Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

[IFOBT-positive gastric cancer].

Y Katakura1, T Yuki, T Satou

  • 1Department of Gastroenterology, Sendai City Medical Center.

Nihon Shokakibyo Gakkai Zasshi = the Japanese Journal of Gastro-Enterology
|July 6, 2000
PubMed
Summary

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Longitudinal changes in life-space mobility and the factors influencing it among chronic community-dwelling post-stroke patients.

Disability and rehabilitation·2021
Same author

Prognostic usefulness of arm circumference and nutritional screening tools in older patients with cardiovascular disease.

Nutrition, metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases : NMCD·2018
Same author

Vascular image in autoimmune pancreatitis by contrast-enhanced color-Doppler endoscopic ultrasonography: Comparison with pancreatic cancer.

Endoscopic ultrasound·2015
Same author

Continuous, noninvasive measurement of cytochrome oxidase in cerebral cortex by near-infrared spectrophotometry during aortic arch surgery.

Journal of anesthesia·2013
Same author

A prospective, randomized, double-blind, controlled trial on the efficacy of carbon dioxide insufflation in gastric endoscopic submucosal dissection.

Endoscopy·2013
Same author

Long interspersed element-1 is differentially regulated by food-borne carcinogens via the aryl hydrocarbon receptor.

Oncogene·2012

Positive results on the immunologic fecal occult blood test (IFOBT) in patients without significant colorectal disease indicate a higher likelihood of advanced gastric cancer. Upper endoscopy is recommended for IFOBT-positive individuals.

Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Oncology
  • Diagnostic Medicine

Context:

  • Study analyzed 888 patients undergoing treatment for gastric cancer between 1994-1998.
  • Focused on 75 patients with positive immunologic fecal occult blood test (IFOBT) results, excluding those with significant colorectal disease.

Purpose:

  • To compare IFOBT-positive gastric cancer patients with IFOBT-negative patients.
  • To identify clinical and pathological differences between the groups.

Summary:

  • 8.4% of gastric cancer patients tested positive on IFOBT.
  • Positive IFOBT correlated with lower hemoglobin levels, more advanced cancer types (2 & 3), and larger lesion sizes.
  • No significant differences were observed in symptoms, tumor location, invasion depth, or microscopic findings.

Related Experiment Videos

Impact:

  • Highlights the utility of IFOBT as an indicator for gastric cancer screening.
  • Recommends upper gastrointestinal endoscopy for IFOBT-positive patients without colorectal disease to facilitate early diagnosis and treatment.