Patrick L. Fitzgibbons

32.3k total citations · 8 hit papers
89 papers, 13.8k citations indexed

About

Patrick L. Fitzgibbons is a scholar working on Oncology, Cancer Research and Pathology and Forensic Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Patrick L. Fitzgibbons has authored 89 papers receiving a total of 13.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 37 papers in Oncology, 26 papers in Cancer Research and 20 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine. Recurrent topics in Patrick L. Fitzgibbons's work include Breast Cancer Treatment Studies (21 papers), HER2/EGFR in Cancer Research (19 papers) and Breast Lesions and Carcinomas (14 papers). Patrick L. Fitzgibbons is often cited by papers focused on Breast Cancer Treatment Studies (21 papers), HER2/EGFR in Cancer Research (19 papers) and Breast Lesions and Carcinomas (14 papers). Patrick L. Fitzgibbons collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Patrick L. Fitzgibbons's co-authors include Giuseppe Viale, Antonio C. Wolff, Lisa M. McShane, Kimberly H. Allison, Mitch Dowsett, Gail H. Vance, Daniel F. Hayes, Michael F. Press, Wedad Hanna and Pamela B. Mangu and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of Clinical Oncology and Gastroenterology.

In The Last Decade

Patrick L. Fitzgibbons

88 papers receiving 13.5k citations

Hit Papers

Recommendations for Human... 1989 2026 2001 2013 2013 2018 2013 2018 2020 1000 2.0k 3.0k
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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. Recommendations for Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 Testing in Breast Cancer: American Society of Clinical Oncology/College of American Pathologists Clinical Practice Guideline Update
    2013 3.1k citations Antonio C. Wolff, M. Elizabeth Hammond et al. Journal of Clinical Oncology profile →
  2. Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 Testing in Breast Cancer: American Society of Clinical Oncology/College of American Pathologists Clinical Practice Guideline Focused Update
    2018 1.5k citations Antonio C. Wolff, M. Elizabeth Hammond et al. Journal of Clinical Oncology profile →
  3. Recommendations for Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 Testing in Breast Cancer: American Society of Clinical Oncology/College of American Pathologists Clinical Practice Guideline Update
    2013 1.3k citations Antonio C. Wolff, M. Elizabeth Hammond et al. Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine profile →
  4. Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 Testing in Breast Cancer: American Society of Clinical Oncology/College of American Pathologists Clinical Practice Guideline Focused Update
    2018 1.0k citations Antonio C. Wolff, M. Elizabeth Hammond et al. Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine profile →
  5. Estrogen and Progesterone Receptor Testing in Breast Cancer: ASCO/CAP Guideline Update
    2020 851 citations Kimberly H. Allison, M. Elizabeth H. Hammond et al. Journal of Clinical Oncology profile →
  6. Prognostic Factors in Breast Cancer
    2000 840 citations Patrick L. Fitzgibbons, David L. Page et al. Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine profile →
  7. Prognostic factors in breast cancer. College of American Pathologists Consensus Statement 1999.
    2000 808 citations Patrick L. Fitzgibbons, Donald L. Weaver et al. Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine profile →
  8. Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori Infection and Histologic Gastritis in Asymptomatic Persons
    1989 632 citations Hartley Cohen, Patrick L. Fitzgibbons et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Patrick L. Fitzgibbons United States 35 8.2k 6.2k 3.0k 2.7k 2.7k 89 13.8k
Wedad Hanna Canada 45 10.6k 1.3× 7.6k 1.2× 3.5k 1.2× 2.7k 1.0× 4.6k 1.7× 156 17.0k
M. Elizabeth Hammond United States 28 6.7k 0.8× 4.0k 0.6× 2.4k 0.8× 1.7k 0.6× 2.2k 0.8× 60 11.5k
Nour Sneige United States 61 5.8k 0.7× 6.3k 1.0× 1.7k 0.6× 5.1k 1.9× 2.7k 1.0× 297 14.2k
Daniel W. Visscher United States 58 4.7k 0.6× 4.3k 0.7× 1.3k 0.4× 3.2k 1.2× 2.6k 1.0× 228 11.0k
Jelle Wesseling Netherlands 55 4.3k 0.5× 5.0k 0.8× 2.6k 0.8× 2.2k 0.8× 3.3k 1.2× 281 10.7k
Savitri Krishnamurthy United States 59 5.0k 0.6× 6.1k 1.0× 1.1k 0.4× 3.8k 1.4× 2.4k 0.9× 277 11.9k
Michael Bilous Australia 27 6.3k 0.8× 4.0k 0.7× 3.0k 1.0× 1.6k 0.6× 2.1k 0.8× 70 9.4k
C.W. Elston United Kingdom 39 5.7k 0.7× 6.6k 1.1× 1.4k 0.5× 3.8k 1.4× 2.8k 1.0× 95 11.3k
Johannes L. Peterse Netherlands 50 4.9k 0.6× 4.8k 0.8× 1.3k 0.4× 3.1k 1.1× 2.9k 1.1× 97 9.9k
Denis Larsimont Belgium 50 7.3k 0.9× 5.3k 0.9× 1.5k 0.5× 1.3k 0.5× 4.8k 1.8× 276 12.8k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Baras, Alexander S., Raja R. Seethala, Patrick L. Fitzgibbons, et al.. (2024). The Journey to Improve the College of American Pathologists Cancer Biomarker Reporting Protocols. Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. 148(10). 1105–1109.
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Allison, Kimberly H., M. Elizabeth H. Hammond, Mitch Dowsett, et al.. (2020). Estrogen and Progesterone Receptor Testing in Breast Cancer: American Society of Clinical Oncology/College of American Pathologists Guideline Update. Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. 144(5). 545–563. 215 indexed citations
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Allison, Kimberly H., M. Elizabeth H. Hammond, Mitch Dowsett, et al.. (2020). Estrogen and Progesterone Receptor Testing in Breast Cancer: ASCO/CAP Guideline Update. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 38(12). 1346–1366. 851 indexed citations breakdown →
