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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
The impact of socioeconomic status on glioma survival: a retrospective analysis	51
Breast cancer survival in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of rates and predictors	46
Unmet needs among long-term breast cancer survivors	35
Adult head circumference and the risk of cancer: a retrospective cohort study	34
Infertility and Risk of Ovarian Cancer in the Women’s Health Initiative	31
Demographic and temporal variations in gallbladder adenocarcinoma and neuroendocrine carcinoma: insights from a retrospective analysis of the national cancer database	30
The association of cancer-preventive lifestyle with colonoscopy screening use in border Hispanic adults along the Texas-Mexico border	29
Evaluating implementation of NCCN guideline-directed genetic screening recommendations for patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma	27
Evaluating variations in the barriers to colorectal cancer screening associated with telehealth use in rural U.S. Pacific Northwest	25
Twenty years of collaborative research to enhance community practice for cancer prevention and control	23
Parity and breastfeeding are contributing factors for geographical differences in breast cancer risk	22
Body mass index and colorectal cancer screening among cancer survivors: the role of sociodemographic characteristics	22
A culturally informed model to enhance breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer screenings: perspectives of American Indian adults and healthcare providers in rural New Mexico	21
Differences in survival among multiple myeloma patients in the United States SEER population by neighborhood socioeconomic status and race/ethnicity	19
Comparison of outcomes by race among a population-based matched sample of multiple myeloma patients	18
Heavy-metal associated breast cancer and colorectal cancer hot spots and their demographic and socioeconomic characteristics	18
Exploring estrogen-related mechanisms in ovarian carcinogenesis: association between bone mineral density and ovarian cancer risk in a multivariable Mendelian randomization study	17
Sleep and cancer mortality in the Cancer Prevention Study-II	17
Associations between ACA-related policies and a clinical recommendation with HPV vaccine initiation	15
Post-diagnostic coffee and tea consumption and risk of prostate cancer progression by smoking history	15
Seasonal variations in childhood leukaemia incidence in France, 1990–2014	15
Birth characteristics and childhood leukemia in Switzerland: a register-based case–control study	15
Walking time, sports activity, job type, and body posture during work in relation to incident colorectal cancer: the JACC prospective cohort study	14
Anti-hypertensive medications and risk of colorectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis	13
Pregnancy-associated cancer and the risk of second primary cancer	13

Joanne Knight Breast Health Cohort at Siteman Cancer Center	13
Racial/ethnic disparities in patient experiences with care and Gleason score at diagnosis of prostate cancer: a SEER-CAHPS study	13
Comprehensively evaluating cancer survival in children with birth defects: a population-based assessment	12
Disparities in clinical and demographic characteristics among Asian/Pacific Islander and Non-Hispanic White newly diagnosed lung cancer patients	12
Thoughts and consideration regarding immigrant clinicians: is cultural preservation influencing providers’ practice in HPV vaccination	12
Geographic distribution of racial differences in mortality in muscle-invasive bladder cancer patients: an opportunity for improvement	12
Geographic variation and association of risk factors with incidence of colorectal cancer at small-area level	11
Subsequent primary neoplasms after childhood cancer therapy – design and description of the German nested case–control study STATT-SCAR	11
Prevalence of traditional, complementary, and alternative medicine (TCAM) among adult cancer patients in Malawi	11
Prioritizing rural populations in state comprehensive cancer control plans: a qualitative assessment	11
Repeated measures of mammographic density and texture to evaluate prediction and risk of breast cancer: a systematic review of the methods used in the literature	11
Overall and central obesity and prostate cancer risk in African men	11
Barriers and facilitators to effective cervical cancer screening in Belize: a qualitative analysis	11
Patient preferences for the design of a pharmacy-based colorectal cancer screening program	11
Latent pathway-based Bayesian models to identify intervenable factors of racial disparities in breast cancer stage at diagnosis	10
Estimating uninsured and underinsured women eligible for Minnesota’s Breast Cancer Screening Program	10
Geographic clustering of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma in New Jersey: an exploratory analysis using residential histories	10
Awareness of human papillomavirus infection among Indigenous males in North America and Oceania: a Scoping Review	10
Prostate cancer screening behaviors among Indo-Guyanese	10
Risk factors for contralateral breast cancer in postmenopausal breast cancer survivors in the NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study	10
Persistent cervical cancer disparities among American Indian/Alaska Native women: a systematic scoping review exploring the state of the science in this population	10
Wait times and breast cancer survival: a population-based retrospective cohort study using CanIMPACT data	10
Community-engaged basic science in an NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center: antioxidants and chemotherapeutic efficacy	10
Prospective analysis of sleep characteristics, chronotype, and risk of breast cancer in the california teachers study	9
