Ryuta Watanabe
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About
Dr. Ryuta Watanabe is a urologic surgeon and researcher whose work focuses on advancing the diagnosis and surgical management of prostate cancer, particularly in high-risk and advanced disease states. His research spans from molecular mechanisms of tumor progression to the evaluation of novel robotic surgical platforms. Notably, Dr. Watanabe led a highly cited study demonstrating that PSMA-positive membranes secreted by prostate cancer cells can transform vascular endothelial cells into an angiogenic state, a key finding that links PSMA expression directly to tumor vascularization and has garnered 23 citations. He has also contributed critical evidence on the role of extended pelvic lymph node dissection in intermediate- to high-risk prostate cancer, and has shown that extended robot-assisted radical prostatectomy alone can be an effective monotherapy for very-high-risk patients. Most recently, Dr. Watanabe has been at the forefront of evaluating the Japanese-developed HINOTORI™ robotic platform, comparing its clinical performance in urologic procedures to the established da Vinci® system. His work is instrumental in refining both the biological understanding and the surgical strategies for aggressive prostate cancer.
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