A food-borne norovirus outbreak at a primary school in Wakayama PrefectureSeiji Morioka
Tanabe Public Health Centre, Tanabe City, Wakayama 646-8580, Japan
Jpn J Infect Dis 59:205-7. 2006
Utility of risk-weighted surgical-pathological factors in early-stage cervical cancerK Matsuo
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Los Angeles County Medical Center, University of Southern California, 2020 Zonal Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90031, USA
Br J Cancer 108:1348-57. 2013
..Surgical-pathological risk factors were evaluated by weighting the magnitude of significance of multiple risk factors correlating to survival and treatment response in cervical cancer...
Predictive model of venous thromboembolism in endometrial cancerKoji Matsuo
Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Gynecol Oncol 128:544-51. 2013
..To profile characteristics and survival of endometrial cancer patients who develop venous thromboembolism (VTE) and to establish a predictive model of VTE in endometrial cancer...
Successful extraction of cardiac-extending intravenous leiomyomatosis through gonadal veinKoji Matsuo
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California Electronic address
Fertil Steril 98:1341-1345.e1. 2012
..To report a conservative surgical management of cardiac-extending intravenous (IV) leiomyomatosis...
Significance of perioperative infection in survival of patients with ovarian cancerKoji Matsuo
Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles County Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90031, USA
Int J Gynecol Cancer 22:245-53. 2012
..This study was aimed to evaluate the significance of perioperative infections in survival of patients with ovarian cancer...
Chemotherapy time interval and development of platinum and taxane resistance in ovarian, fallopian, and peritoneal carcinomasKoji Matsuo
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 22 South Greene Street, Box 290, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
Arch Gynecol Obstet 281:325-8. 2010
..To evaluate drug resistance after exposure to neoadjuvant chemotherapy and to postoperative chemotherapy in epithelial ovarian, fallopian, and primary peritoneal carcinomas...
Pregnancy and genital sarcoma: a systematic review of the literatureKoji Matsuo
University of Maryland School of Medicine, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, 21201, USA
Am J Perinatol 26:507-18. 2009
..Genital sarcomas in pregnancy are rare. There is a delay in diagnosis due to low index of suspicion. A majority had live births, and the 5-year survival is similar to that of advanced-stage sarcoma in nonpregnant women...
Use of uterine fundal pressure maneuver at vaginal delivery and risk of severe perineal lacerationKoji Matsuo
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 22 South Greene Street, PO Box 290, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
Arch Gynecol Obstet 280:781-6. 2009
..The aim of this study was to identify the prone factor of the use of uterine fundal pressure maneuver and to evaluate its obstetrical outcomes...
Primary peritoneal clear cell adenocarcinoma arising in previous abdominal scar for endometriosis surgeryKoji Matsuo
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of Maryland Medical Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 22 South Greene Street, Box 290, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
Arch Gynecol Obstet 280:637-41. 2009
..Endometriosis-associated ovarian cancer arising from the surgical incision site is an unusual clinical entity...
Parental aging synergistically decreases offspring sex ratioKoji Matsuo
Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
J Obstet Gynaecol Res 35:164-8. 2009
..The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of parental age as a factor in the observed decline in the male to female birth ratio expressed as the offspring sex ratio (OSR)...
Ultrasonic surgical aspiration for vaginal intraepithelial neoplasiaKoji Matsuo
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21209, USA
Int J Gynaecol Obstet 105:71-3. 2009
..To determine the safety and efficacy of ultrasonic surgical aspiration (USA) in the treatment of vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia (VAIN)...
Low drug resistance to both platinum and taxane chemotherapy on an in vitro drug resistance assay predicts improved survival in patients with advanced epithelial ovarian, fallopian and peritoneal cancerKoji Matsuo
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
Int J Cancer 125:2721-7. 2009
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Duration of the second stage of labor while wearing a dental support device: a pilot studyKoji Matsuo
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
J Obstet Gynaecol Res 35:672-8. 2009
..Various investigations have shown that use of a dental support device (DSD) increases the isometric strength of different muscle groups. The aim of our study was to investigate the role of a DSD in second stage of pushing...
