OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Cancer Research and Treatment is 7. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Prognostic Significance of Bulky Nodal Disease in Anal Cancer Management: A Multi-institutional Study	202
Synergistic Anticancer Effects of Lenvatinib and Celastrol via ROS-Mediated ER Stress and JNK Signaling in Colon Cancer Cells	163
The Role of Adjuvant Therapy Following Surgical Resection of Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Multi-Center Study	95
Identification of New Pathogenic Variants of Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer	90
Trends and Patterns of Cancer Burdens by Region and Income Level in Korea: A National Representative Big Data Analysis	89
IARC Group 1 Pharmaceuticals and Associated Cancer Risks: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study in Korea	79
Single Early Intravesical Instillation of Epirubicin for Preventing Bladder Recurrence after Nephroureterectomy in Upper Urinary Tract Urothelial Carcinoma	66
Aberrant DNA Methylation Maker for Predicting Metachronous Recurrence After Endoscopic Resection of Gastric Neoplasms	60
Estimation of Population Attributable Fraction by Hormone and Reproductive Factors on Female Cancer in the Republic of Korea, 2015 to 2030	40
Prevalence and Risk Factors of Germline Pathogenic Variants in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma	40
Relationships between the Microbiome and Response to Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer	39
Neoadjuvant Cisplatin-Based Chemotherapy Followed by Selective Bladder Preservation Chemoradiotherapy in Muscle-Invasive Urothelial Carcinoma of the Bladder: Post Hoc Analysis of Two Prospective Studi	37
Survival Rates of Patients with Gastric Cancer According to Age and Sex: A Large-Scale Study Using Data from 14,739 Patients	33
Efficacy of Chemotherapy Following Prior PARP-Inhibitor Treatment in Patients with Ovarian Cancer	30
Trends in Cancer-Screening Rates in Korea: Findings from the National Cancer Screening Survey, 2004-2023	30
Nivolumab in Relapsed or Refractory Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma: Multicenter, Retrospective Study	29
Comprehensive Driver Mutation Landscape of DLBCL Informed by Integrated Tissue and Circulating DNA Analyses	28
Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer after Neoadjuvant Therapy: Essential or Optional?	28
Aggressive Local Ablative Radiotherapy Mitigates Progression Risk in Oligometastatic Lung Adenocarcinoma	28
Grit and the Relationships among Psychological Distress and Suicidality in Female Patients with Breast Cancer	26
Understanding the Unmet Needs in Diagnostics and Therapeutics of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia in Korea	25
Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy for Uterine Cervical Cancer to Reduce Toxicity and Enhance Efficacy – an Option or a Must?: A Narrative Review	24
Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Aberrations Identified by Next-Generation Sequencing in Patients with Metastatic Cancers	23
Significant Dissatisfaction with an Outdated System: A Survey on the Experience of Application for Off-Label Use of Anti-cancer Drugs by the Korean Society of Medical Oncology	22
Association between Metabolically Healthy Status and Risk of Gastrointestinal Cancer	21

Utilization, Reimbursement, and Barriers to Accessing Sequencing Tests for Cancer Care in the Asia-Pacific Region: KSMO Initiatives to Address Cancer Care Inequity	21
Presence of RB1 or Absence of LRP1B Mutation Predicts Poor Overall Survival in Patients with Gastric Neuroendocrine Carcinoma and Mixed Adenoneuroendocrine Carcinoma	20
Long-term Complete Remission of Decitabine-Primed Tandem CD19/CD22 CAR-T Therapy with PD-1 and BTK Inhibitors Maintenance in a Refractory Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma Patient	20
Effect of Smoking Cessation Duration on Lung Cancer Incidence: A Nationwide Retrospective Cohort Study in Korea	20
Deciphering the Risk of Developing Lung Cancer after the Diagnosis of Gastric Cancer with Genetic Evidence: A European and East Asian Populations–Based Mendelian Randomization Analysis	19
A Phase II Study of Bendamustine Plus Rituximab in Patients with Relapsed or Progressive Marginal Zone Lymphoma: KCSG LY14-09	19
Tumor Microenvironment Can Predict Chemotherapy Response of Patients with Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Receiving Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy	19
