Lauri A. Aaltonen

70.9k total citations · 8 hit papers
284 papers, 22.9k citations indexed

About

Lauri A. Aaltonen is a scholar working on Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Oncology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Lauri A. Aaltonen has authored 284 papers receiving a total of 22.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 155 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine, 110 papers in Oncology and 102 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Lauri A. Aaltonen's work include Genetic factors in colorectal cancer (148 papers), Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics (56 papers) and Colorectal Cancer Treatments and Studies (52 papers). Lauri A. Aaltonen is often cited by papers focused on Genetic factors in colorectal cancer (148 papers), Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics (56 papers) and Colorectal Cancer Treatments and Studies (52 papers). Lauri A. Aaltonen collaborates with scholars based in Finland, United States and United Kingdom. Lauri A. Aaltonen's co-authors include Jukka‐Pekka Mecklin, Heikki Järvinen, Albert de la Chapelle, Reijo Salovaara, Païvi Peltomäki, Markku Aarnio, Minna Nyström, ­Eero Pukkala, Akseli Hemminki and Virpi Launonen and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, New England Journal of Medicine and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Lauri A. Aaltonen

278 papers receiving 22.4k citations

Hit Papers

Controlled 15-year trial on screening for colorectal canc... 1993 2026 2004 2015 2000 1999 1998 1993 1998 250 500 750
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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. Controlled 15-year trial on screening for colorectal cancer in families with hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer
    2000 926 citations Heikki Järvinen, Lauri A. Aaltonen et al. profile →
  2. Cancer risk in mutation carriers of DNA-mismatch-repair genes
    1999 889 citations Reijo Salovaara, Lauri A. Aaltonen et al. International Journal of Cancer profile →
  3. Incidence of Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer and the Feasibility of Molecular Screening for the Disease
    1998 856 citations Lauri A. Aaltonen, Reijo Salovaara et al. profile →
  4. Genomic instability in colorectal cancer: relationship to clinicopathological variables and family history.
    1993 673 citations Païvi Peltomäki, Lauri A. Aaltonen et al. profile →
  5. Mutations in the SMAD4/DPC4 Gene in Juvenile Polyposis
    1998 668 citations Heikki Järvinen, Lauri A. Aaltonen et al. Science profile →
  6. Multiple Colorectal Adenomas, Classic Adenomatous Polyposis, and Germ-Line Mutations inMYH
    2003 596 citations Oliver M. Sieber, Lara Lipton et al. profile →
  7. Replication errors in benign and malignant tumors from hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer patients.
    1994 510 citations Lauri A. Aaltonen, Païvi Peltomäki et al. profile →
  8. MED12 , the Mediator Complex Subunit 12 Gene, Is Mutated at High Frequency in Uterine Leiomyomas
    2011 470 citations Netta Mäkinen, Miika Mehine et al. Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Lauri A. Aaltonen Finland 75 12.3k 10.0k 8.3k 6.5k 3.2k 284 22.9k
Jukka‐Pekka Mecklin Finland 70 15.9k 1.3× 12.6k 1.3× 4.0k 0.5× 6.3k 1.0× 4.1k 1.3× 256 21.3k
Hans F. A. Vasen Netherlands 82 15.6k 1.3× 12.7k 1.3× 3.8k 0.5× 6.3k 1.0× 3.3k 1.0× 371 21.7k
Peter Devilee Netherlands 63 3.6k 0.3× 5.2k 0.5× 8.1k 1.0× 6.6k 1.0× 3.0k 0.9× 220 18.6k
Heikki Järvinen Finland 67 10.1k 0.8× 8.3k 0.8× 3.8k 0.5× 3.7k 0.6× 3.6k 1.1× 234 16.0k
Russell R. Broaddus United States 69 3.5k 0.3× 4.9k 0.5× 5.8k 0.7× 4.4k 0.7× 1.3k 0.4× 286 15.1k
Riccardo Fodde Netherlands 62 7.2k 0.6× 7.0k 0.7× 7.9k 1.0× 4.3k 0.7× 1.8k 0.6× 176 16.5k
Xavier Matías‐Guiu Spain 64 2.4k 0.2× 4.2k 0.4× 6.4k 0.8× 3.5k 0.5× 1.5k 0.5× 435 16.1k
C. Blake Gilks Canada 63 2.3k 0.2× 5.0k 0.5× 4.2k 0.5× 3.5k 0.5× 1.4k 0.4× 179 14.3k
Richard S. Houlston United Kingdom 68 7.0k 0.6× 6.4k 0.6× 8.5k 1.0× 3.7k 0.6× 2.5k 0.8× 468 20.2k
Ann D. Thor United States 68 2.4k 0.2× 9.7k 1.0× 8.3k 1.0× 5.8k 0.9× 1.4k 0.4× 209 18.3k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Nummela, Pirjo, Sadia Zafar, Muhammad Yasir Asghar, et al.. (2024). GNAS mutation inhibits growth and induces phosphodiesterase 4D expression in colorectal cancer cell lines. International Journal of Cancer. 154(11). 1987–1998. 9 indexed citations
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Laganà, Antonio Simone, Andrea Romano, Arne Vanhie, et al.. (2024). Management of Uterine Fibroids and Sarcomas: The Palermo Position Paper. Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation. 89(2). 73–86. 5 indexed citations
