Deborah Saunders

6.7k citations

53 papers · 2.4k indexed · 4 hit papers · h-index 18

Impact in

Otorhinolaryngology top 0.2%
- Head and Neck Cancer Studies
Periodontics top 1%
- Oral Health Pathology and Treatment

Papers in

Otorhinolaryngology 29
- Head and Neck Cancer Studies 29
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 35
- Oral health in cancer treatment 29
- Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment 3

Co-authors: Rajesh V. Lalla César A. Migliorati Joel B. Epstein Douglas E. Peterson Noam Yarom Zachary S. Zumsteg Hervé Sroussi Paolo Bossi
Journals: Supportive Care in Cancer (9 papers)Journal of Clinical Oncology (9 papers)International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics (5 papers)Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids (2 papers)Cancer (1 paper)
Partner nations: Canada United States Denmark

In The Last Decade

Deborah Saunders

48 papers receiving 2.3k citations

Hit Papers

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Molecular Mechanisms Associated with Antifungal Resistance in Pathogenic Candida Species 2023 · 68 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.

2023 Cells
2020 Cancer
2019 Journal of Clinical Oncology
2017 Cancer Medicine

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1	Signs and symptoms of oral candidiasis associated with health factors and resistant Candida infections in a Northern Ontario patient cohort Frontiers in Oral Health ·Karolina Czajka, Chris P. Verschoor, Stacey A. Santi, Danielle Brabant-Kirwan, Meredith H. Kusnierczyk, Krishnan Venkataraman, Vasu D. Appanna, Ravi Inder Singh, Sujeenthar Tharmalingam, Deborah Saunders	2025	0
2	Oral Mucositis in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Seminars in Radiation Oncology ·Carryn M. Anderson, Deborah Saunders	2025	2
3	Benefit of Avasopasem Manganese on Severe Oral Mucositis in Head and Neck Cancer in the ROMAN Trial: Unplanned Secondary Analysis Advances in Radiation Oncology ·Carryn M. Anderson, Samuel Salvaggio, Mickaël De Backer, Jean‐Christophe Chiêm, Gary V. Walker, Deborah Saunders, Christopher M. Lee, Neal Dunlap, Eugene P. Kennedy, Robert C. Beardsley, Barbara Schoen, Marc Buyse	2024	3
4	Molecular Mechanisms Associated with Antifungal Resistance in Pathogenic Candida Species Cells ·Karolina Czajka, Krishnan Venkataraman, Danielle Brabant-Kirwan, Stacey A. Santi, Chris P. Verschoor, Vasu D. Appanna, Ravi Inder Singh, Deborah Saunders, Sujeenthar Tharmalingam Hit paper breakdown →	2023	68
5	898P Meta-analysis of two placebo-controlled trials of avasopasem manganese (AVA) in patients with locally advanced, head & neck cancer (LAHNC) Annals of Oncology ·Neal Dunlap, Carryn M. Anderson, C. Lee, Joseph L. Kelley, Gary V. Walker, Voichita Bar‐Ad, Douglas R. Miller, V. R. King, Abhinand Peddada, D. Ciuba, F. Vincent, Brian C. Muzyka, A.L. Gillespie-Twardy, Stephen T. Sonis, Eugene P. Kennedy, Deborah Saunders	2023	1
6	MASCC/ISOO expert opinion on the management of oral problems in patients with advanced cancer Supportive Care in Cancer ·Jac A. Jones, Yanin Chávarri-Guerra, Luisa Barreto Costa Corrêa, David Dean, Joel B. Epstein, Eduardo Rodrigues Fregnani, Jiyeon Lee, Yuhei Matsuda, Valeria Mercadante, Ragnhild Elisabeth Monsen, Natasja J. H. Rajimakers, Deborah Saunders, Enrique Soto‐Pérez‐de‐Celis, Mariana S. Sousa, Arghavan Tonkaboni, Arjan Vissink, Keng Soon Yeoh, Andrew Davies	2022	26
7	Reporting of tobacco use and tobacco-related analyses in cancer cooperative group clinical trials: a systematic scoping review ESMO Open ·Lawson Eng, Janette Brual, A Nagee, Samuel C. Mok, Rouhi Fazelzad, Michael Chaiton, Deborah Saunders, Nicole Mittmann, Rebecca Truscott, G. Liu, Penelope A. Bradbury, William K. Evans, Janet Papadakos, Meredith Giuliani	2022	4
8	Rates of Smoking Cessation at 6 and 12 Months after a Clinical Tobacco Smoking Cessation Intervention in Head and Neck Cancer Patients in Northern Ontario, Canada Current Oncology ·Stacey A. Santi, Michael Conlon, Margaret L. Meigs, Stacey M. Davidson, Kyle Mispel-Beyer, Deborah Saunders	2022	7
9	Two-Year Tumor Outcomes of a Phase 2B, Randomized, Double-Blind Trial of Avasopasem Manganese (GC4419) Versus Placebo to Reduce Severe Oral Mucositis Owing to Concurrent Radiation Therapy and Cisplatin for Head and Neck Cancer International Journal of Radiation OncologyBiologyPhysics ·Carryn M. Anderson, Christopher M. Lee, Deborah Saunders, Amarinthia Curtis, Neal Dunlap, Chaitali Nangia, Arielle S. Lee, P. Kovoor, Voichita Bar‐Ad, Abhinand V. Pedadda, Jon Holmlund, Matt Downs, Stephen T. Sonis	2022	11
10	Salivary Gland Hypofunction and/or Xerostomia Induced by Nonsurgical Cancer Therapies: ISOO/MASCC/ASCO Guideline Journal of Clinical Oncology ·Valeria Mercadante, Siri Beier Jensen, Derek K. Smith, Kari Bohlke, Jessica R. Bauman, Michael T. Brennan, Robert P. Coppes, Niels Jessen, Narinder K. Malhotra, Barbara A. Murphy, David I. Rosenthal, Arjan Vissink, Jonn Wu, Deborah Saunders, Douglas E. Peterson	2021	82
