Franco Berrino

48.9k total citations · 4 hit papers
310 papers, 18.1k citations indexed

About

Franco Berrino is a scholar working on Oncology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Franco Berrino has authored 310 papers receiving a total of 18.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 127 papers in Oncology, 70 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 53 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Franco Berrino's work include Cancer Risks and Factors (75 papers), Nutritional Studies and Diet (46 papers) and Global Cancer Incidence and Screening (38 papers). Franco Berrino is often cited by papers focused on Cancer Risks and Factors (75 papers), Nutritional Studies and Diet (46 papers) and Global Cancer Incidence and Screening (38 papers). Franco Berrino collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and France. Franco Berrino's co-authors include Milena Sant, Vittorio Krogh, Andrea Micheli, Riccardo Capocaccia, Gemma Gatta, Paola Muti, Michel P. Coleman, Roberta De Angelis, Françoise Clavel‐Chapelon and Sabina Sieri and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Journal of Clinical Oncology and Blood.

In The Last Decade

Franco Berrino

304 papers receiving 17.4k citations

Hit Papers

Cancer survival in Europe... 2003 2026 2010 2018 2013 2003 2010 2007 400 800 1.2k
What are hit papers?

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. Cancer survival in Europe 1999–2007 by country and age: results of EUROCARE-5—a population-based study
    2013 1.4k citations Hermann Brenner, Franco Berrino et al. profile →
  2. EUROCARE-3: survival of cancer patients diagnosed 1990–94—results and commentary
    2003 773 citations Franco Berrino, Riccardo Capocaccia et al. Annals of Oncology profile →
  3. Incidence of hematologic malignancies in Europe by morphologic subtype: results of the HAEMACARE project
    2010 665 citations Riccardo Capocaccia, Franco Berrino et al. profile →
  4. Survival for eight major cancers and all cancers combined for European adults diagnosed in 1995–99: results of the EUROCARE-4 study
    2007 632 citations Franco Berrino et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Franco Berrino Italy 73 7.6k 3.6k 3.4k 2.8k 2.8k 310 18.1k
Rudolf Kaaks Germany 70 6.2k 0.8× 3.5k 1.0× 4.9k 1.5× 3.2k 1.1× 2.3k 0.8× 308 18.2k
Yu‐Tang Gao United States 76 5.2k 0.7× 4.7k 1.3× 5.7k 1.7× 2.7k 1.0× 3.1k 1.1× 444 21.1k
Bette J. Caan United States 88 10.1k 1.3× 5.8k 1.6× 4.3k 1.3× 3.4k 1.2× 2.7k 1.0× 425 24.1k
Cristina Bosetti Italy 80 6.3k 0.8× 3.7k 1.0× 3.8k 1.1× 3.0k 1.1× 1.6k 0.6× 368 21.1k
Polly A. Newcomb United States 68 8.9k 1.2× 1.9k 0.5× 2.8k 0.8× 2.9k 1.1× 3.6k 1.3× 371 17.8k
Loı̈c Le Marchand United States 73 4.9k 0.6× 3.7k 1.0× 5.3k 1.6× 3.0k 1.1× 2.8k 1.0× 528 18.4k
Lynne R. Wilkens United States 78 5.5k 0.7× 6.2k 1.7× 5.2k 1.5× 2.6k 0.9× 2.8k 1.0× 546 22.7k
Cornelia M. Ulrich United States 72 6.2k 0.8× 2.6k 0.7× 5.2k 1.5× 2.2k 0.8× 1.9k 0.7× 354 18.2k
Rachel Ballard‐Barbash United States 79 10.6k 1.4× 4.2k 1.2× 1.9k 0.6× 2.5k 0.9× 1.6k 0.6× 214 19.8k
Xiao‐Ou Shu United States 71 4.6k 0.6× 4.2k 1.2× 5.3k 1.6× 2.6k 0.9× 3.1k 1.1× 522 18.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Franco Berrino

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Fields of papers citing papers by Franco Berrino

