OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Cancer Causes & Control is 4. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Socioeconomic and geographic disparities of breast cancer incidence according to stage at diagnosis in France	67
Analysis of Lung Cancer Incidence in Non-Hispanic Black and White Americans using a Multistage Carcinogenesis Model	57
Implementing motivational interviewing to improve endocrine therapy adherence among breast cancer patients: a qualitative process evaluation of the getset pilot intervention	42
The impact of socioeconomic status on glioma survival: a retrospective analysis	31
Potential interplay between tumor size and vitamin D receptor (VDR) polymorphisms in breast cancer prognosis: a prospective cohort study	26
Metabolic syndrome is associated with aggressive prostate cancer regardless of race	16
Comparison of outcomes by race among a population-based matched sample of multiple myeloma patients	15
Estimating uninsured and underinsured women eligible for Minnesota’s Breast Cancer Screening Program	14
Dietary factors and colorectal cancer risk in Asian populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies	14
Evaluating implementation of NCCN guideline-directed genetic screening recommendations for patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma	14
Correlates of patient-centered discussions on colorectal cancer screening: results from the health information national trends survey (HINTS)	14
The association of sexual orientation with prostate, breast, and cervical cancer screening and diagnosis	14
Racial and socioeconomic disparities in survival among women with advanced-stage ovarian cancer who received systemic therapy	13
History of family member incarceration during childhood and receipt of cancer screenings during adulthood in the United States	12
Methylation-based immune deconvolution in prostate cancer patients before and after radical prostatectomy	12
Evaluating Now I Know mHealth intervention promoting HPV vaccine completion among young women attending federally supported clinics	12
Aspirin use and head and neck cancer survival and recurrence	12
Racial/ethnic differences in risk factors for non-cardia gastric cancer: an analysis of the Multiethnic Cohort (MEC) Study	12
Rural–urban disparities in colorectal cancer screening in United States: Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition analysis of BRFSS data	11
Measuring and addressing health equity: an assessment of cancer center designation requirements	11
Cancer, HIV, and stigma: a portfolio analysis of grants funded by the National Cancer Institute	11
Group concept mapping to develop a salon-based HPV self-collection intervention	10
Exposure to pesticides and risk of Hodgkin lymphoma in an international consortium of agricultural cohorts (AGRICOH)	10
Ultrasonographic evaluation of endometrial stripe thickness is insufficient to rule out uterine serous carcinoma	10
Beyond the check-up: how well-child exams, pediatric specialists, and provider recommendations can close HPV vaccine gaps for Chinese American Teens	10

Enhancing the utilization of healthy living interventions among cancer survivors in historically underserved populations and communities	10
A community engagement training program for basic and translational cancer researchers	10
Family history of cancer as a risk factor for Long COVID among United States adults	10
Perceived economic pressure and colorectal cancer-related perceptions among U.S. males (aged 45–75)	10
Higher chemical complementarity of EBV epitopes and IGH CDR3s correlates with better outcomes for lymphoma and ovarian cancer	9
Association between hypertension grades and cancer mortality among Japanese men and women	9
Factors associated with changes in exercise behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic	9
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	9
Underlying mechanisms of change in cancer prevalence in older U.S. adults: contributions of incidence, survival, and ascertainment at early stages	9
Clustering of childhood acute leukemia in Finland: a nationwide register-based study	9
HPV self-sampling among women in the United States: preferences for implementation	9
Secondary peritoneal and retroperitoneal malignancies in the elderly: trends and disparities (1999–2022) with forecasts to 2035 from a national study	9
Mammographic breast density and survival in women with invasive breast cancer	9
The effect of general practice contact on cancer stage at diagnosis in Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal residents of New South Wales	9
Patterns of care and treatment delays among patients with early-stage breast cancer: long term impact of the COVID-19 (C19) pandemic	9
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	8
Food security among black breast cancer survivors in Maryland: insights from an online pilot study	8
Fertility treatment and risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma – results from a Danish population-based cohort study	8
Monitoring cancer survival in Belgium: early insights 3 years after the COVID-19 pandemic	8
Misclassification of second primary and recurrent breast cancer in the surveillance epidemiology and end results registry	8
Comparing endocrine therapy adherence across EHR and claims data by race and ethnicity, language, and insurance	8
Does neighborhood or residence influence continued smoking among cancer patients: a spatial-ecological and descriptive analyses brief report	8
Comparing SEER and NCDB: a case study using colorectal cancer	8
Inflammation and insulin profiles in men assigned to exercise vs. usual care for prostate cancer: results from the active surveillance exercise (ASX) randomized controlled trial	8
Ambient polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon exposure and breast cancer risk in a population-based Canadian case–control study	8
Cost of colorectal cancer screening in two tribal health organizations in Alaska	8
Adapting E-cigarette prevention programming to reach the latinx community	8
