Yoshimasa Kubota

Comparison of efficacy and toxicity of FOLFIRINOX and gemcitabine with nab-paclitaxel in unresectable pancreatic cancer

Tetsuhito Muranaka, Masaki Kuwatani, Yoshito Komatsu et al. · Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology · 2017 · 109 citations · Full text

Medicine, Oncology, Pharmacology +17

Endoscopic ultrasound-guided choledochoduodenostomy vs. transpapillary stenting for distal biliary obstruction

Kazumichi Kawakubo, Hiroshi Kawakami, Masaki Kuwatani et al. · Endoscopy · 2015 · 80 citations

Medicine, Surgery, Interventional Radiology +16

EGFR inhibitors prevent induction of cancer stem-like cells in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma by suppressing epithelial-mesenchymal transition

Fumiyuki Sato, Yoshimasa Kubota, Mitsuteru Natsuizaka et al. · Cancer Biology & Therapy · 2015 · 54 citations · Full text

Medicine, Cancer Biology, Cell Biology +17

Effect of a stylet on a histological specimen in EUS-guided fine-needle tissue acquisition by using 22-gauge needles: a multicenter, prospective, randomized, controlled trial

Yoko Abe, Hiroshi Kawakami, Koji Oba et al. · Gastrointestinal Endoscopy · 2015 · 49 citations

Medicine, Pathology, Surgery +11

Lower incidence of complications in endoscopic nasobiliary drainage for hilar cholangiocarcinoma

Kazumichi Kawakubo, Hiroshi Kawakami, Masaki Kuwatani et al. · World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy · 2016 · 39 citations · Full text

Medicine, Oncology, Surgery +17