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List of works by Koji Umeshita

A CD13 inhibitor, ubenimex, synergistically enhances the effects of anticancer drugs in hepatocellular carcinoma

scientific article published on 25 April 2016

A Case of Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Right Atrium Tumor Thrombus and Multiple Intrahepatic Metastases That Remarkably Responded to Combination Therapy Including Surgery

scientific article published in January 2018

A Case of Surgical Resection for Gallbladder Cancer with Para-Aortic Lymph Node Metastasis Following Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy with Gemcitabine, Cisplatin, and TS-1

scientific article published in November 2016

A Successful Curative Resection Including Replacement with a Ringed Gore-Tex Tube Graft for Local Recurrence after Right Adrenalectomy and Liver Metastasis of Colon Cancer with Inferior Vena Cava Invasion

scientific article published in November 2015

A Thick Pancreas Is a Risk Factor for Pancreatic Fistula after a Distal Pancreatectomy: Selection of the Closure Technique according to the Thickness

scientific article published on February 4, 2011

A case of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma with inferior vena cava tumor thrombus and multiple intrahepatic metastases treated successfully by transcatheter arterial chemoembolization and radical hepatectomy

scientific article published on November 1, 2012

A case of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma with tumor thrombosis in the main trunk of the portal vein successfully treated by multidisciplinary therapies

scientific article published on November 1, 2012

A case of combined hepatocellular and cholangiocarcinoma showing tumor growth and invasion to the diaphragm during interferon-alpha and 5-fluorouracil combined intra-arterial chemotherapy

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A case of complete response to interferon-α and S-1 combination therapy for multiple pulmonary recurrences of hepatocellular carcinoma after hepatic resection

scientific article published on November 1, 2011

A case of curatively resected intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma with hepatic artery and portal vein reconstruction

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A case of hepatocellular carcinoma treated by transcatheter arterial chemoembolization and hepatectomy after subtotal stomach preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy for duodenal cancer

scientific article published on 01 November 2012

A case of hepatocellular carcinoma with gall bladder metastasis

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A case of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma with invasion to right adrenal gland

scientific article published on 01 November 2011

A case of successful second look operation for hepatocellular carcinoma with right atrial tumor thrombus

scientific article published on November 1, 2011

A case of successful surgical resection followed by S-1 administration for hepatocellular carcinoma with lung metastases and a tumor thrombus into right atrium

scientific article published on November 1, 2011

A case of successful treatment by interferon-α and 5-fluorouracil combination therapy (FAIT) and transcatheter arterial chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma with portal vein tumor thrombus

scientific article published on November 1, 2011

A case of surgical resection for liver metastasis of gastric cancer with portal vein tumor thrombus

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A case of synchronous triple cancer involving advanced hepatocellular carcinoma

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A case report of total remnant pancreatectomy for ductal carcinoma after distal pancreatectomy for invasive intraductal papillary mucinous carcinoma

scientific article published on 01 November 2012

A long-term survival case of hepatocellular carcinoma with bone metastasis and inferior vena cava tumor thrombus successfully treated with multidisciplinary therapy

scientific article published on November 1, 2010

A long-term survival case of hepatocellular carcinoma with portal vein and inferior vena cava tumor thrombi

scientific article published on November 1, 2010

A long-term survival case of pancreatic cancer with hepatic metastasis after pancreaticoduodenectomy successfully treated by s-1 and gemcitabine combination chemotherapy

scientific article published in November 2009

A resected case of liver metastases from extra-adrenal retroperitoneal paraganglioma with von Recklinghausen's disease 16 years after the initial surgery

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A safe protocol of intermittent hilar vascular clamping for hepatic resection in cirrhosis

scientific article published in September 2009

Advantage of autologous blood transfusion in surgery for hepatocellular carcinoma

scientific article published on August 28, 2011

Arterial Stimulation and Venous Sampling for Glucagonomas of the Pancreas

scientific article published on 01 January 2012

Association between ephrin-A1 mRNA expression and poor prognosis after hepatectomy to treat hepatocellular carcinoma

