Yoko Takahashi

Dr. Yoko Takahashi

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Academic Career Length

14Years (2013-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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8 July 2013 in Head & Neck
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YTYoko Takahashi
Yoko Takahashi
DBDiana Bell
Diana Bell
GAGarima Agarwal
Garima Agarwal
DRDianna Roberts
Dianna Roberts
TXTong‐Xin Xie
Tong‐Xin Xie
EHEhab Y Hanna
Ehab Y Hanna

1 October 2019 in Oral Oncology
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YTYoko Takahashi
Yoko Takahashi
FGFrederico Omar Gleber-Netto
Frederico Omar Gleber-Netto
DBDiana Bell
Diana Bell
DRDianna Roberts
Dianna Roberts
TXTong-Xin Xie
Tong-Xin Xie
EHEhab Y. Hanna
Ehab Y. Hanna

1 April 2019 in Head & Neck
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YTYoko Takahashi
Yoko Takahashi
FGFrederico Omar Gleber-Netto
Frederico Omar Gleber-Netto
DBDiana Bell
Diana Bell
DRDianna Roberts
Dianna Roberts
TXTong‐Xin Xie
Tong‐Xin Xie
EHEhab Y. Hanna
Ehab Y. Hanna

24 January 2026 in Cancers
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JLJacklyn Liu
Jacklyn Liu
YTYoko Takahashi
Yoko Takahashi
URUmar Rehman
Umar Rehman
MTMario Turri-Zanoni
Mario Turri-Zanoni
Davide MattavelliDavide Mattavelli
Davide Mattavelli
MLMatt Lechner.
Matt Lechner.
Background: Sinonasal undifferentiated carcinoma (SNUC) is an extremely rare, high-grade, and aggressive tumor of the sinonasal tract. Due to the rarity of this malignancy, current treatment guidelines are based on small and often/mainly single-center retrospective datasets. In the absence of a universally accepted standard of care for SNUC, treatment approaches vary across countries and institutions, reflecting real-world clinical practice. The primary aim of this study was to describe real-world treatment and outcomes for patients with confirmed SNUC. Methods: This was an international, multi-center, retrospective, observational cohort study that pooled patients into the largest SNUC dataset to date. Fifteen centers were enrolled to contribute data, including seven from Europe, four from the United States, three from the United Kingdom, and one from Canada. In the absence of a universally accepted standard of care for SNUC, treatment approaches varied across countries and institutions, reflecting real-world clinical practice. Patients included were those with histologically confirmed SNUC who were treated between 1997 and 2021. Results: This study yielded 485 patients treated for SNUC. The median age at diagnosis was 55.6 years (IQR: 44.5–67.6), and 63.7% were male. Most cases presented at advanced stages, with 70.8% as T4a or T4b. Overall survival (OS) outcomes were available for 412 patients, with a median follow-up of 26.0 months. The 5- and 10-year OS were 47.2% (95% CI: 40.8–53.3%) and 39.6% (95% CI: 32.5–46.6%), respectively. Advanced age, dichotomized T-stage (T4a/b vs. T1–3), M-stage, and orbital involvement were significant poor prognostic factors on univariable analysis (p’s < 0.01). On multivariable analysis, orbital involvement (HR: 2.73, 95% CI: 1.42–5.27, p = 0.003) and distance metastasis stage (HR: 3.00, 95% CI: 1.25–7.21, p = 0.014) were both independently associated with worse OS. Conclusions: This observational study presents the largest multi-center cohort analysis of SNUC to date, providing new insights into prognostic factors for a rare cancer treated at global centers of excellence. Orbital involvement and the presence of metastases are candidate independent risk factors associated with poorer OS.

3 January 2026 in Oral Oncology
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YTYoko Takahashi
Yoko Takahashi
DBDiana Bell
Diana Bell
ACArnoldo Corona
Arnoldo Corona
SSShirely Y Su
Shirely Y Su
RFRenata Ferrarotto
Renata Ferrarotto
EHEhab Y Hanna
Ehab Y Hanna