OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Cancer Causes & Control is 5. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Evaluating implementation of NCCN guideline-directed genetic screening recommendations for patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma	64
Analysis of Lung Cancer Incidence in Non-Hispanic Black and White Americans using a Multistage Carcinogenesis Model	46
Walking time, sports activity, job type, and body posture during work in relation to incident colorectal cancer: the JACC prospective cohort study	43
Socioeconomic and geographic disparities of breast cancer incidence according to stage at diagnosis in France	34
Estimating uninsured and underinsured women eligible for Minnesota’s Breast Cancer Screening Program	33
Prostate cancer screening behaviors among Indo-Guyanese	33
Comparison of outcomes by race among a population-based matched sample of multiple myeloma patients	27
History of family member incarceration during childhood and receipt of cancer screenings during adulthood in the United States	27
Prevalence of traditional, complementary, and alternative medicine (TCAM) among adult cancer patients in Malawi	23
The association of sexual orientation with prostate, breast, and cervical cancer screening and diagnosis	23
Metabolic syndrome is associated with aggressive prostate cancer regardless of race	22
The impact of socioeconomic status on glioma survival: a retrospective analysis	18
Potential interplay between tumor size and vitamin D receptor (VDR) polymorphisms in breast cancer prognosis: a prospective cohort study	18
Barriers to colorectal cancer screening in Ghana: a qualitative study of patients and physicians	18
Racial and socioeconomic disparities in survival among women with advanced-stage ovarian cancer who received systemic therapy	16
Racial/ethnic differences in risk factors for non-cardia gastric cancer: an analysis of the Multiethnic Cohort (MEC) Study	16
Implementing motivational interviewing to improve endocrine therapy adherence among breast cancer patients: a qualitative process evaluation of the getset pilot intervention	16
Transportation noise and risk for colorectal cancer: a nationwide study covering Denmark	15
Exposure to pesticides and risk of Hodgkin lymphoma in an international consortium of agricultural cohorts (AGRICOH)	15
Methylation-based immune deconvolution in prostate cancer patients before and after radical prostatectomy	14
Racial and ethnic differences in all-cause mortality among Hispanics diagnosed with follicular lymphoma and chronic lymphocytic leukemia in the Bronx, NY	14
Measuring and addressing health equity: an assessment of cancer center designation requirements	14
Cancer, HIV, and stigma: a portfolio analysis of grants funded by the National Cancer Institute	13
Enhancing the utilization of healthy living interventions among cancer survivors in historically underserved populations and communities	13
Current regular aspirin use and mammographic breast density: a cross-sectional analysis considering concurrent statin and metformin use	13

Aspirin use and head and neck cancer survival and recurrence	13
Correction to: Statins to mitigate cardiotoxicity in cancer patients treated with anthracyclines and/or trastuzumab: a systematic review and meta‑analysis	12
A community engagement training program for basic and translational cancer researchers	12
HPV self-sampling among women in the United States: preferences for implementation	12
Clustering of childhood acute leukemia in Finland: a nationwide register-based study	12
Food security status and breast cancer screening among women in the United States: Evidence from the Health and Retirement Study and Health Care and Nutrition Study	12
Implementation studio: implementation support program to build the capacity of rural community health educators serving immigrant communities to implement evidence-based cancer prevention and control	12
Ambient polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon exposure and breast cancer risk in a population-based Canadian case–control study	11
Mammographic breast density and survival in women with invasive breast cancer	11
Perceived economic pressure and colorectal cancer-related perceptions among U.S. males (aged 45–75)	11
Ultrasonographic evaluation of endometrial stripe thickness is insufficient to rule out uterine serous carcinoma	11
The effect of general practice contact on cancer stage at diagnosis in Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal residents of New South Wales	11
Underlying mechanisms of change in cancer prevalence in older U.S. adults: contributions of incidence, survival, and ascertainment at early stages	10
Comparing SEER and NCDB: a case study using colorectal cancer	10
Statin use after cancer diagnosis and survival among patients with cancer	10
Adapting E-cigarette prevention programming to reach the latinx community	10
Longer travel times to acute hospitals are associated with lower likelihood of cancer screening receipt among rural-dwelling adults in the U.S. South	10
Factors associated with changes in exercise behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic	10
Food security among black breast cancer survivors in Maryland: insights from an online pilot study	10
Fertility treatment and risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma – results from a Danish population-based cohort study	10
The association between poor oral health and risk of breast cancer in the UK Biobank	10
Alcohol intake and risk of pituitary adenoma	10
Association between hypertension grades and cancer mortality among Japanese men and women	10
Does neighborhood or residence influence continued smoking among cancer patients: a spatial-ecological and descriptive analyses brief report	10
Development of a text message-based intervention for follow-up colposcopy among predominately underserved Black and Hispanic/Latinx women	10
