Edwin R. Fisher

51.9k total citations · 18 hit papers
330 papers, 37.3k citations indexed

About

Edwin R. Fisher is a scholar working on Oncology, Cancer Research and Pathology and Forensic Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Edwin R. Fisher has authored 330 papers receiving a total of 37.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 103 papers in Oncology, 82 papers in Cancer Research and 81 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine. Recurrent topics in Edwin R. Fisher's work include Breast Cancer Treatment Studies (75 papers), Breast Lesions and Carcinomas (48 papers) and Cancer and Skin Lesions (20 papers). Edwin R. Fisher is often cited by papers focused on Breast Cancer Treatment Studies (75 papers), Breast Lesions and Carcinomas (48 papers) and Cancer and Skin Lesions (20 papers). Edwin R. Fisher collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Canada. Edwin R. Fisher's co-authors include Bernard Fisher, Norman Wolmark, Carol Redmond, Richard G. Margolese, John Bryant, Melvin Deutsch, Stewart Anderson, D. Lawrence Wickerham, Jong‐Hyeon Jeong and Soonmyung Paik and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and New England Journal of Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Edwin R. Fisher

321 papers receiving 34.8k citations

Hit Papers

A Multigene Assay to Predict... 1962 2026 1983 2004 2004 2002 1998 1985 1997 1000 2.0k 3.0k 4.0k
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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. A Multigene Assay to Predict Recurrence of Tamoxifen-Treated, Node-Negative Breast Cancer
    2004 4.5k citations Soonmyung Paik, Edwin R. Fisher et al. profile →
  2. Twenty-Year Follow-up of a Randomized Trial Comparing Total Mastectomy, Lumpectomy, and Lumpectomy plus Irradiation for the Treatment of Invasive Breast Cancer
    2002 4.4k citations Bernard Fisher, John Bryant et al. profile →
  3. Effect of preoperative chemotherapy on the outcome of women with operable breast cancer.
    1998 1.7k citations Bernard Fisher, John Bryant et al. Journal of Clinical Oncology profile →
  4. 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 Bernard Fisher, Richard G. Margolese et al. profile →
  5. Effect of preoperative chemotherapy on local-regional disease in women with operable breast cancer: findings from National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project B-18.
    1997 1.4k citations Bernard Fisher, A Brown et al. Journal of Clinical Oncology profile →
  6. Eight-Year Results of a Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Total Mastectomy and Lumpectomy with or without Irradiation in the Treatment of Breast Cancer
    1989 1.2k citations Carol Redmond, Richard G. Margolese et al. profile →
  7. Ten-Year Results of a Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Radical Mastectomy and Total Mastectomy with or without Radiation
    1985 987 citations Bernard Fisher, Carol Redmond et al. profile →
  8. Twenty-Five-Year Follow-up of a Randomized Trial Comparing Radical Mastectomy, Total Mastectomy, and Total Mastectomy Followed by Irradiation
    2002 958 citations Bernard Fisher, John Bryant et al. profile →
  9. Relation of number of positive axillary nodes to the prognosis of patients with primary breast cancer. An NSABP update
    1983 840 citations Bernard Fisher, D. Lawrence Wickerham et al. Cancer profile →
  10. Postoperative Adjuvant Chemotherapy or Radiation Therapy for Rectal Cancer: Results From NSABP Protocol R-011
    1988 754 citations B. Fisher, Norman Wolmark et al. JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute profile →
  11. Pathologic findings from the national surgical adjuvant breast project (protocol 6) I. Intraductal carcinoma (DCIS)
    1986 648 citations Edwin R. Fisher, Richard Sass et al. Cancer profile →
  12. Lumpectomy Compared with Lumpectomy and Radiation Therapy for the Treatment of Intraductal Breast Cancer
    1993 618 citations Bernard Fisher, Carol Redmond et al. profile →
  13. Lumpectomy and radiation therapy for the treatment of intraductal breast cancer: findings from National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project B-17.
    1998 615 citations Bernard Fisher, James J. Dignam et al. Journal of Clinical Oncology profile →
  14. The pathology of invasive breast cancerA Syllabus Derived from Findings of the National Surgical Adjuvant Breast Project (Protocol No. 4)
    1975 602 citations Edwin R. Fisher, Remigio M. Gregorio et al. Cancer profile →
  15. L-Phenylalanine Mustard (L-PAM) in the Management of Primary Breast Cancer
    1975 560 citations Bernard Fisher, Carol Redmond et al. profile →
  16. The benefit of leucovorin-modulated fluorouracil as postoperative adjuvant therapy for primary colon cancer: results from National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project protocol C-03.
    1993 516 citations Norman Wolmark, Howard E. Rockette et al. Journal of Clinical Oncology profile →
  17. Pathologic findings from the National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project: prognostic significance of erbB-2 protein overexpression in primary breast cancer.
    1990 499 citations Soonmyoung Paik, Rachel B. Hazan et al. Journal of Clinical Oncology profile →
  18. Granular cell myoblastoma—a misnomer. Electron microscopic and histochemical evidence concerning its schwann cell derivation and nature (granular cell schwannoma)
    1962 451 citations Edwin R. Fisher et al. Cancer profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Edwin R. Fisher United States 73 22.3k 17.0k 13.8k 8.9k 4.8k 330 37.3k
Umberto Veronesi Italy 88 21.5k 1.0× 12.4k 0.7× 13.4k 1.0× 9.8k 1.1× 3.0k 0.6× 411 32.1k
Stuart J. Schnitt United States 94 15.7k 0.7× 12.2k 0.7× 11.0k 0.8× 5.1k 0.6× 3.4k 0.7× 377 30.5k
Richard G. Margolese Canada 44 17.8k 0.8× 11.8k 0.7× 9.4k 0.7× 5.8k 0.6× 2.2k 0.5× 103 24.6k
Kelly K. Hunt United States 104 24.3k 1.1× 17.5k 1.0× 16.1k 1.2× 13.3k 1.5× 7.8k 1.6× 744 40.5k
Aron Goldhirsch Italy 92 17.2k 0.8× 20.5k 1.2× 6.2k 0.4× 3.0k 0.3× 6.1k 1.3× 491 33.5k
Giuseppe Viale Italy 113 26.1k 1.2× 29.3k 1.7× 12.6k 0.9× 8.1k 0.9× 9.5k 2.0× 768 55.3k
Armando E. Giuliano United States 76 18.6k 0.8× 10.2k 0.6× 13.0k 0.9× 10.4k 1.2× 2.5k 0.5× 330 28.6k
Henry M. Kuerer United States 90 18.5k 0.8× 10.3k 0.6× 11.5k 0.8× 8.7k 1.0× 2.2k 0.5× 490 26.4k
Gary M. Clark United States 79 14.5k 0.6× 28.3k 1.7× 5.0k 0.4× 2.8k 0.3× 10.6k 2.2× 274 44.5k
Jay R. Harris United States 75 13.9k 0.6× 7.1k 0.4× 8.1k 0.6× 5.1k 0.6× 2.5k 0.5× 279 19.0k