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Association between expression levels of CA 19-9 and N-acetylglucosamine-beta;1,3-galactosyltransferase 5 gene in human pancreatic cancer tissue

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Atrophy of the Rectus Abdominis After Left-Side Donor Hepatectomy: Comparison of Upper Abdominal Midline vs Mercedes Incision

scientific article published on 01 June 2019

Biliary reconstruction in living donor liver transplantation: technical invention and risk factor analysis for anastomotic stricture

scientific article published on November 2009

Circulating microRNA-21 as a novel biomarker for hepatocellular carcinoma

scientific article published on July 13, 2011

Clinical significance of alpha-fetoprotein mRNA in peripheral blood in liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma

scientific article published on 08 February 2011

Clinical significance of surgical resection of metastatic lymph nodes from hepatocellular carcinoma

scientific article published on 10 September 2014

Clinicopathological features of long-term survivors for advanced biliary tract cancer and impact of the number of lymph nodes involved

scientific article published on 5 January 2013

Combination of interferon-alpha and 5-fluorouracil inhibits endothelial cell growth directly and by regulation of angiogenic factors released by tumor cells

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Combined IFN-α and 5-FU treatment as a postoperative adjuvant following surgery for hepatocellular carcinoma with portal venous tumor thrombus

scientific article published on October 5, 2012

Combined intraarterial 5-fluorouracil and subcutaneous interferon-alpha therapy for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma with tumor thrombi in the major portal branches

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Current status and problem about cadaveric liver transplantation in Japan

scientific article published on 01 May 2011

Current status of surgical incisions used in donors during living related liver transplantation - a nationwide survey in Japan

scientific article published on 9 February 2018

Donor complications associated with living donor liver transplantation in Japan.

scientific article published on July 2009

Effects of pre-operative transcatheter arterial chemoembolization for resectable hepatocellular carcinoma: Implication of circulating cancer cells by detection of α-fetoprotein mRNA

scientific article published on May 1, 2010

Effects of preceding interferon therapy on outcome after surgery for hepatitis C virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma

scientific article published in September 2010

Equivalent Outcomes After Anatomical and Non-anatomical Resection of Small Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients with Preserved Liver Function

scientific article published on March 11, 2012

Evaluation of a new immunoassay for therapeutic drug monitoring of tacrolimus in adult liver transplant recipients

scientific article published on 23 January 2010

Evaluation of safety parameters and changes in serum concentration in liver transplant recipients treated with doxorubicin during the anhepatic period

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Exosomal miR-155 Derived from Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells Under Hypoxia Promotes Angiogenesis in Endothelial Cells

scientific article published on 22 November 2018

Experience with the use of fibrin sealant plus polyglycolic acid felt at the cut surface of the liver in laparoscopic hepatectomy

scientific article published on June 3, 2011

Exploration of potential genomic portraits associated with intrahepatic recurrence in human hepatocellular carcinoma

scientific article published on 13 July 2010

Expression of carbonic anhydrase IX is associated with poor prognosis through regulation of the epithelial‑mesenchymal transition in hepatocellular carcinoma

scientific article published on 22 August 2017

Expression of uridine diphosphate N-acetyl-alpha-D-galactosamine: polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyl transferase 3 in adenocarcinoma of the pancreas

scientific article (publication date: 2004)

Fresh frozen plasma transfusion does not affect outcomes following hepatic resection for hepatocellular carcinoma

scientific article published on November 28, 2010

Hepatectomy based on the tumor hemodynamics for hepatocellular carcinoma: a comparison among the hybrid and pure laparoscopic procedures and open surgery

scientific article published on 31 August 2012

Human equilibrative nucleoside transporter 1, as a predictor of 5-fluorouracil resistance in human pancreatic cancer.

