Kazuaki Kitajima

Correlations between lymph node metastasis and depth of submucosal invasion in submucosal invasive colorectal carcinoma: a Japanese collaborative study

Kazuaki Kitajima, Takahiro Fujimori, Shigehiko Fujii et al. · Journal of Gastroenterology · 2004 · 662 citations

Medicine, Oncology, Surgery +17

Dedifferentiation and decreased expression of adhesion molecules, E-cadherin and ZO-1, in colorectal cancer are closely related to liver metastasis.

Tsukasa Kaihara, Toshihiro Kusaka, M. Nishi et al. · PubMed · 2003 · 66 citations

Medicine, Cell Biology, Oncology +16

Redifferentiation and ZO‐1 reexpression in liver‐metastasized colorectal cancer: Possible association with epidermal growth factor receptor‐induced tyrosine phosphorylation of ZO‐1

Tsukasa Kaihara, Hitoshi Kawamata, Johji Imura et al. · Cancer Science · 2003 · 55 citations · Full text

Medicine, Oncology, Pathology +17

Analysis of K‐ras mutations and expression of cyclooxygenase‐2 and gastrin protein in laterally spreading tumors

Kenichiroh Mukawa, Shigehiko Fujii, Jun Takeda et al. · Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology · 2005 · 26 citations

Medicine, Genetics, Oncology +14