Publications by authors named "T Kuwata"
Background: Since HER2 and PD-L1 testing are key to selecting drugs for first-line treatments in advanced gastric cancer, evaluating differences in these tests among institutions is necessary to standardize treatment.
Methods: A questionnaire survey was conducted targeting institutions certified by the Japanese Gastric Cancer Association.
Results: Responses were obtained from 155 institutions.
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the oncological safety of laparoscopic surgery for patients with benign tumors who underwent laparoscopic surgery at our facility and were subsequently diagnosed with borderline ovarian tumors or ovarian cancer.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective review of 45 patients initially diagnosed with benign ovarian tumors who underwent laparoscopic surgery at our institution from January 2009 to April 2024.
Results: Postoperative pathological examination identified 32 cases of borderline ovarian tumors and 13 cases of ovarian cancer.
Background: Emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants that escape neutralising antibodies hampers the development of vaccines and therapeutic antibodies against SARS-CoV-2. IGHV3-53/3-66-derived public antibodies, which are generally specific to the prototype virus and are frequently induced in infected or vaccinated individuals, show minimal affinity maturation and high potency against prototype SARS-CoV-2.
Methods: Monoclonal antibodies isolated from a Delta breakthrough infection case were analysed for cross-neutralising activities against SARS-CoV-2 variants.
Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the long-term effectiveness and safety of transvaginal mesh surgery for pelvic organ prolapse at a high-volume center in Japan.
Methods: Patients who underwent transvaginal mesh surgery between March 2010 and August 2015 were included and followed up for 5 years. As no mesh kits were available in our country, we used a self-cut polypropylene mesh (Japanese-style transvaginal mesh) for the procedures.