Maomao Cao

3.2k total citations · 4 hit papers
52 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Maomao Cao is a scholar working on Oncology, Epidemiology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Maomao Cao has authored 52 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Oncology, 20 papers in Epidemiology and 17 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Maomao Cao's work include Global Cancer Incidence and Screening (22 papers), Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (12 papers) and Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection (12 papers). Maomao Cao is often cited by papers focused on Global Cancer Incidence and Screening (22 papers), Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (12 papers) and Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection (12 papers). Maomao Cao collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Australia. Maomao Cao's co-authors include Wanqing Chen, Dianqin Sun, Siyi He, Li He, Lin Lei, Ji Peng, Changfa Xia, Shaoli Zhang, Fan Yang and Xinxin Yan and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Cancer and International Journal of Cancer.

In The Last Decade

Maomao Cao

46 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Hit Papers

Epidemiology of lung cancer in China 2018 2026 2020 2023 2018 2020 2022 2023 100 200 300
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. Epidemiology of lung cancer in China
    2018 337 citations Maomao Cao, Wanqing Chen profile →
  2. Cancer burden of major cancers in China: A need for sustainable actions
    2020 293 citations Maomao Cao, Li He et al. Cancer Communications profile →
  3. Current cancer burden in China: epidemiology, etiology, and prevention
    2022 171 citations Maomao Cao, He Li et al. Cancer Biology and Medicine profile →
  4. Cancer profiles in China and comparisons with the USA: a comprehensive analysis in the incidence, mortality, survival, staging, and attribution to risk factors
    2023 105 citations Siyi He, Changfa Xia et al. Science China Life Sciences profile →

Peers

Maomao Cao
Ruimei Feng China
Yiwen Yu China
Reda Wilson United States
Hyeong Su Kim South Korea
Sally Temraz Lebanon
Zhixun Yang China
Claire Jones Canada
Bingfeng Han China
Theresa P. Devasia United States
Xiuying Gu China
Ruimei Feng China
Maomao Cao
Citations per year, relative to Maomao Cao Maomao Cao (= 1×) peers Ruimei Feng

Countries citing papers authored by Maomao Cao

Since Specialization
Citations

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Fields of papers citing papers by Maomao Cao

Since Specialization
Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Maomao Cao. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Maomao Cao. The network helps show where Maomao Cao may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Maomao Cao

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Maomao Cao. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Maomao Cao based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Maomao Cao. Maomao Cao is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Wang, Wenhao, Rui Li, Weiyi Huang, et al.. (2025). RNF138 regulates skeletal muscle differentiation via the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway. Theranostics. 15(10). 4446–4464.
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Cao, Maomao, Fan Yang, Xinxin Yan, et al.. (2024). Global, regional, and national burden of early-onset gastric cancer. Cancer Biology and Medicine. 21(8). 1–12. 17 indexed citations
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Cao, Mengdi, Changfa Xia, Maomao Cao, et al.. (2024). Attributable liver cancer deaths and disability-adjusted life years in China and worldwide: profiles and changing trends. Cancer Biology and Medicine. 21(8). 1–13. 7 indexed citations
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Yang, Fan, Dianqin Sun, Chao Ding, et al.. (2023). Global patterns of cancer transitions: A modelling study. International Journal of Cancer. 153(9). 1612–1622. 3 indexed citations
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He, Siyi, Maomao Cao, Dianqin Sun, et al.. (2023). Geographic, Demographic, and Socioeconomic Disparities and Factors Associated With Cancer Literacy in China: National Cross-sectional Study. JMIR Public Health and Surveillance. 9. e43541–e43541. 10 indexed citations
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Teng, Yi, Xinxin Yan, Maomao Cao, et al.. (2023). Profiles and Findings of Population-Based Esophageal Cancer Screening With Endoscopy in China: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JMIR Public Health and Surveillance. 9. e45360–e45360. 6 indexed citations
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Cao, Maomao, et al.. (2023). Efficacy of ctDNA methylation combined with traditional detection modality to detect liver cancer among high-risk patients: A multicenter diagnostic trial. Chinese Journal of Cancer Research. 35(1). 58–65. 4 indexed citations
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Xia, Changfa, He Li, Maomao Cao, et al.. (2023). Cancer statistics for young adults aged 20 to 49 years in China from 2000 to 2017: a population-based registry study. Science China Life Sciences. 67(4). 711–719. 18 indexed citations
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Cao, Maomao, He Li, Dianqin Sun, et al.. (2022). Current cancer burden in China: epidemiology, etiology, and prevention. Cancer Biology and Medicine. 19(8). 1121–1138. 171 indexed citations breakdown →
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He, Siyi, Dianqin Sun, He Li, et al.. (2022). Real-World Practice of Gastric Cancer Prevention and Screening Calls for Practical Prediction Models. Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology. 14(2). e00546–e00546. 4 indexed citations
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Zheng, Yadi, Jiang Li, Zheng Wu, et al.. (2022). Risk prediction models for breast cancer: a systematic review. BMJ Open. 12(7). e055398–e055398. 16 indexed citations
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Cao, Maomao, Lingling Lu, Chunsun Fan, et al.. (2022). Long term outcome of prevention of liver cancer by hepatitis B vaccine: Results from an RCT with 37 years. Cancer Letters. 536. 215652–215652. 21 indexed citations
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Li, Qianru, Maomao Cao, Siyi He, et al.. (2022). Colorectal cancer burden, trends and risk factors in China: A review and comparison with the United States. Chinese Journal of Cancer Research. 34(5). 483–495. 26 indexed citations
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He, Siyi, He Li, Maomao Cao, et al.. (2022). Survival of 7,311 lung cancer patients by pathological stage and histological classification: a multicenter hospital-based study in China. Translational Lung Cancer Research. 11(8). 1591–1605. 16 indexed citations
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Li, He, Chao Ding, Hongmei Zeng, et al.. (2021). Improved esophageal squamous cell carcinoma screening effectiveness by risk‐stratified endoscopic screening: evidence from high‐risk areas in China. Cancer Communications. 41(8). 715–725. 13 indexed citations
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Cao, Maomao, Li He, Dianqin Sun, & Wanqing Chen. (2020). Cancer burden of major cancers in China: A need for sustainable actions. Cancer Communications. 40(5). 205–210. 293 indexed citations breakdown →
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He, Siyi, He Li, Maomao Cao, et al.. (2020). Trends and risk factors of lung cancer in China. Chinese Journal of Cancer Research. 32(6). 683–694. 29 indexed citations
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Li, He, Hongmei Zeng, Rongshou Zheng, et al.. (2019). Association of cancer prevention awareness with esophageal cancer screening participation rates: Results from a population-based esophageal cancer screening program in rural China. Chinese Journal of Cancer Research. 31(4). 601–608. 14 indexed citations

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