Rik Pijpers

4.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
45 papers, 2.8k citations indexed

About

Rik Pijpers is a scholar working on Surgery, Oncology and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Rik Pijpers has authored 45 papers receiving a total of 2.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Surgery, 19 papers in Oncology and 16 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in Rik Pijpers's work include Breast Cancer Treatment Studies (15 papers), Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management (14 papers) and Breast Lesions and Carcinomas (11 papers). Rik Pijpers is often cited by papers focused on Breast Cancer Treatment Studies (15 papers), Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management (14 papers) and Breast Lesions and Carcinomas (11 papers). Rik Pijpers collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, United States and Germany. Rik Pijpers's co-authors include Sybren Meijer, P. J. van Diest, Paul J. Borgstein, Emile F.I. Comans, Otto S. Hoekstra, G. J. J. Teule, P. J. van Diest, Hans Torrenga, S. Meijer and Paul A.M. van Leeuwen and has published in prestigious journals such as Cancer, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery and Annals of Surgery.

In The Last Decade

Rik Pijpers

44 papers receiving 2.7k citations

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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.

Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Breast Cancer: Guidelines and Pitfalls of Lymphoscintigraphy and Gamma Probe Detection

1998 582 citations Paul J. Borgstein, Rik Pijpers et al. Journal of the American College of Surgeons profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Rik Pijpers Netherlands	25	1.5k	1.2k	1.2k	1.2k	515	45	2.8k
Daniel Kirgan United States	9	1.7k 1.2×	930 0.8×	1.5k 1.3×	1.3k 1.1×	214 0.4×	15	2.6k
Omgo E. Nieweg Netherlands	31	1.0k 0.7×	1.7k 1.4×	780 0.7×	923 0.8×	569 1.1×	90	3.0k
Julia Guenther United States	7	1.8k 1.2×	797 0.6×	1.5k 1.2×	1.2k 1.1×	139 0.3×	12	2.4k
François Campana France	29	1.8k 1.2×	917 0.7×	1.0k 0.9×	488 0.4×	130 0.3×	58	2.4k
Krishna B. Clough France	35	3.1k 2.1×	1.1k 0.9×	1.6k 1.4×	3.3k 2.8×	202 0.4×	106	4.9k
John J. Albertini United States	10	1.1k 0.7×	997 0.8×	850 0.7×	664 0.6×	391 0.8×	12	1.9k
Jonathan T. Fairbank United States	8	1.1k 0.7×	634 0.5×	909 0.8×	768 0.7×	198 0.4×	13	1.8k
Csaba Polgár Hungary	30	3.0k 2.0×	1.0k 0.8×	1.6k 1.4×	1.4k 1.2×	134 0.3×	210	4.2k
J.C. Durand France	18	1.5k 1.1×	972 0.8×	1.1k 0.9×	548 0.5×	128 0.2×	30	2.2k
H. Stephen Gallager United States	25	749 0.5×	684 0.6×	781 0.7×	529 0.5×	237 0.5×	51	1.9k

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Maaskant-Braat, Adriana J. G., Rudi M. H. Roumen, Adri C. Voogd, et al.. (2012). Sentinel Node and Recurrent Breast Cancer (SNARB): Results of a Nationwide Registration Study. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 20(2). 620–626. 49 indexed citations

Scheltinga, Sheila Terwisscha van, Frank C. den Boer, Rik Pijpers, et al.. (2006). Sentinel node staging in colon carcinoma: Value of sentinel lymph node biopsy with radiocolloid and blue staining. Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology. 41(sup243). 153–157. 15 indexed citations

Royen, Barend J. van, et al.. (2005). Osteoid Osteoma of the Spine: A Novel Technique Using Combined Computer-Assisted and Gamma Probe-Guided High-Speed Intralesional Drill Excision. Spine. 30(3). 369–373. 43 indexed citations

Torrenga, Hans, Hans F. J. Fabry, Joost R.M. van der Sijp, et al.. (2004). Omitting axillary lymph node dissection in sentinel node negative breast cancer patients is safe: A long term follow‐up analysis. Journal of Surgical Oncology. 88(1). 4–7. 52 indexed citations

