D. Franchi

4.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
90 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

D. Franchi is a scholar working on Reproductive Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, D. Franchi has authored 90 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 64 papers in Reproductive Medicine, 51 papers in Obstetrics and Gynecology and 20 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in D. Franchi's work include Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment (55 papers), Endometrial and Cervical Cancer Treatments (43 papers) and Endometriosis Research and Treatment (21 papers). D. Franchi is often cited by papers focused on Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment (55 papers), Endometrial and Cervical Cancer Treatments (43 papers) and Endometriosis Research and Treatment (21 papers). D. Franchi collaborates with scholars based in Italy, Sweden and Belgium. D. Franchi's co-authors include A. C. Testa, L. Valentin, D. Timmerman, D. Fischerová, Robert Fruscio, E. Epstein, T. Bourne, Ben Van Calster, L. Savelli and S. Guerriero and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Oncology, The Lancet Oncology and Clinical Cancer Research.

In The Last Decade

D. Franchi

82 papers receiving 2.3k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Evaluating the risk of ovarian cancer before surgery using the ADNEX model to differentiate between benign, borderline, early and advanced stage invasive, and secondary metastatic tumours: prospective multicentre diagnostic study

2014 314 citations Ben Van Calster, L. Valentin et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
D. Franchi Italy	26	1.7k	1.4k	594	246	227	90	2.4k
Solveig Tingulstad Norway	20	1.1k 0.7×	981 0.7×	448 0.8×	294 1.2×	165 0.7×	39	1.9k
Valentina Chiappa Italy	26	1.0k 0.6×	1.2k 0.9×	398 0.7×	261 1.1×	100 0.4×	119	1.8k
R.R. Barakat United States	28	2.0k 1.1×	1.6k 1.2×	980 1.6×	425 1.7×	137 0.6×	60	2.8k
Pierluigi Benedetti Panici Italy	12	1.8k 1.1×	869 0.6×	1.2k 2.0×	480 2.0×	71 0.3×	24	2.2k
Giorgio Giorda Italy	23	879 0.5×	613 0.5×	500 0.8×	306 1.2×	97 0.4×	95	1.5k
C. Lhommé France	30	1.4k 0.8×	1.2k 0.9×	940 1.6×	677 2.8×	366 1.6×	147	2.8k
Mauro Signorelli Italy	30	1.5k 0.9×	1.7k 1.3×	525 0.9×	515 2.1×	66 0.3×	95	2.8k
Pincas Bitterman United States	23	782 0.5×	804 0.6×	362 0.6×	431 1.8×	79 0.3×	73	2.1k
Nafisa Wilkinson United Kingdom	26	743 0.4×	481 0.4×	327 0.6×	273 1.1×	137 0.6×	72	1.5k
Alexander W. Miller United States	21	907 0.5×	668 0.5×	579 1.0×	290 1.2×	107 0.5×	33	1.7k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of D. Franchi

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Fischerová, D., Michal Pešta, M Blaŝko, et al.. (2025). Ultrasound examiners' ability to describe ovarian cancer spread using preacquired ultrasound videoclips from a selected patient sample with high prevalence of cancer spread. Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 65(5). 641–652.

Landolfo, C., Wouter Froyman, A. C. Testa, et al.. (2025). Imaging in gynecological disease (29): clinical and ultrasound features of primary ovarian immature teratoma. Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 67(1). 89–99.

Fischerová, D., A. C. Testa, D. Franchi, et al.. (2023). Sonographic, Demographic, and Clinical Characteristics of Pre- and Postmenopausal Women with Endometrial Cancer; Results from a Post Hoc Analysis of the IETA4 (International Endometrial Tumor Analysis) Multicenter Cohort. Diagnostics. 14(1). 1–1.

