Luigi Tornillo

11.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
151 papers, 8.2k citations indexed

About

Luigi Tornillo is a scholar working on Oncology, Molecular Biology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Luigi Tornillo has authored 151 papers receiving a total of 8.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 64 papers in Oncology, 45 papers in Molecular Biology and 40 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Luigi Tornillo's work include Gastrointestinal Tumor Research and Treatment (24 papers), Genetic factors in colorectal cancer (21 papers) and Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers (14 papers). Luigi Tornillo is often cited by papers focused on Gastrointestinal Tumor Research and Treatment (24 papers), Genetic factors in colorectal cancer (21 papers) and Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers (14 papers). Luigi Tornillo collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, Italy and United States. Luigi Tornillo's co-authors include Luigi Terracciano, Alessandro Lugli, Inti Zlobec, Guido Sauter, Giulio C. Spagnoli, Giandomenica Iezzi, Markus H. Heim, Jeremy R. Jass, Lukas Bubendorf and Vincenza Carafa and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Oncology, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Gastroenterology.

In The Last Decade

Luigi Tornillo

150 papers receiving 8.1k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

PD-1 and PD-L1 expression in molecularly selected non-small-cell lung cancer patients

2014 492 citations Armida D’Incecco, Mariacarla Andreozzi et al. British Journal of Cancer profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Luigi Tornillo Switzerland	52	3.3k	3.0k	1.7k	1.7k	1.4k	151	8.2k
Yasuhiko Kitadai Japan	61	4.7k 1.4×	5.2k 1.8×	2.9k 1.7×	2.7k 1.6×	2.5k 1.8×	247	11.1k
Sonshin Takao Japan	48	3.7k 1.1×	2.4k 0.8×	1.7k 1.0×	2.4k 1.4×	1.1k 0.8×	216	7.0k
Shuji Nomoto Japan	51	4.0k 1.2×	3.6k 1.2×	1.8k 1.0×	2.2k 1.3×	1.6k 1.1×	216	7.9k
Gustavo Baretton Germany	46	3.0k 0.9×	2.5k 0.9×	1.9k 1.1×	1.4k 0.8×	1.5k 1.1×	312	7.3k
S. Pilotti Italy	54	4.0k 1.2×	3.1k 1.0×	2.8k 1.6×	1.6k 1.0×	1.5k 1.1×	175	9.2k
Noriyoshi Fukushima Japan	46	5.4k 1.7×	2.7k 0.9×	1.7k 1.0×	3.7k 2.2×	1.6k 1.1×	206	8.9k
Marco Novelli United Kingdom	38	1.6k 0.5×	1.7k 0.6×	1.0k 0.6×	2.3k 1.4×	1.1k 0.8×	62	6.1k
Alessandro Lugli Switzerland	56	6.1k 1.8×	2.5k 0.9×	1.7k 1.0×	1.8k 1.0×	1.4k 1.0×	214	9.7k
Masayuki Sho Japan	48	6.1k 1.9×	1.7k 0.6×	2.3k 1.3×	3.0k 1.8×	1.4k 1.0×	296	9.9k
Kazuhiro Mizumoto Japan	52	4.7k 1.4×	3.5k 1.2×	1.2k 0.7×	2.4k 1.4×	2.3k 1.6×	221	8.1k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Luigi Tornillo

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Alborelli, Ilaria, Mathias Gugger, Philip Jermann, et al.. (2022). Prevalence of Molecular Alterations in a Swiss Cohort of 512 Colorectal Carcinoma Patients by Targeted Next-Generation Sequencing Analysis in Routine Diagnostics. Pathobiology. 90(3). 166–175. 3 indexed citations

Keppens, Cleo, Elisabeth Dequeker, Étienne Rouleau, et al.. (2020). Sensitive detection methods are key to identify secondary EGFR c.2369C>T p.(Thr790Met) in non-small cell lung cancer tissue samples. BMC Cancer. 20(1). 366–366. 3 indexed citations

Noreen, Faiza, Luigi Tornillo, Miguel G. Silva, et al.. (2019). DNA methylation instability by BRAF-mediated TET silencing and lifestyle-exposure divides colon cancer pathways. Clinical Epigenetics. 11(1). 196–196. 21 indexed citations

Governa, Valeria, Emanuele Trella, Valentina Mele, et al.. (2017). The Interplay Between Neutrophils and CD8+ T Cells Improves Survival in Human Colorectal Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research. 23(14). 3847–3858. 152 indexed citations