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Hypoxia-Induced PLOD2 is a Key Regulator in Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition and Chemoresistance in Biliary Tract Cancer

scientific article published on 13 August 2018

IGFBP7 downregulation is associated with tumor progression and clinical outcome in hepatocellular carcinoma

scientific article published on April 13, 2011

Impact of graft size on postoperative thrombocytopenia in living donor liver transplant

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Interferon-α acts on the S/G2/M phases to induce apoptosis in the G1 phase of an IFNAR2-expressing hepatocellular carcinoma cell line

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Intra arterial infusion chemotherapy combined with interferon-alpha following palliative hepatic resection against advanced hepatoma with portal venous tumor thrombus in the major trunk and multiple nodules--a preliminary study

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Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma in a patient with Wilson's disease: a case report

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Involvement of ribonucleotide reductase M1 subunit overexpression in gemcitabine resistance of human pancreatic cancer

scientific article published on March 2007

Ischemia-reperfusion injury of the liver with special reference to calcium-dependent mechanisms

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Isolated metastasis to the gallbladder from hepatocellular carcinoma

scientific article published in August 2010

JTE-522, a cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor, is an effective chemopreventive agent against rat experimental liver fibrosis1.

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Liver transplantation for hepatitis C.

scientific article published on January 2006

Long-term outcome of combined interferon-α and 5-fluorouracil treatment for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma with major portal vein thrombosis

scientific article published on 09 June 2011

Middle segment pancreatectomy for a solid serous cystadenoma diagnosed by MRCP and review of the literature: A case report.

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Minimally invasive liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma of patients with liver damage B: a propensity score-based analysis

scientific article published on 9 January 2018

Minimum graft size calculated from preoperative recipient status in living donor liver transplantation

scientific article published on 19 December 2015

Molecular mapping of human hepatocellular carcinoma provides deeper biological insight from genomic data

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Neoadjuvant gemcitabine-based accelerated hyperfractionation chemoradiotherapy for patients with borderline resectable pancreatic adenocarcinoma

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Once-Daily Prolonged-Release Tacrolimus in De Novo Liver Transplantation: A Single Center Cohort Study

scientific article published on June 1, 2012

Operative morbidity of living liver donors in Japan

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Outcomes after living donor liver transplantation for acute liver failure in Japan: results of a nationwide survey

scientific article published in September 2012

PTK787/ZK222584 Combined with Interferon Alpha and 5-Fluorouracil Synergistically Inhibits VEGF Signaling Pathway in Hepatocellular Carcinoma

scientific article published on March 19, 2013

Phase I/II trial of hyperfractionated accelerated chemoradiotherapy for unresectable advanced pancreatic cancer

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Pilot study of combination chemotherapy of S-1, a novel oral DPD inhibitor, and interferon-alpha for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma with extrahepatic metastasis

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Plasma miR-21 is a novel diagnostic biomarker for biliary tract cancer.

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Platelet count is more useful for predicting posthepatectomy liver failure at surgery for hepatocellular carcinoma than indocyanine green clearance test

scientific article published on 11 January 2016

Postoperative quality of life: development and validation of the "Dysfunction After Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery" scoring system

scientific article published on 20 August 2011

Predicting the necessity of autologous blood collection and storage before surgery for hepatocellular carcinoma

scientific article published on 5 September 2013

Pretreatment with S-1, an oral derivative of 5-fluorouracil, enhances gemcitabine effects in pancreatic cancer xenografts.

