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Tomokazu Kawaoka

California Liver Research Institute · JP
Area of research
Hepatology · Epidemiology
Research interest
Research interests include Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis, Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment, Hepatitis C virus research, and Hepatitis B Virus Studies.
h-index
40
citations
5,472
works
285
NIH funding
primary concept
Medicine
email

Recent publications

Efficacy and Safety of Second-Line Lenvatinib After First-Line Durvalumab Plus Tremelimumab in Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
2026cited by 0position: contributordoi
Multidisciplinary Treatment With Hepatic Arterial Infusion Chemotherapy, Radiotherapy, and Immunotherapy for Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma With Major Vascular Invasion: Prospective Registry Protocol.
2026cited by 0position: contributordoi
Real-World Evidence from a Nationwide Prospective Study of the Efficacy/Safety of Systemic Therapy for Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma: First 1,000 Patients of the PRISM Study
Liver Cancer 2026cited by 0position: contributordoi
A Multicenter Phase II Study on Atezolizumab plus Bevacizumab Combination Therapy in Patients with Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Child-Pugh Classification B Cirrhosis: CHALLENGE Trial
Liver Cancer 2026cited by 0position: contributordoi
Durvalumab with or without bevacizumab with transarterial chemoembolisation in hepatocellular carcinoma (EMERALD-1): a multiregional, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 study
The Lancet 2025cited by 206position: middledoi
First-Line Durvalumab plus Tremelimumab Treatment for Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Real-World Clinical Practice.
2025cited by 5position: contributordoi
Atezolizumab plus Bevacizumab with Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization (Sandwich Strategy) versus Atezolizumab plus Bevacizumab Alone in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Multicenter Retrospective Study
Liver Cancer 2025cited by 2position: contributordoi
A case of complete response to radiotherapy combined with durvalumab and tremelimumab in a patient with unknown primary hepatocellular carcinoma arising in the lumbar spine.
2025cited by 0position: contributordoi
Nivolumab plus Ipilimumab versus Lenvatinib or Sorafenib as First-Line Treatment for Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma: CheckMate 9DW Japanese Subgroup Analysis
Liver Cancer 2025cited by 0position: contributordoi
Four-year overall survival update from the phase III HIMALAYA study of tremelimumab plus durvalumab in unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma
Annals of Oncology 2024cited by 292position: middledoi
Outcomes in the Asian subgroup of the phase III randomised HIMALAYA study of tremelimumab plus durvalumab in unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma
Journal of Hepatology 2024cited by 35position: middledoi
Efficacy and safety of atezolizumab plus bevacizumab in patients with portal hypertension for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma.
2024cited by 4position: contributordoi
Influence of dispersion slope on the diagnosis of liver fibrosis by the shear wave in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease.
2024cited by 2position: contributordoi
Multidisciplinary treatment for patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma complicated by Vp4 portal vein tumor thrombosis: Combination of atezolizumab and bevacizumab after hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy and radiotherapy: A case series
Medicine: Case Reports and Study Protocols 2024cited by 2position: contributordoi
The Analysis of Muscle Volume Measured by Bioelectrical Impedance in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treated with First-Line Atezolizumab plus Bevacizumab Combination Therapy or First-Line Lenvatinib
Oncology 2023cited by 6position: contributordoi
Impact of skeletal muscle volume on patients with BCLC stage-B hepatocellular carcinoma undergoing sorafenib therapy.
2023cited by 2position: contributordoi
Risk Factors for Early Onset of Proteinuria in Patients Receiving Atezolizumab Plus Bevacizumab for Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Liver Cancer 2022cited by 17position: contributordoi
Management of Systemic Therapies and Hepatic Arterial Infusion Chemotherapy in Patients with Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma Based on Sarcopenia Assessment.
2022cited by 10position: contributordoi
Benign Recurrent Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 1 with Novel Nonsense Mutations in the <b><i>ATP8B1</i></b> Gene
Case Reports in Gastroenterology 2022cited by 1position: contributordoi
Efficacy and Safety of Lenvatinib-Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization Sequential Therapy for Patients with Intermediate-Stage Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
2021cited by 49position: contributordoi
Hepatic Arterial Infusion Chemotherapy Combined with Radiation Therapy for Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Tumor Thrombosis of the Main Trunk or Bilobar of the Portal Vein.
2021cited by 33position: contributordoi
Comparison of the Clinical Outcome of Ramucirumab for Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma with That of Prior Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Therapy.
2021cited by 4position: contributordoi
Pathological Complete Response to Lenvatinib after Failure of Atezolizumab plus Bevacizumab in Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Liver Cancer 2021cited by 3position: contributordoi
Clinical Outcomes of 2nd- and 3rd-Line Regorafenib for Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
2021cited by 1position: contributordoi
Skeletal Muscle Loss during Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Treatment for Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients.
2020cited by 35position: contributordoi
Incidence of microsatellite instability-high hepatocellular carcinoma among Japanese patients and response to pembrolizumab.
2020cited by 29position: contributordoi
Analysis of Post-Progression Survival in Patients with Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treated with Lenvatinib.
2020cited by 25position: contributordoi
Impact of viral eradication by direct-acting antivirals on the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma development, prognosis, and portal hypertension in hepatitis C virus-related compensated cirrhosis patients.
2020cited by 21position: contributordoi
Treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma during the COVID-19 outbreak: The Working Group report of JAMTT-HCC.
2020cited by 19position: contributordoi
Trends in Hepatic Functional Reserve of Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treated with Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors.
2020cited by 12position: contributordoi

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Frequent collaborators

· 29 papers (2019–2026)Hiroshi Aikata · Hiroshima University Hospital15 papers (2019–2026) · 15 papers (2019–2026)Shinsuke Uchikawa · Hiroshima Red Cross Hospital & Atomic-bomb Survivors Hospital14 papers (2019–2024)Kazuaki Chayama · Hiroshima Minami High School13 papers (2019–2021)Michio Imamura · Hiroshima University12 papers (2019–2023)Atsushi Ono · Kumamoto University7 papers (2021–2026)Kensuke Naruto · Hiroshima University5 papers (2021–2022)Masatoshi Kudo · Kindai University4 papers (2020–2026)Masataka Tsuge · Hiroshima University4 papers (2025–2026) · 4 papers (2020–2026) · 4 papers (2020–2026)Sadahisa Ogasawara · Chiba University4 papers (2022–2026)Eisuke Murakami · Hiroshima University4 papers (2022–2025)Masafumi Ikeda · National Cancer Center Hospital East4 papers (2020–2026) · 3 papers (2021–2023)Daiki Miki · Springer Nature3 papers (2023–2025)Takuji Okusaka · National Cancer Center2 papers (2026–2026)Masayuki Kurosaki · The Football Association2 papers (2020–2025)Issei Saeki · Elsevier, Inc.2 papers (2022–2023)