Vulvar mucinous adenocarcinoma associated with Crohn's disease: report of two casesKoji Matsuo
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA
Gynecol Obstet Invest 68:276-8. 2009
..Biopsy showed mucinous adenocarcinoma. CONCLUSION: Vulvar lesions or symptoms in the setting of rectovaginal fistula in Crohn's disease are an important clinical feature and the possible development of vulvar cancer should be considered...
Prediction of Chemotherapy Response With Platinum and Taxane in the Advanced Stage of Ovarian and Uterine Carcinosarcoma: A Clinical Implication of In vitro Drug Resistance AssayKoji Matsuo
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, 21201, USA
Am J Clin Oncol 33:358-63. 2010
..To evaluate the role of an in vitro drug resistance assay to predict the response to platinum and taxane combination chemotherapy in advanced ovarian and uterine carcinosarcoma...
Amputation of uterine corpus as the intraoperative modification during cesarean radical hysterectomy for invasive cervical cancer during pregnancyKoji Matsuo
Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Unit 1362, MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas, Houston, TX 77230 1439, USA
Int J Clin Oncol 15:77-81. 2010
..Any surgical modifications made in an attempt to reduce the blood loss are valuable. Our study was designed to evaluate the efficacy of amputating the uterine corpus during CRH...
Overcoming platinum resistance in ovarian carcinomaKoji Matsuo
University of Southern California, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2020 Zonal Avenue, Rm 522, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
Expert Opin Investig Drugs 19:1339-54. 2010
..Because response rates for current treatment regimens are relatively similar and unfortunately low, no standard chemotherapy for platinum-resistant ovarian cancer exists...
Multidrug resistance gene (MDR-1) and risk of brain metastasis in epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, and peritoneal cancerKoji Matsuo
Department of Gynecologic Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas, Houston, 77230 1439, USA
Am J Clin Oncol 34:488-93. 2011
..To evaluate risk factors that predict brain metastasis in epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, and peritoneal cancer...
Patient-reported symptoms and survival in ovarian cancerKoji Matsuo
Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles County Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Int J Gynecol Cancer 21:1555-65. 2011
..The aim of this study was to correlate the type and extent of clinical symptoms with survival outcomes in ovarian cancer...
Massive retroperitoneal cyst during pregnancy: case report managed conservatively by percutaneous aspiration and review of literatureKoji Matsuo
Depaartment of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, 21201, USA
Am J Perinatol 26:215-9. 2009
..Because of the difficulty in surgery due to the gravid uterus and close proximity to major organs and blood vessels, percutaneous aspiration of cyst could be an option during pregnancy...
Umbilical arterial-venous blood gas difference: a novel expression of placental respiratory functionKoji Matsuo
Department of Obstetrics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA
Am J Perinatol 26:199-206. 2009
..They are easy to collect and represent a potentially valuable resource for assessment of placental function...
Is 38 weeks late enough for elective cesarean delivery?K Matsuo
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
Int J Gynaecol Obstet 100:90-1. 2008
Increased leukocyte distribution in the pre-clinical stage of pre-eclampsiaK Matsuo
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
Int J Gynaecol Obstet 96:31-2. 2007
Maternal positioning and fetal positioning in uteroKoji Matsuo
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka
J Obstet Gynaecol Res 33:279-82. 2007
..It was hypothesized that fetal left occiput positioning is affected by maternal positioning. The present study was designed to investigate the relationship between maternal positioning in late pregnancy and fetal positioning in utero...
Hyperemesis gravidarum in Eastern Asian populationKoji Matsuo
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
Gynecol Obstet Invest 64:213-6. 2007
..To investigate the clinical features of hyperemesis gravidarum in Eastern Asian women...
Comparison of the prognoses of FIGO stage I to stage II adenosquamous carcinoma and adenocarcinoma of the uterine cervix treated with radical hysterectomySeiji Mabuchi
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
Int J Gynecol Cancer 22:1389-97. 2012
..To evaluate the significance of adenosquamous carcinoma (ASC) compared with adenocarcinoma (AC) in the survival of surgically treated early-stage cervical cancer...