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Prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma with biliary tumor thrombi after liver surgery

scientific article published on 01 March 2011

Proposal for a sub‐classification of hepato‐biliary‐pancreatic operations for surgical site infection surveillance following assessment of results of prospective multicenter data

scientific article published on June 1, 2013

Pure laparoscopic liver resection for giant liver hemangioma with extrahepatic growth based on preoperative 3-dimensional simulation: A case report

scientific article published on 01 April 2019

Reprogramming using microRNA-302 improves drug sensitivity in hepatocellular carcinoma cells

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Risk factors for superficial incisional surgical site infection after gastrectomy: analysis of patients enrolled in a prospective randomized trial comparing skin closure methods

scientific article published on 11 April 2015

Role of the Fas/FasL pathway in combination therapy with interferon-alpha and fluorouracil against hepatocellular carcinoma in vitro

scientific article published on 25 September 2006

Schedule-dependent therapeutic effects of gemcitabine combined with uracil-tegafur in a human pancreatic cancer xenograft model

scientific article published on August 2006

Sclerosing epithelioid fibrosarcoma of the liver infiltrating the inferior vena cava

scientific article published on September 2009

Selection criteria for hepatic resection in intermediate-stage (BCLC stage B) multiple hepatocellular carcinoma

scientific article published on 7 July 2016

Short- and Long-term Outcomes of De Novo Liver Transplant Patients Treated With Once-Daily Prolonged-Release Tacrolimus

scientific article published on 23 August 2017

Short-term surgical outcomes of minimally invasive repeat hepatectomy for recurrent liver cancer

scientific article published on 21 June 2017

Steroid-free living donor liver transplantation in adults: impact on hepatitis C recurrence

scientific article published on 30 June 2009

Stronger growth-inhibitory effect of interferon (IFN)-beta compared to IFN-alpha is mediated by IFN signaling pathway in hepatocellular carcinoma cells.

scientific article published on January 2007

Subcuticular sutures versus staples for skin closure after open gastrointestinal surgery: a phase 3, multicentre, open-label, randomised controlled trial

scientific article published on 01 September 2013

Successful Liver Transplantation for Liver Failure With Erythropoietic Protoporphyria by Covering the Operating Theater Lights With Polyimide Film: A Case Report

scientific article published on 04 February 2020

Successful adult ABO incompatible living donor liver transplantation: experience with double infusion through the hepatic artery and portal vein

scientific article published on 01 March 2011

Successful liver resection of a rapidly growing hepatic angiosarcoma-a case report

scientific article published in November 2013

Surgical outcome of extended liver resections for colorectal liver metastasis compared with standard liver resections.

scientific article published on 18 May 2018

Surgical resection and S-1 administration for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma

scientific article published on 01 November 2012

Synergistic antitumor effect of interferon-ß with gemcitabine in interferon-α-non-responsive pancreatic cancer cells

scientific article published on February 23, 2011

The Clinical Impact of Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization (TACE)-Induced c-Met Upregulation on TACE Refractoriness in Hepatocellular Carcinoma

scientific article published on 2 January 2016

The association between the increased performance of laparoscopic colon surgery and a reduced risk of surgical site infection

scientific article published on 25 January 2019

Treatment of borderline cases for curative resection of biliary tract cancer

scientific article published on 02 May 2011

Two cases of resectable pancreatic cancer diagnosed by open surgical biopsy after endoscopic ultrasound fine-needle aspiration failed to yield diagnosis: case reports.

scientific article published on 25 February 2017

Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor PTK/ZK Enhances the Antitumor Effects of Interferon-α/5-Fluorouracil Therapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells

scientific article published on September 2, 2010

Utility of 2-[18F] fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose positron emission tomography in differential diagnosis of benign and malignant intraductal papillary-mucinous neoplasm of the pancreas

scientific article published on September 2010

[A case of curative resected hilar bile duct cancer with hepatic artery and portal vein reconstructions]

scientific article published on 01 November 2010

[A long-term survival case of hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence after the patient received a living donor liver transplantation treated by combined modality therapy]

scientific article published on 01 November 2008

[A long-term survival case of hepatocellular carcinoma with lymph node metastasis on the posterior surface of the pancreas head and portal vein tumor thrombus successfully treated with hepatopancreatoduodenectomy and adjuvant interferon-alpha and 5-

scientific article published in November 2009

[Management of pulmonary recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma after receiving a living-donor liver transplantation--a case report]

scientific article published on 01 November 2008