Evaluating the impact of health equity zones to mitigate disparities in cancer screening: study of colorectal cancer screening in rhode island	8
A comparison of survey incentive methods to recruit rural cancer survivors into cancer care delivery research studies	7
The association between poor oral health and risk of breast cancer in the UK Biobank	7
Longer travel times to acute hospitals are associated with lower likelihood of cancer screening receipt among rural-dwelling adults in the U.S. South	7
Diet and lifestyle in relation to small intestinal cancer risk: findings from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC)	7
Influence of life expectancy on shared decision-making for prostate cancer screening	7
Causal relationships between body composition and hematological malignancies: a multivariable mendelian randomization analysis	7
Association between birth characteristics and incidence of pituitary adenoma and craniopharyngioma: a registry-based study in California, 2001–2015	7
Statin use after cancer diagnosis and survival among patients with cancer	7
The burden of acute lymphoid leukemia among adolescents and young adults in the Western Pacific Region: evidence from Global Burden Disease 2019	7
Development and testing of “Is Lung Cancer Screening for You?” A computer-based decision aid	7
Census tract-level socioeconomic variables and breast cancer characteristics and outcomes in California and New York State	7
The inclusion of tribes and American Indian and Alaska Native People in State comprehensive cancer control plans	7
Does testosterone mediate the relationship between vitamin D and prostate cancer progression? A systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Body mass index and additional risk factors for cancer in adults with cystic fibrosis	7
Association of distance to diagnosis and area-based social measures with stage at diagnosis among Iowans with HPV-related cancers	7
The relationship between prior psychiatric diagnosis and brain cancer diagnosis in the U.S. military health system	7
Antidepressant medication use and prostate cancer recurrence in men with depressive disorders	7
Identifying research practices toward achieving health equity principles within the Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network	7
Preeclampsia, antihypertensive medication use in pregnancy and risk of childhood cancer in offspring	6
Educational level and characteristics of invasive breast cancer: findings from a French prospective cohort	6
“We’re always an afterthought”- Designing tobacco control campaigns for dissemination with and to LGBTQ +—serving community organizations: a thematic analysis	6
Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma mortality in the USA, 1999–2020: a 21-year population-based analysis	6

Building capacity for collaborative research between basic scientists and underrepresented communities in cancer research	6
Racial and ethnic variation in BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic test results among individuals referred for genetic counseling at a large urban comprehensive cancer center	6
Awareness of the causal association between human papillomavirus and anal cancer among US adults	6
Evaluating the potential impact of lifestyle-based behavior change interventions delivered at the time of colorectal cancer screening	6
Interplay between colorectal cancer-related lifestyles and the gut microbiome: an exploratory analysis of metagenomic data	6
Multiple myeloma in adolescents and young adults(AYA): global epidemiological trends, risk factors, and future projections (1990–2040)	6
Effects of treatment methods on cutaneous melanoma related mortality and all-cause mortality in Texas: TCR-Medicare 2007–2017 database	6
The social vulnerability index as a risk stratification tool for health disparity research in cancer patients: a scoping review	6
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	6
A practical method for integrating community priorities in planning and implementing cancer control programs	6
Are exposure-disease relationships assessed in cohorts of health professionals generalizable?: a comparative analysis based on WCRF/AICR systematic literature reviews	6
Classic psychedelic and cannabis use among U.S. cancer survivors aged ≥ 50 years: nationally representative estimates by cancer type/site	6
Risk of clear-cell adenocarcinoma of the vagina and cervix among US women with potential exposure to diethylstilbestrol in utero	6
Geographic variation and association of risk factors with incidence of colorectal cancer at small-area level	6
A framework for building comprehensive cancer center’s capacity for bidirectional engagement	6
Supporting implementation science and health equity in cancer prevention and control through research networks	5
Persistent cervical cancer disparities among American Indian/Alaska Native women: a systematic scoping review exploring the state of the science in this population	5
Association between pre-diagnosis recreational physical activity and risk of breast cancer recurrence: the California Teachers Study	5
Do patterns of past asbestos use and production reflect current geographic variations of cancer risk?: mesothelioma in Ontario and British Columbia, Canada	5
Improving cervical cancer continuum of care towards elimination in Ethiopia: a scoping review	5
The cancer divide: setting research priorities for understanding and addressing extreme rurality in cancer care delivery	5
Serum levels of trace elements in patients with prostate cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Barriers and facilitators to effective cervical cancer screening in Belize: a qualitative analysis	5
Community-engaged basic science in an NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center: antioxidants and chemotherapeutic efficacy	5
Associations between subjective social status and predictors of interest in genetic testing among women diagnosed with breast cancer at a young age	5
Disparities in lung cancer screening utilization at two health systems in the Southeastern USA	5
