Atsushi Komaru
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About
Atsushi Komaru is a leading urologic surgeon and researcher whose work focuses on refining surgical strategies for prostate cancer, particularly through robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP). His primary research areas include pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND) and the development of predictive tools to improve patient outcomes. Komaru’s major contribution is his multi-institutional retrospective study comparing limited versus extended PLND during RARP, which demonstrated that extended dissection improves diagnostic accuracy without significantly increasing perioperative complications. This work, cited 28 times, has influenced surgical guidelines in Japan. He further advanced the field by developing and validating a novel nomogram to identify candidates for extended PLND, using a cohort of 538 patients to predict lymph node invasion risk in the robotic era. Additionally, his investigation into factors predicting biochemical recurrence after radical prostatectomy in clinical T3 prostate cancer patients provides critical insights for managing high-risk disease. By integrating large-scale retrospective data with practical clinical tools, Komaru’s research enhances precision in prostate cancer surgery, directly benefiting patient selection and long-term oncologic control.
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