May Tsao

9.5k citations

197 papers · 6.8k indexed · 3 hit papers · h-index 41

Impact in

Genetics top 0.5%
- Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment
Oncology top 1%
- Lung Cancer Research Studies
- Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

Papers in ⓘ

Genetics 44
- Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment 43
Radiation 29
- Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques 29

Co-authors: Edward Chow (108 shared papers)Arjun Sahgal (62 shared papers)Cyril Danjoux (83 shared papers)Elizabeth Barnes (94 shared papers)Kristin Harris (8 shared papers)Wei Xu (7 shared papers)Grace Fan (3 shared papers)Liying Zhang (73 shared papers)
Journals: International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics (29 papers)Supportive Care in Cancer (27 papers)Annals of Palliative Medicine (18 papers)Clinical Oncology (17 papers)Radiotherapy and Oncology (6 papers)
Partner nations: Canada United States United Kingdom

In The Last Decade

May Tsao

186 papers receiving 6.6k citations

Hit Papers

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Radiotherapeutic and surgical management for newly diagnosed brain metastasis(es): An American Society for Radiation Oncology evidence-based guideline 2012 · 464 citations

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it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2012 Practical Radiation Oncology
2011 Clinical Oncology
2007 Journal of Clinical Oncology

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1	Palliative Radiotherapy Trials for Bone Metastases: A Systematic Review Journal of Clinical Oncology ·Edward Chow, Kristin Harris, Grace Fan, May Tsao, W.M. Sze Hit paper breakdown →	2007	607
2	Radiotherapeutic and surgical management for newly diagnosed brain metastasis(es): An American Society for Radiation Oncology evidence-based guideline Practical Radiation Oncology ·May Tsao, Dirk Rades, Andrew Wirth, Simon S. Lo, Brita Danielson, Laurie E. Gaspar, Paul W. Sperduto, Michael A. Vogelbaum, Jeffrey D. Radawski, Jian Z. Wang, Michael T. Gillin, Najeeb Mohideen, Carol A. Hahn, Eric L. Chang Hit paper breakdown →	2012	464
3	Update on the Systematic Review of Palliative Radiotherapy Trials for Bone Metastases Clinical Oncology ·Edward Chow, Liang Zeng, Nadia Salvo, Kristopher Dennis, May Tsao, S Lutz Hit paper breakdown →	2011	426
4	Whole brain radiotherapy for the treatment of newly diagnosed multiple brain metastases Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews ·May Tsao, N Lloyd, Rebecca Wong, Edward Chow, Eileen Rakovitch, Normand Laperrière, Wei Xu, Arjun Sahgal	2012	293
5	The American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) evidence-based review of the role of radiosurgery for brain metastases International Journal of Radiation OncologyBiologyPhysics ·Minesh P. Mehta, May Tsao, Timothy J. Whelan, David E. Morris, James A. Hayman, John C. Flíckinger, Michael Mills, Leland Rogers, Luís Souhami	2005	258
6	A meta‐analysis evaluating stereotactic radiosurgery, whole‐brain radiotherapy, or both for patients presenting with a limited number of brain metastases Cancer ·May Tsao, Wei Xu, Arjun Sahgal	2011	183
7	EMBOLIZATION BEFORE RADIOSURGERY REDUCES THE OBLITERATION RATE OF ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATIONS Neurosurgery ·Yuri M. Andrade-Souza, Meera Ramani, Daryl Scora, May Tsao, Karel G. terBrugge, Michael L. Schwartz	2007	179
8	Whole brain radiotherapy for the treatment of newly diagnosed multiple brain metastases Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews ·May Tsao, Wei Xu, Rebecca Wong, N Lloyd, Normand Laperrière, Arjun Sahgal, Eileen Rakovitch, Edward Chow	2018	132
9	Radiotherapeutic management of brain metastases: A systematic review and meta-analysis Cancer Treatment Reviews ·May Tsao, N Lloyd, Rebecca Wong, Eileen Rakovitch, Edward Chow, Normand Laperrière	2005	113
10	The American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) evidence-based review of the role of radiosurgery for malignant glioma International Journal of Radiation OncologyBiologyPhysics ·May Tsao, Minesh P. Mehta, Timothy J. Whelan, David E. Morris, James A. Hayman, John C. Flíckinger, Michael Mills, Leland Rogers, Luís Souhami	2005	112
