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Prognostic factors for patients with early-stage uterine serous carcinoma without adjuvant therapy
Keisei Tate,Hiroshi Yoshida,Mitsuya Ishikawa,Takashi Uehara,Shunichi Ikeda,Nobuyoshi Hiraoka,Tomoyasu Kato,Keisei Tate 대한부인종양학회 2018 Journal of Gynecologic Oncology Vol.29 No.3
Objective: Uterine serous carcinoma (USC) is an aggressive type 2 endometrial cancer. Data on prognostic factors for patients with early-stage USC without adjuvant therapy are limited. This study aims to assess the baseline recurrence risk of early-stage USC patients without adjuvant treatment and to identify prognostic factors and patients who need adjuvant therapy. Methods: Sixty-eight patients with International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) stage I–II USC between 1997 and 2016 were included. All the cases did not undergo adjuvant treatment as institutional practice. Clinicopathological features, recurrence patterns, and survival outcomes were analyzed to determine prognostic factors. Results: FIGO stages IA, IB, and II were observed in 42, 7, and 19 cases, respectively. Median follow-up time was 60 months. Five-year disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) rates for all cases were 73.9% and 78.0%, respectively. On multivariate analysis, cervical stromal involvement and positive pelvic cytology were significant predictors of DFS and OS, and ≥1/2 myometrial invasion was also a significant predictor of OS. Of 68 patients, 38 patients had no cervical stromal invasion or positive pelvic cytology and showed 88.8% 5-year DFS and 93.6% 5-year OS. Conclusion: Cervical stromal invasion and positive pelvic cytology are prognostic factors for stage I–II USC. Patients with stage IA or IB USC showing negative pelvic cytology may have an extremely favorable prognosis and need not receive any adjuvant therapies.
Tate Agape Bawana,Risma Ayu Kinanti,Safarinda Imani,Moh Arifin 부경대학교 글로벌지역학연구소 2022 Journal of Global and Area Studies(JGA) Vol.6 No.1
Sukuk is an alternative financial instrument for investing in the form of bonds. Compared with conventional bonds, Sukuk offers investors an asset distribution model and a fair return of profit and risk-sharing. Sukuk also prohibits the imposition of interest rates. The development of Sukuk in the East Asia region has shown a positive trend because of its profitable principle for medium- to long-term investment in supporting economic development and stability. South Korea and Taiwan are countries that are relatively new in developing Sukuk compared with China, Hong Kong, and Japan. This research aims to understand the development of Sukuk in these two countries from a political economy perspective. This research employs a qualitative method and compares how South Korea and Taiwan implement their policies in developing Sukuk using an approach from three aspects: political leadership, world economic order, and cultural factors. The data to be used is sourced from secondary data from government documents, central banks, and financial authorities.
( Tate Agape Bawana ) 부경대학교 글로벌지역학연구소 2021 Journal of Global and Area Studies(JGA) Vol.5 No.1
COVID-19 has challenged the Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises which are the backbone of the ASEAN Member States’ (AMS) economic growth. Profit and Loss Sharing (PLS) as a bank financing scheme offers an alternative model with flexibility in meeting the Covid-19 economic crisis by providing equity orientation for the MSMEs. This research aimed to investigate the contribution of PLS in supporting the MSMEs’ economic recovery packages in the AMS during the New Normal post Covid-19. For this purpose, this research posits the comparative evidence of PLS contribution by gathering data from the central banks, financial authorities, commercial banks and literature reviews related to economic recovery policies in the AMS. The result indicates that PLS can provide an alternative model for supporting MSMEs by allowing all parties to share both risks and losses in their capital input ratio.
Diaspora Entrepreneurs’ Perspective on Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprise (SME) Policy in Taiwan
Tate Agape Bawana 부경대학교 글로벌지역학연구소 2023 Journal of Global and Area Studies(JGA) Vol.7 No.2
This study examines the perspective of diaspora-owned small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) regarding the application of SME policy in Taiwan. Specifically, it focuses on comparing the periods before and after the launch of the New Southbound Policy (NSP). The aim is to investigate how the SME policy supports diaspora entrepreneurs in Taiwan based on their viewpoints. To explore this relatively unexplored concept, qualitative methods with descriptive and exploratory designs are employed to gain a deeper understanding of their perspectives. This study includes in-depth interviews conducted with six Indonesian diaspora-owned SMEs in the restaurant industry, as well as two individuals planning to establish new restaurant businesses in Taiwan. The respondents are categorized into three groups: those who operated their businesses before the NSP was implemented, those who did so after the NSP was implemented, and those planning to launch businesses after the NSP were implemented. The findings of the study reveal that the number of diaspora entrepreneurs owning SMEs has increased under the NSP. The NSP has also attracted diaspora individuals with an intention to start SMEs in Taiwan. The ease of accessing startup procedures and obtaining loan financing has positively contributed to their businesses. Additionally, intermediary groups such as diaspora associations play a crucial role in facilitating open forums between the diaspora and the government.
Smart body armor inspired by flow in bone
Tate, Melissa Louise Knothe Techno-Press 2011 Smart Structures and Systems, An International Jou Vol.7 No.3
An understanding of biomaterials' smart properties and how biocomposite materials are manufactured by cells provides not only bio-inspiration for new classes of smart actuators and sensors but also foundational technology for smart materials and their manufacture. In this case study, I examine the unique smart properties of bone, which are evident at multiple length scales and how they provide inspiration for novel classes of mechanoactive materials. I then review potential approaches to engineer and manufacture bioinspired smart materials that can be applied to solve currently intractable problems such as the need for "smart" body armor or decor cum personal safety devices.
Shinichi Tate,Kyoko Nishikimi,Kazuyoshi Kato,Ayumu Matsuoka,Michiyo Kambe,Takako Kiyokawa,Makio Shozu 대한부인종양학회 2020 Journal of Gynecologic Oncology Vol.31 No.3
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the presence of pathological residual tumor (pRT) in each initial disseminated site after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) to assess the appropriate surgical margins during interval debulking surgery (IDS) for a favorable prognosis. Methods: This prospective descriptive study included patients with stage IIIC–IV epithelial ovarian, fallopian tubal, and peritoneal cancer. One hundred eleven patients underwent diagnostic exploratory laparotomy, and their initial intra-abdominal dissemination statuses were recorded. Any tumor >1 cm in diameter found during the exploratory laparotomy was resected during IDS even if it was macroscopically invisible after NACT. The pRT rate after NACT and negative predictive value (NPV; probability that sites with macroscopically invisible tumors have no pRT) during IDS were assessed in each disseminated site. Results: A median of 5 NACT cycles were performed. Sites with a high incidence of pRT and low NPV included the rectosigmoid colon (71.4%, 38.6%), transverse mesentery (70.3%, 50.0%), greater omentum (68.3%, 51.7%), right diaphragm (61.9%, 48.1%), paracolic gutters (61.1%, 50.0%), and vesicouterine pouch (56.6%, 50.0%). Organs/tissues with a high incidence of pRT featured a low NPV. The median progression-free survival and overall survival in this cohort were 27.7 and 71.9 months, respectively. Conclusion: Even if a disseminated site >1 cm in diameter before NACT is invisible during IDS, microscopic disease remains present within it. The appropriate surgical margins for IDS with a favorable prognosis could be secured by resecting a lesion of >1 cm before NACT even if it is invisible during IDS.