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    Myostatin expression in lung cancer induces sarcopenia and promotes cancer progression

    Many studies have demonstrated that sarcopenia among lung cancer predicts poor prognosis due to cancer progression. However, the cytokines that link sarcopenia and lung cancer progression remain unidentified. ...

    Yo Kawaguchi, Atsuko Watanabe in General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (2024)

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    Bronchus-First Video-Assisted Left Lower Lobectomy for Metastatic Mucinous Carcinoma of the Lung

    Mucinous lung tumors often develop locoregional recurrence after surgery because tumor cells spread with mucus through the bronchus, worsening the patient prognosis. We suspect that tumor spread is encouraged ...

    Yo Kawaguchi, Takuya Shiratori, Keigo Okamoto, Yoko Kataoka in Indian Journal of Surgery (2023)

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    Predictive importance of galectin-3 for recurrence of non-small cell lung cancer

    The predictive importance of galectin-3 in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has not been elucidated. We examined whether galectin-3 could serve as a predictor for tumor recurrence in NSCLC.

    Yoko Kataoka, Tomoyuki Igarashi in General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (2019)

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    A risk score to predict postoperative complications after lobectomy in elderly lung cancer patients

    In elderly patients with lung cancer, the presumed fear of postoperative complications has resulted in the delivery of limited resection. Surgical decision-making for such patients would become easier if clini...

    Yo Kawaguchi, Jun Hanaoka, Yasuhiko Ohshio in General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (2018)