11	Prospective Assessment of Patient-Rated Symptoms Following Whole Brain Radiotherapy for Brain Metastases Journal of Pain and Symptom Management ·Edward Chow, Lori Davis, Lori Holden, May Tsao, Cyril Danjoux	2005	94
12	Upregulation of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Is Associated with Radiation-Induced Blood-Spinal Cord Barrier Breakdown Journal of Neuropathology & Experimental Neurology ·May Tsao, Yu Qing Li, Gang Lu, Yi Xu, C. Shun Wong	1999	93
13	Determining the Incidence of Pain Flare Following Palliative Radiotherapy for Symptomatic Bone Metastases: Results From Three Canadian Cancer Centers International Journal of Radiation OncologyBiologyPhysics ·Amanda Hird, Edward Chow, Liying Zhang, Rebecca Wong, Jackson Wu, Emily Sinclair, Cyril Danjoux, May Tsao, Elizabeth Barnes, Andrew Loblaw	2009	89
14	Radiosurgery for Basal Ganglia, Internal Capsule, and Thalamus Arteriovenous Malformation: Clinical Outcome Neurosurgery ·Yuri M. Andrade-Souza, Gelareh Zadeh, Daryl Scora, May Tsao, Michael L. Schwartz, Douglas Kondziolka, Bruce E. Pollock, Gary K. Steinberg	2005	85
15	Pseudoprogression Following Chemoradiotherapy for Glioblastoma Multiforme Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques ·Paul Sanghera, James Perry, Arjun Sahgal, Sean Symons, Richard I. Aviv, Meredith Morrison, Kelvin Lam, Phillip Davey, May Tsao	2010	82
16	Whole brain radiotherapy for the treatment of multiple brain metastases Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews ·May Tsao, N Lloyd, Rebecca Wong, Edward Kai‐Hua Chow, Eileen Rakovitch, Normand Laperrière	2006	79
17	An innovative rapid response radiotherapy program to reduce waiting time for palliative radiotherapy Supportive Care in Cancer ·Cyril Danjoux, Edward Chow, Alexander Drossos, L. Holden, Charles Hayter, May Tsao, T. Barnes, Emily Sinclair, M. Farhadian	2005	74
18	Stereotactic radiosurgery for vestibular schwannoma: International Stereotactic Radiosurgery Society (ISRS) Practice Guideline. PubMed ·May Tsao, Arjun Sahgal, Wei Xu, Antônio De Salles, Motohiro Hayashi, Marc Levivier, Lijun Ma, Roberto Martínez, Jean Régis, S. Ryu, Ben J. Slotman, Ian Paddick	2017	70
19	Testing the radiosurgery-based arteriovenous malformation score and the modified Spetzler—Martin grading system to predict radiosurgical outcome Journal of neurosurgery ·Yuri M. Andrade-Souza, Gelareh Zadeh, Meera Ramani, Daryl Scora, May Tsao, Michael L. Schwartz	2005	67
20	Efficacy and safety of palonosetron for the prophylaxis of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV): a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials Supportive Care in Cancer ·Marko M. Popovic, David Warr, Carlo DeAngelis, May Tsao, Kelvin Chan, Michael Poon, Cheryl Yip, Natalie Pulenzas, Henry Lam, Liying Zhang, Edward Chow	2014	64

About May Tsao

May Tsao is a scholar working on Genetics, Radiation, Oncology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Surgery, having authored 197 papers that have together received 6.8k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Management of metastatic bone disease (73 papers), Brain Metastases and Treatment (63 papers), Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment (43 papers), Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques (29 papers), Lung Cancer Research Studies (28 papers), Cancer survivorship and care (26 papers), Meningioma and schwannoma management (21 papers) and Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (21 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Genetics (1.7k citations), Oncology (2.6k citations), Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine (2.9k citations), Radiation (766 citations) and Surgery (2.6k citations). May Tsao has collaborated with scholars based in Canada, United States and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include Edward Chow, Arjun Sahgal, Cyril Danjoux, Elizabeth Barnes, Kristin Harris, Wei Xu, Grace Fan, Liying Zhang, W.M. Sze and Rebecca Wong. Their work appears in journals such as International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, Supportive Care in Cancer, Annals of Palliative Medicine, Clinical Oncology and Radiotherapy and Oncology.

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