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Jared Acoba, MD

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Faculty RankAssistant Professor
InstitutionUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa
DepartmentCancer Biology
AddressUniversity of Hawaii Cancer Center
701 Ilalo St
Honolulu HI 96813
Phone8085318521
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    1. Tanariyakul M, Wannaphut C, Takahashi T, Nakasone R, Acoba J. Comprehensive Analysis of Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders with Early Onset Colorectal Cancer. J Gastrointest Cancer. 2025 Jul 28; 56(1):164. PMID: 40717153.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    2. Han S, Paik A, Acoba J, Wilkens LR, Le Marchand L, Huang BZ. Risk Factor Profiles and Elevated Incidence of Pancreatic Cancer in Native Hawaiians. Am J Gastroenterol. 2026 Jan 01; 121(1):274-276. PMID: 40699251.
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    3. Tanariyakul M, Wannaphut C, Takahashi T, Nguyen E, Acoba J. Comprehensive Analysis of Factors Associated with Treatment Delays in Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Other Pacific Islander Patients with Colorectal Cancer. J Gastrointest Cancer. 2025 Jul 19; 56(1):160. PMID: 40684024.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    4. Nguyen RH, Shah PK, Mishra S, Fu J, Reid S, Hawley JE, Hwang C, Singh SRK, Gatson NT, Florez N, Chism D, Serrano OK, Bashir B, Nagaraj G, Mckay RR, Hayes-Lattin B, Koshkin VS, Acoba JD, Zamulko O, Geiger CL, Warner JL, Shah DP, Venepalli NK. Obesity's Disparate Impact on COVID-19 Outcomes in Asian American Patients with Cancer. medRxiv. 2025 May 16. PMID: 40463536.
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    5. Wong LL, Hromalik LR, Hernandez BY, Acoba JD, Kwee SA. The Changing Pathogenesis of Liver Cancer in Hawaii over Three Decades. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2025 Apr 03; 34(4):527-533. PMID: 39869025.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    6. Wannaphut C, Wattanachayakul P, Saowapa S, Ponvilawan B, Tanariyakul M, Kewcharoen J, Yingchoncharoen P, Suenghataiphorn T, Aiumtrakul N, Acoba J. Effect on cardiovascular outcome of sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors among cancer patients treated with anthracycline: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Ecancermedicalscience. 2025; 19:1844. PMID: 40259909.
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    7. Chan JA, Geyer S, Zemla T, Knopp MV, Behr S, Pulsipher S, Ou FS, Dueck AC, Acoba J, Shergill A, Wolin EM, Halfdanarson TR, Konda B, Trikalinos NA, Tawfik B, Raj N, Shaheen S, Vijayvergia N, Dasari A, Strosberg JR, Kohn EC, Kulke MH, O'Reilly EM, Meyerhardt JA. Phase 3 Trial of Cabozantinib to Treat Advanced Neuroendocrine Tumors. N Engl J Med. 2025 Feb 13; 392(7):653-665. PMID: 39282913.
      Citations: 20     Fields:    Translation:HumansCTClinical Trials
    8. Sadigh G, Duan F, An N, Gareen ID, Sicks J, Suga JM, Kehn H, Mehan PT, Bajaj R, Hanson DS, Dalia SM, Acoba JD, Yasar DG, Taylor MA, Park E, Wagner LI, Kircher SM, Carlos RC. Financial Hardship Among Patients With Early-Stage Colorectal Cancer. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 09 03; 7(9):e2431967. PMID: 39287948.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    9. Wannaphut C, Kozai LA, Kulthamrongsri N, Kookanok C, Noree W, Rodsom K, Tantisattamo E, Acoba J. Clinical Benefits of Octreotide for Managing Persistent Gastrointestinal Fluid Loss in Malignant Small Bowel Obstruction: A Case Report and Literature Review. Cureus. 2024 Aug; 16(8):e66785. PMID: 39268309.
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    10. Yoshikawa GT, Miyazaki KS, Acoba JD, Fujii T. Racial and survival disparities in inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) and non-IBC: a population-based study focused on Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders. Front Oncol. 2024; 14:1390080. PMID: 38826792.
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    11. Wannaphut C, Takahashi T, Macapagal S, Tanariyakul M, Ongsupankul S, Yinadsawaphan T, Nishimura Y, Acoba J. Tonsillar Metastasis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Cureus. 2024 Apr; 16(4):e58250. PMID: 38745806.
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    12. Macapagal S, Wannaphut C, Takahashi T, Yinadsawaphan T, Nishimura Y, Acoba J. Blastoid Mantle Cell Lymphoma Presenting as an Oropharyngeal Mass. Cureus. 2024 Mar; 16(3):e56378. PMID: 38633973.
