Robert M. Byers

10.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
125 papers, 7.9k citations indexed

About

Robert M. Byers is a scholar working on Oncology, Surgery and Otorhinolaryngology. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert M. Byers has authored 125 papers receiving a total of 7.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 79 papers in Oncology, 75 papers in Surgery and 60 papers in Otorhinolaryngology. Recurrent topics in Robert M. Byers's work include Head and Neck Cancer Studies (59 papers), Ear and Head Tumors (41 papers) and Salivary Gland Tumors Diagnosis and Treatment (38 papers). Robert M. Byers is often cited by papers focused on Head and Neck Cancer Studies (59 papers), Ear and Head Tumors (41 papers) and Salivary Gland Tumors Diagnosis and Treatment (38 papers). Robert M. Byers collaborates with scholars based in United States, Italy and Brazil. Robert M. Byers's co-authors include Mario A. Luna, Helmuth Goepfert, Randal S. Weber, Patricia F. Wolf, Lester J. Peters, Jesús E. Medina, Oscar M. Guillamondegui, William H. Morrison, John G. Batsakis and Helmuth Goepfert and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of Clinical Oncology and Cancer.

In The Last Decade

Robert M. Byers

123 papers receiving 7.5k 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.

Prevention of Second Primary Tumors with Isotretinoin in Squamous-Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck

1990 1.1k citations Robert M. Byers, Stimson P. Schantz et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Robert M. Byers United States	48	4.3k	4.3k	3.7k	1.3k	1.0k	125	7.9k
Primož Strojan Slovenia	49	2.5k 0.6×	3.1k 0.7×	3.1k 0.8×	1.9k 1.4×	1.1k 1.1×	244	7.9k
William H. Morrison United States	63	5.4k 1.3×	7.2k 1.7×	9.7k 2.6×	5.5k 4.3×	904 0.9×	261	15.4k
Eun Chang Choi South Korea	44	1.9k 0.4×	4.1k 1.0×	2.5k 0.7×	1.3k 1.0×	544 0.5×	247	6.4k
C. Domenge France	22	2.3k 0.5×	3.6k 0.8×	4.8k 1.3×	2.1k 1.7×	802 0.8×	62	7.2k
Neil D. Gross United States	39	1.5k 0.4×	1.6k 0.4×	1.5k 0.4×	900 0.7×	730 0.7×	189	4.5k
Abbas Agaimy Germany	56	4.1k 1.0×	5.1k 1.2×	500 0.1×	4.3k 3.3×	3.3k 3.3×	611	12.8k
Paul E. Wakely United States	33	1.3k 0.3×	1.5k 0.4×	388 0.1×	1.5k 1.2×	542 0.5×	221	4.6k
Maie A. St. John United States	30	1.2k 0.3×	1.5k 0.4×	990 0.3×	549 0.4×	374 0.4×	210	3.2k
Yong Chan Ahn South Korea	40	2.9k 0.7×	1.8k 0.4×	859 0.2×	3.3k 2.5×	406 0.4×	282	6.9k
Ester Orlandi Italy	35	1.3k 0.3×	1.2k 0.3×	1.3k 0.3×	1.1k 0.8×	485 0.5×	241	4.0k

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Ferlito, Alfio, Alessandra Rinaldo, K. Thomas Robbins, et al.. (2003). Changing concepts in the surgical management of the cervical node metastasis. Oral Oncology. 39(5). 429–435. 99 indexed citations

Hessel, Amy C. & Robert M. Byers. (2002). Desmoplastic melanoma of the lip. Head & Neck. 24(6). 605–608. 7 indexed citations

Ferlito, Alfio, Luiz Paulo Kowalski, Carl E. Silver, et al.. (2002). The Use and Misuse of Level IA Dissection for Head and Neck Cancer. Acta Oto-Laryngologica. 122(5). 553–555. 7 indexed citations

Ferlito, Alfio, K. Thomas Robbins, Ashok R. Shaha, et al.. (2002). Current Considerations in Neck Dissection. Acta Oto-Laryngologica. 122(3). 323–329. 9 indexed citations

Byers, Robert M.. (2001). Dr Martin: how are we doing in 2000? Hayes Martin lecture.. PubMed. 127(7). 759–65. 1 indexed citations

Schechter, Naomi R., Ann M. Gillenwater, Robert M. Byers, et al.. (2001). Can positron emission tomography improve the quality of care for head-and-neck cancer patients?. International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics. 51(1). 4–9. 48 indexed citations

Byers, Robert M., et al.. (1997). Frequency and therapeutic implications of “skip metastases” in the neck from squamous carcinoma of the oral tongue. Head & Neck. 19(1). 14–19. 325 indexed citations

Ungkanont, Kitirat, Robert M. Byers, Randal S. Weber, et al.. (1996). Juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma: An update of therapeutic management. Head & Neck. 18(1). 60–66. 77 indexed citations

Eicher, Susan A., et al.. (1996). Lower Gingival Carcinoma: Clinical and Pathologic Determinants of Regional Metastases. Archives of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. 122(6). 634–638. 21 indexed citations

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Peters, Lester J., Randal S. Weber, William H. Morrison, et al.. (1996). Neck surgery in patients with primary oropharyngeal cancer treated by radiotherapy. Head & Neck. 18(6). 552–559. 114 indexed citations

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Byers, Robert M.. (1996). Barber poles, battlefields, and wounds that will not heal. The American Journal of Surgery. 172(6). 613–617. 2 indexed citations

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Byers, Robert M.. (1992). Multiple Primary Squamous Carcinomas of the Upper Aerodigestive Tract. Advances in experimental medicine and biology. 320. 27–29. 2 indexed citations

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Byers, Robert M., et al.. (1992). Resection of advanced cervical metastasis prior to definitive radiotherapy for primary squamous carcinomas of the upper aerodigestive tract. Head & Neck. 14(2). 133–138. 59 indexed citations

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Frankenthaler, Robert A., Mario A. Luna, K. Kian Ang, et al.. (1991). Prognostic Variables in Parotid Gland Cancer. Archives of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. 117(11). 1251–1256. 135 indexed citations

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Shumate, Charles R., Grant W. Carlson, Geoffrey G. Giacco, Vincent F. Guinee, & Robert M. Byers. (1991). The prognostic implications of location for scalp melanoma. The American Journal of Surgery. 162(4). 315–319. 37 indexed citations

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Byers, Robert M.. (1991). Neck dessection: Concepts, Controversies, and Technique. Seminars in Surgical Oncology. 7(1). 9–13. 21 indexed citations

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Wendt, Charles D., Luis Delclos, K. Kian Ang, et al.. (1990). Primary radiotherapy in the treatment of stage I and II oral tongue cancers: Importance of the proportion of therapy delivered with interstitial therapy. International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics. 18(6). 1287–1292. 82 indexed citations

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El‐Naggar, Adel K., John G. Batsakis, Mario A. Luna, Donia McLemore, & Robert M. Byers. (1990). DNA flow cytometry of acinic cell carcinomas of major salivary glands. The Journal of Laryngology & Otology. 104(5). 410–416. 29 indexed citations

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Weber, Randal S., et al.. (1989). Minor salivary gland tumors of the lip and buccal mucosa. The Laryngoscope. 99(1). 6–9. 21 indexed citations

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Robbins, K. Thomas, Robert M. Byers, Victor Fainstein, et al.. (1988). Wound prophylaxis with metronidazole in head and neck surgical oncology. The Laryngoscope. 98(8). 803–806. 43 indexed citations

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