Masayoshi Kage

10.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
275 papers, 7.2k citations indexed

About

Masayoshi Kage is a scholar working on Surgery, Epidemiology and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Masayoshi Kage has authored 275 papers receiving a total of 7.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 97 papers in Surgery, 95 papers in Epidemiology and 89 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Masayoshi Kage's work include Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (69 papers), Liver Disease and Transplantation (37 papers) and Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations (22 papers). Masayoshi Kage is often cited by papers focused on Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (69 papers), Liver Disease and Transplantation (37 papers) and Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations (22 papers). Masayoshi Kage collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and Greece. Masayoshi Kage's co-authors include Akihiko Kawahara, Michihiko Kuwano, Koichi Azuma, Mayumi Ono, Kunio Okuda, Satoshi Hattori, Masaaki Arakawa, Osamu Nakashima, Tomoaki Hoshino and Masamichi Kojiro and has published in prestigious journals such as Gastroenterology, PLoS ONE and Hepatology.

In The Last Decade

Masayoshi Kage

258 papers receiving 7.0k citations

Hit Papers

Induction of PD-L1 Expression by the EML4–ALK Oncoprotein... 2015 2026 2018 2022 2015 100 200 300
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Induction of PD-L1 Expression by the EML4–ALK Oncoprotein and Downstream Signaling Pathways in Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer
    2015 366 citations Keiichi Ota, Koichi Azuma et al. Clinical Cancer Research profile →

Peers

Masayoshi Kage
Kazuhide Yamamoto Japan
Hiromitsu Saisho Japan
Hans Peter Dienes Germany
Stefan Kubicka Germany
Eunsil Yu South Korea
Monique Fabrè France
Olivier Rosmorduc France
Janick Sèlves France
Virginie Verkarre France
Sanjay Kakar United States
Kazuhide Yamamoto Japan
Masayoshi Kage
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Countries citing papers authored by Masayoshi Kage

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Fields of papers citing papers by Masayoshi Kage

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Masayoshi Kage

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Masayoshi Kage. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Masayoshi Kage based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Masayoshi Kage. Masayoshi Kage is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Masugi, Yohei, Tokiya Abe, Hanako Tsujikawa, et al.. (2017). Quantitative assessment of liver fibrosis reveals a nonlinear association with fibrosis stage in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Hepatology Communications. 2(1). 58–68. 46 indexed citations
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Iwasa, Satoru, Yasuhide Yamada, Yuji Heike, et al.. (2016). Phase I study of a new cancer vaccine of ten mixed peptides for advanced cancer patients. Cancer Science. 107(5). 590–600. 10 indexed citations
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Ota, Keiichi, Koichi Azuma, Akihiko Kawahara, et al.. (2015). Induction of PD-L1 Expression by the EML4–ALK Oncoprotein and Downstream Signaling Pathways in Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research. 21(17). 4014–4021. 366 indexed citations breakdown →
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Yutani, Shigeru, Satoru Motoyama, Takanobu Nomura, et al.. (2014). Phase II Study of Personalized Peptide Vaccination for Previously Treated Advanced Colorectal Cancer. Cancer Immunology Research. 2(12). 1154–1162. 44 indexed citations
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Kawahara, Akihiko, Kosuke Watari, Yûichi Murakami, et al.. (2013). Erlotinib Resistance in Lung Cancer Cells Mediated by Integrin β1/Src/Akt-Driven Bypass Signaling. Cancer Research. 73(20). 6243–6253. 129 indexed citations
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Kawahara, Akihiko, et al.. (2013). A case of mucoepidermoid carcinoma which could be diagnosed by liquid based bronchial brushing cytology. The Journal of the Japanese Society of Clinical Cytology. 52(5). 473–477.
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Abe, Hideyuki, Akihiko Kawahara, Yasuo Sugita, et al.. (2011). Follow‐up evaluation of radiation‐induced DNA damage in CSF disseminated high‐grade glioma using phospho‐histone H2AX antibody. Diagnostic Cytopathology. 40(5). 435–439. 1 indexed citations
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Yamamoto, Chizuko, Yuji Basaki, Akihiko Kawahara, et al.. (2010). Loss of PTEN Expression by Blocking Nuclear Translocation of EGR1 in Gefitinib-Resistant Lung Cancer Cells Harboring Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor–Activating Mutations. Cancer Research. 70(21). 8715–8725. 141 indexed citations
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Hosoi, Fumihito, Hiroto Izumi, Akihiko Kawahara, et al.. (2009). N-myc Downstream Regulated Gene 1/Cap43 Suppresses Tumor Growth and Angiogenesis of Pancreatic Cancer through Attenuation of Inhibitor of κB Kinase β Expression. Cancer Research. 69(12). 4983–4991. 88 indexed citations
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Yamaguchi, Tomohiko, Akihiko Kawahara, Hiroshi Minato, et al.. (2008). Cytological study of neuroendocrine tumors of the uterine cervix-Differential diagnosis from cervical squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma-. The Journal of the Japanese Society of Clinical Cytology. 47(2). 86–94. 2 indexed citations
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Miyanishi, Koji, Kohichi Takada, Minoru Takahashi, et al.. (2005). A case of huge hepatic hyperplastic nodule located around caudate lobe with enhancement at CT duiring arterial portography. Kanzo. 46(4). 208–214.
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Yokoyama, Toshiro, Tomoko Yoshida, H Takagi, et al.. (1997). A case of fine needle aspiration cytology of accessory breast carcinoma arising in the axilla.. The Journal of the Japanese Society of Clinical Cytology. 36(2). 185–189. 1 indexed citations
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Yokoyama, Toshiro, et al.. (1995). Cytologic studies on mammary cystic lesion with special reference to intracystic papilloma and intracystic carcinoma.. The Journal of the Japanese Society of Clinical Cytology. 34(4). 614–620. 1 indexed citations
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Arakawa, Masaaki, et al.. (1991). THE EXTENSION OF THROMBOSIS FOLLOWING SCLEROTHERAPY OF ESOPHAGEAL VARICES WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE MECHANISM OF ITS RECURRENCE. Acta gastro-enterologica belgica. 33(11). 2375–2378. 2 indexed citations
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Arakawa, Masaaki, Masayoshi Kage, Kazunori Fukuda, & Masamichi Kojiro. (1990). Pathomorphological studies on the relationship between hyperplastic nodule of the liver and portal hypertension.. Kanzo. 31(2). 184–189. 2 indexed citations
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Eguchi, Satoshi, Atsushi Toyonaga, Rintaro Inoue, et al.. (1987). CLINICAL EVALUATION ON ESOPHAGEAL VARICES RESISTANT TO ENDOSCOPIC INJECTION SCLEROTHERAPY. Acta gastro-enterologica belgica. 29(3). 2 indexed citations
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Arakawa, Masaaki, Masayoshi Kage, Shigetaka Sugihara, et al.. (1986). Emergence of Malignant Lesions Within an Adenomatous Hyperplastic Nodule in a Cirrhotic Liver. Gastroenterology. 91(1). 198–208. 198 indexed citations

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