Quagliata, Luca, Cristina Quintavalle, Manuela Lanzafame, et al.. (2017). High expression of HOXA13 correlates with poorly differentiated hepatocellular carcinomas and modulates sorafenib response in in vitro models. Laboratory Investigation. 98(1). 95–105. 41 indexed citations

Bernsmeier, Christine, Michael T. Dill, A. Provenzano, et al.. (2016). Hepatic Notch1 deletion predisposes to diabetes and steatosis via glucose-6-phosphatase and perilipin-5 upregulation. Laboratory Investigation. 96(9). 972–980. 16 indexed citations

Savic, Spasenija, Joachim Diebold, Anne‐Katrin Zimmermann, et al.. (2015). Screening for ALK in non-small cell lung carcinomas: 5A4 and D5F3 antibodies perform equally well, but combined use with FISH is recommended. Lung Cancer. 89(2). 104–109. 61 indexed citations

Zlobec, Inti, K Dirschmid, Felix Offner, et al.. (2014). A multicentre inter-observer study on tumour budding using a 10HPF method in colorectal cancer: a study from the Swiss Association of Gastrointestinal Pathology (SAGIP). Bern Open Repository and Information System (University of Bern). 2 indexed citations

D’Incecco, Armida, Mariacarla Andreozzi, Vienna Ludovini, et al.. (2014). PD-1 and PD-L1 expression in molecularly selected non-small-cell lung cancer patients. British Journal of Cancer. 112(1). 95–102. 492 indexed citations breakdown →

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Coletti, Gino, et al.. (2013). Acinic Cell Carcinoma of the Breast Arising in Microglandular Adenosis. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2013. 1–6. 17 indexed citations

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Dill, Michael T., Sonja Rothweiler, Valentin Djonov, et al.. (2012). Disruption of Notch1 Induces Vascular Remodeling, Intussusceptive Angiogenesis, and Angiosarcomas in Livers of Mice. Gastroenterology. 142(4). 967–977.e2. 98 indexed citations

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Sconocchia, Giuseppe, Giulio C. Spagnoli, Domenico Del Principe, et al.. (2009). Defective Infiltration of Natural Killer Cells in MICA/B-Positive Renal Cell Carcinoma Involves β2-Integrin-Mediated Interaction. Neoplasia. 11(7). 662–671. 53 indexed citations

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Wellmann, Sven, Matthias Truß, Elisabeth Bruder, et al.. (2009). The RNA-Binding Protein RBM3 Is Required for Cell Proliferation and Protects Against Serum Deprivation-Induced Cell Death. Pediatric Research. 67(1). 35–41. 81 indexed citations

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Karamitopoulou, Eva, Luigi Tornillo, Inti Zlobec, et al.. (2008). Clinical Significance of Cell Cycle–and Apoptosis-Related Markers in Biliary Tract Cancer. American Journal of Clinical Pathology. 130(5). 780–786. 32 indexed citations

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Agaimy, Abbas, Stephan Dirnhofer, Peter H. Wünsch, et al.. (2008). Multiple Sporadic Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GISTs) of the Proximal Stomach are Caused by Different Somatic KIT Mutations Suggesting a Field Effect. The American Journal of Surgical Pathology. 32(10). 1553–1559. 43 indexed citations

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Zlobec, Inti, Luigi Terracciano, Luigi Tornillo, et al.. (2008). Role of RHAMM within the hierarchy of well-established prognostic factors in colorectal cancer. Gut. 57(10). 1413–1419. 65 indexed citations

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Tornillo, Luigi, Alessandro Lugli, Inti Zlobec, et al.. (2007). Prognostic Value of Cell Cycle and Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins in Mismatch Repair–Proficient Colorectal Cancer. American Journal of Clinical Pathology. 127(1). 114–123. 23 indexed citations

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Tornillo, Luigi, Alessandro Lugli, Inti Zlobec, et al.. (2006). Prognostic Value of Cell Cycle and Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins in Mismatch Repair-Proficient Colorectal Cancer: A Tissue Microarray-Based Approach. American Journal of Clinical Pathology. 127(1). 114–123. 2 indexed citations

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Terracciano, Luigi, Kathrin Glatz, Paulette Mhawech, et al.. (2003). Hepatoid Adenocarcinoma With Liver Metastasis Mimicking Hepatocellular Carcinoma. The American Journal of Surgical Pathology. 27(10). 1302–1312. 125 indexed citations

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Rosa, Gaetano De, et al.. (1994). Juvenile Hyaline Fibromatosis A Case Report of A Localized Form?. American Journal of Dermatopathology. 16(6). 624–627. 17 indexed citations

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