Editors

Editorial Director :

Ryota Hokari, MD, PhD
National Defense Medical College, Saitama, Japan

Deputy Editorial Director :

Hiroyuki Isayama, MD, PhD
Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan

Editor-in-Chief :

Toshio Uraoka, MD, PhD
Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Gunma, Japan

Deputy Editor-in-Chief :

Yosuke Nakai, MD, PhD
The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Pathological Advisors :

Yoichi Ajioka, MD, PhD
Niigata University, Niigata, Japan

Michiie Sakamoto, MD, PhD
International University of Health and Welfare, Chiba, Japan

Associate Editors :

Shigeki Bamba, MD, PhD
Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga, Japan

Takuya Genda, MD, PhD
Juntendo University Shizuoka Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan

Yoku Hayakawa, MD, PhD
The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Tatsuya Kanto, MD, PhD
Kohnodai Hospital, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Chiba, Japan

Hironari Kato, MD, PhD
Okayama University , Okayama, Japan

Kenji Kawada, MD, PhD
Kurashiki Central Hospital, Okayama, Japan

Masaaki Kodama, MD, PhD
Oita University , Oita, Japan

Masaki Kuwatani, MD, PhD
Hokkaido University , Hokkaido, Japan

Saburo Matsubara, MD, PhD
Saitama Medical Center, Saitama, Japan

Minoru Matsuura, MD, PhD
Kyorin University, Tokyo, Japan

Yoshiko Nakayama, MD, PhD
Shinshu University, Nagano, Japan

Hideaki Okajima, MD, PhD
Kanazawa Medical University, Ishikawa, Japan

Koichi Okamoto, MD, PhD
Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan

Takashi Sasaki, MD, PhD
Cancer Institute Hospital of JFCR, Tokyo, Japan

Ken Sugimoto, MD, PhD
Hamamatsu University, Shizuoka, Japan

Hirochika Toyama, MD, PhD
Kobe University, Hyogo, Japan

Taro Yamashita, MD, PhD
Kanazawa University School of Medicine, Ishikawa, Japan

Fumiaki Yano, MD, PhD
The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan

Tomonori Yano, MD, PhD
National Cancer Center Hospital East, Chiba, Japan

Editorial Board :

Tetsuo Ajiki, MD, PhD
Kobe Medical Center, Hyogo, Japan

Yuji Funayama, MD
Japanese Red Cross Sendai Hospital, Miyagi, Japan

Hiroyuki Konno, MD, PhD
Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Shizuoka, Japan

Shoji Kubo, MD, PhD
Nakamoto Hospital, Osaka, Japan

Toshiyuki Matsui, MD, PhD
Fukuoka University Chikushi Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan

Takayuki Matsumoto, MD, PhD
Iwate Medical University, Iwate, Japan

Kazunari Murakami, MD, PhD
Oita University, Oita, Japan

Akihito Nagahara, MD, PhD
Juntendo University School of Medicine, Shizuoka, Japan

Hiroaki Nagano, MD, PhD
Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi, Japan

Kazuhiko Nakamura, MD, PhD
Fukuokahigashi Medical Center, Fukuoka, Japan

Shotaro Nakamura, MD, PhD
Takagi Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan

Kazuhiro Nouso, MD, PhD
Okayama City General Medical Center, Okayama, Japan

Hiromasa Ohira, MD, PhD
Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan

Masato Sakon, MD, PhD
Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka, Japan

Toshiharu Ueki, MD, PhD
Fukuoka University Chikushi Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan

Yoshiyuki Ueno, MD, PhD
Yamagata University Faculty of Medicine, Yamagata, Japan

Kazuo Yashima, MD, PhD
Tottori University, Tottori, Japan

Hiroshi Yoshida, MD, PhD
Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan

International Editorial Board :

Daniel C. Chung, MD
Gastrointestinal Unit and Cancer Center Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston Ronnie Fass, Southern Arizona VA Health Care System and University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, Tucson, United States

Edgar Jaramillo, MD, PhD
Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset, Karolinska, Sweden

Jia-Horng Kao, MD, PhD
National Taiwan University College of Medicine and Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

Jin-Ho Kim, MD, PhD
Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea

Xue-Liang Li, MD, PhD
First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu, China

Gi-Shih Lien, MD, PhD
Taipei Municipal Wan-Fang Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

Jong Ho Moon, MD, PhD
Yonsei University, Asan, Korea

Karl J. Oldhafer, MD, PhD
Asklepios Hospital Barmbek, Asklepios Medical School, Hannover, Germany

Jae M. Park, MD, PhD
The Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

Seungwoo Park, MD
Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea

Sang-Yong Seol, MD
Busan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea

Scott Strong, MD
Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, United States

Henkjan J. Verkade, MD, PhD
University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands

Fangyu Wang, MD, PhD
Nanjing Central Hospital of Nanjing Military Command of Chinese PLA, Nanjing, China

Benjamin C.Y. Wong, MD, PhD
University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Han-Kwang Yang, MD, PhD
Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

President of the Japanese Society of Gastroenterology :

Satoshi Mochida, MD, PhD
Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan