MORIHITO OKADA
Last Updated :2026/06/03
- Affiliations, Positions
- Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Professor
- E-mail
- morihito1217
gmail.com
Basic Information
Academic Degrees
- Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Science, Kobe University
Research Fields
- Medicine,dentistry, and pharmacy;Clinical surgery;Respiratory surgery
Research Keywords
- Surgical oncology, Esophageal cancer, Lung cancer, Breast cancer, Mesothelioma, Surgery, Endoscopic surgery, Thoracosocopic surgery, Chemotherapy, Chemoradiotherapy, Immunotherapy, Oncogenes, Gene therapy, PET, Biomarker, Liquid biopsy
Educational Activity
Course in Charge
- 2026, Undergraduate Education, Year, Clinical diagnosis and treatment I
- 2026, Undergraduate Education, Year, Systemic Disease Control
- 2026, Undergraduate Education, Intensive, Practice for medical research
- 2026, Undergraduate Education, Intensive, Practice of Medicine I
- 2026, Undergraduate Education, Intensive, Practice of Medicine II
- 2026, Graduate Education (Doctoral Program) , First Semester, Advanced Seminar on Surgical Oncology
- 2026, Graduate Education (Doctoral Program) , Second Semester, Advanced Seminar on Surgical Oncology
- 2026, Graduate Education (Doctoral Program) , First Semester, Advanced Research on Surgical Oncology
- 2026, Graduate Education (Doctoral Program) , Second Semester, Advanced Research on Surgical Oncology
- 2026, Graduate Education (Doctoral Program) , First Semester, Advanced Seminar on Breast Cancer Treatment
- 2026, Graduate Education (Doctoral Program) , Second Semester, Advanced Seminar on Breast Cancer Treatment
- 2026, Graduate Education (Doctoral Program) , First Semester, Advanced Seminar on Surgical Oncology
- 2026, Graduate Education (Doctoral Program) , Second Semester, Advanced Seminar on Surgical Oncology
Research Activities
Academic Papers
- Correction: Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeries in Japan during 2020 : Annual report by the Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery., Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 72(1), 61-94, 202502
- Effectiveness and safety of combination immunotherapy with or without ipilimumab according to PD-L1 expression in patients with non-small cell lung cancer: a multi-center retrospective cohort study., Transl Lung Cancer Res., 15(3), 59, 202603
- Prediction of Pathological Response and Prognosis After Surgery by Tumor Reduction During Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Patients With Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma., Anticancer Res, 46(3), 1629-1638, 202603
- Induction chemotherapy plus bevacizumab or radiotherapy in N2 non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer: 5-year results of a randomized phase 2 trial., JTCVS Open, 30, 101607, 202602
- Prognostic Value of Metabolic Parameters on Dedicated Breast Positron Emission Tomography in Luminal Breast Cancer, Anticancer Res, 46(3), 1677-1684, 202603
- Differences of HER2 Status by HercepTest and PATHWAY 4B5 Immunohistochemical Assays in Breast Cancer, Anticancer Res, 46(2), 1123-1130, 202602
- Correction: Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeries in Japan during 2021 : Annual report by the Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery, Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 73(2), 133-136, 202502
- Changes in chemotherapy-induced cognitive impairment in gastrointestinal cancer survivors using multidomain assessments: a prospective cohort study, J Cancer Surviv, 202502
- Reply to letter to the editor titled "Recurrence and prognostic predictors in pathologic T1N0 esophageal squamous cell carcinoma treated with surgery alone", Surgery, 183, 109386, 202507
- Reply to: "Should Muscle Mass be Incorporated into Surgical Decision Making for Early-Stage Lung Cancer?", by Yan et al., Ann Surg Oncol., 32(10), 7958, 202510
- CRES3T: A single- arm confirmatory trial of S-1 plus cisplatin with concurrent radical-dose radiotherapy followed by surgery for superior sulcus tumors., Lung Cancer, 202, 108506, 202504
- A Subgroup Analysis of Perioperative Pembrolizumab in Clinical Stage II Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer from the Randomized KEYNOTE-671 Study, EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY, 68(3), ezag028, 202603
- Determinants and Mechanisms of Postoperative Effort Intolerance in Suspected Lung Cancer ― An Exercise-Stress Echocardiography Study ―, CIRCULATION JOURNAL, 90(4), 376-387, 202604
- Atezolizumab Combined With Cisplatin Plus Vinorelbine as Adjuvant Therapy for Completely Resected NSCLC With EGFR Mutation (West Japan Oncology Group 11719L: ADJUST Study), JTO CLINICAL AND RESEARCH REPORTS, 7(5), 100967, 202602
- IMpower010: 5-Year Outcomes of Atezolizumab in Japanese Patients With Resected Stage IB-IIIA Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, CANCER SCIENCE, 117(3), 749-758, 202603
- Perioperative Nivolumab in Resectable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Subanalysis of Japanese Patients From Checkmate 77T, CANCER SCIENCE, 117(3), 759-768, 202603
- Clinical Characteristics and Predictive Factors of Immune-Mediated Cholangitis: A Large Single-Center Retrospective Observational Study, CANCERS, 18(4), 685, 20260219
- Adjuvant Durvalumab in Completely Resected Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, 44(7), 553-564, 20260301
- Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 Mediates Tolerance to Anti-PD-1 Immunotherapy in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, MOLECULAR CANCER THERAPEUTICS, 25(3), 435-447, 20260302
- Merlin Immunohistochemistry Is Useful in the Differential Diagnosis of Epithelioid Mesothelioma and Reactive Mesothelial Hyperplasia, PATHOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, 76(1), e70069, 202601
- Prognosis, imaging characteristics, and clinicopathological features of heavy smokers with clinical stage I lung adenocarcinoma: a multicenter study, GENERAL THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 74(1), 65-72, 202601
- A preoperative risk scoring system for survival prediction in clinical stage IB lung adenocarcinoma: a multicenter study, FRONTIERS IN ONCOLOGY, 15, 1712276, 20260106
- Development and validation of a nomogram incorporating YpT stage for predicting ypN0 using multicenter data in clinically node-positive breast cancer, SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 16(1), 2344, 20251210
- Prognostic Impact of Ground-Glass Opacity in Clinical Stage IA Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer With Interstitial Lung Abnormalities, INTERDISCIPLINARY CARDIOVASCULAR AND THORACIC SURGERY, 40(11), ivaf260, 202511
- Serum IgG titer findings for Fusobacterium nucleatum associated with clinical outcome following surgery in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, PLOS ONE, 20(11), e0336219, 20251121
- Loco-regional Recurrence After Segmentectomy for Peripheral and Radiologically Solid-dominant Tumours, EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY, 67(12), 202512
- Recurrence Risk Stratification by Station- and Zone-Based Nodal Classification in Resected Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY, 67(10), 202510
- Lobectomy Induces Exercise-Induced Pulmonary Hypertension and Effort Intolerance Compared With Sublobar Resection, JTO CLINICAL AND RESEARCH REPORTS, 6(11), 100903, 202509
- Visceral Pleural Invasion as a Determinant of Surgical Strategy in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Multicenter Study, CANCERS, 17(20), 3382, 20251020
- Treatment outcomes of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma with cM1 lymph node without organ metastasis, DISEASES OF THE ESOPHAGUS, 38(5), doaf095, 202509
- Lymph node dissection as a local control during segmentectomy for small-sized and radiologically solid dominant and pure solid tumors, JAPANESE JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, 55(11), 1286-1291, 202511
- Treatment Outcomes and Significance of Multimodal Treatment in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma with Synchronous Oligometastasis, CANCERS, 17(21), 3407, 20251023
- Prognostic Impact of Cardiovascular Injuries for Patients with Respiratory Isolated Chest Trauma, INTERDISCIPLINARY CARDIOVASCULAR AND THORACIC SURGERY, 40(11), 202511
- Trends in isolated chest trauma in Japan: a 15-year analysis using the Japan Trauma Data Bank, JOURNAL OF THORACIC DISEASE, 17(8), 20250831
- Dynamic changes of blood glucose level during capivasertib treatment in metastatic breast cancer: a case report, DIABETOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, 16(4), 851-854, 20250806
- Relationship between walking distance within the first 24 h following lung cancer surgery and clinical outcomes, GENERAL THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 73(9), 709-717, 202509
- Neoadjuvant Concurrent Chemo-Immuno-Radiation Therapy Followed by Surgery and Adjuvant Immunotherapy for Resectable Stage III N2 NSCLC : Primary Results From the SQUAT Trial (WJOG 12119L), JOURNAL OF THORACIC ONCOLOGY, 20(8), 1098-1107, 202508
- Quality comparison of mediastinal lymph node dissection between video-assisted thoracic surgery and open thoracotomy: a supplementary analysis of the phase 3 Japan Clinical Oncology Group 1413 trial†, EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY, 67(7), 202507
- Impact of pectoralis major muscle mass decrease after lobectomy on the prognosis of lung cancer, JAPANESE JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, 55(8), 941-946, 202508
- Prognostic value of FDG PET/CT in special types of breast cancer with non-favorable histology, DISCOVER ONCOLOGY, 16(1), 20250731
- Segmentectomy versus lobectomy for centrally located small-sized and radiologically pure-solid non-small cell lung cancer, JTCVS OPEN, 25, 415-423, 202504
- Prognostic Benefit of Segmentectomy for Patients with Low Muscle Mass in Early-Stage Lung Cancer, ANNALS OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY, 32(7), 4660-4669, 202507
- Longitudinal assessment of functional independence of older adults after lung cancer surgery: Final results of the JCOG1710A prospective cohort study, JOURNAL OF GERIATRIC ONCOLOGY, 16(6), 202507
- Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeries in Japan during 2023, GENERAL THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 73(7), 526-565, 202507
- Dual inhibition of GTP-bound KRAS and mTOR in lung adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma harboring KRAS G12C, CELL COMMUNICATION AND SIGNALING, 23(1), 20250511
- Diversity of ER-positive and HER2-negative breast cancer stem cells attained using selective culture techniques, SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 15(1), 20250310
- Segmentectomy versus lobectomy in younger patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer, INTERDISCIPLINARY CARDIOVASCULAR AND THORACIC SURGERY, 40(2), 20250303
- Role of guanylate-binding protein 1 in the proliferation of invasive lung adenocarcinoma cells, FRONTIERS IN ONCOLOGY, 15, 20250213
