Deborah Saunders

6.7k total citations · 4 hit papers
53 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Deborah Saunders is a scholar working on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Otorhinolaryngology and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Deborah Saunders has authored 53 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 35 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 29 papers in Otorhinolaryngology and 25 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Deborah Saunders's work include Oral health in cancer treatment (29 papers), Head and Neck Cancer Studies (29 papers) and Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment (21 papers). Deborah Saunders is often cited by papers focused on Oral health in cancer treatment (29 papers), Head and Neck Cancer Studies (29 papers) and Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment (21 papers). Deborah Saunders collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Denmark. Deborah Saunders's co-authors include Rajesh V. Lalla, César A. Migliorati, Joel B. Epstein, Douglas E. Peterson, Noam Yarom, Zachary S. Zumsteg, Hervé Sroussi, Karis Kin Fong Cheng, Paolo Bossi and Joanne M. Bowen and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Oncology, PEDIATRICS and Cancer.

In The Last Decade

Deborah Saunders

48 papers receiving 2.3k citations

Hit Papers

MASCC/ISOO clinical practice guidelines for the managemen... 2017 2026 2020 2023 2020 2017 2019 2023 100 200 300 400 500
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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. MASCC/ISOO clinical practice guidelines for the management of mucositis secondary to cancer therapy
    2020 573 citations Sharon Elad, Karis Kin Fong Cheng et al. profile →
  2. Common oral complications of head and neck cancer radiation therapy: mucositis, infections, saliva change, fibrosis, sensory dysfunctions, dental caries, periodontal disease, and osteoradionecrosis
    2017 453 citations Hervé Sroussi, Joel B. Epstein et al. Cancer Medicine profile →
  3. Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw: MASCC/ISOO/ASCO Clinical Practice Guideline
    2019 258 citations Noam Yarom, Douglas E. Peterson et al. Journal of Clinical Oncology profile →
  4. Molecular Mechanisms Associated with Antifungal Resistance in Pathogenic Candida Species
    2023 68 citations Karolina Czajka, Krishnan Venkataraman et al. Cells profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Deborah Saunders Canada 18 1.4k 971 920 302 273 53 2.4k
Ourania Nicolatou‐Galitis Greece 25 1.5k 1.1× 1.3k 1.3× 931 1.0× 251 0.8× 212 0.8× 44 2.5k
Andrei Barasch United States 30 2.6k 1.8× 1.5k 1.6× 1.7k 1.8× 560 1.9× 441 1.6× 69 3.9k
Mark Schubert United States 17 2.0k 1.4× 1.3k 1.3× 1.2k 1.3× 302 1.0× 250 0.9× 36 2.9k
Rajesh V. Lalla United States 38 4.4k 3.2× 2.3k 2.4× 2.8k 3.0× 902 3.0× 618 2.3× 52 5.5k
Sharon Elad Israel 22 1.6k 1.1× 793 0.8× 913 1.0× 499 1.7× 321 1.2× 52 2.3k
Raj Nair Australia 20 927 0.7× 454 0.5× 524 0.6× 537 1.8× 240 0.9× 62 2.4k
Shih‐An Liu Taiwan 22 502 0.4× 316 0.3× 710 0.8× 55 0.2× 242 0.9× 78 1.7k
Inger von Bültzingslöwen Sweden 17 344 0.2× 244 0.3× 364 0.4× 37 0.1× 243 0.9× 32 1.2k
Rodney J. Taylor United States 30 439 0.3× 485 0.5× 305 0.3× 138 0.5× 150 0.5× 148 2.7k
Thomas H. Taylor United States 29 336 0.2× 1.0k 1.1× 39 0.0× 50 0.2× 86 0.3× 87 2.6k

