Publications by authors named "M Yasunaga"

Introduction: This study examined factors that affected sentinel lymph node (SLN) identification of patients with endometrial cancer having a preoperative estimation of low recurrent risk.

Methods: This study included 97 patients with endometrial cancer who attempted to identify SLN using a uterine cervical injection of technetium-99 m phytate under laparoscopic or robotic-assisted surgery at our institute. A preoperative single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and intraoperative gamma probe were used to detect hot nodes.

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Since the Act for Eliminating Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities was enacted in 2016, the number of students with disabilities in higher education institutions has increased significantly, creating a greater need for support. Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) often coexists with other neurodevelopmental disorders such as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and reading and writing difficulties; yet, awareness of DCD remains low. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of DCD traits among Japanese higher education students and their relationship with ADHD, ASD, and reading and writing support needs A pilot study was conducted with 77 university students (mean age: 19.

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  • * In this study, researchers used mice models with varying levels of TROP2 expression to analyze the effects of a new ADC, TROP2-eribulin, focusing on its distribution and pharmacokinetics in tumor and lung tissues.
  • * The findings indicated a higher concentration of released eribulin in tumors with high TROP2 expression and revealed that the uptake of TROP2-eribulin by alveolar macrophages in the lungs is linked to ILD, which could inform safer ADC development.
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: Near-infrared photoimmunotherapy (NIR-PIT) was recently approved for the treatment of unresectable locally advanced or recurrent head and neck cancers in Japan; however, only one clinical dose has been validated in clinical trials, potentially resulting in excessive or insufficient dosing. Moreover, IRDye700X (IR700) fluorescence intensity plateaus during treatment, indicating a particular threshold for the antitumor effects. Therefore, we investigated the NIR laser dose across varying tumor sizes and irradiation methods until the antitumor effects of the fluorescence decay rate plateaued.

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