Robert W. Sponzo

3.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
23 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Robert W. Sponzo is a scholar working on Oncology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert W. Sponzo has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Oncology, 7 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 4 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Robert W. Sponzo's work include Cancer Treatment and Pharmacology (7 papers), Breast Cancer Treatment Studies (3 papers) and Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment (3 papers). Robert W. Sponzo is often cited by papers focused on Cancer Treatment and Pharmacology (7 papers), Breast Cancer Treatment Studies (3 papers) and Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment (3 papers). Robert W. Sponzo collaborates with scholars based in United States and Thailand. Robert W. Sponzo's co-authors include John Horton, Martin M. Oken, Roland T. Skeel, Murray N. Silverstein, Ediz Z. Ezdinli, Charles Rosenbaum, John M. Bennett, Gerhard J. Johnson, Charles G. Moertel and Colin B. Begg and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of Clinical Oncology and Cancer.

In The Last Decade

Robert W. Sponzo

23 papers receiving 2.4k citations

Hit Papers

Prognostic effect of weight loss prior tochemotherapy in ... 1980 2026 1995 2010 1980 500 1000 1.5k
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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. Prognostic effect of weight loss prior tochemotherapy in cancer patients
    1980 1.8k citations William D. DeWys, Colin B. Begg et al. The American Journal of Medicine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robert W. Sponzo United States 13 1.4k 700 491 411 389 23 2.5k
Charles Rosenbaum United States 10 1.4k 1.0× 743 1.1× 573 1.2× 405 1.0× 345 0.9× 13 2.3k
Charles P. Perlia United States 16 1.4k 1.0× 806 1.2× 427 0.9× 417 1.0× 368 0.9× 26 2.6k
Murray N. Silverstein United States 28 1.6k 1.1× 613 0.9× 338 0.7× 423 1.0× 559 1.4× 66 4.5k
Harold O. Douglass United States 26 1.5k 1.0× 1.5k 2.1× 1.3k 2.7× 442 1.1× 1.4k 3.5× 70 4.2k
I. Monteiro Grillo Portugal 16 1.5k 1.1× 732 1.0× 381 0.8× 338 0.8× 354 0.9× 36 2.3k
Aoife M. Ryan Ireland 31 1.9k 1.3× 998 1.4× 615 1.3× 367 0.9× 1.1k 2.9× 68 3.3k
Benjamin Tan United Kingdom 18 1.6k 1.1× 466 0.7× 307 0.6× 194 0.5× 537 1.4× 36 2.1k
Senji Okuno Japan 30 487 0.3× 304 0.4× 360 0.7× 541 1.3× 475 1.2× 100 3.3k
K.C.H. Fearon United Kingdom 15 1.1k 0.7× 443 0.6× 113 0.2× 273 0.7× 632 1.6× 28 1.8k
Tora S. Solheim Norway 23 1.4k 1.0× 585 0.8× 228 0.5× 213 0.5× 233 0.6× 66 2.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Robert W. Sponzo

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert W. Sponzo

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Haluska, Paul, Albert M. Bernath, Karla V. Ballman, et al.. (2014). Randomized phase II trial of capecitabine and lapatinib with or without cixutumumab in patients with HER2+ breast cancer previously treated with trastuzumab and an anthracycline and/or a taxane: NCCTG N0733 (Alliance).. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 32(15_suppl). 632–632. 10 indexed citations
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Bowen, Deborah J., Alan Kuniyuki, Ann L. Shattuck, Daniel W. Nixon, & Robert W. Sponzo. (2000). Results of a volunteer program to conduct dietary intervention research for women. Annals of Behavioral Medicine. 22(1). 94–100. 3 indexed citations
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Castro, Michael, et al.. (1999). Acute tumor lysis syndrome associated with concurrent biochemotherapy of metastatic melanoma. Cancer. 85(5). 1055–1059. 42 indexed citations
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Kristal, Alan R., Ann L. Shattuck, Deborah J. Bowen, Robert W. Sponzo, & Daniel W. Nixon. (1997). Feasibility of using volunteer research staff to deliver and evaluate a low-fat dietary intervention: the American Cancer Society Breast Cancer Dietary Intervention Project.. PubMed. 6(6). 459–67. 30 indexed citations
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Ruckdeschel, John C., Cyrus R. Mehta, Omar M. Salazar, Richard H. Creech, & Robert W. Sponzo. (1982). Chemotherapy for metastatic non-small cell bronchogenic carcinoma: EST 2575, generation III, HAM versus CAMP.. PubMed. 65(11-12). 959–63. 15 indexed citations
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DeWys, William D., Colin B. Begg, Philip T. Lavin, et al.. (1980). Prognostic effect of weight loss prior tochemotherapy in cancer patients. The American Journal of Medicine. 69(4). 491–497. 1785 indexed citations breakdown →
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Sponzo, Robert W., et al.. (1979). Management of non-resectable (stage III) breast cancer. International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics. 5(9). 1475–1478. 15 indexed citations
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Lempert, Neil, Allastair M. Karmody, Thomas J. Cunningham, et al.. (1979). Vascular access for cancer chemotherapy. Cancer. 43(5). 1934–1936. 11 indexed citations
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Nemoto, Takuma, Dutzu Rosner, Thomas L. Dao, et al.. (1978). Combination chemotherapy for metastatic breast cancer.Comparison of multiple drug therapy with 5-fluorouracil, cytoxan and prednisone with adriamycin or adrenalectomy. Cancer. 41(6). 2073–2077. 32 indexed citations
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Cunningham, Thomas J., et al.. (1977). Hexamethylmelamine, vincristine, and methotrexate chemotherapy in advanced neoplasms.. PubMed. 61(5). 919–22. 7 indexed citations
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Cunningham, Thomas J., et al.. (1976). ADJUVANT IMMUNO‐ AND/OR CHEMOTHERAPY WITH NEURAMINIDASE‐TREATED AUTOGENOUS TUMOR VACCINE AND BACILLUS CALMETTEGUÉRIN FOR HEAD AND NECK CANCERS*. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 277(1). 339–344. 12 indexed citations
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Cunningham, Thomas J., et al.. (1976). Intracavitary bleomycin in the management of malignant effusions. Cancer. 38(5). 1903–1908. 136 indexed citations
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Sponzo, Robert W., James C. Arseneau, & George P. Canellos. (1974). Procarbazine Induced Oxidative Haemolysis: Relationship to in Vivo Red Cell Survival. British Journal of Haematology. 27(4). 587–595. 9 indexed citations
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Ba, Chabner, Robert W. Sponzo, S M Hubbard, et al.. (1974). High-dose intermittent intravenous infusion of procarbazine (NSC-77213).. PubMed. 57(3). 361–3. 7 indexed citations
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Matthay, Richard A., et al.. (1974). Salmonella Typhimurium Abscess Formation in a Calcified Ventricular Aneurysm. CHEST Journal. 66(4). 457–459. 10 indexed citations
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Horton, John, et al.. (1974). The chemotherapy of large-bowel cancer present status and future prospects. Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 19(11). 1040–1046. 7 indexed citations
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Arseneau, James C., Robert W. Sponzo, David L. Levin, et al.. (1972). Nonlymphomatous Malignant Tumors Complicating Hodgkin's Disease. New England Journal of Medicine. 287(22). 1119–1122. 275 indexed citations

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