11	Smoking Cessation in Cancer Care: Myths, Presumptions and Implications for Practice Clinical Oncology ·Meredith Giuliani, Janette Brual, Erin Cameron, Michael Chaiton, Lawson Eng, M. Haque, Geoffrey Liu, Nicole Mittmann, Janet Papadakos, Deborah Saunders, Rebecca Truscott, William K. Evans	2020	10
12	Cigarette-Smoking Characteristics and Interest in Cessation in Patients with Head-and-Neck Cancer Current Oncology ·Michael Conlon, Stacey A. Santi, Margaret L. Meigs, Sue‐Anne Davidson, Deborah Saunders	2020	12
13	MASCC/ISOO clinical practice guidelines for the management of mucositis secondary to cancer therapy Cancer ·Sharon Elad, Karis Kin Fong Cheng, Rajesh V. Lalla, Noam Yarom, Catherine Hong, Richard M. Logan, Joanne M. Bowen, Rachel J. Gibson, Deborah Saunders, Yehuda Zadik, Anura Ariyawardana, Maria Elvira Pizzigatti Corrêa, Vinisha Ranna, Paolo Bossi Hit paper breakdown →	2020	573
14	Common oral complications of head and neck cancer radiation therapy: mucositis, infections, saliva change, fibrosis, sensory dysfunctions, dental caries, periodontal disease, and osteoradionecrosis Cancer Medicine ·Hervé Sroussi, Joel B. Epstein, René‐Jean Bensadoun, Deborah Saunders, Rajesh V. Lalla, César A. Migliorati, Natalie Heaivilin, Zachary S. Zumsteg Hit paper breakdown →	2017	453
15	A multicenter case registry study on medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw in patients with advanced cancer Supportive Care in Cancer ·Morten Schiødt, Saroj Vadhan‐Raj, Mark S. Chambers, Ourania Nicolatou‐Galitis, Constantinus Politis, Ruxandra Coropciuc, Stefano Fedele, Danielle Jandial, Jeffrey Zhang, Haijun Ma, Deborah Saunders	2017	44
16	Radiological surveillance in multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1: a double-edged sword? Endocrine Connections ·Ruth Casey, Deborah Saunders, Benjamin Challis, Deborah Pitfield, Heok Cheow, Ashley Shaw, Helen Simpson	2017	16
17	A systematic review of dental disease management in cancer patients Supportive Care in Cancer ·Catherine Hong, Shijia Hu, Thijs M. Haverman, Monique A. Stokman, Joel J. Napeñas, Jacolien Bos-den Braber, Erich Gerber, Margot Geuke, Emmanouil Vardas, Tuomas Waltimo, Siri Beier Jensen, Deborah Saunders	2017	67
18	Assessing the association between bisphosphonate exposure and delayed mucosal healing after tooth extraction The Journal of the American Dental Association ·César A. Migliorati, Deborah Saunders, Michael Conlon, Hanne Kleven Ingstad, Paul Vaagen, Mitzi J. Palazzolo, Bente Brokstad Herlofson	2013	37
19	Systematic review of antimicrobials, mucosal coating agents, anesthetics, and analgesics for the management of oral mucositis in cancer patients Supportive Care in Cancer ·Deborah Saunders, Joel B. Epstein, Elad Sharon, Justin Allemano, Paolo Bossi, Marianne D. van de Wetering, Nikhil G. Rao, Carin Potting, Karis Kin Fong Cheng, Annette Freidank, Michael T. Brennan, Joanne M. Bowen, Kristopher Dennis, Rajesh V. Lalla	2013	115
20	Update on adolescent health care in pediatric practice Journal of Adolescent Health ·Martin Fisher, Neville H. Golden, Rachel Bergeson, A H Bernstein, Deborah Saunders, Marcie Schneider, Michele Seitz, Warren M. Seigel	1996	17

About Deborah Saunders

Deborah Saunders is a scholar working on Otorhinolaryngology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Oncology, Periodontics and Pharmacy, having authored 53 papers that have together received 2.4k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Head and Neck Cancer Studies (29 papers), Oral health in cancer treatment (29 papers), Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment (21 papers), Bone health and treatments (5 papers), Bone and Joint Diseases (4 papers), Oral and gingival health research (3 papers), Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (3 papers) and Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment (3 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Otorhinolaryngology (920 citations), Periodontics (229 citations), Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine (1.4k citations), Oncology (971 citations) and Orthopedics and Sports Medicine (248 citations). Deborah Saunders has collaborated with scholars based in Canada, United States and Denmark. Frequent co-authors include Rajesh V. Lalla, César A. Migliorati, Joel B. Epstein, Douglas E. Peterson, Noam Yarom, Zachary S. Zumsteg, Hervé Sroussi, Paolo Bossi, Karis Kin Fong Cheng and Joanne M. Bowen. Their work appears in journals such as Supportive Care in Cancer, Journal of Clinical Oncology, International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids and Cancer.

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