- Evaluating the risk of underdiagnosis of invasive breast cancer in needle biopsy-diagnosed ductal carcinoma in situ eligible for radiofrequency ablation, WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY, 23(1), 43, 20250205
- Exploring the possibility of omitting axillary surgery in patients with clinical node-positive breast cancer achieving ypT0 after neoadjuvant chemotherapy, BREAST CANCER RESEARCH AND TREATMENT, 212(1), 47-56, 202507
- Mediastinal lymph node dissection in segmentectomy for peripheral c-stage IA (≤2 cm) non-small-cell lung cancer, J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 169(4), 1108-1119.e3, 202504
- Comparative oncological features of centrally and peripherally located small-sized radiologically solid-dominant non-small-cell lung cancer, EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY, 67(4), ezaf072, 202503
- Role of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose accumulation in radiological ground-glass opacity of non-small cell lung cancer, JAPANESE JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, 55(4), 391-398, 202504
- Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeries in Japan during 2022 Annual report by the Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery, GENERAL THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 73(4), 254-294, 202504
- Risk Factors for Locoregional Relapse After Segmentectomy: Supplementary Analysis of the JCOG0802/WJOG4607L Trial, JOURNAL OF THORACIC ONCOLOGY, 20(2), 157-166, 202502
- Feasibility and comparative prognosis of segmentectomy versus lobectomy in centrally located small and solid dominant cN0 non-small cell lung cancer, JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 169(2), 427-435.e2, 202502
- Recurrence and prognostic predictors in pathologic T1N0 esophageal squamous cell carcinoma treated with surgery alone, SURGERY, 178, 202502
- ASO Author Reflections: Surgical Procedures for Early-Stage Lung Cancer Patients with Low Muscle Mass, Ann Surg Oncol, 32(6), 4191-4192, 202507
- Prediction of Pathologic Complete Response in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Using Preoperative Serum Small Ribonucleic Acid Obtained After Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy, ANNALS OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY, 32(1), 570-580, 202501
- Omitting Lymph Node Dissection for Small Ground-Glass Opacity-Dominant Tumors, ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 119(1), 192-198, 202501
- Atezolizumab and Platinum Plus Pemetrexed With or Without Bevacizumab for Metastatic Nonsquamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Phase 3 Randomized Clinical Trial, JAMA Oncol, 10(3), 315-324, 20240301
- Impact of Fusobacterium nucleatum in the treatment of cancer, including radiotherapy and its future potential in esophageal cancer, JOURNAL OF RADIATION RESEARCH, 65, i126-i134, 20241216
- Postoperative pulmonary function of patients with lung cancer and interstitial lung abnormalities, GENERAL THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 72(12), 786-795, 20241201
- Factors influencing decision-making between surgery and chemoradiotherapy for esophageal carcinoma from the JCOG0502, FUTURE ONCOLOGY, 20(36), 2849-2854, 20241116
- A nomogram to predict the pathological complete response in patients with breast cancer based on the TILs-US score, JAPANESE JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, 54(9), 967-974, 20240612
- Postoperative Lymph Node Recurrence in Esophageal Cancer After Surgery and Prognosis of Chemoradiotherapy, Cancer Diagn Progn, 4(3), 276-280, 20240503
- Differences in postoperative prognosis between early-stage lung adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, JAPANESE JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, 54(7), 813-821, 20240427
- Effectiveness of pleurodesis for postoperative air leaks after lung resection, JOURNAL OF CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY, 19(1), 20240102
- Diagnostic performance of TILs-US score and LPBC in biopsy specimens for predicting pathological complete response in patients with breast cancer, Int J Clin Oncol, 29(12), 1860-1869, 202412
- Mitochondrial Metabolism as a Potential Novel Therapeutic Target for Lung Adenocarcinoma, ANTICANCER RESEARCH, 44(12), 5241-5252, 202412
- Reply: Tumor distance from the mediastinum as a preoperative predictor for occult mediastinal nodal metastasis, J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 168(5), e138-e139, 202411
- Relationship of Immune-Related Adverse Events with Tumor Response and Prognosis in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Following Nivolumab Monotherapy, CANCERS, 16(20), 202410
- Lymph node dissection in small peripheral lung cancer: Supplemental analysis of JCOG0802/WJOG4607L, J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 168(3), 674-683.e1, 202409
- Advanced Clinical Trial Chest Surgery Group. Early chest tube removal regardless of drainage volume after anatomic pulmonary resection: A multicenter, randomized, controlled trial, J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 168(2), 401-410.e1, 202408
- The Role of Emphysema on Postoperative Prognosis in Early-Stage Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer, ANNALS OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY, 31(8), 5055-5063, 202408