Clinical relevance of extent of extreme drug resistance in epithelial ovarian carcinomaKoji Matsuo
Department of Gynecologic Oncology, M D Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas, Houston, TX 77230 1439, USA
Gynecol Oncol 116:61-5. 2010
..The objective of this study was to evaluate the clinical significance of the extent of extreme drug resistance (EDR) in in vitro drug resistance assays in advanced epithelial ovarian, fallopian, and primary peritoneal cancers...
Targeting SRC in mucinous ovarian carcinomaKoji Matsuo
Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas, 77230, USA
Clin Cancer Res 17:5367-78. 2011
..Here, we evaluated (i) stage-specific clinical significance of mucinous ovarian carcinomas in a large cohort and (ii) the functional role of Src kinase in preclinical models of mucinous ovarian carcinoma...
Impact of histological subtype on survival of patients with surgically-treated stage IA2-IIB cervical cancer: adenocarcinoma versus squamous cell carcinomaSeiji Mabuchi
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2 2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565 0871, Japan
Gynecol Oncol 127:114-20. 2012
..To evaluate the significance of adenocarcinoma (AC) compared with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) with regard to the survival of surgically-treated early stage cervical cancer patients...
Maternal urinoma during pregnancyNorichika Ushioda
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka, Japan
J Obstet Gynaecol Res 34:88-91. 2008
..Maternal urinoma is an important differential diagnosis for flank pain during pregnancy. Double-J stent placement was the main management. Close monitoring of the symptom with serial ultrasonography may be the key for diagnosis...
Decreased placental oxygenation capacity in pre-eclampsia: clinical application of a novel index of placental function preformed at the time of deliveryKoji Matsuo
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Science, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
J Perinat Med 37:657-61. 2009
..We have previously described placental oxygenation capacity as an index of placental function. The aim of this study was to utilize this test to evaluate placental gas exchange capacity in pre-eclampsia and fetal growth restriction (FGR)...
Idarubicin administered during pregnancy: its effects on the fetusKoji Matsuo
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2 2 Yamada oka, Suita City, Osaka 565 0871, Japan
Gynecol Obstet Invest 58:186-8. 2004
..Complete remission was established with idarubicin including chemotherapy...
Biological significance of HORMA domain containing protein 1 (HORMAD1) in epithelial ovarian carcinomaMian M K Shahzad
Department of Gynecologic Oncology, U T M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, United States
Cancer Lett 330:123-9. 2013
..HORMAD1 gene silencing resulted in significantly reduced VEGF protein levels and microvessel density compared to controls. Our data suggest that HORMAD1 may be an important therapeutic target...
Staircase sign: a newly described uterine contraction pattern seen in rupture of unscarred gravid uterusKoji Matsuo
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, USA
J Obstet Gynaecol Res 34:100-4. 2008
..In both techniques a stepwise gradual decrease in contraction amplitude was followed by prolonged fetal bradycardia...
Biological roles of the Delta family Notch ligand Dll4 in tumor and endothelial cells in ovarian cancerWei Hu
Department of Gynecologic Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Cancer Res 71:6030-9. 2011
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Endometriosis in para-aortic lymph nodes during pregnancy: case report and review of literatureAnna L Beavis
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90033, USA
Fertil Steril 95:2429.e9-13. 2011
..To report a case of endometriosis in para-aortic lymph nodes during pregnancy...
A rapid-growing uterine mass during pregnancy: a fast-growing uterine mass complicated a first pregnancyKoji Matsuo
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Mercy Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 199:440.e1-2. 2008
Anaphylactoid syndrome of pregnancy immediately after intrauterine pressure catheter placementKoji Matsuo
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 198:e8-9. 2008
..She then had disseminated intravascular coagulopathy develop and underwent hysterectomy. Anaphylactic reaction may be associated with intrauterine pressure catheter placement...
Significance of lymphovascular space invasion in epithelial ovarian cancerKoji Matsuo
Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Los Angeles County Medical Center, University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA
Cancer Med 1:156-64. 2012
..16, 95% CI: 1.00-26.6, P = 0.028). The presence of LVSI is an independent predictive indicator of nodal metastasis and is associated with worse clinical outcome of patients with epithelial ovarian cancer...
