Kawakubo, Hirofumi
School of Medicine General and Gastroenterological Surgery Associate Professor
Research Overview
Research utilizing an approach based on the sentinel node theory. Analyzing the mechanisms of metastasis of lymph node cancers and their regulation. Minimally invasive treatment for early upper GI cancer. Multidisciplinary treatment method for advanced upper GI cancer Research into reactions to invasive surgery, and surgery-related infections.
Specialty
Gastroenterological surgery (esophagus and stomach); surgical oncology; endoscopic treatment, endoscopic surgery; solid tumor multidisciplinary therapies; surgical infections, bodily reactions to invasive surgery; individually minimized minor surgery using sentinel lymph node theory