Shu Yuasa

2.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
29 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Shu Yuasa is a scholar working on Oncology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Shu Yuasa has authored 29 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Oncology, 5 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 5 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in Shu Yuasa's work include Cancer Risks and Factors (8 papers), Global Cancer Incidence and Screening (5 papers) and Breast Cancer Treatment Studies (5 papers). Shu Yuasa is often cited by papers focused on Cancer Risks and Factors (8 papers), Global Cancer Incidence and Screening (5 papers) and Breast Cancer Treatment Studies (5 papers). Shu Yuasa collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and United Kingdom. Shu Yuasa's co-authors include Brian MacMahon, C. R. Lowe, Eva J. Salber, B Ravnihar, Vasilios G. Valaoras, T. M. Lin, Dimitrios Trichopoulos, A P Mirra, Chung‐Cheng Hsieh and Klea Katsouyanni and has published in prestigious journals such as JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Annals of Oncology and International Journal of Cancer.

In The Last Decade

Shu Yuasa

25 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

Age at first birth and breast cancer risk. 1970 2026 1988 2007 1970 200 400 600
What are hit papers?

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. Age at first birth and breast cancer risk.
    1970 689 citations Brian MacMahon, Philip Cole et al. PubMed profile →

Peers

Shu Yuasa
B Ravnihar Slovenia
T. M. Lin Taiwan
Vasilios G. Valaoras Greece
A P Mirra Brazil
Paulus A.H. van Noord Netherlands
Mary‐Anne Young Australia
Nina Ditsch Germany
G. Dhom Germany
Daniela Seminara United States
Jacqueline Itnyre United States
B Ravnihar Slovenia
Shu Yuasa
Citations per year, relative to Shu Yuasa Shu Yuasa (= 1×) peers B Ravnihar

Countries citing papers authored by Shu Yuasa

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Fields of papers citing papers by Shu Yuasa

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Shu Yuasa. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Shu Yuasa. The network helps show where Shu Yuasa may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Shu Yuasa

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Shu Yuasa. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Shu Yuasa 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 Shu Yuasa. Shu Yuasa is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Yuasa, Shu, et al.. (2024). Description of QOL and Cost of Home Care and Hospital Care in Terminal Cancer Patients. Iryo To Shakai. 34(1). 79–89. 1 indexed citations
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Ina, Kenji, et al.. (2015). Adverse Effects of Bevacizumab During Treatment for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer. 4(1). 3 indexed citations
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Yuasa, Shu, et al.. (2015). Communication Form of Cooperation between Hospitals and Health Insurance Pharmacies Designed Based on the Results of a Questionnaire Survey on Cancer Patients and Community Pharmacists. Iryo Yakugaku (Japanese Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Care and Sciences). 41(4). 275–282. 5 indexed citations
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Kubota, Tetsuro, Tatsuhiko Furukawa, Hirokazu Tanino, et al.. (1998). Pirarubicin might partly circumvent the P-glycoprotein-mediated drug resistance of human breast cancer tissues.. PubMed. 18(2A). 967–72. 8 indexed citations
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Morishita, Hiroyuki, et al.. (1998). [A case of hepatectomy for biloma after transcatheter arterial chemoembolization].. PubMed. 95(4). 337–41.
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Furukawa, Toru, Hirokazu Tanino, Shoji Oura, et al.. (1997). Clinical application of histoculture drug response assay (HDRA) - Distribution pattern of inhibition index and predictability of clinical chemo-therapy effects -. 32(4). 400–409. 2 indexed citations
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Furukawa, Toru, et al.. (1996). Clinical application of histoculture drug response assay (HDRA) for gastrointestinal cancers with reference to cumulative efficacy rate curve. 31(2). 116–126. 1 indexed citations
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Hsieh, Chung‐Cheng, Dimitrios Trichopoulos, Klea Katsouyanni, & Shu Yuasa. (1990). Age at menarche, age at menopause, height and obesity as risk factors for breast cancer: Associations and interactions in an international case‐control study. International Journal of Cancer. 46(5). 796–800. 308 indexed citations
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Yuasa, Shu, et al.. (1984). Clinical studies of hepatocellular carcinoma with liver cirrhosis and ascites.. PubMed. 38(3). 291–9. 3 indexed citations
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Trichopoulos, Dimitrios, Chung‐Cheng Hsieh, Brian MacMahon, et al.. (1983). Age at any birth and breast cancer risk. International Journal of Cancer. 31(6). 701–704. 179 indexed citations
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Rothman, Kenneth J., Brian MacMahon, T. M. Lin, et al.. (1980). Maternal Age and Birth Rank of Women With Breast Cancer2. JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 65(4). 719–722. 50 indexed citations
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Morrison, Alan S., C. R. Lowe, Brian MacMahon, B Ravnihar, & Shu Yuasa. (1977). Incidence risk factors and survival in breast cancer: Report on five years of follow-up observation. European Journal of Cancer (1965). 13(3). 209–214. 20 indexed citations
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MacMahon, Brian, Alan S. Morrison, Lauren V. Ackerman, et al.. (1973). Histologic characteristics of breast cancer in Boston and Tokyo. International Journal of Cancer. 11(2). 338–344. 54 indexed citations
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Morrison, Alan S., Maurice M. Black, C. R. Lowe, Brian MacMahon, & Shu Yuasa. (1973). Some international differences in histology and survival in breast cancer. International Journal of Cancer. 11(2). 261–267. 64 indexed citations
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Morrison, Alan S., C. R. Lowe, Brian MacMahon, James H. Warram, & Shu Yuasa. (1972). Survival of breast cancer patients related to incidence risk factors. International Journal of Cancer. 9(3). 470–476. 21 indexed citations
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MacMahon, Brian, Philip Cole, T. M. Lin, et al.. (1970). Age at first birth and breast cancer risk.. PubMed. 43(2). 209–21. 689 indexed citations breakdown →
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Yuasa, Shu, et al.. (1960). Geographical pathology of "toxemias of pregnancy" in Japan.. PubMed. 10. 1–24. 2 indexed citations
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Yuasa, Shu, et al.. (1958). Seven Years of a Family Planning Program in Three Typical Japanese Villages. The Milbank Memorial Fund Quarterly. 36(4). 363–363. 7 indexed citations

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