OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Nutrition and Cancer-An International Journal is 6. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Nicotinamide N-Methyltransferase (NNMT) is Involved in Gastric Adenocarcinoma Immune Infiltration by Driving Amino Acid Metabolism	63
Diet-Driven Inflammation and Insulinemia and Risk of Interval Breast Cancer	45
Association of Body Mass Index and the Risk of Gastro-Esophageal Cancer: A Mendelian Randomization Study in a Japanese Population	34
Prognostic Role of Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index in Patients with Pancreatic Cancer: A Meta-Analysis	29
The Mediating Role of Comorbidities on the Relationship Between Serum Vitamin D and Five-Year Mortality Risk in Colon Cancer Patients	26
Association between Vitamin B ₆ and Risk of Gastric Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Epidemiological Studies	23
Dietary Flavonoids and Lung Cancer: A GRADE-Assessed Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies	23
Probiotics for the Treatment of Gastric Diseases	22
Elevated Serum and Hair Levels of Cadmium as a Risk Factor for Liver Carcinoma: A Meta-Analysis	21
Does Home Oral Nutritional Support Improve Nutritional Status and Quality of Life following Colorectal Cancer Surgery?	21
Use of 24-Hour Recalls to Assess Adherence to Cancer Specific Dietary Guidelines: Experiences from the Advancing Survivorship Cancer Outcomes Trial (ASCOT)	20
Effects of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids on Colorectal Cancer Patients: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials	18
Efficacy of the Chronic Disease Trajectory Model for Nutritional Support in Patients with Gastric Cancer	18
Astaxanthin Ameliorates Skeletal Muscle Atrophy in Mice With Cancer Cachexia	18
Synergistic Effects of Body Mass Index in Early Adulthood and Recent Weight Gain in Reducing Mortality Risk Among Cancer Survivors	18
Associations of Evolutionary-Concordance Diet and Lifestyle Pattern Scores with Incident, Sporadic Colorectal Adenoma in a Pooled Case-Control Study	17
A Combination of Preoperative Computed Tomography-Defined Sarcopenia and Systemic Inflammation on Survival in Patients with Poorly Differentiated Neuroendocrine Neoplasms Following Radical Resection	16
Prognostic Value of the Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index in Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Meta-Analysis	15
Anthropometric Outcomes in Survivors of Pediatric Solid Tumors	15
A Pilot Study to Determine the Effect of Individualized Enteral Nutrition Management Based on Prognostic Nutrition Index on Surgical Patients With Oral Malignancies	15
Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D and Five-Year Survival in Primary Colon Cancer: A Retrospective Cohort Study	15
Is Prognostic Nutritional Index an Indicator for Postoperative 90-Day Mortality in Laparoscopic Gastric Cancer Surgery?	14
Effects of Fermented Wheat Germ Extract on Oral Cancer Cells: An In Vitro Study	14
A Systematic Review of the Benefit of B-Vitamins as a Complementary Treatment in Cancer Patients	14
Development of a Digestive Cancer Risk Score Based on Nutritional Predictors: A Risk Prediction Model in the Golestan Cohort Study	14

The Association of Change in Weight During Radiotherapy Treatment With Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Stage I–III Esophageal Cancer	14
Impact of Minimally Invasive Approach to Radical Cystectomy in Bladder Cancer Patients with Malnutrition	14
Impact of Protein Energy Malnutrition on Breast Cancer Patients Hospitalized with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure: Insight from NIS Database 2020	14
Complexity of Tumor Microenvironment: Therapeutic Role of Curcumin and Its Metabolites	13
Polyphyllin I Sensitizes Cisplatin-Resistant Human Cervical Cancer Cells to Cisplatin Treatment	13
The Association of Empirical Dietary Index for Hyperinsulinemia with the Risk of Cancer and Cancer Mortality: A Meta-analysis of Observational Studies	13
Safe Threshold Rate of Indocyanine Green Retention and Intervention of Nutrition Management After Hepatectomy	12
Lack of Concordance among Nutritional Diagnostic Methods in Newly Diagnosed Colorectal Cancer Patients	12
The Dichotomous Effect of Thiamine Supplementation on Tumorigenesis: A Systematic Review	12
Effect of Diets Varying in Iron and Saturated Fat on the Gut Microbiota and Intestinal Inflammation: A Crossover Feeding Study among Older Females with Obesity	12
The Brassica Napus Extract (BNE)-Loaded PLGA Nanoparticles as an Early Necroptosis and Late Apoptosis Inducer in Human MCF-7 Breast Cancer Cells	12