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    13. Kircher S, Duan F, An N, Gareen IF, Sicks JD, Sadigh G, Suga JM, Kehn H, Mehan PT, Bajaj R, Hanson DS, Dalia SM, Acoba JD, Yasar DG, Park ER, Wagner LI, Carlos RC. Patient-Reported Financial Burden of Treatment for Colon or Rectal Cancer. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 01 02; 7(1):e2350844. PMID: 38194233.
      Citations: 7     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    14. Nagaraj G, Vinayak S, Khaki AR, Sun T, Kuderer NM, Aboulafia DM, Acoba JD, Awosika J, Bakouny Z, Balmaceda NB, Bao T, Bashir B, Berg S, Bilen MA, Bindal P, Blau S, Bodin BE, Borno HT, Castellano C, Choi H, Deeken J, Desai A, Edwin N, Feldman LE, Flora DB, Friese CR, Galsky MD, Gonzalez CJ, Grivas P, Gupta S, Haynam M, Heilman H, Hershman DL, Hwang C, Jani C, Jhawar SR, Joshi M, Kaklamani V, Klein EJ, Knox N, Koshkin VS, Kulkarni AA, Kwon DH, Labaki C, Lammers PE, Lathrop KI, Lewis MA, Li X, Lopes GL, Lyman GH, Makower DF, Mansoor AH, Markham MJ, Mashru SH, McKay RR, Messing I, Mico V, Nadkarni R, Namburi S, Nguyen RH, Nonato TK, O'Connor TL, Panagiotou OA, Park K, Patel JM, Patel KG, Peppercorn J, Polimera H, Puc M, Rao YJ, Razavi P, Reid SA, Riess JW, Rivera DR, Robson M, Rose SJ, Russ AD, Schapira L, Shah PK, Shanahan MK, Shapiro LC, Smits M, Stover DG, Streckfuss M, Tachiki L, Thompson MA, Tolaney SM, Weissmann LB, Wilson G, Wotman MT, Wulff-Burchfield EM, Mishra S, French B, Warner JL, Lustberg MB, Accordino MK, Shah DP. Clinical characteristics, racial inequities, and outcomes in patients with breast cancer and COVID-19: A COVID-19 and cancer consortium (CCC19) cohort study. Elife. 2023 10 17; 12. PMID: 37846664.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:HumansCells
    15. Fujii-Lau LL, Thosani NC, Al-Haddad M, Acoba J, Wray CJ, Zvavanjanja R, Amateau SK, Buxbaum JL, Calderwood AH, Chalhoub JM, Coelho-Prabhu N, Desai M, Elhanafi SE, Fishman DS, Forbes N, Jamil LH, Jue TL, Kohli DR, Kwon RS, Law JK, Lee JK, Machicado JD, Marya NB, Pawa S, Ruan W, Sawhney MS, Sheth SG, Storm A, Thiruvengadam NR, Qumseya BJ. American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy guideline on the role of endoscopy in the diagnosis of malignancy in biliary strictures of undetermined etiology: summary and recommendations. Gastrointest Endosc. 2023 11; 98(5):685-693. PMID: 37307900.
      Citations: 10     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    16. Fujii-Lau LL, Thosani NC, Al-Haddad M, Acoba J, Wray CJ, Zvavanjanja R, Amateau SK, Buxbaum JL, Wani S, Calderwood AH, Chalhoub JM, Coelho-Prabhu N, Desai M, Elhanafi SE, Fishman DS, Forbes N, Jamil LH, Jue TL, Kohli DR, Kwon RS, Law JK, Lee JK, Machicado JD, Marya NB, Pawa S, Ruan W, Sawhney MS, Sheth SG, Storm A, Thiruvengadam NR, Qumseya BJ. American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy guideline on role of endoscopy in the diagnosis of malignancy in biliary strictures of undetermined etiology: methodology and review of evidence. Gastrointest Endosc. 2023 Nov; 98(5):694-712.e8. PMID: 37307901.
      Citations: 9     Fields:    
    17. Obeidat AE, Monti G, Choi H, Acoba J. The Effect of Proton Pump Inhibitor Use on Survival of Patients With Colorectal Cancer: A Study of a Racially Diverse Population. Cureus. 2023 May; 15(5):e38707. PMID: 37292522.
