Yuqin Cao
Papers
6
Total Citations
242
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About
Yuqin Cao is a leading thoracic surgeon and researcher whose work is redefining the landscape of minimally invasive surgery for thoracic cancers. Her primary research focuses on comparing robotic-assisted techniques with conventional video-assisted approaches for lung cancer and esophageal cancer. Cao’s major contributions include leading the landmark RVlob randomized controlled trial, which provided the first high-level evidence that robotic-assisted lobectomy offers comparable long-term survival and perioperative outcomes to video-assisted lobectomy for non-small-cell lung cancer. Her work has been cited over 240 times, with her 2021 study on robotic-assisted versus video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy alone garnering 116 citations. She has also advanced the field of esophageal cancer surgery, demonstrating the safety and efficacy of robot-assisted Ivor Lewis esophagectomy. Notably, her 2023 study on health-related quality of life after robotic-assisted lobectomy provides crucial patient-centered outcomes data. Through rigorous clinical trials and systematic reviews, Cao is helping to establish robotic surgery as a standard of care, improving recovery and outcomes for patients worldwide.
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- 1Robotic-assisted Versus Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Lobectomy116 citations · 2021
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