The Effects of Perioperative Probiotics on Postoperative Gastrointestinal Function in Patients with Brain Tumors: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study	12
Anti-Gastric Cancer Effect of PurifiedOmphalia lapidescensProtein via Regulating the JAK/STAT3 Signaling Pathway	12
The Nutritional Trajectory of Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A 10-Year Follow up Study from a Referral Center in South India	12
Dietary Branched Chain Amino Acids Association with Cancer and Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies	12
Correction	12
Sesamol Augments Paclitaxel-Induced Apoptosis in Human Cervical Cancer Cell Lines	11
Effects of Sarcopenia, Myosteatosis, and the Prognostic Nutritional Index on Survival in Stage 2 and 3 Gastric Cancer Patients	11
A Meta-Analysis of Calcium Intake and Risk of Glioma	11
Dietary Modulation of Fatty Acid Oxidation Imparts Stem Cell Protection in Bone Marrow	11
Vitamin D-Binding Protein and Acute Myeloid Leukemia: A Genetic Association Analysis in Combination with Vitamin D Levels	11
Impact of Preoperative Nutritional Indicator on Poor Postoperative Outcomes in Geriatric Patients with Colorectal Cancer	10
Levels of Folate and Vitamin B12, and Genetic Polymorphisms Involved in One-Carbon Metabolism May Increase the Risk of Cervical Cytological Abnormalities	10
Occurrence of Dysgeusia in Patients Being Treated for Cancer	10
Root Bark ofMorus Alba L.Induced p53-Independent Apoptosis in Human Colorectal Cancer Cells by Suppression of STAT3 Activity	10
Association between Serum Biomarkers with Postoperative Complications and Delay of Adjuvant Chemotherapy Initiation in Ovarian Cancer Patients Undergoing Primary Cytoreductive Surgery: A Pilot Study	10
Leelamine Exerts Antineoplastic Effects in Association with Modulating Mitogen‑Activated Protein Kinase Signaling Cascade	10
Cumulative Coffee Consumption as a Protective Factor for Head and Neck Cancer in Brazil	10
Triterpenoids of Rhus chinensis Supressed Colorectal Cancer Progress by Enhancing Antitumor Immunity and CD8 + T Cells Tumor Infiltration	10
Is Phase Angle Useful in Screening for Sarcopenia in Patients with Hematologic Malignancies?	10
Anticancer Activity and Molecular Mechanism of Momordica cochinchinensis Seed Extract in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Cells	10
Diet-Related Risk Factors for Cervical Cancer: Data from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999–2018	10
Serum Cytokines Correlate with Pretreatment Body Mass Index-adjusted Body Weight Loss Grading and Cancer Progression in Patients with Stage III Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Undergoing Neoadjuvan	10
Combining Mefloquine with an Mcl-1 Inhibitor as a Novel Therapeutic Strategy for the Treatment of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma	9
Early Changes in Nutritional Status of Elderly Patients with Lung Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy Are Positively Related with Symptoms of Depression: A Prospective Follow-Up Study	9
Impact of Dietary Counseling on Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Cancer Awaiting Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery	9
Peripheral Blood Markers Predictive of Progression-Free Survival in Advanced Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Patients Treated With PD-1 Inhibitors Plus Chemotherapy as First-Line Therapy	9
Lycopene Does Not Affect Prostate-Specific Antigen in Men with Non-Metastatic Prostate Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials	9
Effects of Probiotics on Chemotherapy-induced Diarrhea	9
Green Tea Polyphenols Cause Apoptosis and Autophagy in HPV-16 Subgene-Immortalized Human Cervical Epithelial Cells via the Activation of the Nrf2 Pathway	9
Hypertension Remission after Colorectal Cancer Surgery: A Single-Center Retrospective Study	9
Calcium Intake Contributed by Whole Foods and Gastric Cancer in Viet Nam: A Case‑Control Study	9
Associations between Human Papillomavirus Status, Weight Change, and Survival of Oropharyngeal Cancer Patients	9
Associations of Urinary Equol Level and Equol-Producer Status with Endogenous Sex Hormone Levels in Premenopausal Japanese Women	9
Correction	9
Comment on Meta-Analysis Conducted by Li et al.	9
Height and Body Mass Index Changes in Chinese Children Undergoing Chemotherapy for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia	8
Intestinal Bacteria Fluctuating in Early-Stage Colorectal Cancer Carcinogenesis are Associated with Diet in Healthy Adults	8
The Association between Tea Consumption and Bladder Cancer Risk Based on the Bladder Cancer Epidemiology and Nutritional Determinants (BLEND) International Consortium	8
The Prognostic Role of GLIM Criteria in Postoperative Outcomes after Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgery: A Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies	8