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Goldsmith, Jeffrey D., Patrick L. Fitzgibbons, Lisa A. Fatheree, et al.. (2019). Evaluating the Adoption of Laboratory Practice Guidelines. Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. 144(1). 83–89. 1 indexed citations
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Wolff, Antonio C., M. Elizabeth Hammond, Kimberly H. Allison, et al.. (2018). Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 Testing in Breast Cancer: American Society of Clinical Oncology/College of American Pathologists Clinical Practice Guideline Focused Update. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 36(20). 2105–2122. 1545 indexed citations breakdown →
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Volmar, Keith E., Jan A. Nowak, Lisa A. Fatheree, et al.. (2017). Analytic Validation of Immunohistochemistry Assays: New Benchmark Data From a Survey of 1085 Laboratories. Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. 141(9). 1255–1261. 9 indexed citations
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Fitzgibbons, Patrick L., Jeffrey D. Goldsmith, Rhona J. Souers, et al.. (2017). Analytic Validation of Immunohistochemical Assays: A Comparison of Laboratory Practices Before and After Introduction of an Evidence-Based Guideline. Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. 141(9). 1247–1254. 17 indexed citations
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Goldsmith, Jeffrey D., Patrick L. Fitzgibbons, & Paul E. Swanson. (2015). Principles of Analytic Validation of Clinical Immunohistochemistry Assays. Advances in Anatomic Pathology. 22(6). 384–387. 11 indexed citations
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Bartley, Angela N., Patrick L. Fitzgibbons, Stanley R. Hamilton, et al.. (2014). Template for Reporting Results of HER2 (ERBB2) Biomarker Testing of Specimens From Patients With Adenocarcinoma of the Stomach or Esophagogastric Junction. Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. 139(5). 618–620. 23 indexed citations
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Fitzgibbons, Patrick L., Deborah Dillon, Randa Alsabeh, et al.. (2013). Template for Reporting Results of Biomarker Testing of Specimens From Patients With Carcinoma of the Breast. Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. 138(5). 595–601. 122 indexed citations
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Wolff, Antonio C., M. Elizabeth Hammond, David G. Hicks, et al.. (2013). Recommendations for Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 Testing in Breast Cancer: American Society of Clinical Oncology/College of American Pathologists Clinical Practice Guideline Update. Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. 138(2). 241–256. 1307 indexed citations breakdown →
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Fitzgibbons, Patrick L., Douglas A. Murphy, M. Elizabeth H. Hammond, D. Craig Allred, & Paul N. Valenstein. (2010). Recommendations for validating estrogen and progesterone receptor immunohistochemistry assays.. Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. 134(6). 930–5. 84 indexed citations
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Lester, Susan C., Shikha Bose, Yunn‐Yi Chen, et al.. (2009). Protocol for the Examination of Specimens From Patients With Ductal Carcinoma In Situ of the Breast. Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. 133(1). 15–25. 99 indexed citations
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Chen, Yunn‐Yi, Eun-Sil Shelley Hwang, Ritu Roy, et al.. (2009). Genetic and Phenotypic Characteristics of Pleomorphic Lobular Carcinoma In Situ of the Breast. The American Journal of Surgical Pathology. 33(11). 1683–1694. 96 indexed citations
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Vani, Kodela, Seshi R. Sompuram, Patrick L. Fitzgibbons, & Steven A. Bogen. (2008). National HER2 proficiency test results using standardized quantitative controls: characterization of laboratory failures.. Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. 132(2). 211–6. 23 indexed citations
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Fitzgibbons, Patrick L., Douglas A. Murphy, David M. Dorfman, Patrick C. Roche, & Raymond R. Tubbs. (2006). Interlaboratory comparison of immunohistochemical testing for HER2: results of the 2004 and 2005 College of American Pathologists HER2 Immunohistochemistry Tissue Microarray Survey.. Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. 130(10). 1440–5. 28 indexed citations
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Fitzgibbons, Patrick L. & Carolyn C. Compton. (2000). On the proper role of slide review and second opinion consultations.. PubMed. 14(11). 8–9. 1 indexed citations
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Fitzgibbons, Patrick L., et al.. (1989). Primary mucosal malignant melanoma: An immunohistochemical study of 12 cases with comparison to cutaneous and metastatic melanomas. Human Pathology. 20(3). 269–272. 25 indexed citations
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Cohen, Hartley, et al.. (1989). Campylobacter pylori: associations with antral and fundic mucosal histology and diagnosis by serology in patients with upper gastrointestinal symptoms.. PubMed. 84(4). 367–71. 17 indexed citations
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Fitzgibbons, Patrick L., et al.. (1981). Wallenberg's syndrome caused by direct brainstem injury. Surgical Neurology. 15(5). 336–337. 3 indexed citations

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