Borella, Fulvio, Mario Preti, Luca Mariani, et al.. (2023). Uterine smooth muscle tumors: a multicenter, retrospective, comparative study of clinical and ultrasound features. International Journal of Gynecological Cancer. 34(2). 244–250. 6 indexed citations

Chiappa, Valentina, D. Franchi, A. C. Testa, et al.. (2022). 2022-RA-891-ESGO Preoperative assessment of non-resectability in patients with ovarian cancer using imaging (ISAAC study) – an interim analysis. International Journal of Gynecological Cancer. 32. A274–A274. 1 indexed citations

Iacobone, Anna Daniela, Davide Radice, Maria Elena Guerrieri, et al.. (2022). Fertility-Sparing Treatment for Endometrial Cancer: Oncological and Obstetric Outcomes in Combined Therapies with Levonorgestrel Intrauterine Device. Cancers. 14(9). 2170–2170. 7 indexed citations

Bazzurini, Luca, G Manfredi, Michele Peiretti, et al.. (2020). Same-day discharge protocol for laparoscopic treatment of adnexal disease: management and acceptance. Minimally Invasive Therapy & Allied Technologies. 31(3). 426–434. 3 indexed citations

Rizzo, Stefania, Marco Femia, Valentina Buscarino, et al.. (2018). Endometrial cancer: an overview of novelties in treatment and related imaging keypoints for local staging. Cancer Imaging. 18(1). 45–45. 47 indexed citations

Wynants, Laure, D. Timmerman, Jan Y. Verbakel, et al.. (2017). Clinical Utility of Risk Models to Refer Patients with Adnexal Masses to Specialized Oncology Care: Multicenter External Validation Using Decision Curve Analysis. Clinical Cancer Research. 23(17). 5082–5090. 37 indexed citations

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Rizzo, Stefania, Marco Femia, Davide Radice, et al.. (2017). Evaluation of deep myometrial invasion in endometrial cancer patients: is dual-energy CT an option?. La radiologia medica. 123(1). 13–19. 13 indexed citations

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Froyman, Wouter, C. Landolfo, T. Bourne, et al.. (2016). Performance of the RMI and IOTA ADNEX and Simple Rules risk model in the evaluation of adnexal masses not classifiable using the Easy Descriptors as first step. BOA (University of Milano-Bicocca). 123(123). 83–84.

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Timmerman, D., Ben Van Calster, A. C. Testa, et al.. (2016). Predicting the risk of malignancy in adnexal masses based on the Simple Rules from the International Ovarian Tumor Analysis group. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 214(4). 424–437. 192 indexed citations

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Fruscio, Robert, Silvia Corso, Lorenzo Ceppi, et al.. (2012). Conservative management of early-stage epithelial ovarian cancer: results of a large retrospective series. Annals of Oncology. 24(1). 138–144. 115 indexed citations

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Peccatori, Fedro A., Lino Del Pup, Francesca Salvagno, et al.. (2012). Fertility Preservation Methods in Breast Cancer. Breast Care. 7(3). 197–202. 10 indexed citations

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Sideri, Mario, Lucas Minig, D. Franchi, et al.. (2011). Reply to Should diagnostic laparoscopy be conducted before hormonal treatment in early-stage endometrial cancer?. Annals of Oncology. 22(3). 749–749. 2 indexed citations

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Minig, Lucas, D. Franchi, Sara Boveri, et al.. (2010). Progestin intrauterine device and GnRH analogue for uterus-sparing treatment of endometrial precancers and well-differentiated early endometrial carcinoma in young women. Annals of Oncology. 22(3). 643–649. 104 indexed citations

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Cavaletti, Guido, G. Bogliun, L. Marzorati, et al.. (2004). Early predictors of peripheral neurotoxicity in cisplatin and paclitaxel combination chemotherapy. Annals of Oncology. 15(9). 1439–1442. 90 indexed citations

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Colombo, N., Gabriella Parma, Luca Bocciolone, et al.. (2000). Medical therapy of advanced malignant epithelial tumours of the ovary. The Forum. 10(4). 323–332. 5 indexed citations

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Fedele, Luigi, et al.. (1996). Ultrastructural aspects of endometrium in infertile women with septate uterus. Fertility and Sterility. 65(4). 750–752. 99 indexed citations

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Fedele, Luigi, Stefano Bianchi, Luca Bocciolone, Giuliana Di Nola, & D. Franchi. (1993). Buserelin acetate in the treatment of pelvic pain associated with minimal and mild endometriosis: a controlled study. Fertility and Sterility. 59(3). 516–521. 60 indexed citations

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