Effects of Dietary Phytochemicals on DNA Damage in Cancer Cells	8
The Association between Dietary Patterns and Chemotherapy Side Effects in Patients with Breast Cancer (BrCa)	8
Nutrition Risk Screening 2002 for Adult Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	8
Prognostic Value of the Gustave Roussy Immune Score in Lung Cancer: A Meta-Analysis	8
An Analysis of Environment-, Individual-, and Tumor-Related Factors Impacting Hypovitaminosis D in Patients with Malignant Tumors	8
Sarcopenia Predicts Relevant Clinical Outcomes in Biliary Tract Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	8
Prevalence of Malnutrition in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Comparative Study of GLIM Criteria, NRS2002, and PG-SGA, and Identification of Independent Risk Factors	8
The Association between the Preoperative Prognostic Nutritional Index and the Controlling Nutritional Status Score on Tumor Stage, Chemotherapeutic Response and Overall Survival in Ovarian Cancer	8
TIGAR Protects Against Adenine-Induced Ferroptosis in Human Proximal Tubular Epithelial Cells by Activating the mTOR/S6KP70 Axis	8
Prognostic Value of Pretreatment Skeletal Muscle Mass Index in Esophageal Cancer Patients: A Meta-Analysis	8
A Novel Nutrition-Related Prognostic Biomarker for Predicting Survival in Patients with Colorectal Cancer	8
Vitamin B12 Intake and Cancer Risk: Findings from a Case-Control Study in Vietnam	8
The Significance of SARC-F Scores in One-Year Mortality of Adults with High Nutritional Risk with Cancer	8
A Novel Anticancer Effect ofEphedra alataDecne in Breast Cancer Cells	8
Vitamin B₁₂Supplementation and Vitamin B₁₂Blood Serum Levels: Evaluation of Effect Modification by Gender and Smoking Status	8
Body Composition Impacts Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Outcomes in Both Autologous and Allogeneic Transplants: A Systematic Review	8
Acupuncture’s Emergence as A Promising Non-Pharmacological Therapy for Appetite Management in Cancer Chemotherapy	8
The Effect of Nasogastric Feeding after Surgery in Patients with Head and Neck Cancers – Retrospective Single Center Experience	8
Sun-Dried and Air-Dried Kappaphycus alvarezii Attenuates 5-Fluorouracil-Induced Intestinal Mucositis in Mice	8
Sarcopenia Predicts Prognosis of Patients Undergoing Liver Resection for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	8
Effect of Creatine Supplementation on Body Composition in Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review	7
The Nutritional Burden of Cancer: Nutritional Status and Body Composition Differences Between Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and their Siblings in Guatemala	7
In Response to Comment on “Vitamin D Supplementation Improves Pathological Complete Response in Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy”	7
The Impact of a Simplified Scoring System on Long-Term Survival Outcomes in Patients with Gastric Cancer Undergoing Gastrectomy	7
Radiosensitizing Effect of Curcumin on Human Bladder Cancer Cell Lines: Impact on DNA Repair Mechanisms	7
Puerarin Ameliorates Ferroptosis in Neuronal Injury Through the PI3K/AKT Signaling Pathway	7
An Ignored Contributing Factor of Vitamin-D Deficiency, despite the Strong Association with Breast Carcinoma among Women in Punjab, Pakistan	7
Prognostic Nutritional Index Associates with Immunotherapy Response in Patients with Metastatic Biliary Tract Cancer	7
Impact of Intermittent Fasting with a Ketogenic Diet on AMPK Levels in Breast Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy	7
Diet as an Adjunct Therapy in Reducing Chemotherapy Toxicities and Improving Patients Quality of Life: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	7
Impact of Low BMI and Nutritional Status on Quality of Life and Disease Outcome in Breast Cancer Patients: Insights From a Tertiary Cancer Center in India	7
Effect of Combined Exercise and Nutrition Interventions During Inpatient Chemotherapy in Acute Leukemia and Malignant Lymphoma Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial	7
Association of Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy with Diet Quality Among Post-Treatment Cancer Survivors	7
Objective Measurements of Physical Function to Predict Survival in Patients with Metastatic Cancer	7
Fermented Soy Drink (Q-CAN® PLUS) Induces Apoptosis and Reduces Viability of Cancer Cells	7
Development of a Perioperative Enteral Nutrition Program for Gastric Cancer Surgery	7
Vitamin D-Regulated miR-589-3p in Patients with Cervical Cancer Predicts Patient Prognosis and is Involved in Tumor Progression	7
