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h-index: 17
Works: 89
Citations: 1,056

Most-cited papers

Gold nanoparticles as a contrast agent for in vivo tumor imaging with photoacoustic tomography
Qizhi Zhang, N. Iwakuma, Parvesh Sharma, B. Moudgil +4 more
2009Nanotechnology242 citations Open access
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FOXP3 expression in tumor cells and tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes is associated with breast cancer prognosis
M. Takenaka, N. Seki, U. Toh, S. Hattori +14 more
2013Molecular and clinical oncology146 citations Open access
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Polyhydroxy fullerenes for non-invasive cancer imaging and therapy.
Vijay B. Krishna, Amit Singh, Parvesh Sharma, N. Iwakuma +7 more
2010Small95 citations
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Gadolinium-doped silica nanoparticles encapsulating indocyanine green for near infrared and magnetic resonance imaging.
Parvesh Sharma, N. Bengtsson, G. Walter, Han-Byul Sohn +6 more
2012Small71 citations
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Navigation surgery for intraoperative sentinel lymph node detection using Indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence real-time imaging in breast cancer
U. Toh, N. Iwakuma, M. Mishima, M. Okabe +2 more
2015Breast Cancer Research and Treatment53 citations
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Predictive factors of the tumor immunological microenvironment for long‐term follow‐up in early stage breast cancer
M. Okabe, U. Toh, N. Iwakuma, Shuko Saku +7 more
2017Cancer Science45 citations Open access
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Feasibility study of personalized peptide vaccination for metastatic recurrent triple-negative breast cancer patients
R. Takahashi, U. Toh, N. Iwakuma, M. Takenaka +11 more
2014Breast Cancer Research44 citations Open access
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Multimodal nanoparticulate bioimaging contrast agents.
Parvesh Sharma, Amit Singh, Scott C. Brown, N. Bengtsson +6 more
2010Methods in molecular biology33 citations
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Nanoparticle delivery for metastatic breast cancer.
S. Grobmyer, Guangyin Zhou, L. Gutwein, N. Iwakuma +2 more
2012Maturitas32 citations
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Near-infrared absorbing and luminescent gold speckled silica nanoparticles for photothermal therapy
Parvesh Sharma, Scott C. Brown, Ashutosh Kumar Singh, N. Iwakuma +6 more
201031 citations Open access
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Early phase II study of mixed 19‐peptide vaccine monotherapy for refractory triple‐negative breast cancer
U. Toh, Sayaka Sakurai, Shuko Saku, Y. Takao +6 more
2020Cancer Science30 citations Open access
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Usefulness of endoscopic breast-conserving surgery for breast cancer
Hiroki Takahashi, T. Fujii, S. Nakagawa, Yuka Inoue +7 more
2014Surgery today (Print)30 citations Open access
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Evaluation of contrast Sonazoid-enhanced ultrasonography for the detection of hepatic metastases in breast cancer
M. Mishima, U. Toh, N. Iwakuma, M. Takenaka +2 more
2014Breast Cancer30 citations Open access
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Nanoparticle delivery for metastatic breast cancer.
S. Grobmyer, Guangyin Zhou, L. Gutwein, N. Iwakuma +2 more
2012Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine29 citations
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Phase II clinical trial of metronomic chemotherapy with combined irinotecan and tegafur–gimeracil–oteracil potassium in metastatic and recurrent breast cancer
H. Otsuka, T. Fujii, U. Toh, N. Iwakuma +6 more
2015Breast Cancer22 citations Open access
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Clinical outcomes of patients after nipple-sparing mastectomy and reconstruction based on the expander/implant technique
U. Toh, M. Takenaka, N. Iwakuma, Y. Akagi
2020Surgery today (Print)19 citations Open access
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Heat-shock pre-treatment reduces liver injury and aids liver recovery after partial hepatectomy in mice.
Y. Oka, Y. Akagi, T. Kinugasa, N. Ishibashi +3 more
2013Anticancer Research19 citations
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Giant malignant phyllodes tumor: a case report.
