Hendrik Van Poppel

42.3k total citations · 14 hit papers
567 papers, 24.9k citations indexed

About

Hendrik Van Poppel is a scholar working on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Surgery and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Hendrik Van Poppel has authored 567 papers receiving a total of 24.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 398 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 188 papers in Surgery and 95 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Hendrik Van Poppel's work include Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research (220 papers), Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment (207 papers) and Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments (130 papers). Hendrik Van Poppel is often cited by papers focused on Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research (220 papers), Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment (207 papers) and Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments (130 papers). Hendrik Van Poppel collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, United States and Italy. Hendrik Van Poppel's co-authors include Steven Joniau, Richard Sylvester, Raymond Oyen, Francesco Montorsi, Linda de Prijck, M. Bolla, L. Da Pozzo, Karin Haustermans, A. Garin and Markus Graefen and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, The Lancet and Journal of Clinical Oncology.

In The Last Decade

Hendrik Van Poppel

551 papers receiving 24.2k citations

Hit Papers

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  1. Radical nephrectomy plus interferon-alfa-based immunotherapy compared with interferon alfa alone in metastatic renal-cell carcinoma: a randomised trial
    2001 1.0k citations Hendrik Van Poppel et al. profile →
  2. Postoperative radiotherapy after radical prostatectomy: a randomised controlled trial (EORTC trial 22911)
    2005 835 citations M. Bolla, Hendrik Van Poppel et al. profile →
  3. A Prospective Randomized EORTC Intergroup Phase 3 Study Comparing the Complications of Elective Nephron-Sparing Surgery and Radical Nephrectomy for Low-Stage Renal Cell Carcinoma
    2006 764 citations Hendrik Van Poppel, Eila C. Skinner et al. European Urology profile →
  4. A Prospective, Randomised EORTC Intergroup Phase 3 Study Comparing the Oncologic Outcome of Elective Nephron-Sparing Surgery and Radical Nephrectomy for Low-Stage Renal Cell Carcinoma
    2010 698 citations Hendrik Van Poppel, Eila C. Skinner et al. European Urology profile →
  5. Retropubic, Laparoscopic, and Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy: A Systematic Review and Cumulative Analysis of Comparative Studies
    2009 695 citations Vincenzo Ficarra, Francesco Montorsi et al. European Urology profile →
  6. Cytoreductive Nephrectomy in Patients With Metastatic Renal Cancer: A Combined Analysis
    2004 605 citations Hendrik Van Poppel et al. The Journal of Urology profile →
  7. Postoperative radiotherapy after radical prostatectomy for high-risk prostate cancer: long-term results of a randomised controlled trial (EORTC trial 22911)
    2012 560 citations M. Bolla, Hendrik Van Poppel et al. profile →
  8. EAU Guidelines on Prostate Cancer
    2005 475 citations M. Bolla, Hendrik Van Poppel et al. European Urology profile →
  9. Epidemiology of Renal Cell Carcinoma: 2022 Update
    2022 358 citations Hendrik Van Poppel et al. European Urology profile →
  10. Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Studies Reporting Oncologic Outcome After Robot-assisted Radical Prostatectomy
    2012 357 citations Vincenzo Ficarra, Shahrokh F. Shariat et al. European Urology profile →
  11. Renal Function After Nephron-sparing Surgery Versus Radical Nephrectomy: Results from EORTC Randomized Trial 30904
    2013 356 citations Hendrik Van Poppel et al. European Urology profile →
  12. Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Perioperative Outcomes and Complications After Robot-assisted Radical Prostatectomy
    2012 350 citations Vincenzo Ficarra, Shahrokh F. Shariat et al. European Urology profile →
  13. Prostate-specific Antigen Testing as Part of a Risk-Adapted Early Detection Strategy for Prostate Cancer: European Association of Urology Position and Recommendations for 2021
    2021 131 citations Hendrik Van Poppel, Monique J. Roobol et al. European Urology profile →
  14. Serum PSA-based early detection of prostate cancer in Europe and globally: past, present and future
    2022 124 citations Hendrik Van Poppel, Tit Albreht et al. Nature Reviews Urology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Hendrik Van Poppel Belgium 82 19.0k 6.7k 6.5k 3.7k 3.6k 567 24.9k
Eric A. Klein United States 88 19.7k 1.0× 5.0k 0.7× 6.0k 0.9× 3.5k 0.9× 4.7k 1.3× 733 29.8k
John T. Wei United States 73 13.3k 0.7× 4.7k 0.7× 4.9k 0.8× 4.5k 1.2× 3.3k 0.9× 378 23.7k
Markus Graefen Germany 81 20.2k 1.1× 3.1k 0.5× 6.7k 1.0× 5.7k 1.5× 2.7k 0.7× 927 26.6k
Judd W. Moul United States 77 14.6k 0.8× 3.9k 0.6× 3.9k 0.6× 2.8k 0.7× 3.2k 0.9× 526 20.5k
Axel Heidenreich Germany 65 14.0k 0.7× 3.1k 0.5× 7.2k 1.1× 4.3k 1.1× 2.1k 0.6× 716 21.5k
William J. Catàlona United States 90 20.9k 1.1× 4.8k 0.7× 8.0k 1.2× 6.7k 1.8× 2.7k 0.7× 547 31.2k
Steven Joniau Belgium 59 14.5k 0.8× 3.1k 0.5× 3.4k 0.5× 3.1k 0.8× 2.8k 0.8× 458 18.7k
James A. Eastham United States 87 21.8k 1.1× 2.3k 0.3× 6.0k 0.9× 6.6k 1.8× 2.4k 0.7× 538 27.3k
Laurence Klotz Canada 71 15.7k 0.8× 3.5k 0.5× 4.3k 0.7× 2.5k 0.7× 2.4k 0.7× 480 20.6k
Alberto Briganti Italy 70 15.5k 0.8× 2.2k 0.3× 7.0k 1.1× 4.3k 1.2× 2.0k 0.6× 1.0k 21.6k