Polysaccharide Fraction from Campomanesia adamantium and Campomanesia pubescens Attenuates 5-Fluorouracil-Induced Intestinal Mucosal Inflammation in Mice	7
The Association of Glycemic Index, Glycemic Load, and Daily Carbohydrates Intake with the Risk of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	7
Body Subcutaneous Fat Change Predicts Chemoradiotherapy Response and Prognosis of Esophageal Cancer Patients: A Cohort Study	7
Impact of Skeletal Muscle Measurements by Chest Computed Tomography on Survival and Postoperative Complications in Patients with Soft Tissue Sarcoma	7
Association between Plasma FGF21 Levels and Body Composition in Patients with Gastric Cancer	7
Molecular Mechanisms of Cancer Prevention by Gooseberry (Phyllanthus emblica)	7
Association between the Serum Vitamin D Concentration and All-Cause and Cancer-Specific Mortality in Individuals with Cancer	7
Cancer-Related Malnutrition and the Role of Parenteral Nutrition in Cancer; A Narrative Review	7
Transferrin and Prealbumin Identify Esophageal Cancer Patients with Malnutrition and Poor Prognosis in Patients with Normal Albuminemia: A Cohort Study	7
Didymin Inhibits Proliferation and Induces Apoptosis in Gastric Cancer Cells by Modulating the PI3K/Akt Pathway	7
The Impact of Nutritional and Functional Status on Postoperative Outcomes following Esophageal Cancer Surgery	7
The Use of Dietary Supplements for the Management of Adverse Effects of Treatment in Children and Adolescents with Leukemia: A Scoping Review	6
Nutritional Status of Patients with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Treated with Imatinib Mesylate	6
Adherence to Mediterranean-Style Dietary Pattern and Risk of Bladder Cancer: A Case-Control Study in Iran	6
Adherence to Oxidative Balance Scores is Associated with a Reduced Risk of Breast Cancer; A Case-Control Study	6
Evaluation of Nutritional Status and Anxiety Levels in Patients Applying to the Radiation Oncology Outpatient Clinic during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Turkish Society for Radiation Oncology Group Study (T	6
Association between nut consumption and cancer risk: a meta-analysis	6
Dietary Zinc, Copper, and Selenium Intake and High-Risk Human Papillomavirus Infection among American Women: Data from NHANES 2011–2016	6
Early Oral Feeding is Safe and Comfortable in Patients with Gastric Cancer Undergoing Radical Total Gastrectomy	6
Nutritional Approach on Management of Diarrhea Induced by EGFR-TKI’s in Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients	6
Feeding a High-Fat Diet for a Limited Duration Increases Cancer Incidence in a Breast Cancer Model	6
The Prognostic Utility of the Triceps Skinfold Thickness Albumin Index in Colorectal Cancer Patients with Cachexia	6
Folate Intake and Risk of Urothelial Carcinoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Epidemiological Studies	6
Cachexia Index as a Predictor of Reduced Survival in Patients with Gastrointestinal Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	6
Meat Intake and the Risk of Bladder Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies	6
A Systematic Review of Cost-Effectiveness Analyses Examining Treatments for Cachexia Syndrome	6
Urinary Phytoestrogen Levels Are Associated with Female Hormonal Cancers: An Analysis of NHANES Data From 1999 to 2010	6
Indole-3-Carbinol Promotes Apoptosis and Inhibits the Metastasis of Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Downregulating the Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling Pathway	6
Association between Risk of Malnutrition Defined by the Nutritional Risk Screening 2002 and Postoperative Complications and Overall Survival in Patients with Cancer: A Meta-Analysis	6
Puerarin Induces Ferroptosis in Colorectal Cancer Cells via Triggering NCOA4 Upregulation	6
A Biscuit Containing Fucoxanthin Prevents Colorectal Carcinogenesis in Mice	6
Unveiling the Impact of Epstein-Barr Virus on the Risk of Prostate Cancer: A Mendelian Randomization Study	6
Barley Grass Juice Attenuates Hydrodynamic Transfection-Induced HCC Initiation in Mice	6
A Multinational, Multi-Institutional Study Assessing the Impact of Diabetes Mellitus on the Prognosis of Patients with Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer Treated with Bacillus Calmette-Guérin	6
Metabolic and Metabolomic Effects of Metformin in Murine Model of Pulmonary Adenoma Formation	6
Effect of Nutritional Intervention on Chemotherapy Tolerance and Quality of Life in Patients with Colorectal Cancer Undergoing Postoperative Chemotherapy: A Randomized Controlled Study	6
The Association between Dietary Vitamin C Intake and the Risk of Esophageal Cancer: An Updated Dose–Response Meta-Analysis	6
Balanitoside as a Natural Adjuvant to Gemcitabine in Lung Cancer Experimental Model	6