Radical hysterectomy with adjuvant radiotherapy versus definitive radiotherapy alone for FIGO stage IIB cervical cancerSeiji Mabuchi
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
Gynecol Oncol 123:241-7. 2011
..The aim of this study was to compare the treatment outcomes and adverse effects of radical hysterectomy followed by adjuvant radiotherapy with definitive radiotherapy alone in patients with FIGO stage IIB cervical cancer...
Paraneoplastic thrombocytosis in ovarian cancerRebecca L Stone
Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77230 1439, USA
N Engl J Med 366:610-8. 2012
..The mechanisms of paraneoplastic thrombocytosis in ovarian cancer and the role that platelets play in abetting cancer growth are unclear...
Outcomes of hysterectomies performed by supervised residents vs those performed by attendings aloneDanita H Akingba
Division of Urogynecology, Department of Gynecology, Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Towson, MD, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 199:673.e1-6. 2008
..The objective of the study was to compare the outcomes of hysterectomies performed by residents under supervision of a teaching physician with those performed by attendings alone...
Uterine rupture of cesarean scar related to spontaneous abortion in the first trimesterKoji Matsuo
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
J Obstet Gynaecol Res 30:34-6. 2004
..Since uterine ruptures can occur during all gestational periods, it is important to pay attention to the uterine wall where any cesarean incision was previously made...
Tension-free vaginal tape procedure with manual-tapping method: a potentially useful techniqueKoji Matsuo
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
J Obstet Gynaecol Res 31:247-51. 2005
..To prevent and cure perioperative SUI, the MTM as a TVT procedure combined with POP repair surgery under general anesthesia is a useful procedure...
The big seepKoji Matsuo
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 198:145.e1-2. 2008
Biologic effects of dopamine on tumor vasculature in ovarian carcinomaMyrthala Moreno-Smith
Department of Gynecologic Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Neoplasia 15:502-10. 2013
..These findings could have implications for blocking the stimulatory effects of chronic stress on tumor growth...
Regulation of tumor angiogenesis by EZH2Chunhua Lu
Department of Gynecologic Oncology, U T M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Cancer Cell 18:185-97. 2010
..Collectively, these data support the potential for targeting ezh2 as an important therapeutic approach...
Alport syndrome and pregnancyKoji Matsuo
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Science, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Obstet Gynecol 109:531-2. 2007
..Alport syndrome is a disorder associated with mutations in the type IV collagen gene and manifested by progressive glomerulonephritis. Little is known about the effect of Alport syndrome on pregnancy outcome...
Bridging the gap between cytotoxic and biologic therapy with metronomic topotecan and pazopanib in ovarian cancerWilliam M Merritt
Departments of Gynecologic Oncology and Cancer Biology, The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, Unit 1362, PO Box 301439, Houston, TX 77230 1439, USA
Mol Cancer Ther 9:985-95. 2010
..Mol Cancer Ther; 9(4); 985-95. (c)2010 AACR...
Late postpartum eclampsia: report of two cases managed by uterine curettage and review of the literatureKoji Matsuo
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, USA
Am J Perinatol 24:257-66. 2007
..Patients presented in our case report showed no seizures after uterine curettage. This potential useful management for LPPE requires additional investigation...
The endoplasmic reticulum stress marker, glucose-regulated protein-78 (GRP78) in visceral adipocytes predicts endometrial cancer progression and patient survivalKoji Matsuo
Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics Gynecology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Gynecol Oncol 128:552-9. 2013
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Uterine varices during pregnancyKoji Matsuo
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
Am J Obstet Gynecol 197:112.e1. 2007
The value of contrast radiology for postoperative adhesive small bowel obstructionShigemi Onoue
Department of Surgery, Toyohashi Municipal Hospital, 50 Hachiken-nishi, Aotake-cho, Toyohashi, Aichi 441-8085, Japan
Hepatogastroenterology 49:1576-8. 2002
..CONCLUSIONS: Contrast radiology should be considered for patients with simple small bowel obstruction who did not improve with non-operative measures after 48 hours of hospitalization...
Microsatellite loci in Japanese quail and cross-species amplification in chicken and guinea fowlBoniface Baboreka Kayang
The United Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Gifu University, Gifu 501-1193, Japan
Genet Sel Evol 34:233-53. 2002
..The microsatellite markers reported would serve as a useful resource base for genetic mapping in quail and comparative mapping in Phasianidae...