Child caregiving and cancer screening: a nationally representative analysis	5
Use of healthcare services and prescription medication prior to sarcoma diagnosis in children, adolescents, and young adults in 1997–2020: a population-based cohort study	5
Fertility preservation in rare ovarian malignancies: a decade-spanning systematic review of menstrual and reproductive outcomes	5
HPV vaccination in community health organizations: what is going right and how can it be replicated?	5
Results of the George Washington University cancer center’s comprehensive cancer control cancer communication mentorship program and implications for future practice	5
Determinants of breast screening participation using small-area data in South Australia: gaining past and future insights from geospatial evidence	5
Unraveling survival disparities in primary central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma: an analysis of race, socioeconomic factors, and treatment outcomes using the surveillance, epidemiology, and end resul	5
The impact of marital status on tumor aggressiveness, treatment, and screening among black and white men diagnosed with prostate cancer	5
Nomograms for predicting overall survival in colorectal cancer patients with metastasis to the liver, lung, bone, and brain	5
Evaluation of colorectal cancer screening practices in Rhode Island, 2011–2021	5
Time-varying associations of patient and tumor characteristics with cancer survival: an analysis of SEER data across 14 cancer sites, 2004–2017	5
Utilization of cancer-directed surgical therapy in Medicaid patients with cancer: comparison between low/intermediate/high-risk surgeries	5
Sex-steroid hormones and risk of postmenopausal estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer: a case–cohort analysis	4
Assessing the effect of environmental and socio-economic factors on skin melanoma incidence: an island-wide spatial study in Gran Canaria (Spain), 2007–2018	4
Change in sleep duration following a cancer diagnosis	4
Barriers to breast cancer screening in Atlanta, GA: results from the Pink Panel survey at faith-based institutions	4
Vitamin D and monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) among U.S. Black women	4
Prevalence of cervical human papillomavirus in Mexico, 2010–2017: analysis of 2.7 million women	4
Strategies for optimizing clinical trial recruitment: perspectives among patients with breast cancer	4
Long-term exposure to air pollution and lung cancer incidence: findings from improved exposure assessment and extended population	4
The effect of mandala activity on postoperative pain, anxiety, and analgesia use in gynecologic oncology patients: a randomized controlled trial	4
Impact of age and rurality on colorectal cancer outcomes in the United States	4
Blood pressure, calcium channel blockers, and the risk of prostate cancer: a Mendelian randomization study	4
Leveraging existing cohort studies of Mexican women to better understand Hispanic health and cancer risk	4
Colorectal cancer screening disparities in Asian Americans: the influences of patient-provider communication and social media use	4
Building capacity for community outreach and engagement activities across the translational research continuum at NCI Cancer Centers	4
Associations between pregnancy-related factors and birth characteristics with risk of rare uterine cancer subtypes: a Nordic population-based case–control study	4
Pre-surgery gut microbial diversity and abundance are associated with post-surgery onset of cachexia in colorectal cancer patients: the ColoCare Study	4
Performance of urine samples compared to cervical samples for detection of precancer lesions among HPV-positive women attending colposcopy clinic in Mexico City	4
Anthropometric measures and breast cancer risk among Hispanic women in Puerto Rico	4
Clinical value of serum biomarkers, magnetic resonance imaging risk scoring, and malignancy risk indices in distinguishing benign and malignant ovarian masses: an observational study	4
Nativity differences in socioeconomic barriers and healthcare delays among cancer survivors in the All of Us cohort	4
The effect of the number of biopsies on the delay in the time from the delivery of mammography results to breast cancer histopathological diagnosis	4
Body mass index and the prevalence of high-risk colorectal adenomas in a population undergoing screening colonoscopy in Alberta, Canada	4
Evaluation of follow-up colposcopy procedures after abnormal cervical screening result across a statewide study in Mississippi	4
Breastfeeding and risk of childhood brain tumors: a report from the Childhood Cancer and Leukemia International Consortium	4
Traditional Mexican dietary pattern and cancer risk among women of Mexican descent	4
Climate change, cancer, and the critical importance of Latino community engagement	4
Clinical risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma in Southeast Louisiana: a matched case–control study	4
Associations of tubal ligation and hysterectomy with serum androgen and estrogen metabolites among postmenopausal women in the Women’s Health Initiative Observational Study	4
Substituting bouts of sedentary behavior with physical activity: adopting positive lifestyle choices in people with a history of cancer	4
Pathways to diagnosis of endometrial and ovarian cancer in the 45 and Up Study cohort	4
Colorectal cancer screening: results from the World Trade Center Health Registry cohort	4
The effect of mailed outreach on FIT completion among patients aged 45–50 in a safety net healthcare system	4
Childhood and Adolescent Factors and Thyroid Cancer Incidence in Adult Women in the Sister Study Cohort	4
Guideline-concordant breast cancer care by patient race and ethnicity accounting for individual-, facility- and area-level characteristics: a SEER-Medicare study	4
Early menarche and breast cancer risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 74 case–control studies	4
Sociodemographic inequities in overall survival among younger and older women with cervical cancer	4