- Sublobar Resection in Early Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer With Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Mutant, ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 118(2), 395-401, 202408
- ASO Author Reflections: How Does Emphysema Contribute to Poor Prognosis After Lung Cancer Surgery?, ANNALS OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY, 31(7), 4323-4324, 202407
- Risk factors for recurrence of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma after pathological complete response to neoadjuvant therapy followed by esophagectomy, WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY, 48(7), 1700-1709, 202407
- Pathologic Response and Survival after Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy with Bevacizumab Followed by Surgery for Clinical Stage II/IIIA Nonsquamous Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer: Results from a Phase II Feasibility Study (NAVAL), CANCERS, 16(13), 202407
- Clinical Signif icance of Preserving Pulmonary Function After Lung Resection in Early-Stage Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer, CLINICAL LUNG CANCER, 25(4), 202406
- Cross-Correlation of Confocal Images for Excised Breast Tissues of Total Mastectomy, IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING, 71(5), 1705-1716, 202405
- Reply to "Correspondence: SPARC, HEG1, and the Diagnosis of Epithelioid Mesothelioma" by Churg et al, AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SURGICAL PATHOLOGY, 48(5), 632-634, 202405
- Risk Factors for Recurrence of Stage I Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Mutated Lung Adenocarcinoma, ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 117(4), 202404
- Second-line tislelizumab versus chemotherapy in Japanese patients with advanced or metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: subgroup analysis from RATIONALE-302, ESOPHAGUS, 21(2), 102-110, 202404
- Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeries in Japan during 2021Annual report by the Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery, GENERAL THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 72(4), 254-291, 202404
- Association between prognosis and lymph node status using 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma treated with esophagectomy post-neoadjuvant chemotherapy, WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY, 48(3), 650-661, 202403
- Segmentectomy versus lobectomy in small-sized peripheral non-small-cell lung cancer with radiologically pure-solid appearance in Japan (JCOG0802/WJOG4607L): a post-hoc supplemental analysis of a multicentre, open-label, phase 3 trial, LANCET RESPIRATORY MEDICINE, 12(2), 105-116, 202402
- Tumor distance from the mediastinum predicts N2 upstaging in clinical stage I lower-lobe non-small cell lung cancer, JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 167(2), 202402
- NOTCH1 and CREBBP co-mutations negatively affect the benefit of adjuvant therapy in completely resected EGFR-mutated NSCLC: translational research of phase III IMPACT study, MOLECULAR ONCOLOGY, 18(2), 305-316, 202402
- Prognostic factors for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma without pathological lymph node metastasis after neoadjuvant therapy and surgery, WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY, 48(2), 416-426, 202402
- Neoadjuvant nivolumab plus chemotherapy in resectable non-small-cell lung cancer in Japanese patients from CheckMate 816, CANCER SCIENCE, 115(2), 540-554, 202402
- SPARC Is a Novel Positive Immunohistochemical Marker of Epithelioid Mesothelioma to Differentiate It From Lung Adenocarcinoma and/or Squamous Cell Carcinoma, AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SURGICAL PATHOLOGY, 48(2), 140-149, 202402
- The treatment efficacy and prognosis of each treatment in early postoperative recurrence of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, SURGERY TODAY, 54(1), 53-63, 202401
- Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeries in Japan during 2020: Annual report by the Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery, GENERAL THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 72(1), 61-94, 202401
- Discrepancy Between Radiological and Pathological Tumor Size in Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Multicenter Study, Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 36(2), 273-281, 2024
- Clinicopathologic study of stage I adenosquamous carcinoma of the lung, JAPANESE JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, 53(12), 1201-1207, 20231207
- A multicenter propensity score-matched analysis of lymphadenectomy in N1-positve lung cancer, JAPANESE JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, 53(12), 1183-1190, 20231207
- Risk factors for loss of pulmonary function after wedge resection for peripheral ground-glass opacity dominant lung cancer, EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY, 64(6), 20231201
- Hypoxia-inducible factor 1alpha modulates interstitial pneumonia-mediated lung cancer progression, J Transl Med, 21(1), 857-1892, 20231127
- Hypoxia-inducible factor 1ﾎｱ modulates interstitial pneumonia-mediated lung cancer progression, JOURNAL OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE, 21(1), 20231127
- Lymph node dissection in small peripheral lung cancer: Supplemental analysis of JCOG0802/WJOG4607L, J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, S0022-5223(23), 01099-1-1892, 20231123
- Preoperative predictors for recurrence sites associated with poor post-recurrence survival after surgery of non-small cell lung cancer: a multicenter study, BMC CANCER, 23(1), 20231106
