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Woo Jin Hyung

Woo Jin Hyung

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55

Overview

Woo Jin Hyung is affiliated with Yonsei University in South Korea and has contributed extensively to medical research, particularly in the field of gastric cancer and related surgical treatments. Their work primarily falls within the broader discipline of Medicine, with notable contributions to subfields such as Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Surgery, Gastroenterology, and Oncology.

The main topics of Woo Jin Hyung's research include:

  • Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
  • Metastasis and carcinoma case studies
  • Gastrointestinal Tumor Research and Treatment
  • Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment
  • Esophageal and GI Pathology
  • Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies
  • Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments

Their recent academic publications demonstrate a focus on clinical trials and surgical approaches related to gastric cancer. Key recent papers are:

  • Long-Term Outcomes of Laparoscopic Distal Gastrectomy for Locally Advanced Gastric Cancer: The KLASS-02-RCT Randomized Clinical Trial, 2020, Journal of Clinical Oncology
  • Laparoscopic vs Open Distal Gastrectomy for Locally Advanced Gastric Cancer, 2022, JAMA Surgery
  • MATTERHORN: phase III study of durvalumab plus FLOT chemotherapy in resectable gastric/gastroesophageal junction cancer, 2022, Future Oncology
  • Development and validation of a prognostic and predictive 32-gene signature for gastric cancer, 2022, Nature Communications
  • Effect of Laparoscopic Proximal Gastrectomy With Double-Tract Reconstruction vs Total Gastrectomy on Hemoglobin Level and Vitamin B12 Supplementation in Upper-Third Early Gastric Cancer, 2023, JAMA Network Open

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Woo Jin Hyung include:

  • Gyu Seok Cho
  • Hyoung-Il Kim
  • Yoo Min Kim
  • Sung Hyun Park
  • Young-Woo Kim

Woo Jin Hyung's work has been published frequently in the following venues, reflecting consistent contributions to surgical oncology and gastric cancer research:

  • Journal of Clinical Oncology
  • Journal of the Korean Gastric Cancer Association
  • Scientific Reports
  • Annals of Surgical Oncology
  • European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Best Publications

  • Morbidity and mortality of laparoscopic gastrectomy versus open gastrectomy for gastric cancer: an interim report--a phase III multicenter, prospective, randomized Trial (KLASS Trial).

    Hyung Ho Kim;Woo Jin Hyung;Gyu Seok Cho;Min Chan Kim

  • Decreased Morbidity of Laparoscopic Distal Gastrectomy Compared With Open Distal Gastrectomy for Stage I Gastric Cancer: Short-term Outcomes From a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial (KLASS-01).

    Wook Kim;Hyung Ho Kim;Sang Uk Han;Min Chan Kim

  • Gastrectomy plus chemotherapy versus chemotherapy alone for advanced gastric cancer with a single non-curable factor (REGATTA): a phase 3, randomised controlled trial

    Kazumasa Fujitani;Han-Kwang Yang;Junki Mizusawa;Young-Woo Kim

  • Effect of Laparoscopic Distal Gastrectomy vs Open Distal Gastrectomy on Long-term Survival Among Patients With Stage I Gastric Cancer The KLASS-01 Randomized Clinical Trial

    Hyung Ho Kim;Sang Uk Han;Min Chan Kim;Wook Kim

  • Short-term Outcomes of a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Laparoscopic Distal Gastrectomy With D2 Lymphadenectomy to Open Distal Gastrectomy for Locally Advanced Gastric Cancer (KLASS-02-RCT).

    Hyuk Joon Lee;Woo Jin Hyung;Han Kwang Yang;Sang Uk Han

  • Long-Term Results of Laparoscopic Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer: A Large-Scale Case-Control and Case-Matched Korean Multicenter Study

    Hyung Ho Kim;Sang Uk Han;Min Chan Kim;Woo Jin Hyung

  • Robot-assisted gastrectomy with lymph node dissection for gastric cancer: lessons learned from an initial 100 consecutive procedures

    Jyewon Song;Sung Jin Oh;Wook Ho Kang;Woo Jin Hyung

  • Long-Term Outcomes of Laparoscopic Distal Gastrectomy for Locally Advanced Gastric Cancer: The KLASS-02-RCT Randomized Clinical Trial.

    Woo Jin Hyung;Han-Kwang Yang;Young-Kyu Park;Hyuk-Joon Lee

  • Multicenter Prospective Comparative Study of Robotic Versus Laparoscopic Gastrectomy for Gastric Adenocarcinoma.

    Hyoung Il Kim;Sang Uk Han;Han Kwang Yang;Young Woo Kim

  • Risk factors associated with complication following laparoscopy-assisted gastrectomy for gastric cancer: a large-scale korean multicenter study

    Min Chan Kim;Wook Kim;Hyung Ho Kim;Seung Wan Ryu

  • Microsatellite Instability and Programmed Cell Death-Ligand 1 Expression in Stage II/III Gastric Cancer: Post Hoc Analysis of the CLASSIC Randomized Controlled study.

    Yoon Young Choi;Hyunki Kim;Su Jin Shin;Ha Yan Kim

  • CT and PET in Stomach Cancer: Preoperative Staging and Monitoring of Response to Therapy

    Joon Seok Lim;Mi Jin Yun;Myeong Jin Kim;Woo Jin Hyung

  • Robotic gastrectomy as an oncologically sound alternative to laparoscopic resections for the treatment of early-stage gastric cancers.

    Yanghee Woo;Woo Jin Hyung;Kyung Ho Pak;Kazuki Inaba;Kazuki Inaba

  • Lymph Node Staging of Gastric Cancer Using 18F-FDG PET: A Comparison Study with CT

    Mijin Yun;Joon Seok Lim;Sung Hoon Noh;Woo Jin Hyung

  • Long-term outcomes after laparoscopy-assisted gastrectomy for advanced gastric cancer: a large-scale multicenter retrospective study

    Do Joong Park;Sang-Uk Han;Woo Jin Hyung;Min Chan Kim

  • The Impact of Comorbidity on Surgical Outcomes in Laparoscopy-Assisted Distal Gastrectomy: A Retrospective Analysis of Multicenter Results

    Wook Kim;Kyo Young Song;Hyuk Joon Lee;Sang Uk Han

  • Role of robotic gastrectomy using da Vinci system compared with laparoscopic gastrectomy: initial experience of 20 consecutive cases.

    Jyewon Song;Wook Ho Kang;Sung Jin Oh;Woo Jin Hyung

  • Predictive test for chemotherapy response in resectable gastric cancer: a multi-cohort, retrospective analysis

    Jae Ho Cheong;Han Kwang Yang;Hyunki Kim;Woo Ho Kim

  • Safety and Efficacy of Fast-track Surgery in Laparoscopic Distal Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer: A Randomized Clinical Trial

    Jong Won Kim;Whan Sik Kim;Jae Ho Cheong;Woo Jin Hyung

  • Application of minimally invasive treatment for early gastric cancer.

    Woo Jin Hyung;Jae Ho Cheong;Junuk Kim;Jian Chen

Frequent Co-Authors

Sung Hoon Noh
Sung Hoon Noh Yonsei University
Sun Young Rha
Sun Young Rha Yonsei University
Hyun Cheol Chung
Hyun Cheol Chung Yonsei University
Myeong-Jin Kim
Myeong-Jin Kim Yonsei University
Byung-Ho Nam
Byung-Ho Nam National Cancer Research Institute, UK
Yuman Fong
Yuman Fong City Of Hope National Medical Center

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