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All Works

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Fisher, Bernard, John Bryant, Norman Wolmark, et al.. (2023). Effect of preoperative chemotherapy on the outcome of women with operable breast cancer. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 41(10). 1795–1808. 18 indexed citations
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Fisher, Edwin R., et al.. (2004). Pathologic findings from the national surgical adjuvant breast and bowel project: Twelve-year observations concerning lobular carcinoma in situ. Breast Diseases A Year Book Quarterly. 15(3). 274–275. 4 indexed citations
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Fisher, Bernard, John Bryant, James J. Dignam, et al.. (2002). Tamoxifen, Radiation Therapy, or Both for Prevention of Ipsilateral Breast Tumor Recurrence After Lumpectomy in Women With Invasive Breast Cancers of One Centimeter or Less. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 20(20). 4141–4149. 447 indexed citations
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Johnston, Patrick G., Edwin R. Fisher, Howard E. Rockette, et al.. (1994). The role of thymidylate synthase expression in prognosis and outcome of adjuvant chemotherapy in patients with rectal cancer.. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 12(12). 2640–2647. 346 indexed citations
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Paik, Soonmyoung, Rachel B. Hazan, Edwin R. Fisher, et al.. (1990). Pathologic findings from the National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project: prognostic significance of erbB-2 protein overexpression in primary breast cancer.. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 8(1). 103–112. 499 indexed citations breakdown →
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Fisher, B., Norman Wolmark, Howard E. Rockette, et al.. (1988). Postoperative Adjuvant Chemotherapy or Radiation Therapy for Rectal Cancer: Results From NSABP Protocol R-011. JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 80(1). 21–29. 754 indexed citations breakdown →
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Fisher, Edwin R., et al.. (1979). Solid and Mucinous Varieties of So-called Mammary Carcinoid Tumors. American Journal of Clinical Pathology. 72(6). 909–916. 76 indexed citations
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Fisher, Edwin R., et al.. (1978). Comparative Histopathologic, Histochemical, Electron Microscopic and Tissue Culture Studies of Bronchial Carcinoids and Oat Cell Carcinomas of Lung. American Journal of Clinical Pathology. 69(2). 165–172. 62 indexed citations
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Danowski, T. S., Edwin R. Fisher, Niel Wald, John W. Vester, & Z Zawadzki. (1973). Rod myopathy: Beta globulin peak and increased complement. Metabolism. 22(4). 597–603. 2 indexed citations
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Hellstrom, H. Richard & Edwin R. Fisher. (1967). Estimation of Mucosal Mucin as an Aid in the Differentiation of Crohn’s Disease of the Colon and Chronic Ulcerative Colitis. American Journal of Clinical Pathology. 48(3). 259–268. 36 indexed citations
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Danowski, T. S., et al.. (1966). SHIN SPOTS AND DIABETES MELLITUS. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences. 251(5). 570–575. 34 indexed citations
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Fisher, Edwin R. & Bernard Fisher. (1962). Experimental Studies of Factors Influencing Hepatic Metastases. Cancer Research. 22(1). 183–192. 58 indexed citations
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Fisher, Edwin R., H. Richard Hellstrom, & Jack D. Myers. (1960). Disseminated atheromatous emboli. The American Journal of Medicine. 29(1). 176–180. 48 indexed citations
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Fisher, Edwin R. & John G. Gruhn. (1957). Parathyroid cysts. Cancer. 10(1). 57–62. 10 indexed citations
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Fisher, Edwin R. & Stanley O. Hoerr. (1955). The practical value of histopathological classification of gastric carcinoma.An appraisal based on 100 consecutive cases. Cancer. 8(2). 389–395. 16 indexed citations
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Fisher, Edwin R., et al.. (1953). Diffuse papillomatous polyps (villous tumors) of the colon and rectum. The American Journal of Surgery. 85(2). 146–151. 32 indexed citations
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Fisher, Edwin R., et al.. (1952). THYMIC NEOPLASMS. Journal of Thoracic Surgery. 24(1). 58–69. 7 indexed citations
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Fisher, Edwin R., et al.. (1952). ARRHENOBLASTOMA OF THE OVARY. Annals of Surgery. 135(4). 543–548. 12 indexed citations

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