Myofibroblasts have been thought to participate in subepithelial fibrosis in asthma, but the
mechanism of myofibroblast induction has not been fully understood. In this study we …

In order to evaluate clinicopathological features associated with liver metastases from lung
cancer, we reviewed our experience of lung cancer patients seen in our division. Of the 1073 …

CA19‐9 is a specific tumor marker in patients with gastrointestinal cancer; however, some
patients with respiratory disease can have elevated serum levels of CA19‐9 as well. In this …

Seventeen cases of hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) at a symptomatic phase were categorized
into two groups based on computed tomographic (CT) findings and histologic features …

Neuron-specific enolase (NSE) is a specific tumor marker in small cell lung cancer (SCLC)
patients, however, it has been reported that serum NSE levels are elevated in some patients …

Metastatic involvement of the peritoneum is not a very rare autopsy finding. Clinically, however,
peritonitis carcinomatosis from a lung cancer is infrequently encountered and the pattern …

Mucosa‐associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma (MALToma) has been reported in several
organs. Among MALTomas, thymic and pulmonary MALTomas are rare. The present report …

Study Objectives Squamous cell carcinoma antigen (SCC) has been found in elevated
amounts in patients with squamous cell lung cancer (SQLC). Elevated levels have also been …

Study objective Cytokeratin 19 fragment (CYFRA) is a specific tumor marker in patients with
lung cancer; however, it has been reported that serum CYFRA levels are elevated in some …

The aim of this study is to evaluate characteristics in lung cancer patients with chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD). Among 966 lung cancer patients admitted to our division …