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Välimäki, Niko, Camilla Schalin‐Jäntti, Atte Karppinen, et al.. (2019). Genetic and Epigenetic Characterization of Growth Hormone–Secreting Pituitary Tumors. Molecular Cancer Research. 17(12). 2432–2443. 18 indexed citations
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Kondelin, Johanna, Alexandra E. Gylfe, Tomas Tanskanen, et al.. (2017). Comprehensive Evaluation of Protein Coding Mononucleotide Microsatellites in Microsatellite-Unstable Colorectal Cancer. Cancer Research. 77(15). 4078–4088. 14 indexed citations
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Mehine, Miika, Eevi Kaasinen, Hanna-Riikka Heinonen, et al.. (2016). Integrated data analysis reveals uterine leiomyoma subtypes with distinct driver pathways and biomarkers. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 113(5). 1315–1320. 157 indexed citations
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Laitinen, Virpi H., Tiina Wahlfors, Tommi Rantapero, et al.. (2013). HOXB13 G84E Mutation in Finland: Population-Based Analysis of Prostate, Breast, and Colorectal Cancer Risk. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention. 22(3). 452–460. 65 indexed citations
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Sur, Inderpreet, Outi Hallikas, Anna Vähärautio, et al.. (2012). Mice Lacking a Myc Enhancer That Includes Human SNP rs6983267 Are Resistant to Intestinal Tumors. Science. 338(6112). 1360–1363. 149 indexed citations
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Mäkinen, Netta, Miika Mehine, Jaana Tolvanen, et al.. (2011). MED12 , the Mediator Complex Subunit 12 Gene, Is Mutated at High Frequency in Uterine Leiomyomas. Science. 334(6053). 252–255. 470 indexed citations breakdown →
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Jorissen, Robert N., Peter Gibbs, Michael Christie, et al.. (2009). Metastasis-Associated Gene Expression Changes Predict Poor Outcomes in Patients with Dukes Stage B and C Colorectal Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research. 15(24). 7642–7651. 343 indexed citations
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Jorissen, Robert N., Lara Lipton, Peter Gibbs, et al.. (2008). DNA Copy-Number Alterations Underlie Gene Expression Differences between Microsatellite Stable and Unstable Colorectal Cancers. Clinical Cancer Research. 14(24). 8061–8069. 75 indexed citations
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Yang, Qin, Ran Zhang, Izumi Horikawa, et al.. (2007). Functional Diversity of Human Protection of Telomeres 1 Isoforms in Telomere Protection and Cellular Senescence. Cancer Research. 67(24). 11677–11686. 28 indexed citations
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Cybulski, Cezary, Rainer Lehtonen, Maija Kiuru, et al.. (2006). Germline fumarate hydratase mutations in patients with ovarian mucinous cystadenoma. European Journal of Human Genetics. 14(7). 880–883. 22 indexed citations
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Dávalos, Verónica, Higinio Dopeso, Julio Castaño, et al.. (2006). EPHB4 and Survival of Colorectal Cancer Patients. Cancer Research. 66(18). 8943–8948. 66 indexed citations
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Vierimaa, Outi, Marianthi Georgitsi, Rainer Lehtonen, et al.. (2006). Pituitary Adenoma Predisposition Caused by Germline Mutations in the AIP Gene. Science. 312(5777). 1228–1230. 408 indexed citations
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Alazzouzi, Hafid, Pia Alhopuro, Reijo Salovaara, et al.. (2005). SMAD4 as a prognostic marker in colorectal cancer. Cancer Research. 65. 294–295. 4 indexed citations
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Alhopuro, Pia, Hafid Alazzouzi, Heli Sammalkorpi, et al.. (2005). SMAD4 Levels and Response to 5-Fluorouracil in Colorectal Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research. 11(17). 6311–6316. 74 indexed citations
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Alazzouzi, Hafid, Verónica Dávalos, Antti Kokko, et al.. (2005). Mechanisms of Inactivation of the Receptor Tyrosine Kinase EPHB2 in Colorectal Tumors. Cancer Research. 65(22). 10170–10173. 75 indexed citations
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Loukola, Anu, Reijo Salovaara, Paula Kristo, et al.. (1999). Microsatellite Instability in Adenomas as a Marker for Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer. American Journal Of Pathology. 155(6). 1849–1853. 81 indexed citations
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Percesepe, Antonio, Paula Kristo, Lauri A. Aaltonen, et al.. (1998). Mismatch repair genes and mononucleotide tracts as mutation targets in colorectal tumors with different degrees of microsatellite instability. Oncogene. 17(2). 157–163. 60 indexed citations

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