Commentary on “Deciphering the Risk of Developing Lung Cancer after the Diagnosis of Gastric Cancer with Genetic Evidence: a European and East Asian Populations-Based Mendelian Randomization Analysis”	19
Stage Evaluation of Cystic Duct Cancer	18
Cytokine-Primed MSCs Enhance Antitumor Immunity-Associated Gene Expression Without Promoting AML Cell Growth	18
Frequency of Mismatch Repair Deficiency/High Microsatellite Instability and Its Role as a Predictive Biomarker of Response to Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Gynecologic Cancers	17
Phase 1 Study of No-Carrier Added 177Lu-DOTATATE (SNU-KB-01) in Patients with Somatostatin Receptor–Positive Neuroendocrine Tumors: The First Clinical Trial of Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy in	17
Comparative Clinical and Economic Analysis of Robotic versus Video-assisted thoracoscopic Anatomical Resection for Lung Cancer	17
Assessment of Bone Marrow Involvement in Extranodal NK/T-Cell Lymphoma: Positron Emission Tomography versus Bone Marrow Biopsy, and the Significance of Minimal Involvement by EBV+ Cells (KROG 18-09)	16
Long-term Survival Outcomes of Surgical Resection for Lung Adenocarcinoma with Intraoperatively Diagnosed Pleural Metastasis: Target Treatment Era	16
The Role of Circulating Tumor Cell as a Promising Biomarker in the Evaluation of Pulmonary Nodules: A Prospective Study	16
Recent Advances in Genomic Approaches for the Detection of Homologous Recombination Deficiency	16
Reply to Commentary on “Metronomic S-1 Adjuvant Chemotherapy Improves Survival in Patients with Locoregionally Advanced Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma”	15
Suggestions for Escaping the Dark Ages for Pediatric Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma Treated with Radiotherapy: Analysis of Prognostic Factors from the National Multicenter Study	15
Impact of Social Support during Diagnosis and Treatment on Disease Progression in Young Patients with Breast Cancer: A Prospective Cohort Study	15
Response to Neoadjuvant Systemic Therapy May Serve as an Indicator for Omitting Post-BCS Radiation Therapy in Women with Early-Stage Breast Cancer	15
Analysis of Once-Daily Thoracic Radiotherapy Dose According to the Underlying Lung Disease in Patients with Limited-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer Undergoing Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy	15
Integrated Transcriptomic Landscape and Deep Learning Based Survival Prediction in Uterine Sarcomas	14
Analysis of Plasma Circulating Tumor DNA in Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Cancer Treated with Neoadjuvant Modified FOLFIRINOX: Clinical Relevance of DNA Damage Repair Gene Alteration Detection	14
Zolbetuximab Plus Chemotherapy as First-Line Treatment in Patients with Claudin 18.2-Positive, HER2-Negative, Locally Advanced Unresectable or Metastatic Gastric or Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarc	14
Phase 1/2a Study of Rivoceranib, a Selective VEGFR-2 Angiogenesis Inhibitor, in Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors	14
Efficacy of Lenvatinib Combined with Anti–PD-1 Antibodies Plus Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization for Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Portal Vein Tumor Thrombus: A Retrospective, Multicenter Study	14
Reduced Dose and Selective Neck Irradiation Policy in Treating Oropharynx Cancer: Excellent Oncological Outcomes with Very Low Risk of Locoregional Failure	14
Korean Practical Guidelines for Geriatric Assessment and Management of Older Adults with Cancer: A Korean Cancer Association Guideline for Geriatric Oncology	14
Endoxifen Concentration Is Associated with Recurrence-Free Survival in Hormone-Sensitive Breast Cancer Patients	13
Real-World Efficacy of Intravesical Gemcitabine for BCG-Unresponsive Non–muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer	13
Long-term Psychiatric and Endocrine Complications Following Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Hematologic Disease in Korea: A Nation-Wide Cohort Study	13
Phase 1 Study of IMC-002, a Next-Generation Anti-CD47 Antibody, in Advanced Solid Tumors	13
Predicted Cervical Cancer Prevention: Impact of National HPV Vaccination Program on Young Women in South Korea	13
Interlaboratory Comparison Study (Ring Test) of Next-Generation Sequencing–Based NTRK Fusion Detection in South Korea	13