Misclassification of second primary and recurrent breast cancer in the surveillance epidemiology and end results registry	10
The inclusion of tribes and American Indian and Alaska Native People in State comprehensive cancer control plans	9
Pediatric neurological cancer incidence and trends in the United States, 2000–2018	9
Antidepressant medication use and prostate cancer recurrence in men with depressive disorders	9
Mortality risk and physical activity across the lifespan in endometrial cancer survivors	9
Causal relationships between body composition and hematological malignancies: a multivariable mendelian randomization analysis	9
Association between birth characteristics and incidence of pituitary adenoma and craniopharyngioma: a registry-based study in California, 2001–2015	9
Body mass index and additional risk factors for cancer in adults with cystic fibrosis	9
A comparison of survey incentive methods to recruit rural cancer survivors into cancer care delivery research studies	9
Cost of colorectal cancer screening in two tribal health organizations in Alaska	9
A novel causal model for nasopharyngeal carcinoma	9
The relationship between prior psychiatric diagnosis and brain cancer diagnosis in the U.S. military health system	9
Identifying research practices toward achieving health equity principles within the Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network	9
The burden of acute lymphoid leukemia among adolescents and young adults in the Western Pacific Region: evidence from Global Burden Disease 2019	8
Educational level and characteristics of invasive breast cancer: findings from a French prospective cohort	8
Diet and lifestyle in relation to small intestinal cancer risk: findings from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC)	8
Risk of clear-cell adenocarcinoma of the vagina and cervix among US women with potential exposure to diethylstilbestrol in utero	8
A framework for building comprehensive cancer center’s capacity for bidirectional engagement	8
Does testosterone mediate the relationship between vitamin D and prostate cancer progression? A systematic review and meta-analysis	8
Evaluating the potential impact of lifestyle-based behavior change interventions delivered at the time of colorectal cancer screening	8
Awareness of the causal association between human papillomavirus and anal cancer among US adults	8
Comparison of the characteristics of the population eligible for lung cancer screening under 2013 and population newly eligible under 2021 US Preventive Services Task Force recommendations	8
Preeclampsia, antihypertensive medication use in pregnancy and risk of childhood cancer in offspring	8
Methods and implementation of a Hospital-Based Cancer Registry in a major city in a low-to middle-income country: the case of Cali, Colombia	8
Development and testing of “Is Lung Cancer Screening for You?” A computer-based decision aid	8

Drug use disorder and risk of incident and fatal prostate cancer among Swedish men: a nationwide epidemiological study	8
Racial and ethnic variation in BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic test results among individuals referred for genetic counseling at a large urban comprehensive cancer center	8
Molecular mechanisms and differences in lynch syndrome developing into colorectal cancer and endometrial cancer based on gene expression, methylation, and mutation analysis	8
Supporting implementation science and health equity in cancer prevention and control through research networks	7
Utilization of cancer-directed surgical therapy in Medicaid patients with cancer: comparison between low/intermediate/high-risk surgeries	7
A scoping review of risk-stratified bowel screening: current evidence, future directions	7
The social vulnerability index as a risk stratification tool for health disparity research in cancer patients: a scoping review	7
Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma mortality in the USA, 1999–2020: a 21-year population-based analysis	7
Effects of treatment methods on cutaneous melanoma related mortality and all-cause mortality in Texas: TCR-Medicare 2007–2017 database	7
Building capacity for collaborative research between basic scientists and underrepresented communities in cancer research	7
Dietary behavior and urinary gallic acid concentration differences among underserved elder racial and ethnic minorities in New York City	7
“We’re always an afterthought”- Designing tobacco control campaigns for dissemination with and to LGBTQ +—serving community organizations: a thematic analysis	7
Barriers and facilitators to effective cervical cancer screening in Belize: a qualitative analysis	7
Are exposure-disease relationships assessed in cohorts of health professionals generalizable?: a comparative analysis based on WCRF/AICR systematic literature reviews	7
Persistent cervical cancer disparities among American Indian/Alaska Native women: a systematic scoping review exploring the state of the science in this population	7
Determinants of breast screening participation using small-area data in South Australia: gaining past and future insights from geospatial evidence	7
A practical method for integrating community priorities in planning and implementing cancer control programs	7
Association of oral microbiota with lung cancer risk in a low-income population in the Southeastern USA	7
Results of the George Washington University cancer center’s comprehensive cancer control cancer communication mentorship program and implications for future practice	7
Anti-hypertensive medications and risk of colorectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis	6
Geographic variation and association of risk factors with incidence of colorectal cancer at small-area level	6
Community-engaged basic science in an NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center: antioxidants and chemotherapeutic efficacy	6
Blood pressure, calcium channel blockers, and the risk of prostate cancer: a Mendelian randomization study	6