M. Takenaka, U. Toh, H. Otsuka, Hiroki Takahashi +7 more
2011The Kurume Medical Journal9 citations Open access
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Primary breast peripheral T-cell lymphoma not otherwise specified: report of a case
Daisuke Muroya, U. Toh, N. Iwakuma, S. Nakagawa +5 more
2014Surgery today (Print)8 citations Open access
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Design of a Toroidal Plasma Confinement Device with a Levitated Super-Conducting Internal Coil
Y. Ogawa, H. Himura, S. Kondoh, J. Morikawa +4 more
19997 citations
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Fulvestrant plus palbociclib in advanced or metastatic hormone receptor-positive/human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative breast cancer after fulvestrant monotherapy: Japan Breast Cancer Research Group-M07 (FUTURE trial)
Kenichi Watanabe, N. Niikura, Y. Kikawa, Marilyn K Oba +13 more
2023Breast Cancer Research and Treatment6 citations Open access
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Effect of preoperative administration of methylpredonisolone and ulinastatin on tumor cell metastasis after surgical stress.
K. Momosaki, N. Ishibashi, S. Yoshida, T. Muraoka +6 more
2014The Kurume Medical Journal6 citations Open access
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Treatment outcome in patients with stage III breast cancer treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy
R. Takahashi, U. Toh, N. Iwakuma, M. Mishima +8 more
2013Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine6 citations Open access
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The effect of starvation on blood stream cancer cell metastasis to the liver in rat after laparotomy.
T. Muraoka, K. Shirouzu, H. Ozasa, Y. Oka +4 more
2013The Kurume Medical Journal5 citations Open access
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What is cancer nanotechnology?
S. Grobmyer, N. Iwakuma, Parvesh Sharma, B. Moudgil
2010Methods in molecular biology5 citations
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A retrospective multi-center cohort study investigating safety of sentinel lymph node biopsy for axillary staging in clinical T3-4c breast cancer
S. Kuba, Y. Sagara, Hiroshi Yano, Shigeto Maeda +31 more
2025Breast Cancer3 citations Open access
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Changes in cell-free DNA after short-term palbociclib and fulvestrant treatment for advanced or metastatic hormone receptor-positive and human epidermal growth factor 2-negative breast cancer
T. Iwamoto, N. Niikura, Ken-ichi Watanabe, T. Takeshita +13 more
2023Breast Cancer Research and Treatment3 citations Open access
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Methotrexate (MTX)-associated malignant lymphoma of the bilateral breast: imaging features in comparison to other nipple-areolar tumors.
R. Matsubayashi, H. Iwasaki, N. Iwakuma, S. Momosaki
2019Clinical imaging3 citations
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A randomized phase III study evaluating dexamethasone-based mouthwash to prevent chemotherapy-induced stomatitis in patients with breast cancer.
S. Kuba, Sakiko Soutome, Y. Hagiwara, Y. Kikawa +19 more
2024Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology2 citations
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Feasibility study of multiple HLA-class IA restricted peptide vaccines (KRM-19) for metastatic triple negative breast cancer (TNBC).
U. Toh, Shuko Saku, N. Iwakuma, M. Okabe +4 more
20172 citations
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In vivo photoacoustic imaging of tumor using gold nanoparticles as contrast agent
Qizhi Zhang, N. Iwakuma, Parvesh Sharma, B. Moudgil +2 more
20102 citations
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Laparoscopic ileus operation due to paracolostomy hernia.