- Anatomical segmentectomy versus wedge resection for small (≤2 cm) peripheral non -small cell lung cancer in 80 or more aged elderly patients: a randomized phase Ill study (JCOG2109, AWESOME), JAPANESE JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, 53(11), 1077-1081, 20231105
- Segmentectomy for cancer control in radiologically pure-solid clinical stage IA3 lung cancer, INTERDISCIPLINARY CARDIOVASCULAR AND THORACIC SURGERY, 37(3), 20230902
- Wedge resection vs. segmentectomy for lung cancer measuring ≤ 2 cm with consolidation tumor ratio > 0.25, FRONTIERS IN ONCOLOGY, 13, 20230828
- Reply to Zhou and Yu, Eur J Cardiothorac Surg, 63(6), ezad195-1892, 20230601
- Reply to Zhou and Yu, EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY, 63(6), 20230601
- FOXA2 Cooperates with Mutant KRAS to Drive Invasive Mucinous Adenocarcinoma of the Lung, CANCER RESEARCH, 83(9), 1443-1458, 20230501
- Extracellular vesicle-associated microRNA signatures related to lymphovascular invasion in early-stage lung adenocarcinoma, SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 13(1), 20230424
- Real-world clinical outcomes of nivolumab and taxane as a second- or later-line therapy for recurrent or unresectable advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, FRONTIERS IN ONCOLOGY, 13, 20230417
- The efficacy of thoracoscopic surgery for descending necrotizing mediastinitis, INTERDISCIPLINARY CARDIOVASCULAR AND THORACIC SURGERY, 36(4), 20230403
- Extracellular vesicle-associated microRNA signatures related to lymphovascular invasion in early-stage lung adenocarcinoma, SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 13(1), 20230324
- Distribution and prognostic impact of EGFR and KRAS mutations according to histological subtype and tumor invasion status in pTis-3N0M0 lung adenocarcinoma, BMC CANCER, 23(1), 20230314
- Reply to Sanz-Santos et al, EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY, 63(3), 20230301
- Segmentectomy preserves better immune-nutritional status than lobectomy in patients with early-stage lung cancer, EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY, 63(2), 20230203
- Tumour location predicts occult N1 nodal metastasis in clinical stage I non-small-cell lung cancer, EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY, 63(2), 20230203
- Wedge resection is an acceptable treatment option for radiologically low-grade lung cancer with solid predominance, INTERDISCIPLINARY CARDIOVASCULAR AND THORACIC SURGERY, 36(1), 20230109
- Lack of Association of Plasma Levels of Soluble Programmed Cell Death Protein 1, Programmed Death-Ligand 1, and CTLA-4 With Survival for Stage II to IIIA NSCLC After Complete Resection and Adjuvant Chemotherapy, JTO CLINICAL AND RESEARCH REPORTS, 4(12), 202312
- Musashi-1 Is a Novel Immunohistochemical Marker of Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Lung, CANCERS, 15(23), 202312
- Asian Perspective on Lung Cancer Screening, THORACIC SURGERY CLINICS, 33(4), 385-400, 202311
- Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeries in Japan during 2019 Annual report by the Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery, GENERAL THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 71(10), 595-628, 202310
- Long-term outcome of patients with peripheral ground-glass opacity-dominant lung cancer after sublobar resections, JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 166(4), 1222-+, 202310
- Segmentectomy and Wedge Resection Should Be Distinguished as Sublobar Resections for Lung Cancer, Ann Thorac Surg, 116(4), 859, 202310
- Risk factors for aortoesophageal fistula in cT4b esophageal squamous cell carcinoma after definitive radiation therapy, JOURNAL OF THORACIC DISEASE, 15(10), 5319-5329, 202310
- Early chest tube removal regardless of drainage volume after anatomic pulmonary resection: A multicenter, randomized, controlled trial, Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, S0022-5223(23), 01007-3, 202310
- Sublobar Resection for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in Octogenarians: A Prospective, Multicenter Study, ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 116(3), 543-551, 202309
- Pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy in Japanese patients with metastatic squamous non-small-cell lung cancer in KEYNOTE-407, CANCER SCIENCE, 114(8), 3330-3341, 202308
- Prospective, Multi-Institutional Observational Study of Deterioration in Activities of Daily Living in Elderly Patients After Lung Cancer Surgery, JTO CLINICAL AND RESEARCH REPORTS, 4(8), 202308
- The Efficacy of PCSK9 Inhibitors in Treating Hypercholesterolemia Caused by Lorlatinib: A Report of Two Cases., CLINICAL LUNG CANCER, 24(5), e176-e178, 202307
- Esophageal Neuroendocrine Carcinoma With Pathological Complete Response After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Followed by Robot-assisted Surgery: A Case Report, ANTICANCER RESEARCH, 43(7), 3289-3293, 202307
- Segmentectomy for ground-glass-dominant lung cancer with a tumour diameter of 3 cm or less including ground-glass opacity (JCOG1211): a multicentre, single-arm, confirmatory, phase 3 trial, Lancet Respir Med, 11(6), 540-549, 202306
- Segmentectomy for ground-glass-dominant lung cancer with a tumour diameter of 3 cm or less including ground- glass opacity (JCOG1211): a multicentre, single-arm, confirmatory, phase 3 trial, LANCET RESPIRATORY MEDICINE, 11(6), 540-549, 202306