Prognostic Landscape of TP53 Mutations in Hematologic Malignancies	12
Top Ten Lessons Learned from Trials in Oligometastatic Cancers	12
Long-term Exposure to PM10 Increases Lung Cancer Risks: A Cohort Analysis	12
Clinical Practice Recommendations for the Use of Next-Generation Sequencing in Patients with Solid Cancer: A Joint Report from KSMO and KSP	12
Efficacy of Prophylactic Cranial Irradiation According to the Risk of Extracranial Recurrence in Limited-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer	12
Commentary on “Metronomic S-1 Adjuvant Chemotherapy Improves Survival in Patients with Locoregionally Advanced Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma”	12
Adjuvant Pembrolizumab in Patients with Stage IIIA/N2 Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer Completely Resected after Neoadjuvant Concurrent Chemoradiation: A Prospective, Open-Label, Single-Arm, Phase 2 Trial	12
The Impact of Post Mastectomy Radiotherapy on T1-2N0-1 Male Breast Cancer and establishment of an artificial neural network predicting model: Population-Based Study	12
Epidemiology of Second Non-breast Primary Cancers among Survivors of Breast Cancer: A Korean Population–Based Study by the SMARTSHIP Group	12
Non-operative Management of Rectal Cancer with Adjuvant Chemotherapy after Chemoradiotherapy (NORMANDY): Prospective Study	12
The Oncologic Implications of Tumor Multiplicity in Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: Its Prognostic Value Might Be Underestimated	12
Determinants of Prostate Cancer Screening in Korean Men: A Nationwide Study Using the Korean National Cancer Screening Survey 2023	11
Literature-Guided 6-Gene Signature for the Stratification of High-Risk Acute Myeloid Leukemia	11
Prediction of Cancer Incidence and Mortality in Korea, 2024	11
Cancer Statistics in Korea: Incidence, Mortality, Survival, and Prevalence in 2022	11

Korean Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines for Asymptomatic, Average-Risk Adults: The 2025 Revision	11
H3K18la Facilitates TRA2A-Mediated Alternative Splicing of STIL, Suppressing Ferroptosis and Cisplatin Treatment Sensitivity in Ovarian Cancer	11
Changes in Gut Microbiome upon Orchiectomy and Testosterone Administration in AOM/DSS-Induced Colon Cancer Mouse Model	11
Association between Antipsychotic Drug and Survival in Patients with Lung Cancer Treated with Chemoradiotherapy: A Nationwide Korean Cohort Study	11
Combined Transarterial Chemoembolization and External Beam Radiotherapy for Identifying Surgical Candidates for Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Macroscopic Vascular Invasion: A Propensity Score–Weighted	11
A Phase 3 Randomized Clinical Trial to Compare Efficacy and Safety between Combination Therapy and Monotherapy in Elderly Patients with Advanced Gastric Cancer (KCSG ST13-10)	11
Real World Efficacy of 1st-Line Nivolumab Plus Ipilimumab and its Practical Predictive Biomarkers in Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma: First Analysis from RENOIR Study (KCSG GU22-13)	10
Association of TP53 Mutation Status and Sex with Clinical Outcome in Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer Treated with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors: A Retrospective Cohort Study	10
Adherence to Cancer Prevention Guidelines and Cancer Incidence and Mortality: A Population-Based Cohort Study	10
PD-L1 Upregulation by the mTOR Pathway in VEGFR-TKI–Resistant Metastatic Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma	10
Prediction of Cancer Incidence and Mortality in Korea, 2023	10
Randomized Phase II Study of Bortezomib, Lenalidomide, and Dexamethasone (VRD) Versus Lenalidomide and Dexamethasone (RD) in Elderly Patients with Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma (KMM1910)	10
Ten-Year Trends of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Korean Pediatric Cancer from the National Health Insurance Claims Data	10
Health-Seeking Behavior Returning to Normalcy Overcoming COVID-19 Threat in Breast Cancer	10
Distinct Evolutionary Dynamics of HER2-Ultralow Versus HER2-Null from Residual to Metastatic Disease in Non-pCR Breast Cancer	10
Predictive Parameters of Febrile Neutropenia and Clinical Significance of G-CSF Receptor Signaling Pathway in the Development of Neutropenia during R-CHOP Chemotherapy with Prophylactic Pegfilgrastim	10
