Kanji Kuma

14.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
325 papers, 11.3k citations indexed

About

Kanji Kuma is a scholar working on Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Molecular Biology and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Kanji Kuma has authored 325 papers receiving a total of 11.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 213 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 97 papers in Molecular Biology and 63 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Kanji Kuma's work include Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment (138 papers), Thyroid Disorders and Treatments (116 papers) and Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors (37 papers). Kanji Kuma is often cited by papers focused on Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment (138 papers), Thyroid Disorders and Treatments (116 papers) and Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors (37 papers). Kanji Kuma collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and United Kingdom. Kanji Kuma's co-authors include Akira Miyauchi, Fumio Matsuzuka, Yasuhiro Ito, Kaoru Kobayashi, Akihiro Miya, Yuuki Takamura, Takashi Uruno, Tamotsu Yokozawa, Chisato Tomoda and Nobuyuki Amino and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Annals of Internal Medicine and The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

In The Last Decade

Kanji Kuma

322 papers receiving 10.9k citations

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An Observation Trial Without Surgical Treatment in Patients with Papillary Microcarcinoma of the Thyroid

2003 639 citations Yasuhiro Ito, Takashi Uruno et al. Thyroid profile →

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Surgical management of ocular squamous cell carcinoma in buffaloes: A report of 4 cases 2018 ·Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies ·Kanji Kuma, (unknown)	0
2	S100A10 expression in thyroid neoplasms originating from the follicular epithelium: contribution to the aggressive characteristic of anaplastic carcinoma. 2007 ·PubMed ·Yasuhiro Ito, K Arai, Ryushi Nozawa, Hiroshi Yoshida, Takuya Higashiyama, Yuuki Takamura, Akihiro Miya, Kaoru Kobayashi, Kanji Kuma, Akira Miyauchi	29
3	Restriction of dietary Iodine does not ameliorate the early effect of anti-thyroid drug therapy for Graves’ disease in an area of excessive iodine intake 2006 ·Journal of Endocrinological Investigation ·(unknown), Ito M, Akihisa Imagawa, J Takamatsu, Kanji Kuma, Akira Miyauchi, Toshiaki Hanafusa	15
4	Delta Np73 expression in thyroid neoplasms originating from follicular cells 2006 ·Pathology ·Yasuhiro Ito, Hidetaka Uramoto, Keiko Funa, Hiroshi Yoshida, Tomoo Jikuzono, Shuji Asahi, Takuya Higashiyama, Chisato Tomoda, Yuuki Takamura, Akihiro Miya, Kaoru Kobayashi, Fumio Matsuzuka, Kanji Kuma, Akira Miyauchi	7
5	Expression of p8 protein in breast carcinoma; an inverse relationship with apoptosis. 2005 ·Anticancer Research ·Yasuhiro Ito, Hiroshi Yoshida, Yoshiharu Motoo, Juan Iovanna, Yasushi Nakamura, Kennichi Kakudo, Takashi Uruno, Yuuki Takamura, Akihiro Miya, Shinzaburo Noguchi, Kanji Kuma, Akira Miyauchi	30
6	HBME-1 expression in follicular tumor of the thyroid: an investigation of whether it can be used as a marker to diagnose follicular carcinoma. 2005 ·PubMed ·Yasuhiro Ito, Hiroshi Yoshida, Chisato Tomoda, Akihiro Miya, Kaoru Kobayashi, Fumio Matsuzuka, Kennichi Kakudo, Kanji Kuma, Akira Miyauchi	26
7	Papillary Microcarcinomas of the Thyroid with Preoperatively Detectable Lymph Node Metastasis Show Significantly Higher Aggressive Characteristics on Immunohistochemical Examination 2005 ·Oncology ·Yasuhiro Ito, Takashi Uruno, Yuuki Takamura, Akihiro Miya, Kaoru Kobayashi, Fumio Matsuzuka, Kanji Kuma, Akira Miyauchi	52