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All Works

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Czajka, Karolina, Chris P. Verschoor, Stacey A. Santi, et al.. (2025). Signs and symptoms of oral candidiasis associated with health factors and resistant Candida infections in a Northern Ontario patient cohort. Frontiers in Oral Health. 6. 1661524–1661524.
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Anderson, Carryn M. & Deborah Saunders. (2025). Oral Mucositis in Head and Neck Cancer Patients. Seminars in Radiation Oncology. 35(2). 271–277. 2 indexed citations
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Anderson, Carryn M., Gary V. Walker, Deborah Saunders, et al.. (2024). Benefit of Avasopasem Manganese on Severe Oral Mucositis in Head and Neck Cancer in the ROMAN Trial: Unplanned Secondary Analysis. Advances in Radiation Oncology. 10(1). 101674–101674. 3 indexed citations
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Czajka, Karolina, Krishnan Venkataraman, Stacey A. Santi, et al.. (2023). Molecular Mechanisms Associated with Antifungal Resistance in Pathogenic Candida Species. Cells. 12(22). 2655–2655. 68 indexed citations breakdown →
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Chávarri-Guerra, Yanin, Joel B. Epstein, Eduardo Rodrigues Fregnani, et al.. (2022). MASCC/ISOO expert opinion on the management of oral problems in patients with advanced cancer. Supportive Care in Cancer. 30(11). 8761–8773. 26 indexed citations
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Eng, Lawson, Janette Brual, Samuel C. Mok, et al.. (2022). Reporting of tobacco use and tobacco-related analyses in cancer cooperative group clinical trials: a systematic scoping review. ESMO Open. 7(6). 100605–100605. 4 indexed citations
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Mercadante, Valeria, Siri Beier Jensen, Derek K. Smith, et al.. (2021). Salivary Gland Hypofunction and/or Xerostomia Induced by Nonsurgical Cancer Therapies: ISOO/MASCC/ASCO Guideline. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 39(25). 2825–2843. 82 indexed citations
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Giuliani, Meredith, Janette Brual, Erin Cameron, et al.. (2020). Smoking Cessation in Cancer Care: Myths, Presumptions and Implications for Practice. Clinical Oncology. 32(6). 400–406. 10 indexed citations
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Conlon, Michael, et al.. (2020). Cigarette-Smoking Characteristics and Interest in Cessation in Patients with Head-and-Neck Cancer. Current Oncology. 27(5). 478–485. 12 indexed citations
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Zadik, Yehuda, Noam Yarom, Abdul Rahman Al-Azri, et al.. (2020). MASCC/ISOO clinical practice guidelines for the management of mucositis: sub-analysis of current interventions for the management of oral mucositis in pediatric cancer patients. Supportive Care in Cancer. 29(7). 3539–3562. 52 indexed citations
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Sroussi, Hervé, Joel B. Epstein, Deborah Saunders, et al.. (2017). 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. 6(12). 2918–2931. 453 indexed citations breakdown →
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Schiødt, Morten, Saroj Vadhan‐Raj, Mark S. Chambers, et al.. (2017). A multicenter case registry study on medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw in patients with advanced cancer. Supportive Care in Cancer. 26(6). 1905–1915. 44 indexed citations
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Casey, Ruth, Deborah Saunders, Benjamin Challis, et al.. (2017). Radiological surveillance in multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1: a double-edged sword?. Endocrine Connections. 6(3). 151–158. 16 indexed citations
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Lalla, Rajesh V., Deborah Saunders, & Douglas E. Peterson. (2014). Chemotherapy or Radiation-Induced Oral Mucositis. Dental Clinics of North America. 58(2). 341–349. 131 indexed citations
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Migliorati, César A., et al.. (2013). Assessing the association between bisphosphonate exposure and delayed mucosal healing after tooth extraction. The Journal of the American Dental Association. 144(4). 406–414. 37 indexed citations
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Saunders, Deborah, Joel B. Epstein, Elad Sharon, et al.. (2013). Systematic review of antimicrobials, mucosal coating agents, anesthetics, and analgesics for the management of oral mucositis in cancer patients. Supportive Care in Cancer. 21(11). 3191–3207. 115 indexed citations
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Tesiram, Yasvir A., et al.. (2008). In vivo MRS assessment of altered fatty acyl unsaturation in liver tumor formation of a TGFα/c-myc transgenic mouse model. Journal of Lipid Research. 50(4). 611–622. 21 indexed citations
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Asada, Kiyoshi, Yashige Kotake, Deborah Saunders, et al.. (2006). LINE‐1 Hypomethylation in a Choline‐Deficiency‐Induced Liver Cancer in Rats: Dependence on Feeding Period. BioMed Research International. 2006(1). 17142–17142. 40 indexed citations
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Fisher, Martin, et al.. (1996). Update on adolescent health care in pediatric practice. Journal of Adolescent Health. 19(6). 394–400. 17 indexed citations
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Saunders, Deborah, et al.. (1995). Comparative study of laparoscopic oophorectomy. The Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists. 2(4). 407–410. 12 indexed citations

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