Identification of Genes Involved in EGF-induced Apoptosis Using CRISPR/Cas9 Knockout Screening: Implications for Novel Therapeutic Targets in EGFR-Overexpressing Cancers	10
The Role of Brain Radiotherapy before First-Line Afatinib Therapy, Compared to Gefitinib or Erlotinib, in Patients with EGFR-Mutant Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer	9
Clinical Significance of bZIP In-Frame CEBPA-Mutated Normal Karyotype Acute Myeloid Leukemia	9
ERRATUM: Recommendations for the Use of Next-Generation Sequencing and the Molecular Tumor Board for Patients with Advanced Cancer: A Report from KSMO and KCSG Precision Medicine Networking Group	9
Therapeutic Effect of Anti-inflammatory Tripeptide Cream in Hand-Foot Syndrome/Skin Reaction Related to Anticancer Drugs: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Pilot Trial	9
Novel Bronchoscopy Method for Molecular Profiling of Lung Cancer: Targeted Washing Technique	9
The Role of Adjuvant Chemotherapy in High-Risk Stage II Colon Cancer with Microsatellite Instability-High or DNA Mismatch Repair Deficiencies: A Multicenter Pooled Analysis (KCSG-CO24-03)	9
Effectiveness of Radiotherapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Lymph Node Metastasis: A Meta-Analysis	9
Gonadal Function in Female Adolescent and Young Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer	9
Risk Stratification of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Patients Undergoing Curative-Intent Surgery after Neoadjuvant Therapy	9
A Phase 1b/2a Study of GC1118 with 5-Fluorouracil, Leucovorin and Irinotecan (FOLFIRI) in Patients with Recurrent or Metastatic Colorectal Cancer	9
Sex-Specific Molecular Markers NRF2 and PD-L1 in Colon Carcinogenesis: Implications for Right-Sided Colon Cancer	9
Clinical Characteristics of and Treatment Pattern for EGFR-Amplified Colorectal Cancer	9
The Impact of Obesity on Treatment Outcomes in Patients with Hormone Receptor–Positive HER2-Negative Metastatic Breast Cancer Receiving CDK 4/6 Inhibitors	9
Deep Learning-Based Multimodal Prediction of NAC Response in LARC by Integrating MRI and Proteomics	9
A Nationwide Study of Differences in Surgical Treatment Rates and Oncological Outcomes for Prostate Cancer according to Economic Status and Region	9
Salidroside-Loaded, TMTP1-Modified CSC-Exosomes Reprogram the PI3K/AKT/mTOR Axis to Overcome PD-1 Resistance in Breast Cancer	9
The Role of Direct Oral Anticoagulants in Managing Myeloproliferative Neoplasms Patients	9
Silence of Transmembrane Channel-Like 5 Inhibits Cell Proliferation, Migration, and Invasion While Promoting Apoptosis Via Deactivating the AKT Pathway in Breast Cancer	8
Diagnostic Performance of Endosonography to Detect Mediastinal Lymph Node Metastasis in Patients with Radiological N1 Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer	8
Noninvasive Assessment of Ki-67 Expression in Breast Cancer Using Ultrasound Radiomics: A Multi-Institutional Study	8
Association between FGFR2b Positivity and Survival Outcomes of Patients with Gastric Cancer Treated with First-Line Nivolumab Plus Chemotherapy	8
Survival Benefit of Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Patients with Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Who Underwent Surgery Following Neoadjuvant FOLFIRINOX	8
Safe Utilization and Sharing of Genomic Data: Amendment to the Health and Medical Data Utilization Guidelines of South Korea	8
Risk Prediction Based on Clinicopathologic Features in Korean Melanoma Patients by Machine Learning	8
Unplanned Readmission among Patients with Advanced Cancer on Active Treatment: Multi-Center, Retrospective Study	8
Conditional Relative Survival and Competing Mortality in Surgically Treated Patients with Localized and Regional Kidney Cancer in Korea: A Nationwide Cohort Study	8
Outcome of Intensive Therapy for Children with Relapsed Acute Myeloid Leukemia: A Single Institution Korean Study	8
Recent Trends of Medical Expenses Associated with Radiation Therapy in Korea Based on HIRA Big Data	8
Lazertinib versus Gefitinib as First-Line Treatment for EGFR-mutated Locally Advanced or Metastatic NSCLC: LASER301 Korean Subset	8
Dose-Response Association between Alcohol Consumption and Kidney Cancer Risk Differs According to Glycemic Status: A Nationwide Cohort Study of 9.4 Million Individuals	8
The Effect of Alcohol Consumption Behavior Changes on Gastric Cancer Risks Stratified by Sex in South Korea	8