Colorectal cancer screening disparities in Asian Americans: the influences of patient-provider communication and social media use	6
Evaluation of follow-up colposcopy procedures after abnormal cervical screening result across a statewide study in Mississippi	6
Traditional Mexican dietary pattern and cancer risk among women of Mexican descent	6
Sex-steroid hormones and risk of postmenopausal estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer: a case–cohort analysis	6
Cancer and cardiovascular-related perceived risk in a diverse cancer center catchment area	6
Evaluation of health perceptions and healthcare utilization among population-based female cancer survivors and cancer-free women	6
Serum levels of trace elements in patients with prostate cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis	6
Disparities in lung cancer screening utilization at two health systems in the Southeastern USA	6
Body mass index and the prevalence of high-risk colorectal adenomas in a population undergoing screening colonoscopy in Alberta, Canada	6
Do patterns of past asbestos use and production reflect current geographic variations of cancer risk?: mesothelioma in Ontario and British Columbia, Canada	6
Quantifying cancer risk from exposures to medical imaging in the Risk of Pediatric and Adolescent Cancer Associated with Medical Imaging (RIC) Study: research methods and cohort profile	6
Long-term exposure to air pollution and lung cancer incidence: findings from improved exposure assessment and extended population	6
Nomograms for predicting overall survival in colorectal cancer patients with metastasis to the liver, lung, bone, and brain	6
Sociodemographic inequities in overall survival among younger and older women with cervical cancer	6
Associations between subjective social status and predictors of interest in genetic testing among women diagnosed with breast cancer at a young age	6
HPV vaccination in community health organizations: what is going right and how can it be replicated?	6
Time-varying associations of patient and tumor characteristics with cancer survival: an analysis of SEER data across 14 cancer sites, 2004–2017	6
The role of calcium and vitamin D dietary intake on risk of colorectal cancer: systematic review and meta-analysis of case–control studies	6
Association between pre-diagnosis recreational physical activity and risk of breast cancer recurrence: the California Teachers Study	6
Breastfeeding and risk of childhood brain tumors: a report from the Childhood Cancer and Leukemia International Consortium	6
Building capacity for community outreach and engagement activities across the translational research continuum at NCI Cancer Centers	6
US hysterectomy prevalence by age, race and ethnicity from BRFSS and NHIS: implications for analyses of cervical and uterine cancer rates	6
Leveraging existing cohort studies of Mexican women to better understand Hispanic health and cancer risk	6
The impact of marital status on tumor aggressiveness, treatment, and screening among black and white men diagnosed with prostate cancer	6
Improving cervical cancer continuum of care towards elimination in Ethiopia: a scoping review	6
Nativity differences in socioeconomic barriers and healthcare delays among cancer survivors in the All of Us cohort	5
Colorectal cancer screening: results from the World Trade Center Health Registry cohort	5
Assessing the effect of environmental and socio-economic factors on skin melanoma incidence: an island-wide spatial study in Gran Canaria (Spain), 2007–2018	5
Clinical risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma in Southeast Louisiana: a matched case–control study	5
Investigating the role of county-level colorectal cancer screening rates on stage at diagnosis of colorectal cancer in rural Georgia	5
Associations of tubal ligation and hysterectomy with serum androgen and estrogen metabolites among postmenopausal women in the Women’s Health Initiative Observational Study	5
Hospitalization as an opportunity to engage underserved individuals in shared decision-making for lung cancer screening: results from two randomized pilot trials	5
Guideline-concordant breast cancer care by patient race and ethnicity accounting for individual-, facility- and area-level characteristics: a SEER-Medicare study	5
The effect of mailed outreach on FIT completion among patients aged 45–50 in a safety net healthcare system	5
Pathways to diagnosis of endometrial and ovarian cancer in the 45 and Up Study cohort	5
Coffee intake and trace element blood concentrations in association with renal cell cancer among smokers	5
Ethnicity, socioeconomic status, income inequality, and colorectal cancer outcomes: evidence from the 4C2 collaboration	5
Performance of urine samples compared to cervical samples for detection of precancer lesions among HPV-positive women attending colposcopy clinic in Mexico City	5
Barriers to breast cancer screening in Atlanta, GA: results from the Pink Panel survey at faith-based institutions	5
Associations between pregnancy-related factors and birth characteristics with risk of rare uterine cancer subtypes: a Nordic population-based case–control study	5
Risk factors for esophageal cancer in a high-incidence area of Malawi	5
Aspirin use and prostate tumor angiogenesis	5
The effect of the number of biopsies on the delay in the time from the delivery of mammography results to breast cancer histopathological diagnosis	5
Climate change, cancer, and the critical importance of Latino community engagement	5
Prevalence and concordance of penile, anal, and oral human papillomavirus infections among sexually active heterosexual men in Ibadan, Nigeria	5
Vitamin D and monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) among U.S. Black women	5
Substituting bouts of sedentary behavior with physical activity: adopting positive lifestyle choices in people with a history of cancer	5