N. Iwakuma, Y. Araki, Y. Tsuji, Atsushi Matsumoto +2 more
2001The Kurume Medical Journal2 citations Open access
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Abstract P5-01-27: The relation between local tumor infiltrated T cells (TILs) and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) of peripheral blood in patients with De novo Stage IV breast cancer
Rie Sugihara, Uhi Toh, Hidetaka Watanabe, Shuntaro Matsushima +5 more
2025Clinical Cancer Research1 citations
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Breast cancer pharmacotherapy and imaging interpretation: pathophysiological perspectives and clinical application
R. Matsubayashi, N. Iwakuma
2025Japanese Journal of Radiology1 citations Open access
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Identifying prognostic biomarkers for palbociclib add-on therapy in fulvestrant-resistant breast cancer using cell-free DNA sequencing
T. Takeshita, T. Iwamoto, N. Niikura, K. Watanabe +13 more
2024ESMO Open1 citations Open access
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Multi-tracer sentinel node biopsy for patients with breast cancer after neoadjuvant chemotherapy
Y. Takao, Yuriko Katagiri, Rie Sugihara, Shumtarou Matsushima +5 more
2023Medical Research Archives1 citations Open access
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228P Fulvestrant with additional palbociclib in advanced or metastatic hormone receptor-positive HER2-negative breast cancer after progression to fulvestrant monotherapy: JBCRG- M07 (FUTURE trial)
K. Watanabe, N. Niikura, Y. Kikawa, M. Oba +13 more
2022Annals of Oncology1 citations Open access
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[Development of Peptide Vaccines for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Treatment].
U. Toh, Shuko Saku, M. Okabe, N. Iwakuma +7 more
2016Gan to kagaku ryoho. Cancer & chemotherapy1 citations
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Safety and immunologic efficacy of personalized multiple HLA class I-restricted peptide vaccines for breast cancer patients in the adjuvant setting.
U. Toh, N. Iwakuma, M. Mishima, M. Takenaka +9 more
20141 citations
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Abstract P5-01-05: Personalized peptide vaccines in combination with conventional chemo- or endocrine therapy for metastatic breast cancer: A single-arm phase II study
U. Toh, N. Iwakuma, M. Mishima, M. Takenaka +9 more
20131 citations
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75 The Potential of Targeting Nanoparticle for Breast Cancer Diagnosis
N. Iwakuma, U. Toh, S. Grobmyer, K. Koura +4 more
20121 citations
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Active targeting nanoparticle for breast cancer diagnosis and treatment.
N. Iwakuma, U. Toh, S. Grobmyer, K. Koura +4 more
2012Journal of Clinical Oncology1 citations
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Immunological evaluation of personalized peptide vaccination for metastatic breast cancer patients with triple-negative types.
R. Takahashi, U. Toh, N. Iwakuma, H. Otsuka +5 more
20121 citations
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Phase II study of personalized peptide vaccine for refractory breast cancer patients.
U. Toh, N. Iwakuma, R. Takahashi, H. Otsuka +5 more
20121 citations
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Nuclear Pore Complex
Maksym V. Yezhelyev, R. O'Regan, S. Grobmyer, N. Iwakuma +66 more
20111 citations
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Gold nanoparticles as contrast agent for in vivo photoacoustic tomography of tumor
Qizhi Zhang, N. Iwakuma, Matthew J. Delano, Chang-Feng Wu +4 more
20081 citations
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Differential uptake of PEG-silica-FITC nanoparticles by human breast cancer cells and normal human breast epithelial cells
N. Iwakuma, Parvesh Sharma, Matthew J. Delano, L. Moldawer +2 more
20071 citations
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[A case of advanced breast cancer markedly responding to chemo-endocrine therapy with only slight alopecia].
Y. Terazaki, H. Nagamatsu, H. Ono, N. Iwakuma +1 more
2005Gan to kagaku ryoho. Cancer & chemotherapy1 citations
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[Clinical evaluation as palliative therapy of combination chemotherapy with continuous infusional 5-fluorouracil and consecutive low-dose cisplatin in unresectable gastrointestinal carcinoma].
K. Yasumoto, J. Takeda, M. Iwamoto, S. Kawabata +4 more
1998Gan to kagaku ryoho. Cancer & chemotherapy1 citations
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A randomized phase III trial of dexamethasone mouthwash to prevent chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis in patients with breast cancer.
S. Kuba, Y. Hagiwara, N. Shibata, T. Sangai +16 more
2026Journal of Clinical Oncology0 citations
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