Reliability of baseline self-reported information in the AGRICAN cohort	9
The implementation of a national paediatric oncology protocol for neuroblastoma in South Africa	9
The association of sexual orientation with prostate, breast, and cervical cancer screening and diagnosis	9
Barriers and facilitators of Hispanic/Latino parents caregiving for a childhood cancer survivor: a qualitative study	9
Excess pancreatic cancer risk due to smoking and modifying effect of quitting smoking: The Multiethnic Cohort Study	9
Vitamin D status during and after treatment and ovarian cancer survival	9
Potential interplay between tumor size and vitamin D receptor (VDR) polymorphisms in breast cancer prognosis: a prospective cohort study	9
Challenges related to human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine uptake in Minnesota: clinician and stakeholder perspectives	9
Cancer survivorship experiences in Utah: an evaluation assessing indicators of survivors’ quality of life, health behaviors, and access to health services	9
Health equity in action: using community-engaged research to update an intervention promoting a healthy home food environment to Black/African American families	9
Association between cytoreductive nephrectomy and survival among patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma receiving modern therapies: a systematic review and meta-analysis examining effect modifi	9
Dietary behavior and urinary gallic acid concentration differences among underserved elder racial and ethnic minorities in New York City	9
Racial differences in anthropometric measures as risk factors for triple-negative breast cancer	9
Prescription rates for commonly used drugs before and after a prostate cancer diagnosis	9
Building capacity for collaborative research between basic scientists and underrepresented communities in cancer research	8
Supporting implementation science and health equity in cancer prevention and control through research networks	8
Combined associations of a healthy lifestyle and body mass index with colorectal cancer recurrence and survival: a cohort study	8
Racial and socioeconomic disparities in survival among women with advanced-stage ovarian cancer who received systemic therapy	8
Results of the George Washington University cancer center’s comprehensive cancer control cancer communication mentorship program and implications for future practice	8
Socioeconomic and geographic disparities of breast cancer incidence according to stage at diagnosis in France	8
Time-varying associations of patient and tumor characteristics with cancer survival: an analysis of SEER data across 14 cancer sites, 2004–2017	8
Historical redlining and clustering of present-day breast cancer factors	8
Metabolic syndrome is associated with aggressive prostate cancer regardless of race	8
Effects of treatment methods on cutaneous melanoma related mortality and all-cause mortality in Texas: TCR-Medicare 2007–2017 database	8
From study plans to capacity building: a journey towards health equity in cancer survivorship	8
The role of calcium and vitamin D dietary intake on risk of colorectal cancer: systematic review and meta-analysis of case–control studies	8

Breast Cancer Champions: a peer-to-peer education and mobile mammography program improving breast cancer screening rates for women of African heritage	8
Breast cancer screening needs assessment in 19 Northern California counties: geography, poverty, and racial/ethnic identity composition	7
Association between blood lipid levels and the risk of liver cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Registry versus claims-based index dates for studies of cancer diagnosis in administrative data	7
Lifetime prevalence and correlates of colorectal cancer screening among low-income U.S. Veterans	7
Evaluation of health perceptions and healthcare utilization among population-based female cancer survivors and cancer-free women	7
Implementing motivational interviewing to improve endocrine therapy adherence among breast cancer patients: a qualitative process evaluation of the getset pilot intervention	7
Analysis of Lung Cancer Incidence in Non-Hispanic Black and White Americans using a Multistage Carcinogenesis Model	7
The relationship of cancer history and chronic disease status to colorectal cancer screening: A cross-sectional analysis of 2020–2021 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System	7
Risk factors for endometrial cancer in Black women	7
Correction to: Healthy lifestyle index and risk of pancreatic cancer in the Women’s Health Initiative	7
Mixed methods evaluation of the inaugural year of the Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network’s (CPCRN) scholars program	7
Barriers to colorectal cancer screening in Ghana: a qualitative study of patients and physicians	7
Self-reported HPV vaccination and vaccination record linkage in the Australian Oral Diversity Study	7
Body mass index and the prevalence of high-risk colorectal adenomas in a population undergoing screening colonoscopy in Alberta, Canada	7
Cancer fatalism, social media informational awareness, and education	6
Improving cervical cancer continuum of care towards elimination in Ethiopia: a scoping review	6
Cancer and cardiovascular-related perceived risk in a diverse cancer center catchment area	6
Optimizing tracking and completion of follow-up colonoscopy after abnormal stool tests at health systems participating in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Colorectal Cancer Control Pro	6
Cross sectional association between cytomegalovirus seropositivity, inflammation and cognitive impairment in elderly cancer survivors	6
Transportation noise and risk for colorectal cancer: a nationwide study covering Denmark	6
Fish intake and risk of melanoma in the NIH-AARP diet and health study	6
