OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of European Journal of Cancer Prevention is 3. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Efficacy of immunotherapy as second-line or later-line therapy and prognostic significance of KRAS or TP53 mutations in advanced non-small cell lung cancer patients	61
Association between birth weight and risk of nonneurological childhood cancers: a systematic review and meta-analysis	25
Temporal trends in the incidence of second primary cancers in Northern Portugal: a population-based study	23
Meta-analysis of the prognostic value of serum carcinoembryonic antigen in patients with colorectal cancer liver metastases after hepatectomy	21
Epidemiological trend of lung cancer burden caused by residential radon exposure in China from 1990 to 2019	20
A note of thanks to our reviewers	19
Cryptosporidiosis as an opportunistic infection in colorectal cancer patients	19
Associations between diabetes mellitus and the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in Asian individuals with hepatitis B and C infection: systematic review and a meta-analysis of cohort studies	17
Long-term survival and risk factors of synchronous bone metastasis in oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma patients	17
Associations between breast cancer risk factors and mammographic breast density in a large cross-section of Korean women	16
Recent trends in the incidence of early-onset prostate cancer	14
Development of a nomogram for predicting survival in clinical T1N0M1 lung adenocarcinoma: a population-based study	14
Exploring breast cancer screening fear through a psychosocial lens	13
Incidence trend of neuroendocrine tumors and disparities by sex and race/ethnicity in adults from the United States, 2000–2020	13
Primary prevention of HPV-related diseases from the patients’ perspective in Poland	13
Prevalence of human papilloma virus in head and neck mucous squamous cell carcinoma and genotypes by location: an observational study	12
Risk and prognostic factors of brain metastasis in lung cancer patients: a Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results population‑based cohort study	11
Uterine cancer deaths certified as part unspecified: an unsolved issue	11
CDH1 hypermethylation: a potential molecular pathway for invasiveness in glioblastoma	10
Mesothelioma among seamen: a systematic review and meta-analysis	10
Serum uric acid and the risk of colorectal cancer: a meta-analysis	10
Prostate cancer and SARS-CoV-2: possible intersections through the TMPRSS2 pathway	9
Regional variability of melanoma incidence and prevalence in Hungary. Epidemiological impact of ambient UV radiation and socioeconomic factors.	9
Cancer mortality and predictions for 2022 in selected Australasian countries, Russia, and Ukraine with a focus on colorectal cancer	9
Controversies and strengths in prophylactic total gastrectomy for germline CDH1 pathogenic variant carriers	9

Age-group-specific trend analyses of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma incidence from 1989 to 2018 and risk factors profile by age-group in 2015–2018: a population-based study in The Netherlands	8
Sleep disorders and prostate cancer prognosis: biology, epidemiology, and association with cancer development risk	8
Association between gastric cancer and the family history of gastric cancer: a cross-sectional study using Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study data	8
Progress in prostate cancer prevention	8
Mushroom consumption and risk of gastric cancer: a pooled analysis within the stomach cancer pooling project and a combined meta-analysis with other observational studies	8
Comment on postmastectomy breast reconstruction for women with hereditary gastric and breast cancer syndrome	8
Association between metabolic syndrome and the risk of colorectal cancer: a prospective study in China	8
High utilization of colonoscopy and fecal occult blood testing for screening or diagnostic purposes in Germany: a longitudinal analysis	8
Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances exposure and risk of gastrointestinal cancers: a systematic review and meta-analysis	8
Cardiovascular death risk in patients with solid tumors: a population-based study in the United States	8
Breast cancer burden among young women from 1990 to 2021: a global, regional, and national perspective	7
The impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on the diagnosis and treatment of cancer in Northern Portugal	7
The global, regional, and national disease burden and risk factors of male breast cancer from 1990 to 2021: an analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study	7
The burden and trend of liver metastases in Shanghai, China: a population-based study	7
Metaplastic breast cancer: an all-round multidisciplinary consensus	7
Unique challenges of risk-reducing surgery for hereditary diffuse gastric cancer syndrome: a narrative review	6
Impact of interaction between interleukin-6 gene polymorphism and Helicobacter pylori infection on susceptibility to gastric cancer	6
Prevalence of BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations in ovarian cancer patients from Yunnan Province in southwest China	6
CDH1 germline mutations in families with hereditary lobular breast cancer	6