Hoekstra, Otto S., Ronald Boellaard, Emile F.I. Comans, et al.. (2004). Initial experience with a prototype dual-crystal (LSO/NaI) dual-head coincidence camera in oncology. European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging. 31(4). 596–598. 2 indexed citations

Fabry, Hans F. J., Pim Mutsaers, Sybren Meijer, et al.. (2004). Clinical relevance of parasternal uptake in sentinel node procedure for breast cancer. Journal of Surgical Oncology. 87(1). 13–18. 13 indexed citations

Pijpers, Rik, Marrije R. Buist, Arthur van Lingen, et al.. (2004). The sentinel node in cervical cancer: scintigraphy and laparoscopic gamma probe-guided biopsy. European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging. 31(11). 1479–1486. 45 indexed citations

Nieuwenhuis, Eline J. C., I. van der Waal, C. René Leemans, et al.. (2004). Histopathologic validation of the sentinel node concept in oral and oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. Head & Neck. 27(2). 150–158. 30 indexed citations

Hoeven, Jacobus J. M. van der, Otto S. Hoekstra, Emile F.I. Comans, et al.. (2002). Determinants of Diagnostic Performance Of [F-18]Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography for Axillary Staging in Breast Cancer. Annals of Surgery. 236(5). 619–624. 83 indexed citations

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Müller, M., Paul A.M. van Leeuwen, P. J. van Diest, et al.. (2001). No indication for performing sentinel node biopsy in melanoma patients with a Breslow thickness of less than 0.9 mm. Melanoma Research. 11(3). 303–307. 38 indexed citations

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Muller, Markwin G. Statius, et al.. (2001). Unpredictability of lymphatic drainage patterns in melanoma patients. European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging. 29(2). 255–261. 51 indexed citations

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Colnot, David R., Eline J. C. Nieuwenhuis, Michiel W. M. van den Brekel, et al.. (2001). Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: US-guided Fine-Needle Aspiration of Sentinel Lymph Nodes for Improved Staging—Initial Experience. Radiology. 218(1). 289–293. 40 indexed citations

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Pijpers, Rik, Paul J. Borgstein, G. J. J. Teule, & S. Meijer. (2000). Vital Dye and Radiolabelled Colloids — Complement or Alternative. Recent results in cancer research. 157. 130–137. 11 indexed citations

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Muller, Markwin G. Statius, Paul J. Borgstein, Rik Pijpers, et al.. (2000). Reliability of the Sentinel Node Procedure in Melanoma Patients: Analysis of Failures After Long-Term Follow-Up. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 7(6). 461–468. 72 indexed citations

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Diest, P. J. van, Hans Torrenga, Paul J. Borgstein, et al.. (1999). Reliability of intraoperative frozen section and imprint cytological investigation of sentinel lymph nodes in breast cancer. Histopathology. 35(1). 14–18. 205 indexed citations

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Müller, M., Paul A.M. van Leeuwen, Paul J. Borgstein, Rik Pijpers, & S. Meijer. (1999). The sentinel node procedure in cutaneous melanoma: an overview of 6 years’ experience. PubMed. 26(S1). S20–S25. 20 indexed citations

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Borgstein, Paul J., et al.. (1998). Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Breast Cancer: Guidelines and Pitfalls of Lymphoscintigraphy and Gamma Probe Detection. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 186(3). 275–283. 582 indexed citations breakdown →

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Gans, Rijk O. B., et al.. (1998). Comparison between the effects of amlodipine and lisinopril on proteinuria in nondiabetic renal failure *1A double-blind, randomized prospective study. American Journal of Hypertension. 11(9). 1074–1079. 17 indexed citations

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Pijpers, Rik, Paul J. Borgstein, S. Meijer, et al.. (1998). Transport and retention of colloidal tracers in regional lymphoscintigraphy in melanoma: influence on lymphatic mapping and sentinel node biopsy. Melanoma Research. 8(5). 413–418. 20 indexed citations

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Pijpers, Rik, et al.. (1994). Reduced Perfusion and Uptake of Tc-99m HDP in the Iliac Bone. Clinical Nuclear Medicine. 19(6). 516–518. 9 indexed citations

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