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All Works

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Nedbal, Carlotta, Patrick Juliebø‐Jones, Eamonn Rogers, et al.. (2024). Improving Patient Information and Enhanced Consent in Urology: The Impact of Simulation and Multimedia Tools. A Systematic Literature Review from the European Association of Urology Patient Office. European Urology. 86(5). 457–469. 4 indexed citations
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Borregales, Leonardo D., Alessio Pecoraro, Eduard Roussel, et al.. (2023). Morbidity of elective surgery for localized renal masses among elderly patients: A contemporary multicenter study. European Journal of Surgical Oncology. 49(10). 107014–107014. 4 indexed citations
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Poppel, Hendrik Van, Tit Albreht, Partha Basu, et al.. (2022). Serum PSA-based early detection of prostate cancer in Europe and globally: past, present and future. Nature Reviews Urology. 19(9). 562–572. 124 indexed citations breakdown →
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Devos, Gaëtan, Wout Devlies, Gert De Meerleer, et al.. (2021). Neoadjuvant hormonal therapy before radical prostatectomy in high-risk prostate cancer. Nature Reviews Urology. 18(12). 739–762. 48 indexed citations
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Devos, Gaëtan, Charlien Berghen, Hendrik Van Poppel, et al.. (2020). Oncological Outcomes of Metastasis-Directed Therapy in Oligorecurrent Prostate Cancer Patients Following Radical Prostatectomy. Cancers. 12(8). 2271–2271. 21 indexed citations
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Harris, Tess, Richard Sandford, Olivier Devuyst, et al.. (2017). European ADPKD Forum multidisciplinary position statement on autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease care. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation. 33(4). 563–573. 26 indexed citations
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Marconi, Lorenzo, Mihir Desai, Vincenzo Ficarra, Francesco Porpiglia, & Hendrik Van Poppel. (2016). Renal Preservation and Partial Nephrectomy: Patient and Surgical Factors. European Urology Focus. 2(6). 589–600. 56 indexed citations
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Fossati, Nicola, R. Jeffrey Karnes, C. Cozzarini, et al.. (2015). Assessing the Optimal Timing for Early Salvage Radiation Therapy in Patients with Prostate-specific Antigen Rise After Radical Prostatectomy. European Urology. 69(4). 728–733. 73 indexed citations
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Broeck, Thomas Van den, Steven Joniau, Liesbeth Clinckemalie, et al.. (2014). The Role of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in Predicting Prostate Cancer Risk and Therapeutic Decision Making. BioMed Research International. 2014. 1–16. 39 indexed citations
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Kneitz, Burkhard, Markus Krebs, Charis Kalogirou, et al.. (2014). Survival in Patients with High-Risk Prostate Cancer Is Predicted by miR-221, Which Regulates Proliferation, Apoptosis, and Invasion of Prostate Cancer Cells by Inhibiting IRF2 and SOCS3. Cancer Research. 74(9). 2591–2603. 106 indexed citations
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Geraerts, Inge, Hendrik Van Poppel, & Marijke Van Kampen. (2014). Pelvic floor muscle training reduces erectile dysfunction and climacturia one year after open and robot radical prostatectomy: a randomized controlled trial.. Neurourology and Urodynamics. 1 indexed citations
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Bolla, M. & Hendrik Van Poppel. (2012). Management of prostate cancer : a multidisciplinary approach. Digital Access to Libraries (Université catholique de Louvain (UCL), l'Université de Namur (UNamur) and the Université Saint-Louis (USL-B)). 6 indexed citations
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Chapple, Christopher R. & Hendrik Van Poppel. (2011). Meeting in Davos to offer a panoramic overview of urology. European Urology. 23(5). 1–1. 2 indexed citations
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Stephenson, Andrew J., M. Bolla, Alberto Briganti, et al.. (2011). Postoperative Radiation Therapy for Pathologically Advanced Prostate Cancer After Radical Prostatectomy. European Urology. 61(3). 443–451. 85 indexed citations
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Tombal, Bertrand, Peter Iversen, Hendrik Van Poppel, et al.. (2006). Determining the dose of degarelix for effective therapy of prostate cancer patients as investigated by the degarelix study groups. Annals of Oncology. 17. 150–150. 2 indexed citations
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Aa, Frank Van der, et al.. (2003). Interstitial cells in the human prostate: Future treatment strategy?. The Journal of Urology. 169(4). 288–288. 8 indexed citations
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Petrovich, Zbigniew, Luc Baert, Stuart D. Boyd, et al.. (1998). Management of Carcinoma of the Bladder. American Journal of Clinical Oncology. 21(3). 217–222. 15 indexed citations
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Goethuys, Hans, Hendrik Van Poppel, Raymond Oyen, & Luc Baert. (1996). The Case against Fine-NeedleAspiration Cytology for Small SolidKidney Tumors. European Urology. 29(3). 284–287. 37 indexed citations
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Poppel, Hendrik Van, et al.. (1991). Experience with the Intraprostatic Spiral. British Journal of Urology. 68(6). 604–607. 11 indexed citations

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