Overview of colorectal cancer in Japan Yasuo KoyamaKenjiro Kotake Original Contributions Pages: S2 - S9
Limitations and pitfalls of transrectal ultrasonography for staging of rectal cancer Takayuki AkasuKenichi SugiharaShin Fujita Original Contributions Pages: S10 - S15
Clinical investigation of colorectal cancer detected by follow-up colonoscopy after endoscopic polypectomy Ryoichi NozakiKoichi TakagiMichio Miyata Original Contributions Pages: S16 - S22
Undetectable expression of hMLH1 protein in sporadic colorectal cancer with replication error phenotype Junichi KoikeKanae YamadaHiroyuki Shimatake Original Contributions Pages: S23 - S28
Genetic detection of colorectal cancer cells in circulation and lymph nodes Shoji NakamoriMasao KameyamaYusuke Nakamura Original Contributions Pages: S29 - S36
Different expressions of sialyl Tn antigen between polypoid and flat-type early colorectal cancers Atsushi NanashimaTohru NakagoeHiroyoshi Ayabe Original Contributions Pages: S37 - S42
Per Anum intersphincteric rectal dissection with direct coloanal anastomosis for lower rectal cancer Tatsuo TeramotoMasahiko WatanabeMasaki Kitajima Original Contributions Pages: S43 - S47
Enteral nutrition for Crohn's disease in Japan Nobuo Hiwatashi Original Contributions Pages: S48 - S53
Relationship between glucocorticoid receptor and response to glucocorticoid therapy in ulcerative colitis Takenobu ShimadaNobuo HiwatashiTakayoshi Toyota Original Contributions Pages: S54 - S58
Excess glutamine exacerbates trinitrobenzenesulfonic acid-induced colitis in rats Masaru ShinozakiHideaki SaitoTetsuichiro Muto Original Contributions Pages: S59 - S63
Evaluation of ability to defecate using saline evacuation from the rectum Hiroyuki KayabaKoh KodamaMasashi Kodama Technical Notes Pages: S96 - S98
Anoderm-preserving, completely closed hemorrhoidectomy with no mucosal incision Yutaka Ui Technical Notes Pages: S99 - S101
Muscle-filling procedure for transsphincteric fistulas Junichi IwadareYukio SumikoshiRikisaburo Sahara Technical Notes Pages: S102 - S103
Open coring-out (function-preserving) technique for low fistulas Yoshiyuki HongoAkio KurokawaYushi Nishi Technical Notes Pages: S104 - S106
Follow-up studies of sphincter-preserving operations for anal fistulas Hisamitsu HidakaMasazumi KurokiYoriyuki Tsuji Technical Notes Pages: S107 - S111