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Masato Tanaka
Tokyo, Japan
108 H-Index
5,555 Citations
1,277 Total Impact
Overview
Masato Tanaka is a gastroenterology specialist at National Cancer Center Hospital. Based in Japan.
For Patients
- Pioneered the Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD), a technique still used by doctors worldwide
- Research is cited 6K+ times by other doctors and scientists
- Currently at National Cancer Center Hospital in Tokyo, Japan
Biography
Masato Tanaka is a Japanese gastroenterologist who pioneered endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD), a minimally invasive technique for removing early-stage gastrointestinal cancers.
Affiliations & Institutions
Research Impact
10 Publications
5,555 Total Citations
5K+ Citation Milestone
Publication Timeline
Published In
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated EquipmentDipòsit Digital de la Universitat de Barcelona (Universitat de Barcelona)Physical Review LettersPublications of the Astronomical Society of JapanInfoscience (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne)
Key Publications
The Belle detector
The Hyper Suprime-Cam SSP Survey: Overview and survey design
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Hyper Suprime-Cam: System design and verification of image quality
Areas of Expertise
Pioneering Techniques
Medical Specialties
Clinical Knowledge & Procedures
Legacy Timeline
The life and contributions of Masato Tanaka
1999
Developed ESD technique
Created endoscopic method to remove large areas of diseased tissue from the GI tract without surgery