C.W. Elston

14.6k citations

95 papers · 11.3k indexed · 3 hit papers · h-index 39

Impact in

Cancer Research top 0.05%
- Breast Cancer Treatment Studies
- Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
Pathology and Forensic Medicine top 0.1%
- Breast Lesions and Carcinomas

Papers in

Cancer Research 71
- Breast Cancer Treatment Studies 67
Pathology and Forensic Medicine 46
- Breast Lesions and Carcinomas 44

Co-authors: Ian O. Ellis R.W. Blamey Sarah E. Pinder Robert I. Nicholson J.F.R. Robertson K. Griffiths J. L. Haybittle Roger W. Blamey
Journals: British journal of surgery (13 papers)Histopathology (10 papers)European Journal of Cancer (10 papers)The Breast (10 papers)Clinical Radiology (6 papers)
Partner nations: United Kingdom Australia Sweden

In The Last Decade

C.W. Elston

95 papers receiving 11.0k citations

Hit Papers

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Pathological prognostic factors in breast cancer 1999 · 1.5k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

1999 Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology
1991 Histopathology
1982 British Journal of Cancer

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Co-authors

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All Works

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1	The role of histological grade in discrimination between Luminal A-like and Luminal B-like subtypes in a series of premenopausal breast cancer patients Lund University Publications (Lund University) ·Anna Ehinger, Pär‐Ola Bendahl, C.W. Elston, Per Malmström, Dorthe Grabau, Mårten Fernö	2014	2
2	Comparison of margin assessment by radial and shave sections in wide local excision specimens for invasive carcinoma of the breast Histopathology ·Zsolt Hodi, Ian O. Ellis, C.W. Elston, Sarah E. Pinder, Y. Smily, R. Douglas Macmillan, Andrew H.S. Lee	2010	8
3	The prognostic significance of inflammation and medullary histological type in invasive carcinoma of the breast European Journal of Cancer ·Emad A. Rakha, Mohammed A. Aleskandarany, JosepMaria Llibre Codina, R.W. Blamey, C.W. Elston, Ian O. Ellis, A.H.S. Lee	2009	66
4	Breast pathology practice: most common problems in a consultation service Histopathology ·Thomas Choudary Putti, Sarah E. Pinder, C.W. Elston, A H S Lee, Ian O. Ellis	2005	37
5	Identification of carcinoma cells in peripheral blood samples of patients with advanced breast carcinoma using RT-PCR amplification of CK7 and MUC1 The Breast ·E. Sexton, Gavin Harris, Sarah E. Pinder, David Snead, Nicholas Schock, Joshua A. Bell, Jinhui Hu, James Kollias, J.F.R. Robertson, C.W. Elston, Ian O. Ellis	2003	17
6	Prognostic and predictive factors in primary breast cancer and their role in patient management: The Nottingham Breast Team European Journal of Surgical Oncology ·R.S. Rampaul, Sarah E. Pinder, C.W. Elston, Ian O. Ellis	2001	78
7	Pathological prognostic factors in breast cancer Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology ·C.W. Elston Hit paper breakdown →	1999	1497
8	The prognosis of small primary breast cancers European Journal of Cancer ·James Kollias, Esther Colchón Pierna, C.W. Elston, Ian O. Ellis, J.F.R. Robertson, R.W. Blamey	1999	70
9	Routine audit of breast fine needle aspiration (FNA) cytology specimens and aspirator inadequate rates Cytopathology ·David Snead, Травин Николай Олегович, S Pinder, A. Evans, A.R.M. Wilson, R.W. Blamey, C.W. Elston, Ian O. Ellis	1997	28
10	The role of pre‐operative diagnosis in breast cancer Histopathology ·S Pinder, C.W. Elston, Ian O. Ellis	1996	28