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    18. Nagaraj G, Vinayak S, Khaki AR, Sun T, Kuderer NM, Aboulafia DM, Acoba JD, Awosika J, Bakouny Z, Balmaceda NB, Bao T, Bashir B, Berg S, Bilen MA, Bindal P, Blau S, Bodin BE, Borno HT, Castellano C, Choi H, Deeken J, Desai A, Edwin N, Feldman LE, Flora DB, Friese CR, Galsky MD, Gonzalez CJ, Grivas P, Gupta S, Haynam M, Heilman H, Hershman DL, Hwang C, Jani C, Jhawar SR, Joshi M, Kaklamani V, Klein EJ, Knox N, Koshkin VS, Kulkarni AA, Kwon DH, Labaki C, Lammers PE, Lathrop KI, Lewis MA, Li X, de Lima Lopes G, Lyman GH, Makower DF, Mansoor AH, Markham MJ, Mashru SH, McKay RR, Messing I, Mico V, Nadkarni R, Namburi S, Nguyen RH, Nonato TK, O'Connor TL, Panagiotou OA, Park K, Patel JM, Patel KG, Peppercorn J, Polimera H, Puc M, Rao YJ, Razavi P, Reid SA, Riess JW, Rivera DR, Robson M, Rose SJ, Russ AD, Schapira L, Shah PK, Shanahan MK, Shapiro LC, Smits M, Stover DG, Streckfuss M, Tachiki L, Thompson MA, Tolaney SM, Weissmann LB, Wilson G, Wotman MT, Wulff-Burchfield EM, Mishra S, French B, Warner JL, Lustberg MB, Accordino MK, Shah DP. Clinical Characteristics, Racial Inequities, and Outcomes in Patients with Breast Cancer and COVID-19: A COVID-19 and Cancer Consortium (CCC19) Cohort Study. medRxiv. 2023 Mar 10. PMID: 37205429.
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    19. Acoba JD, Yin C, Meno M, Abe J, Pagano I, Tamashiro S, Fujinaga K, Braun-Inglis C, Fukui J. Racial Disparities in Patient-Provider Communication During Telehealth Visits Versus Face-to-face Visits Among Asian and Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Patients With Cancer: Cross-sectional Analysis. JMIR Cancer. 2022 Dec 09; 8(4):e37272. PMID: 36485021.
      Citations: 9     Fields:    
    20. Acoba JD, Hirano T, Nakasone R, Rho YS. Pancreatic cancer among Pacific Islanders: a comprehensive analysis of an understudied racial group. Ethn Health. 2023 07; 28(5):650-660. PMID: 36036201.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    21. Wieland J, Quinn K, Stenger K, Cheng S, Acoba J. Patient Understanding of Oncologic Radiology Reports: Is Access to Electronic Medical Records Helpful? J Cancer Educ. 2023 06; 38(3):895-899. PMID: 35984630.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    22. Acoba JD, Sumida K, Berenberg J. Overcoming racial disparities in cancer clinical trial enrollment of Asians and Native Hawaiians. Contemp Clin Trials Commun. 2022 Aug; 28:100933. PMID: 36688088.
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    23. Nishimura Y, Acoba JD. Impact of Breast Cancer Awareness Month on Public Interest in the United States between 2012 and 2021: A Google Trends Analysis. Cancers (Basel). 2022 May 21; 14(10). PMID: 35626141.
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    24. Kozai L, Benavente K, Obeidat A, Acoba J. FOLFOXIRI in Pregnant Women with Colorectal Cancer: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Rep Oncol. 2022 Jan-Apr; 15(1):447-454. PMID: 35702554.
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    25. Obeidat AE, Mahfouz R, Monti G, Mansour MM, Darweesh M, Acoba J. Pre-Diagnosis Aspirin Use Has No Effect on Overall Survival in Patients With Colorectal Cancer: A Study of a Multi-Racial Population. Cureus. 2022 Mar; 14(3):e22769. PMID: 35371873.
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    26. Dorff T, Hirasawa Y, Acoba J, Pagano I, Tamura D, Pal S, Zhang M, Waitz R, Dhal A, Haynes W, Shon J, Scholz M, Furuya H, Chan OTM, Huang J, Rosser C. Phase Ib study of patients with metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer treated with different sequencing regimens of atezolizumab and sipuleucel-T. J Immunother Cancer. 2021 08; 9(8). PMID: 34376554.
      Citations: 16     Fields:    Translation:HumansCTClinical Trials
    27. Kwee SA, Wong LL, Sato MM, Acoba JD, Rho YS, Srivastava A, Landsittel DP. Transarterial Radioembolization for Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Major Vascular Invasion: A Nationwide Propensity Score-Matched Analysis with Target Trial Emulation. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2021 09; 32(9):1258-1266.e6. PMID: 34242775.