Is Colonoscopy Alone Adequate for Surveillance in Stage I Colorectal Cancer?	8
Individual SGLT-2 Inhibitors and Risk of New-Onset Cancer in Type 2 Diabetes: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study	8
Combination of the LARS1 Inhibitor, BC-LI-0186 with a MEK1/2 Inhibitor Enhances the Anti-Tumor Effect in Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer	8
ITGB2 Gene Gain as a Prognostic Marker for Early Recurrence in Luminal HER2-Negative High Proliferative Breast Cancer	8
Association of Immune-Related Adverse Events and the Efficacy of Anti–PD-(L)1 Monotherapy in Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer: Adjusting for Immortal-Time Bias	8
Analysis of T Cell Subsets Using Multiplex Immunohistochemistry and Clinical Outcomes of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Advanced Gastric Cancer Patients	8
Establishing Patient-Derived Cancer Cell Cultures and Xenografts in Biliary Tract Cancer	8
A Phase Ib/II Study of Pemigatinib in Combination with Paclitaxel in Patients with Gastric Cancer with FGFs/FGFRs Alterations	7
Microbial Dynamics across Molecular Subtypes and Prognostic Significance of Lactobacillus in Gastric Cancer	7
Application of Machine Learning Algorithms for Risk Stratification and Efficacy Evaluation in Cervical Cancer Screening among the ASCUS/LSIL Population: Evidence from the Korean HPV Cohort Study	7
Detection of HIV RNA after CAR-T Cell Therapy in A Relapsed/refractory Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma Patient: Possibility of False Positivity and Clinical Implications	7
The Histone Deacetylase Inhibitor Entinostat Mediates HER2 Downregulation in Gastric Cancer, Providing the Basis for Its Particular Efficacy in HER2-Amplified Tumors and in Combination Therapies	7
A Phase II Trial of Nintedanib in Patients with Metastatic or Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: In-Depth Analysis of Nintedanib Arm from the KCSG HN 15-16 TRIUMPH Trial	7
Intensified First Cycle of Rituximab Plus Eight Cycles of Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, Vincristine, and Prednisolone with Rituximab Chemotherapy for Advanced-Stage or Bulky Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymp	7
Lobular Carcinoma In Situ during Preoperative Biopsy and the Rate of Upgrade	7
Plasma Cell-Free DNA in Uterine Cervical Cancer: Therapeutic Monitoring and Prognostic Values after Radical Radiotherapy	7
Sublobar Resection versus Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Clinical Stage I Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Study Using Data from the Korean Nationwide Lung Cancer Registry	7
Total Body Irradiation, Busulfan, Fludarabine Conditioning for Pediatric Acute Myeloid Leukemia Patients Treated with Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Second Complete Remission	7
Clinical Impact of TP53 Mutations in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer Who Were Treated with Targeted Therapies or Immunotherapy	7
Establishment of Patient-Derived Organoids Using Ascitic or Pleural Fluid from Cancer Patients	7
A Nationwide Study on HER2-Low Breast Cancer in South Korea: Its Incidence of 2022 Real World Data and the Importance of Immunohistochemical Staining Protocols	7
RASSF4 Suppresses Gastric Tumor Growth through Activation of Chk2-p53 Signaling Axis	7
Pemetrexed Maintenance versus Observation in Patients with Advanced Urothelial Carcinoma Who Completed First-Line Platinum-Based Chemotherapy without Disease Progression (PREMIER, KCSG GU16-05)	7
Safety and Tolerability of Weekly Genexol-PM, a Cremophor-Free Polymeric Micelle Formulation of Paclitaxel, with Carboplatin in Gynecologic Cancer: A Phase I Study	7
Detection Ability of Quality of Life Changes and Responsiveness of the KOQUSS-40 and the EORTC QLQ-C30/STO22 in Patients Who Underwent Gastrectomy: A Prospective Comparative Study	7
Normal Brain-Sparing Radiotherapy versus Whole Brain Radiotherapy for Multiple Brain Metastasis from Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer	7
Molecular and Treatment Characteristics of SMARCB1 or SMARCA4-Deficient Undifferentiated Tumor: Retrospective Case Series	7
Smoking, Alcohol, and Abdominal Obesity Increase Gastric Cancer Risk after <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> Eradication	7
Long-term Survivorship and Non-cancer Competing Mortality in Head and Neck Cancer: A Nationwide Population-Based Study in South Korea	7