Traditional Mexican dietary pattern and cancer risk among women of Mexican descent	6
Indigenous access to clinical services along the lung cancer treatment pathway: a review of current evidence	6
Investigating the coverage of the Arkansas All-Payer Claims Database for examining health disparities related to persistent poverty areas in colorectal cancer patients	6
Trends in pancreatic cancer mortality in the United States 1999–2020: a CDC database population-based study	6
Pre- and post-diagnosis body weight trajectories in patients with localized renal cell cancer	6
Protective role of melatonin in breast cancer: what we can learn from women with blindness	6
Exposure to pesticides and risk of Hodgkin lymphoma in an international consortium of agricultural cohorts (AGRICOH)	6
Differences in the relationship between diabetes and prostate cancer among Black and White non-Hispanic men	6
Neighborhood environment and socioeconomic inequalities in cancer admissions: a prospective study using UK Biobank and linked hospital records	6
Associations between subjective social status and predictors of interest in genetic testing among women diagnosed with breast cancer at a young age	6
Home mortgage discrimination and incidence of triple-negative and Luminal A breast cancer among non-Hispanic Black and non-Hispanic White females in California, 2006–2015	6
Identify factors for insufficient (> 2 yr) mammogram screening among Oregonian women	6
Risk of bladder cancer in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a retrospective population-based cohort study in Lithuania	6
Enhancing the utilization of healthy living interventions among cancer survivors in historically underserved populations and communities	6
Evaluation of follow-up colposcopy procedures after abnormal cervical screening result across a statewide study in Mississippi	6
A comparison of analytic approaches for investigating the obesity paradox in kidney cancer	6
Proceedings of the fifth international Molecular Pathological Epidemiology (MPE) meeting	6
Race reporting and disparities regarding clinical trials in bladder cancer: a systematic review	6
Perinatal factors, female breast cancer, and associated risk factors in Puerto Rico: evidence from the Atabey epidemiology of breast cancer study	6
Sex-steroid hormones and risk of postmenopausal estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer: a case–cohort analysis	6
Disparities in lung cancer screening utilization at two health systems in the Southeastern USA	6
Persistent poverty disparities in incidence and outcomes among oral and pharynx cancer patients	5
Breastfeeding and risk of childhood brain tumors: a report from the Childhood Cancer and Leukemia International Consortium	5
Changes in colorectal cancer knowledge and screening intention among Ohio African American and Appalachian participants: The screen to save initiative	5
Correction to: Current regular aspirin use and mammographic breast density: a cross-sectional analysis considering concurrent statin and metformin use	5
Statins to mitigate cardiotoxicity in cancer patients treated with anthracyclines and/or trastuzumab: a systematic review and meta-analysis	5
A framework and process for community-engaged, mixed-methods cancer needs assessments	5
Racial and ethnic differences in all-cause mortality among Hispanics diagnosed with follicular lymphoma and chronic lymphocytic leukemia in the Bronx, NY	5
Parental occupation and childhood germ cell tumors: a case–control study in Denmark, 1968–2016	5
Kidney cancer trends and risk factors in Lebanon: a 12-year epidemiological study	5
Correction to: The incidence of skin melanoma in Gran Canaria (Canary Islands, Spain) is lower than expected in Southern Europe despite high-risk environmental conditions: an island-wide cross-section	5
Is radiotherapy after radical prostatectomy associated with higher other-cause mortality?	5
Lessons learned in the practice of community-based participatory research with community partner collaboration in study design and implementation: the community scientist model	5
Sociocultural influences on dietary behavior and meal timing among Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander women at risk of endometrial cancer: a qualitative investigation	5
Current regular aspirin use and mammographic breast density: a cross-sectional analysis considering concurrent statin and metformin use	5
Sexual orientation and gender identity inequities in cervical cancer screening by race and ethnicity	5
Be Well Communities™: mobilizing communities to promote wellness and stop cancer before it starts	5
Long-term residential exposure to air pollution and Hodgkin lymphoma risk among adults in Denmark: a population-based case–control study	5
Financial burden among metastatic breast cancer patients: a qualitative inquiry of costs, financial assistance, health insurance, and financial coping behaviors	5
Blood pressure, calcium channel blockers, and the risk of prostate cancer: a Mendelian randomization study	5
Association between pre-diagnostic circulating adipokines and colorectal cancer and adenoma in the CLUE II cohort	5
Be Well™ Acres Homes: a community-driven, evidence-based approach to reduce health inequities through sustained cross-sector partnership	5
The impact of marital status on tumor aggressiveness, treatment, and screening among black and white men diagnosed with prostate cancer	5
Periodic screening for breast and cervical cancer in women with diabetes: a population-based cohort study	5
Variation in diet quality across sexual orientation in a cohort of U.S. women	5
Associations of established breast cancer risk factors with urinary estrogens in postmenopausal women	5
Measuring and addressing health equity: an assessment of cancer center designation requirements	5