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Franco Berrino

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Pasanisi, Patrizia, Eleonora Bruno, Elisabetta Venturelli, et al.. (2024). Metformin Treatment With or Without Mediterranean Diet for the Prevention of Age-Related Diseases in People With Metabolic Syndrome: The MeMeMe Randomized Trial. Diabetes Care. 48(2). 265–272. 3 indexed citations
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Bruno, Eleonora, Antonino Mulè, Letizia Galasso, et al.. (2023). Sleep behavior and daily activity levels in people with metabolic syndrome: effect of 1 year of metformin treatment. Frontiers in Nutrition. 10. 1240762–1240762. 1 indexed citations
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Villarini, Milena, Vincenza Gianfredi, Franco Berrino, et al.. (2019). Validation of Self-Reported Anthropometric Measures and Body Mass Index in a Subcohort of the DianaWeb Population Study. Clinical Breast Cancer. 19(4). e511–e518. 13 indexed citations
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Villarini, Anna, Milena Villarini, Giuliana Gargano, Massimo Moretti, & Franco Berrino. (2017). [DianaWeb: a demonstration project to improve breast cancer prognosis through lifestyles].. PubMed. 39(5-6). 402–5. 3 indexed citations
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Scoccianti, Chiara, Michele Cecchini, Annie S. Anderson, et al.. (2016). European Code against Cancer 4th Edition: Alcohol drinking and cancer. Cancer Epidemiology. 45. 181–188. 82 indexed citations
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Scoccianti, Chiara, Michele Cecchini, Annie S. Anderson, et al.. (2016). European Code against Cancer 4th Edition: Alcohol drinking and cancer (vol 45, pg S67, 2015). Cancer Epidemiology. 45. 180–180. 2 indexed citations
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Giallauria, Francesco, Luigi Maresca, Alessandra Vitelli, et al.. (2015). Exercise training improves heart rate recovery in women with breast cancer. SpringerPlus. 4(1). 388–388. 15 indexed citations
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Anderson, Annie S., Timothy J. Key, Teresa Norat, et al.. (2015). European Code against Cancer 4th Edition: Obesity, body fatness and cancer. Cancer Epidemiology. 39. S34–S45. 95 indexed citations
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Muti, Paola, Andrea Sacconi, Ahmed Hossain, et al.. (2014). Downregulation of microRNAs 145-3p and 145-5p Is a Long-term Predictor of Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Risk: The ORDET Prospective Study. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention. 23(11). 2471–2481. 20 indexed citations
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Sieri, Sabina, Valeria Pala, Furio Brighenti, et al.. (2012). High glycemic diet and breast cancer occurrence in the Italian EPIC cohort. Nutrition Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases. 23(7). 628–634. 42 indexed citations
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Pasanisi, Patrizia, Eleonora Bruno, Elisabetta Venturelli, et al.. (2011). Serum levels of IGF-I and BRCA penetrance: a case control study in breast cancer families. Familial Cancer. 10(3). 521–528. 31 indexed citations
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Steliarova‐Foucher, Eva, Volker Arndt, Donald Maxwell Parkin, Franco Berrino, & Hermann Brenner. (2007). Timely disclosure of progress in childhood cancer survival by ‘period’ analysis in the Automated Childhood Cancer Information System. Annals of Oncology. 18(9). 1554–1560. 17 indexed citations
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Balsari, Andrea, Patrizia Casalini, Rosaria Bufalino, Franco Berrino, & Sylvie Ménard. (2003). Role of hormonal risk factors in HER2-positive breast carcinomas. British Journal of Cancer. 88(7). 1032–1034. 10 indexed citations
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Pala, Valeria, Franco Berrino, P. Vineis, et al.. (2002). How vegetables are eaten in Italy EPIC centres: still setting a good example?. PubMed. 156. 119–21. 4 indexed citations
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Muti, Paola, et al.. (2000). Fatty acid composition of the red blood cell membrane in relation to menopausal status. Annals of Epidemiology. 10(7). 477–477. 4 indexed citations
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Berrino, Franco & Gemma Gatta. (1998). Variation in survival of patients with head and neck cancer in Europe by the site of origin of the tumours. European Journal of Cancer. 34(14). 2154–2161. 86 indexed citations
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Quinn, Michael J., Carmen Martínez‐García, & Franco Berrino. (1998). Variations in survival from breast cancer in Europe by age and country, 1978–1989. European Journal of Cancer. 34(14). 2204–2211. 48 indexed citations
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Panico, Salvatore, Rocco Galasso, Egidio Celentano, et al.. (1997). Terapia ormonale sostitutiva e malattie cardiovascolari: Popolazioni differenti, rischi differenti. 33(2). 203–206. 1 indexed citations
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Crosignani, Paolo, A Donna, & Franco Berrino. (1990). Re: 'Triazine herbicides and ovarian epithelial neoplasms' by A. Donna, P. Crosignani, F. Robutti, P.G. Betta, R. Bocca, N. Mariani, F. Ferrario, R. Fissi, F. Berrino (Scand. J. Work Environ. Health 1989, 15: 47-53) (Reply). Scandinavian Journal of Work Environment & Health. 16(6). 446–447. 2 indexed citations
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Berrino, Franco, et al.. (1983). INCIDENZA DEL TUMORE MALIGNO DELLE CAVITA NASALI IN 91 COMUNI DELLA BRIANZA. ˜La œMedicina del lavoro. 74(2). 88–96. 2 indexed citations

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