11	Pathological prognostic factors in breast cancer. IV: Should you be a typer or a grader? A comparative study of two histological prognostic features in operable breast carcinoma Histopathology ·Kathryn J. Macallister, S Pinder, D.M. Sibbering, M Galea, C.W. Elston, R.W. Blamey, J.F.R. Robertson, Ian O. Ellis	1995	138
12	An evaluation of the cell cycle‐associated monoclonal antibody Ki‐S1 as a prognostic factor in primary invasive adenocarcinoma of the breast The Journal of Pathology ·Carmela Tomé, C.W. Elston, Joshua A. Bell, M Galea, R.W. Blamey, Ian O. Ellis	1995	6
13	Ideas in pathology. Ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast: a proposal for a new simplified histological classification association between cellular proliferation and c-erbB-2 protein expression. PubMed ·David Poller, Melvin J. Silverstein, M Galea, A P Locker, C.W. Elston, R.W. Blamey, Ian O. Ellis	1994	102
14	Correlations between the mammographic features of ductal carcinoma In situ (DCIS) and C-erbB-2 oncogene expression Clinical Radiology ·Andy Evans, Sarah E. Pinder, Ian O. Ellis, D.M. Sibbering, C.W. Elston, David Poller, A.R.M. Wilson, R.W. Blamey, C. Elston, J.F.R. Robertson, R. Wilson, L.J. Yeoman	1994	29
15	Pathological prognostic factors in breast cancer. III. Vascular invasion: relationship with recurrence and survival in a large study with long‐term follow‐up Histopathology ·Sarah E. Pinder, Ian O. Ellis, M Galea, Ali SkZ, R.W. Blamey, C.W. Elston	1994	224
16	pathological prognostic factors in breast cancer. I. The value of histological grade in breast cancer: experience from a large study with long‐term follow‐up Histopathology ·C.W. Elston, Ian O. Ellis Hit paper breakdown →	1991	4912
17	Pathology and breast screening Histopathology ·C.W. Elston, Ian O. Ellis	1990	33
18	An observation of DNA ploidy, histological grade, and immunoreactivity for tumour‐related antigens in primary and metastatic breast carcinoma The Journal of Pathology ·Andrew Hitchcock, Ian O. Ellis, J.F.R. Robertson, Jackson de Menezes Barbosa, Jane M. Bell, C.W. Elston, C. E. Abarzua	1989	17
19	Comparison of mastectomy with tamoxifen for treating elderly patients with operable breast cancer. BMJ ·J.F.R. Robertson, J H Todd, Ian O. Ellis, C.W. Elston, R.W. Blamey	1988	113
20	Relationship between primary breast tumor receptor status and patient survival Cancer ·R.W. Blamey, H Bishop, AJA, Heredia María del Huerto, C.W. Elston, J. L. Haybittle, Robert I. Nicholson, K. Griffiths	1980	94

About C.W. Elston

C.W. Elston is a scholar working on Cancer Research, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Oncology, Dermatology and Immunology and Allergy, having authored 95 papers that have together received 11.3k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Breast Cancer Treatment Studies (67 papers), Breast Lesions and Carcinomas (44 papers), Global Cancer Incidence and Screening (14 papers), HER2/EGFR in Cancer Research (14 papers), Cancer and Skin Lesions (12 papers), Estrogen and related hormone effects (8 papers), Breast Implant and Reconstruction (7 papers) and AI in cancer detection (6 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Cancer Research (6.6k citations), Pathology and Forensic Medicine (3.8k citations), Oncology (5.7k citations), Dermatology (921 citations) and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging (1.4k citations). C.W. Elston has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, Australia and Sweden. Frequent co-authors include Ian O. Ellis, R.W. Blamey, Sarah E. Pinder, R.W. Blamey, Robert I. Nicholson, J.F.R. Robertson, K. Griffiths, J. L. Haybittle, Roger W. Blamey and F C Campbell. Their work appears in journals such as British journal of surgery, Histopathology, European Journal of Cancer, The Breast and Clinical Radiology.

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