao Zhang, Gui-Zhong Li, Ke-Le Qin, Xiong Yan
Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology  
2020;
11
(4)
:747-759
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Discovery of a novel three-long non-coding RNA signature for predicting the prognosis of patients with gastric cancer
Yongqiang Wang, Huimin Zhang, Ju Wang
Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology  
2020;
11
(4)
:760-769
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Review Article

A review of systemic therapy in biliary tract carcinoma
Holger Jansen, Ulrich-Frank Pape, Nalân Utku
Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology  
2020;
11
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:770-789
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Comprehensive literature review of randomized clinical trials examining novel treatment advances in patients with colon cancer
William Paul Skelton IV, Aaron J. Franke, Atif Iqbal, Thomas J. George
Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology  
2020;
11
(4)
:790-802
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Short Communication

The targeted delivery of interleukin-12 to the carcinoembryonic antigen increases the intratumoral density of NK and CD8+ T cell in an immunocompetent mouse model of colorectal cancer
Emanuele Puca, Caroline Schmitt-Koopmann, Marius Furter, Patrizia Murer, Philipp Probst, Manuel Dihr, Davor Bajic, Dario Neri
Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology  
2020;
11
(4)
:803-811
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Case Report

Indolent T cell lymphoproliferative disorder of the gastrointestinal tract: an uncommon case with lymph node involvement and the classic Hodgkin’s lymphoma
Jie Wu, Long-Guang Li, Xiang-Yan Zhang, Li-Li Wang, Li Zhang, Yu-Jing Xiao, Xiao-Ming Xing, Dong-Liang Lin
Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology  
2020;
11
(4)
:812-819
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Rare postoperative hemorrhage after robotic-assisted pancreatoduodenectomy for pancreatic head cancer: a case report
Jiang-Jiao Zhou, Wen-Hao Chen, Heng Zou, Li Xiong, Xiong-Ying Miao, Chao He, Bo Shu, Yu-Qian Zhou, De-Liang Liu, Yu Wen
Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology  
2020;
11
(4)
:820-825
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Letter to the Editor

Circulating tumor DNA and plasma microsatellite instability during PD-1 blockade
Pashtoon M. Kasi
Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology  
2020;
11
(4)
:826-828
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Meet the Professor1

Professor Yanghee Woo: globalization of surgical innovation for stomach cancer treatment—a long but exciting road
Crystal Yan
Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology  
2020;
11
(4)
:829-831
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News

Application of the CARE guideline as reporting standard in the Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology
Editorial Office
Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology  
2020;
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:832
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Disclosure:

1. The series “Meet the Professor” was commissioned by the editorial office, Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology without any sponsorship or funding.