- Current clinical trials with non-coding RNA-based therapeutics in malignant diseases: A systematic review, TRANSLATIONAL ONCOLOGY, 31, 202305
- First-line nivolumab plus ipilimumab or chemotherapy versus chemotherapy alone in advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a Japanese subgroup analysis of open-label, phase 3 trial (CheckMate 648/ONO-4538-50), ESOPHAGUS, 20(2), 291-301, 202304
- Effectiveness of taxanes following nivolumab in patients with advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a retrospective chart review of patients in ATTRACTION-3, ESOPHAGUS, 20(2), 302-308, 202304
- Feasibility of repeated ipsilateral anatomical pulmonary resection, SURGERY TODAY, 53(3), 379-385, 202303
- Complications and Survival After Lung Cancer Resection in Interstitial Lung Disease, Ann Thorac Surg, 115(3), 701-708, 202303
- Long-term results of chemoradiotherapy with elective nodal irradiation for resectable locally advanced esophageal cancer in three-dimensional planning system, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, 28(3), 382-391, 202303
- Usefulness of serum S100A4 and positron-emission tomography on lung cancer accompanied by interstitial pneumonia, THORACIC CANCER, 14(4), 381-388, 202302
- Association between Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 and Osimertinib Tolerance in EGFR-Mutated Lung Cancer via Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition, CANCERS, 15(4), 202302
- Impact of oral hygiene on febrile neutropenia during breast cancer chemotherapy, BREAST CANCER, 30(1), 151-155, 202301
- [Dawn of Radical Segmentectomy for Small Sized Peripheral Non-small Cell Lung Cancer]., Kyobu Geka, 76(1), 4-8, 202301
- 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography Predicts Tumor Immune Microenvironment Function in Early Triple-negative Breast Cancer, ANTICANCER RESEARCH, 43(1), 127-136, 202301
- Ability of Blood Cell Parameters to Predict Clinical Outcomes of Nivolumab Monotherapy in Advanced Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, ONCOTARGETS AND THERAPY, 16, 263-273, 2023
- Blood biomarkers as predictors of pathological lymph node metastasis in clinical stage T1N0 esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, DISEASES OF THE ESOPHAGUS, 36(1), 20221231
- Advanced Clinical Trial Chest Surgery Group (ACTG).S-1 + Cisplatin with Concurrent Radiotherapy Followed by Surgery for Stage IIIA (N2) Lung Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Results of a Phase II Trial, Ann Surg Oncol, 29(13), 8198-8206, 20221229
- Discrepancy Between Radiological and Pathological Tumor Size in Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Multicenter Study, Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, S1043-0679(22), 00277-5, 20221210
- Impact of the amount of preoperative erector spinae muscle in stage I non-small-cell lung cancer, EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY, 63(1), 20221202
- Prevalence of immune-related adverse events and anti-tumor efficacy following immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy in Japanese patients with various solid tumors, BMC CANCER, 22(1), 20221129
- First-line nivolumab plus ipilimumab or chemotherapy versus chemotherapy alone in advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a Japanese subgroup analysis of open-label, phase 3 trial (CheckMate 648/ONO-4538-50), ESOPHAGUS, 20(2), 291-301, 20221119
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- Adjuvant Chemotherapy for High-risk Pathologic Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer., Ann Thorac Surg, 20210626
- Role of Soluble Receptor for Advanced Glycation End Products in Postoperative Fibrotic Lung Injury., Ann Thorac Surg, 20210615
- Identification of High-Risk of Recurrence in Clinical Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer., Front Oncol, 20210607
- Serum S100 calcium-binding protein A4 as a novel predictive marker of acute exacerbation of interstitial pneumonia after surgery for lung cancer., BMC Pulm Med, 20210602
- Prognostic role of interstitial pneumonia with or without emphysema in patients with clinical stage I lung cancer., Jpn J Clin Oncol, 20210601
- The impact of pathological lymph node metastasis with lymphatic invasion on the survival of patients with clinically node-negative non-small cell lung cancer: A multicenter study., Lung Cancer, 20210529
- Effect of Wnt5a on drug resistance in estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer., Breast Cancer, 20210528
- ASO Author Reflections: Is Wedge Resection Optimal for Octogenarians with Early-Stage Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Compared with Lobectomy/Segmentectomy?, Ann Surg Oncol, 20210523
- Clinical effect of the pathological axillary assessment method in breast cancer without clinical nodal metastasis., Breast Cancer, 20210519
- A risk model for prolonged air leak after lobectomy using the National Clinical Database in Japan., Surg Today, 20210517
- Predictive role of circulatory HMGB1 in postoperative acute exacerbation of interstitial lung disease in lung cancer patients., Sci Rep, 20210512
- Phase 2 Study of YS110, a Recombinant Humanized Anti-CD26 Monoclonal Antibody, in Japanese Patients With Advanced Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma., JTO Clin Res Rep, 20210429
- Segmentectomy for STAS positive lung adenocarcinoma., Ann Thorac Surg, 20210429
- Reply to Zhang et al., Eur J Cardiothorac Surg, 20210429
- Japanese Current Status of Curative-Intent Surgery for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma., Ann Thorac Surg, 20210427