      Citations: 6     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    28. Fujii T, Masuda H, Cheng YC, Yang F, Sahin AA, Naoi Y, Matsunaga Y, Raghavendra A, Sinha AK, Fernandez JRE, James A, Yamagishi K, Matsushima T, Schuetz R, Tripathy D, Tada S, Jackson RS, Noguchi S, Nakamura S, Acoba JD, Ueno NT. A 95-gene signature stratifies recurrence risk of invasive disease in ER-positive, HER2-negative, node-negative breast cancer with intermediate 21-gene signature recurrence scores. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2021 Sep; 189(2):455-461. PMID: 34131830.
      Citations: 6     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    29. Meno M, Abe J, Fukui J, Braun-Inglis C, Pagano I, Acoba J. Telehealth amid the COVID-19 pandemic: perception among Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander cancer patients. Future Oncol. 2021 Aug; 17(23):3077-3085. PMID: 34102878.
      Citations: 10     Fields:    Translation:HumansCells
    30. Yoshikawa GT, Simon N, Nakasone RK, Acoba JD. Disaggregating Data on Pacific Islander Gastric Cancer Patients Reveals Survival Disparity. J Gastrointest Cancer. 2022 Mar; 53(1):144-150. PMID: 33392961.
      Citations: 4     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    31. Rho YS, Pagano I, Wong LL, Kwee SA, Acoba JD. Factors and Survival Implications associated with biopsy of hepatocellular carcinoma. HPB (Oxford). 2021 07; 23(7):1054-1060. PMID: 33229278.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    32. Belyea L, Acoba JD. Internal Medicine Residents' Perception of Cancer Prognosis. J Cancer Educ. 2020 10; 35(5):983-987. PMID: 31161583.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    33. Acoba JD, Berenberg JL. University of Hawai'i Cancer Center Connection: University of Hawai'i Cancer Center: Collaboration Through Partnership with the National Cancer Institute. Hawaii J Health Soc Welf. 2020 05 01; 79(5):171-173. PMID: 32432224.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    34. Kwee SA, Tiirikainen M, Sato MM, Acoba JD, Wei R, Jia W, Le Marchand L, Wong LL. Transcriptomics Associates Molecular Features with 18F-Fluorocholine PET/CT Imaging Phenotype and Its Potential Relationship to Survival in Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Cancer Res. 2019 04 01; 79(7):1696-1704. PMID: 30760520.
      Citations: 9     Fields:    Translation:HumansCells
    35. Paladino D, Yue P, Furuya H, Acoba J, Rosser CJ, Turkson J. A novel nuclear Src and p300 signaling axis controls migratory and invasive behavior in pancreatic cancer. Oncotarget. 2016 Feb 09; 7(6):7253-67. PMID: 26695438.
      Citations: 22     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCells
    36. Dimond EP, St Germain D, Nacpil LM, Zaren HA, Swanson SM, Minnick C, Carrigan A, Denicoff AM, Igo KE, Acoba JD, Gonzalez MM, McCaskill-Stevens W. Creating a "culture of research" in a community hospital: Strategies and tools from the National Cancer Institute Community Cancer Centers Program. Clin Trials. 2015 Jun; 12(3):246-56. PMID: 25691600.
      Citations: 35     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    37. Tantisattamo E, Bello EF, Acoba JD. Nodular sclerosing Hodgkin's lymphoma presenting with a pseudo-breast mass extending from a necrotizing granulomatous mediastinal tumor. Hawaii J Med Public Health. 2012 Aug; 71(8):212-7. PMID: 22900236.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:HumansCells
    38. Kampa KM, Acoba JD, Chen D, Gay J, Lee H, Beemer K, Padiernos E, Boonmark N, Zhu Z, Fan AC, Bailey AS, Fleming WH, Corless C, Felsher DW, Naumovski L, Lopez CD. Apoptosis-stimulating protein of p53 (ASPP2) heterozygous mice are tumor-prone and have attenuated cellular damage-response thresholds. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2009 Mar 17; 106(11):4390-5. PMID: 19251665.
      Citations: 30     Fields:    Translation:Animals
    39. Acoba JD. Individualizing colon cancer treatment: the role of predictive and prognostic factors. Hawaii Med J. 2008 Nov; 67(11):304-6. PMID: 19226913.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:HumansCells
    40. Kaneshiro BE, Acoba JD, Holzman J, Wachi K, Carney ME. Effect of delivery route on natural history of cervical dysplasia. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2005 May; 192(5):1452-4. PMID: 15902135.
      Citations: 4     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    41. Acoba JD, Sumida KN. 28 year-old man with thrombophilia and hypercalcemia. Hawaii Med J. 2002 Nov; 61(11):254-6, 258. PMID: 12516789.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
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