Assoc. Prof. Yu Sunakawa

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Medical Oncologist

  • St Marianna University
  • location Japan

Dr Yu Sunakawa is a medical oncologist at St. Marianna University, Japan and previously worked as an instructor at Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital in Yokohama, Japan. He also completed postdoctoral research fellowship training at University of Southern California/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center in United States. In 2011, Dr Sunakawa received the board certification of the Japanese Society of Medical Oncology. Dr Sunakawa’s research interests are the identification and determination of molecular markers in cancerous tissues or blood that could predict cancer risk and clinical outcome in gastrointestinal cancer. He is also focusing on research regarding tumour immunity and received a Merit Award from the American Society of Clinical Oncology in 2014, for the research of genetic variations in immune checkpoint-related genes.

Assoc. Prof. Yu Sunakawa has received financial support/sponsorship for research support, consultation, or speaker fees from the following companies:

Bayer, Bristol-Myers, Biopharma, Chugai Pharm, Daiichi-Sankyo, Gurdant, Lilly, Ono Pharm, Sanofi, Sysmex, Takeda and Tahio Pharm.

Programmes developed by Assoc. Prof. Yu Sunakawa

Oncology 
Review paper on intermittent vs continuous treatment in the maintenance treatment setting of metastatic colorectal cancer

Experts
Prof. Tanios Bekaii-Saab, Assoc. Prof. Yu Sunakawa, Prof. Sebastian Stintzing
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Educational programme supported by an Independent Educational Grant from Bayer
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Educational programme supported by an Independent Educational Grant from Bayer

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Oncology 
GI CONNECT Update from ASCO GI 2020

Episode 2: Cancers of the liver, small intestine and pancreas tract

Experts
Assoc. Prof. Yu Sunakawa
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  • calendar Sep 2021

Educational programme supported by an Independent Educational Grant from Bayer