- Phase II Study of Neoadjuvant Concurrent Chemo-immuno-radiation Therapy Followed by Surgery and Adjuvant Immunotherapy for Resectable Stage IIIA-B (Discrete N2) Non-small-cell Lung Cancer: SQUAT trial (WJOG 12119L)., Clin Lung Cancer, 20210427
- Survival of Octogenarians with Early-Stage Non-small Cell Lung Cancer is Comparable Between Wedge Resection and Lobectomy/Segmentectomy: JACS1303., Ann Surg Oncol, 20210426
- Transition of Treatment for Ground Glass Opacity-Dominant Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer., Front Oncol, 20210415
- Meta-analysis of nanoparticle albumin-bound paclitaxel used as neoadjuvant chemotherapy for operable breast cancer based on individual patient data (JBCRG-S01 study)., Breast Cancer, 20210403
- Meta-analysis of nanoparticle albumin-bound paclitaxel used as neoadjuvant chemotherapy for operable breast cancer based on individual patient data (JBCRG-S01 study)., Breast Cancer, 28(5), 1023-1037, 20210403
- Prediction of the tumor response and survival based on computed tomography in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma after trimodality therapy., Surg Today, 20210402
- Prediction of the tumor response and survival based on computed tomography in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma after trimodality therapy., Surg Today, 20210402
- Comprehensive analysis of the clinicopathological features, targetable profile, and prognosis of mucinous adenocarcinoma of the lung., J Cancer Res Clin Oncol, 20210401
- CheckMate 577 Investigators.Adjuvant Nivolumab in Resected Esophageal or Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer, N Engl J Med, 20210401
- Comprehensive analysis of the clinicopathological features, targetable profile, and prognosis of mucinous adenocarcinoma of the lung., J Cancer Res Clin Oncol, 20210401
- Preoperative nivolumab to evaluate pathological response in patients with stage I non-small cell lung cancer: a study protocol of phase II trial (POTENTIAL)., BMJ Open, 20210317
- Breast cancer detection by dedicated breast positron emission tomography according to the World Health Organization classification of breast tumors., Eur J Surg Oncol, 20210303
- Surgical challenges in multimodal treatment of N2-stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancer., Jpn J Clin Oncol, 20210303
- Appropriate Extent of Lymphadenectomy in Segmentectomy: A Multicenter Study., Jpn J Clin Oncol, 20210303
- Bronchial mucosal ablation for bronchial stump closure in right pneumonectomy: a case report., J Med Case Rep, 20210218
- Certified thoracic surgeons in Japan: a national database survey on risk-adjusted mortality associated with lung resection., Surg Today, 20210130
- Performance of dedicated breast positron emission tomography in the detection of small and low-grade breast cancer., Breast Cancer Res Treat, 20210123
- A phase II study of cisplatin plus vinorelbine combined with atezolizumab as adjuvant therapy for completely resected non-small-cell lung cancer with EGFR mutation (West Japan Oncology Group 11719L/ADJUST study)., Ther Adv Med Oncol, 20210121
- Salvage surgery for non-small cell lung cancer after tyrosine kinase inhibitor treatment., Lung Cancer, 20210110
- Long-term results of definitive chemoradiotherapy for unresectable locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma., J Radiat Res, 20210101
- Recent advances and future perspectives in adjuvant and neoadjuvant immunotherapies for lung cancer., Jpn J Clin Oncol, 20210101
- Recent advances and future perspectives in adjuvant and neoadjuvant immunotherapies for lung cancer., Jpn J Clin Oncol, 20210101
- Long-term results of definitive chemoradiotherapy for unresectable locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma., J Radiat Res, 20210101
- Clinical Efficacy and Safety of Nivolumab in Japanese Patients With Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: 3-Year Results of the MERIT Study., JTO Clin Res Rep, 20201229
- Prediction of Unexpected N2 Disease Associated With Clinical T1-2N0-1M0 Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer., Clin Lung Cancer, 20201227
- Utility of Newly Proposed Grading System From International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer for Invasive Lung Adenocarcinoma., JTO Clin Res Rep, 20201126
- Salvage Surgery for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer After Definitive Radiotherapy., Ann Thorac Surg, 20201126
- Salvage surgery for non-small-cell lung cancer after definitive radiotherapy., Ann Thorac Surg, 20201126
- Surgical Procedure Selection for Stage I Lung Cancer: Complex Segmentectomy versus Wedge Resection., Clin Lung Cancer, 20201117
- Surgical Procedure Selection for Stage I Lung Cancer: Complex Segmentectomy versus Wedge Resection., Clin Lung Cancer., 20201117
- Nivolumab versus chemotherapy in Japanese patients with advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a subgroup analysis of a multicenter, randomized, open-label, phase 3 trial (ATTRACTION-3)., Esophagus, 20201110
- Febrile neutropenia and role of prophylactic granulocyte colony-stimulating factor in docetaxel and cyclophosphamide chemotherapy for breast cancer., Support Care Cancer, 20201104
- Segmentectomy vs Lobectomy for Clinical Stage IA Lung Adenocarcinoma With Spread Through Air Spaces., Ann Thorac Surg, 20201102
- Comparison of cancer control between segmentectomy and wedge resection in patients with clinical stage IA non-small cell lung cancer., J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 20201022
