Takeshi Yamasaki

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Dr. Takeshi Yamasaki is a leading urological surgeon whose research focuses on optimizing robot-assisted surgical techniques for prostate and kidney cancers. His major contributions center on the critical role of pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND) in high-risk prostate cancer, where he has led multi-institutional studies and co-authored the Japanese expert consensus standardizing robot-assisted PLND. His work has generated over 45 citations, with his 2024 consensus paper alone accumulating 13 citations. Dr. Yamasaki has also pioneered the simultaneous robotic-assisted partial nephrectomy for bilateral renal tumors and investigated the non-renorrhaphy technique for highly complex renal tumors (RENAL score ≥10), demonstrating innovative approaches to maximize functional preservation. His recent comparative studies on neoadjuvant hormonal and chemohormonal therapies versus extended PLND in high-risk prostate cancer patients undergoing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy provide crucial evidence for treatment decision-making. Through his multicenter retrospective analyses using propensity score matching, Dr. Yamasaki continues to shape the evidence base for urological oncology, balancing curative surgery with functional outcomes.

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1. 1
   Japanese expert consensus on the standardization of robot‐assisted pelvic lymph node dissection in urological surgery: Extent of pelvic lymph node and surgical technique

   13 citations · 2024
2. 2
   Pilot experience of simultaneous robotic‐assisted partial nephrectomy for bilateral renal tumors–single center analysis

   10 citations · 2020
3. 3
   Biomimetic Soft Wings for Soft Robot Science

   9 citations · 2022
4. 4
   Comparison of oncological outcomes between extended and no pelvic lymph node dissection in patients with high- or very high-risk prostate cancer: a multi-institutional study

   8 citations · 2024
5. 5
   Efficacy of Neoadjuvant Hormonal Therapy for High-Risk Prostate Cancer Undergoing Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy: A Retrospective Multicenter Study Using Propensity Score-Matched Analysis in Japan

   3 citations · 2025
6. 6
   Neoadjuvant Chemohormonal Therapy Versus Pelvic Lymphadenectomy on Biochemical Recurrence in Patients with High- or Very-High-Risk Prostate Cancer Undergoing Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy

   1 citations · 2025
7. 7
   Surgical Outcomes of the Non‐renorrhaphy Technique During Robot‐Assisted Partial Nephrectomy for Highly Complex Renal Tumors ( <scp>RENAL</scp> Score ≥ 10)

   1 citations · 2025

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