8	Expression and cellular localization of p8 protein in thyroid neoplasms 2003 ·Cancer Letters ·Yasuhiro Ito, Hiroshi Yoshida, Yoshiharu Motoo, Eiji Miyoshi, Juan Iovanna, Chisato Tomoda, Takashi Uruno, Yuuki Takamura, Akihiro Miya, Kaoru Kobayashi, Fumio Matsuzuka, Nariaki Matsuura∥, Kanji Kuma, Akira Miyauchi	37
9	Syndecan‐1 expression in thyroid carcinoma: stromal expression followed by epithelial expression is significantly correlated with dedifferentiation 2003 ·Histopathology ·Yasuhiro Ito, Hiroshi Yoshida, Keiichi Nakano, (unknown), Akihiro Miya, Kaoru Kobayashi, Tamotsu Yokozawa, Fumio Matsuzuka, Nariaki Matsuura∥, Kanji Kuma, Akira Miyauchi	25
10	Encapsulated Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma Without Invasive Phenotype with Favorable Prognosis: Report of a Case 2003 ·Surgery Today ·Yasuhiro Ito, Fumio Matsuzuka, Hiroshi Yoshida, Shinji Morita, Keiichi Nakano, Kaoru Kobayashi, Tamotsu Yokozawa, Keisuke Hirai, Kennichi Kakudo, Kanji Kuma, Akira Miyauchi	11
11	Decreased Expression of Catalase mRNA in Thyroid Anaplastic Carcinoma 2003 ·Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology ·Yukiko Hasegawa, Toru Takano, Akira Miyauchi, Fumio Matsuzuka, Hiroshi Yoshida, Kanji Kuma, Nobuyuki Amino	20
12	Overexpression of Human Tumor-Associated Antigen, RCAS1, Is Significantly Linked to Dedifferentiation of Thyroid Carcinoma 2002 ·Oncology ·Yasuhiro Ito, Hiroshi Yoshida, Keiichi Nakano, Kaoru Kobayashi, Tamotsu Yokozawa, Keisuke Hirai, Fumio Matsuzuka, Nariaki Matsuura∥, Kanji Kuma, Akira Miyauchi	23
13	Thyrotropin Regulates c-Jun N-Terminal Kinase (JNK) Activity through Two Distinct Signal Pathways in Human Thyroid Cells* 1999 ·Endocrinology ·Takeshi Hara, Hiroyuki Namba, Noboru Takamura, Tingting Yang, Yuji Nagayama, Shuji Fukata, Kanji Kuma, Naofumi Ishikawa, Kunihiko Ito, Shunichi Yamashita	18
14	Increased Serum Concentration of Interleukin-12 in Patients with Silent Thyroiditis and Graves' Disease 1999 ·Thyroid ·Yoh Hidaka, (unknown), Shuji Fukata, Yuki Shimaoka, Keiko Takeoka, Hirokazu Tada, Kanji Kuma, Nobuyuki Amino	24
15	A Novel Somatic Mutation in the RET Proto‐oncogene in Familial Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma with a Germline Codon 768 Mutation 1997 ·Japanese Journal of Cancer Research ·Akira Miyauchi, Shinichi Egawa, Hitoyasu Futami, Kanji Kuma, Takao Obara, Ken Yamaguchi	14
16	Differences in Response of Thyrotropin to 3,5,3′-Triiodothyronine and 3,5,3′-Triiodothyroacetic Acid in Patients with Resistance to Thyroid Hormone 1996 ·Thyroid ·(unknown), Junta Takamatsu, Shuji Fukata, KOSHI TANAKA, N Shimizu, Shigeki Sakata, (unknown), Kanji Kuma, Nakaaki Ohsawa	21
17	Serum-soluble interleukin-2 receptor levels before and after surgical treatment for graves' disease 1995 ·Surgery Today ·Saburo Murakami, Akira Kobayashi, Kanji Kuma, (unknown), (unknown), Akira Satomi, Kiyoshi Ishida	5
18	Rarity of oncogenic mutations in the thyrotropin receptor of autonomously functioning thyroid nodules in Japan. 1995 ·The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism ·Akira Takeshita, Yuji Nagayama, Naokata Yokoyama, Naofumi Ishikawa, Koichi Ito, Tatsuya Yamashita, T. Obara, Yuko Murakami, Kanji Kuma, J Takamatsu	60
19	Possible disorder of B-cell-related surveillance and malignant lymphoma of the thyroid 1989 ·Cancer ·Sunao Matsubayashi, Hajime Tamai, Tetsuya Morita, Fumio Matsuzuka, Kanji Kuma, Tokiko Miyazaki, Hideo Matsumoto, Shigenobu Nagataki, Robert J. Volpe	1
20	Analysis of epidermal growth factor (EGF) receptor and effect of EGF on the growth of cultured Graves’ and non-neoplastic human thyroid cells 1989 ·Journal of Endocrinological Investigation ·M Miyamoto, Hideo Sugawa, Kanji Kuma, Tomoya Mori, Hiroo Imura	8

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