Alfred S. Ketcham

11.6k total citations · 3 hit papers
221 papers, 9.0k citations indexed

About

Alfred S. Ketcham is a scholar working on Surgery, Oncology and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Alfred S. Ketcham has authored 221 papers receiving a total of 9.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 83 papers in Surgery, 64 papers in Oncology and 37 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Alfred S. Ketcham's work include Cancer Research and Treatments (16 papers), Colorectal and Anal Carcinomas (14 papers) and Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment (14 papers). Alfred S. Ketcham is often cited by papers focused on Cancer Research and Treatments (16 papers), Colorectal and Anal Carcinomas (14 papers) and Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment (14 papers). Alfred S. Ketcham collaborates with scholars based in United States, Malaysia and Canada. Alfred S. Ketcham's co-authors include Robert C. Hoye, John M. Van Buren, Donald L. Morton, Frederick L. Moffat, Kimberley C. Clark, Robert R. Smith, David S. Robinson, Charles S. Carver, Michael F. Scheier and Hilda Wexler and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and New England Journal of Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Alfred S. Ketcham

216 papers receiving 8.1k citations

Hit Papers

Five-Year Results of a Randomized Clinical Trial Compari... 1963 2026 1984 2005 1985 1993 1963 500 1000 1.5k
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Five-Year Results of a Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Total Mastectomy and Segmental Mastectomy with or without Radiation in the Treatment of Breast Cancer
    1985 1.7k citations Alfred S. Ketcham et al. profile →
  2. How coping mediates the effect of optimism on distress: A study of women with early stage breast cancer.
    1993 1.0k citations David S. Robinson, Alfred S. Ketcham et al. profile →
  3. A combined intracranial facial approach to the paranasal sinuses
    1963 379 citations Alfred S. Ketcham et al. The American Journal of Surgery profile →

Peers

Alfred S. Ketcham
David N. Danforth United States
Judith D. Goldberg United States
Mark E. Nesbit United States
John Horton United States
B. Miller United States
Anna T. Meadows United States
D. Wallwiener Germany
Laurence H. Baker United States
John J. Mulvihill United States
Milton P. Eisner United States
David N. Danforth United States
Alfred S. Ketcham
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All Works

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Moffat, Frederick L., Aldo N. Serafini, V. Javier Casillas, et al.. (1994). Radioimmunodetection of colorectal carcinoma using technetium-99m-labeled fab′ fragments of the immu-4 anti-carcinoembryonic antigen monoclonal antibody. Cancer. 73(S3). 836–845. 21 indexed citations
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Moffat, Frederick L. & Alfred S. Ketcham. (1993). Metastatic proclivities and patterns among APUD cell neoplasms. Seminars in Surgical Oncology. 9(5). 443–452. 5 indexed citations
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Moffat, Frederick L., Gregory M. Senofsky, Kevin Davis, et al.. (1992). Axillary node dissection for early breast cancer: Some is good, but all is better. Journal of Surgical Oncology. 51(1). 8–13. 94 indexed citations
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Robinson, David S., Gregory M. Senofsky, & Alfred S. Ketcham. (1992). Role and extent of lymphadenectomy for early breast cancer. Seminars in Surgical Oncology. 8(2). 78–82. 11 indexed citations
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Temple, Walley & Alfred S. Ketcham. (1992). Sacral resection for control of pelvic tumors. The American Journal of Surgery. 163(4). 370–374. 64 indexed citations
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Moffat, Frederick L., et al.. (1991). Nonoperative techniques for tissue diagnosis in the management of thyroid nodules and goiters. Seminars in Surgical Oncology. 7(2). 76–80. 10 indexed citations
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Temple, Walley & Alfred S. Ketcham. (1990). Surgical palliation for recurrent rectal cancers ulcerating in the perineum. Cancer. 65(5). 1111–1114. 14 indexed citations
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Moffat, Frederick L. & Alfred S. Ketcham. (1990). Has mammography led to too many breast biopsies?. Journal of Surgical Oncology. 45(1). 1–3. 1 indexed citations
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Ketcham, Alfred S., et al.. (1985). A single layer open anastomosis for all intestinal structures. The American Journal of Surgery. 149(6). 797–798. 4 indexed citations
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Lafrenière, René & Alfred S. Ketcham. (1985). The penrose drain: A safe, atraumatic colostomy bridge. The American Journal of Surgery. 149(2). 288–291. 7 indexed citations
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Eilber, Frederick R., Donald L. Morton, & Alfred S. Ketcham. (1974). Immunologic abnormalities in head and neck cancer. The American Journal of Surgery. 128(4). 534–538. 82 indexed citations
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Ketcham, Alfred S., Paul B. Chretien, Robert C. Hoye, et al.. (1973). OCCULT METASTASES TO THE SCALENE LYMPH NODES IN PATIENTS WITH CLINICALLY OPERABLE CARCINOMA OF THE CERVIX. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey. 28(6). 441–441.
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Futrell, J. William, G. R. F. Krueger, Paul B. Chretien, & Alfred S. Ketcham. (1971). Multiple primary sweat gland carcinomas. Cancer. 28(3). 686–691. 33 indexed citations
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Fisher, Jack C., et al.. (1967). Significance of cancer cells in operative wounds. The American Journal of Surgery. 114(4). 514–519. 9 indexed citations
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Ketcham, Alfred S., et al.. (1966). Light-absorption characteristics of tumor tissue at ruby and neodymium laser energy wavelengths. Journal of Surgical Research. 6(12). 531–535. 4 indexed citations
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Ketcham, Alfred S.. (1965). Spontaneous canalization of a ureteral calculus. The American Journal of Surgery. 109(5). 647–648. 1 indexed citations
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Crawford, David T., et al.. (1965). A standard model for tensiometric studies. Journal of Surgical Research. 5(6). 265–269. 36 indexed citations
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Riggins, Richard S. & Alfred S. Ketcham. (1965). Effect of incisional biopsy on the development of experimental tumor metastases. Journal of Surgical Research. 5(5). 200–206. 9 indexed citations
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Minton, John P. & Alfred S. Ketcham. (1964). A comparison of the effect of microsecond and nanosecond ruby laser radiation on rat tissues and mouse melanoma: A preliminary report. Journal of Surgical Research. 4(6). 281–285. 7 indexed citations
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Pomerantz, Marvin, Jean R. Herdt, S. David Rockoff, Alfred S. Ketcham, & Will C. Sealy. (1963). EVALUATION OF THE FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY OF THE THORACIC DUCT BY LYMPHANGIOGRAPHY. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 46(5). 568–575. 29 indexed citations

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