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ATLAS project Research Members

National Cancer Center Hospital (Tokyo, Japan)

TOKURA Momoko (Depertment of Medical Oncology)

TOKURA Momoko

TOKURA Momoko MD 

Dr. TOKURA's story

My resarch focus is molecular mechanism of invasion in breat cancer and heterogeneity of ductal carcinoma in situ. I have worked as breast surgeon. Then I'm interested in breast cancer progression mechanism. Because if we could reveal the mechanism we might be able to identify high risk patiets and it might be target of therapy. Now, I'm studying in NCCN and working as medical oncolosist. I'm also interested in translational research.

Research interests

My resarch focus is molecular mechanism of invasion in breat cancer and heterogeneity of ductal carcinoma in situ. I'm interested in expression analysis of breast cancer and translational research.

Professional Experiences

  • 2021-current Staff Physician, Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital
  • 2019-current Visiting Researcher, Division of Cell Signal Research, National Cancer Center Research Institute
  • 2018-2019 Resident, Department of Breast Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital
  • 2015-2018 Senior resident, Department of Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Tokyo Women’s Medical University Hospital

Selected publications

  1. Omi Yoko, Kento Haniu, Momoko Sakurai, Erin Nagai, Hiroki Tokumitsu, Yusaku Yoshida, Akiko Sakamoto, Kiyomi Horiuchi, Takahiro Okamoto, Kenji Fukushima, Kouichiro Abe: Radioiodine ablation as a post-operative adjuvant therapy for thyroid cancer. 2016:77(12):2875-2880
  2. Momoko Sakurai, Kazuhito Yajima, Ken Yuu, Ryouki Oohinata, Satoshi Ishiyama, Yoshiaki Iwasaki: Journal of Tokyo Women's Medical University. 2016:86(4):147-151
  3. Momoko Sakurai, Kento Haniu, Erin Nagai, Hiroki Tokumitsu, Yusaku Yoshida, Yoko Omi, Akiko Sakamoto, Kiyomi Horiuchi, Takahiro Okamoto, Tatsuo Sawada, Yoji Nagashima: A case of "adenomatous goiter" with multiple distant metastases after surgery. Journal of the Japan Thyroid Association. 2017;8(1):51-54
  4. Momoko Tokura, Yoko Omi, Eiichiro Noguchi, Tomoko Yamamoto, Takako Kamio, Takahiro Okamoto: Two cases of malignant adenomyoepithelioma of the breast. Journal of Japan Surgical Association. 2018:79(2):294-301
  5. Sho Shiino, Masayuki Yoshida, Momoko Tokura, Chikashi Watase, Takeshi Murata, Kenjiro Jimbo, Shin Takayama, Akihiko Suto, Kaishi Satomi, Akiko Miyagi Maeshima, Mari Kikuchi, Nachiko Uchiyama, Takayuki Kinoshita: Locally advanced triple negative breast cancer arising fromfibroadenoma with complete response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy:A case report. International Journal of Surgery Case Reports. 2020:68:234-238

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