- Prediction of Acute Exacerbation of Interstitial Pneumonia Using Visual Evaluation of PET., Ann Thorac Surg, 20201012
- ASO Author Reflections: Usefulness of Visual Evaluation of PET in Predicting Prognosis after Lung Resection for Early-Stage Lung Adenocarcinoma and Selecting Candidates for Sublobar Resection., Ann Surg Oncol, 20200923
- Patient Selection of Sublobar Resection Using Visual Evaluation of Positron-Emission Tomography (PET) for Early-Stage Lung Adenocarcinoma., Ann Surg Oncol, 20200918
- Distribution of Lymph Node Metastasis in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma After Trimodal Therapy., Ann Surg Oncol, 20200903
- Oncologic Outcomes of Complex Segmentectomy: A Multicenter Propensity Score-Matched Analysis., Ann Thorac Surg, 20200812
- Commentary: Aspects of epidermal growth factor receptor status: Prognostic factor versus predictive factor., J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 20200803
- Long-Term Outcomes After Sublobar Resection Versus Lobectomy in Patients With Clinical Stage IA Lung Adenocarcinoma Meeting the Node-Negative Criteria Defined by High-Resolution Computed Tomography and [18F]-Fluoro-2-Deoxy-d-Glucose Positron Emission Tomography., Clin Lung Cancer, 20200619
- Novel technique for identification of the pulmonary intersegmental plane using manual jet ventilation during pulmonary segmentectomy., Wideochir Inne Tech Maloinwazyjne, 20200601
- Differences in immune response to anesthetics used for day surgery versus hospitalization surgery for breast cancer patients., Clinical and translational medicine, 201709
- Outcomes after lobar versus sublobar resection for clinical stage I non-small cell lung cancer in patients with interstitial lung disease., The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, 154(3), 1089-1096, 201709
- Gene expression profiling of idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs): identification of potential diagnostic markers and therapeutic targets., BMC medical genetics, 201708
- Does the histologic predominance of pathological stage IA lung adenocarcinoma influence the extent of resection?, General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, 201706
Publications such as books
- 2012, Illustrated Anatomical Segmentectomy for Lung Cancer, Nomori,Hiroaki Okada,Morihito
External Funds
Acceptance Results of Competitive Funds
- Practical Research for Innovative Cancer Control, 2023//4//1, 2024//3//3
- Practical Research for Innovative Cancer Control, 2023//4//1, 2024//3//3
- Practical Research for Innovative Cancer Control, 2023//4//1, 2024//3//3
- Practical Research for Innovative Cancer Control, 2022//0/4/, 2023//0/3/
- Practical Research for Innovative Cancer Control, 2022//0/4/, 2023//0/3/
- Practical Research for Innovative Cancer Control, 2022//0/4/, 2023//0/3/
- Practical Research for Innovative Cancer Control, 2022//0/4/, 2023//0/3/
- Practical Research for Innovative Cancer Control, 2021/04/01, 2022/03/31
- Practical Research for Innovative Cancer Control, 2021/04/01, 2022/03/31
- Practical Research for Innovative Cancer Control, 2021/04/01, 2022/03/31
- Practical Research for Innovative Cancer Control, 2021/04/01, 2022/03/31
- Practical Research for Innovative Cancer Control, 2015/04/01, 2016/03/31
- KAKENHI, 2014, 2015
- KAKENHI, Application of pseudopodia proteomics using excimer laser ablation for investigation of lung cancer invasion, 2012, 2013
- KAKENHI, New chemoradiotherapy for esophageal cancer targeting DNA repair proteins, 2010, 2012
- KAKENHI, Comprehensive analysis of novel genes regulating the malignant transformation in small-sized lung adenocarcinoma, 2009, 2011
- Health and Labour Sciences Research Grants, 2014/05/01, 2015/03/31
- KAKENHI, 2013, 2015
- KAKENHI, 2013, 2015
- KAKENHI, 2012, 2014
- KAKENHI, 2012, 2014
- KAKENHI, Analysis of tumor hypoxia in lung cancer using real time mass spectrometry, 2010, 2012
- KAKENHI, Development of an ultra-sensitive detection of EGFR gene mutations by single-cell level video-mass-scope, 2010, 2011
- KAKENHI, 2015, 2018
- KAKENHI, 2015, 2018
- Practical Research for Innovative Cancer Control , 2016/04/01, 2017/03/31
- Practical Research for Innovative Cancer Control , 2017/04/01, 2018/03/31
- Practical Research for Innovative Cancer Control , 2017/04/01, 2018/03/31
- Practical Research for Innovative Cancer Control , 2018/04/01, 2019/03/31
- Practical Research for Innovative Cancer Control , 2018/04/01, 2019/03/31
- KAKENHI(Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Research (Exploratory)), 2018, 2019
- Practical Research for Innovative Cancer Control , 2019/04/01, 2020/03/31
- Practical Research for Innovative Cancer Control , 2019/04/01, 2020/03/31
- Practical Research for Innovative Cancer Control, 2020/04/01, 2021/03/31
- Practical Research for Innovative Cancer Control, 2020/04/01, 2021/03/31
- Practical Research for Innovative Cancer Control, 2020/04/01, 2021/03/31
- Practical Research for Innovative Cancer Control, 2020/04/01, 2021/03/31
Social Activities
History as Peer Reviews of Academic Papers
- Journal of Clinical Oncology
- Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
- Chest
- Annals of Thoracic Surgery
- European Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Lung Cancer
- Journal of Thoracic Oncology
- Surgery Today
- Cancer Science
- Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology, Editor
- General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Editor