Bacterial biomarkers: new aspects of colorectal tumors diagnosis: reality or fantasy	6
Controversies and strengths of robot-assisted mastectomy	6
Compliance and satisfaction with BRCA surveillance in specialized clinics versus community follow-up	6
Women’s attitudes towards healthy life awareness and breast cancer screening during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: a cross-sectional descriptive study	6
Progress in breast cancer surgical management	6
Presence of schistosome eggs in lymph node predict unfavorable prognosis in schistosomal colorectal cancer	5
Comparison of psychological distress for breast, ovarian and colorectal cancer predisposition in a Spanish sample at high risk of hereditary cancer	5
Information sources and search strategy pitfalls to avoid in systematic reviews	5
Sleep-disordered breathing and risk of lung cancer: a meta-analysis longitudinal follow-up studies	5
Prognostic model for predicting the survival benefit of adjuvant chemotherapy for elderly patients with stage II colon cancer: a population-based study	5
Study of diagnostic value of congenital hypertrophy of retinal pigment epithelium in Chinese familial adenomatous polyposis patients	5
Trend of Childhood cancers in India: A review of Population based cancer registries data on Childhood cancers	5
Determinants and changes in adherence to the World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research cancer-prevention recommendations over the past 25 years in Switzerland	5
TAS2R38 polymorphisms, Helicobacter pylori infection and susceptibility to gastric cancer and premalignant gastric lesions	5
Electronic cigarettes, vaping-related lung injury and lung cancer: where do we stand?	5
Gallbladder disease and pancreatic cancer risk: a multicentric case-control European study	5
A mobile health application for prostate cancer antigen dosage: is it time to say goodbye to classic screening methods?	5
Need for accelerating tobacco control in India: findings from the national cancer registry programme	4
ADCY2 rs10059539 C>T polymorphism confers a decreased risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in Chinese Han women	4
Association between different patterns of obesity and the short-term outcomes of gastric cancer surgery	4
Comparison analysis of the burden and attributable risk factors of early-onset and late-onset colorectal cancer in China from 1990 to 2019	4
Enhancing prognostic insights: myometrial invasion patterns in endometrial carcinoma, with emphasis on MELF pattern–a comprehensive review and meta-analysis	4
Duration of human papillomavirus persistence and its relationship with recurrent cervical dysplasia	4
Participation in breast cancer screening and its influence on other cancer screening invitations: study in women aged 56 years old in four French departments	4
Impact of colorectal cancer screening by primary tumor location in a real-world setting in Japan	4
Hallmarks of cancer	4
Progress in lung cancer prevention	4
Is phased implementation of HPV testing and triage with dual staining the way to transform organized cytology screening?	4
A note of thanks to our reviewers	4
Cancer mortality predictions for 2023 in Latin America with focus on stomach cancer	4
Trends in the incidence of thyroid cancer among US persons from 2000 to 2019	4

Association between weight loss and survival outcomes in patients with gastric cancer: a meta-analysis	4
Strategies for Lynch syndrome identification in selected and unselected gynecological cancers	4
Folate intake and risk of colorectal cancer: a systematic review and up-to-date meta-analysis of prospective studies	4
Type 2 diabetes mellitus and cancer of unknown primary risk: results from the Netherlands Cohort Study	3
Non-melanoma skin cancer event rates in a formalized clinical trial setting: considerations for clinical trial design	3
Cigarettes and waterpipe use and risk of colorectal cancer in Iran: the IROPICAN study	3
Global trends in anal cancer incidence and mortality	3
Comment to: Inequalities in adherence to cervical cancer screening in Portugal	3
Old age decreases the risk of lymph node metastasis in T1-2 hypopharynx squamous cell carcinoma patients	3
Reply to comment on ‘postmastectomy breast reconstruction for women with hereditary gastric and breast cancer syndrome’	3
Streamlining the diagnostic pathway for Lynch syndrome in colorectal cancer patients: a 10-year experience in a single Italian Cancer Center	3
Cancer mortality predictions for 2024 in selected Asian countries and Australia with focus on stomach cancer	3
A call for standardized reporting of early-onset colorectal peritoneal metastases	3
Case–control study about magnitude of exposure to wood smoke and risk of developing lung cancer	3
Effects of deprivation and age on staging of breast, colon, rectum and prostate cancer in Umbria region, Italy: a multilevel approach	3
Incidence trends in lung and bladder cancers in the Nordic Countries before and after the smoking epidemic	3
Occupational benzene exposure and risk of kidney and bladder cancers: a systematic review and meta-analysis	3
Tribute to Raquel Seruca	3
Interaction between occupational exposure to diesel exhaust and tobacco smoking in determining lung cancer risk: a meta-analysis	3