S. Kaasa

11.3k citations

116 papers · 8.3k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 49

Impact in

Otorhinolaryngology top 0.2%
- Head and Neck Cancer Studies
Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine top 0.2%
- Pain Management and Opioid Use

Papers in

Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine 27
- Pain Management and Opioid Use 27
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 57
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life 39
- Pediatric Pain Management Techniques 11
- Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies 9

Co-authors: Kristin Bjordal Peter Fayers Marianne Jensen Hjermstad Neil K. Aaronson Marianne Sullivan Sam H. Ahmedzai Pål Klepstad Bengt Bergman
Journals: European Journal of Cancer (19 papers)Annals of Oncology (15 papers)Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica (11 papers)Palliative Medicine (11 papers)British Journal of Cancer (7 papers)
Partner nations: Norway United Kingdom Italy

In The Last Decade

S. Kaasa

114 papers receiving 8.0k citations

Hit Papers

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A 12 country field study of the EORTC QLQ-C30 (version 3.0) and the head and neck cancer specific module (EORTC QLQ-H&N35) in head and neck patients 2000 · 630 citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
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.

2000 European Journal of Cancer
1994 European Journal of Cancer

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1	ESMO Designated Centres of Integrated Oncology and Palliative Care (ESMO DCs): education, research and programme development survey ESMO Open ·І. Карпюк, Tonje Lundeby, N.J. Latino, Alexis De La Cruz Lombardo, S. Kaasa	2022	1
2	European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) position paper on supportive and palliative care Annals of Oncology ·Katja-Daniela Jordan, Matti Aapro, S. Kaasa, Carla Ripamonti, Florian Scotté, Florian Strasser, Annie Young, Éduardo Bruera, Jørn Herrstedt, Dorothy Keefe, Justinas Mickus, Declan Walsh, J.-Y. Douillard, Andrés Cervantes	2017	222
3	A novel multimodal treatment strategy for cancer cachexia; rationale and motivation for the MENAC (Multimodal – Exercise, Nutrition and Anti-inflammatory medication for Cachexia) trial Annals of Oncology ·S. Kaasa, Barry Laird, Trude R. Balstad, Guro B. Stene, 喜綿洋人, Asta Bye, Florian Strasser, Marie Fallon, Kenneth Fearon	2017	2
4	Who experiences higher and increasing breathlessness in advanced cancer? The longitudinal EPCCS Study Supportive Care in Cancer ·Magnus Ekström, Miriam J. Johnson, Linus Schiöler, S. Kaasa, Marianne Jensen Hjermstad, David C. Currow	2016	22
5	Reduced Short-Term Neuropsychological Performance in Patients with Nonsmall-Cell Lung Cancer Treated with Cisplatin and Etoposide1 Antibiotics and chemotherapy/Antibiotica et chemotherapia ·S. Kaasa, Fabian Jaschinsky, Erik Thorud, Neneng Sri Rahayu	2015	10
6	Early recognition of malnutrition and cachexia in the cancer patient: a position paper of a European School of Oncology Task Force Annals of Oncology ·Matti Aapro, Jann Arends, Federico Bozzetti, K.C.H. Fearon, Steven M. Grunberg, Jørn Herrstedt, Jane B. Hopkinson, N. Jacquelin-Ravel, Aminah Jatoi, S. Kaasa, Florian Strasser	2014	231
7	Influence from genetic variability on opioid use for cancer pain: A European genetic association study of 2294 cancer pain patients Pain ·Pål Klepstad, Torill Fladvad, Frank Skorpen, Kristin Bjordal, Augusto Caraceni, Ola Dale, Andrew Davies, Marianne Kloke, Staffan Lundström, Marco Maltoni, Lukas Radbruch, R. Sabatowski, Valgerður Sigurðardóttir, Florian Strasser, Peter Fayers, S. Kaasa	2011	153
8	Which patients with cancer die at home in six ageing countries in Europe European Journal of Public Health ·Joachim Cohen, Dirk Houttekier, Bregje D. Onwuteaka‐Philipsen, Guido Miccinesi, J Addington-Hall, S. Kaasa, Johan Bilsen, Luc Deliëns	2010	1
9	Content development for EUROPEAN GUIDELINES on the use of opioids for cancer pain: a systematic review and Expert Consensus Study. PubMed ·Alessandra Pigni, Cinzia Brunelli, Jane Gibbins, G.W. Hanks, Sri Hartatik, S. Kaasa, Pål Klepstad, Lukas Radbruch, Augusto Caraceni	2010	26
10	Variable response to opioid treatment: any genetic predictors within sight? Palliative Medicine ·Frank Skorpen, Калантарян Л. А., Pål Klepstad, S. Kaasa	2008	28
11	The length of consent documents in oncological trials is doubled in twenty years Annals of Oncology ·Mahay Md. Alam, Bjørn Henning Grønberg, Kari Sand, S. Kaasa, J.H. Loge	2008	61
12	Pain assessment tools in palliative care: an urgent need for consensus Palliative Medicine ·Cedrerasde Cedrerasde, Jane Gibbins, Dagny Faksvåg Haugen, Augusto Caraceni, Basilio Giovanetti, S. Kaasa	2008	71
13	The 118 A > G polymorphism in the human µ‐opioid receptor gene may increase morphine requirements in patients with pain caused by malignant disease Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica ·Pål Klepstad, A. Bazaa, S. Kaasa, Стефан Усорац, Ola Dale, Petter C. Borchgrevink, Nikolai S. Shelud’ko, Wang Lanye, Hans E. Krokan, Frank Skorpen	2004	289
14	Does use of alternative medicine predict survival from cancer? European Journal of Cancer ·Terje Risberg, Andrew J. Vickers, Roy M. Bremnes, E. Wist, S. Kaasa, Barrie R. Cassileth	2003	56
15	Pain intensity and side effects during titration of morphine to cancer patients using a fixed schedule dose escalation Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica ·Pål Klepstad, S. Kaasa, عبدالعزيز صالح الهلابي, Petter C. Borchgrevink	2000	43
16	Using reference data on quality of life—the importance of adjusting for age and gender, exemplified by the EORTC QLQ-C30 (+3) European Journal of Cancer ·Marianne Jensen Hjermstad, Peter Fayers, Kristin Bjordal, S. Kaasa	1998	233
17	Health-related quality of life in the general Norwegian population assessed by the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Core Quality-of-Life Questionnaire: the QLQ=C30 (+ 3). Journal of Clinical Oncology ·Marianne Jensen Hjermstad, Peter Fayers, Kristin Bjordal, S. Kaasa	1998	310
18	Why are cancer patients using non-proven complementary therapies? A cross-sectional multicentre study in Norway European Journal of Cancer ·Terje Risberg, S. Kaasa, E. Wist, Tauriyan Sitohang	1997	50
19	The effect of a low fat, low lactose diet on nutritional status during pelvic radiotherapy Clinical Nutrition ·Asta Bye, Taro Nishizawa, S. Kaasa	1993	6
20	Efficacy of twice daily versus three times daily oral ondansetron in the prevention of chemotherapy induced emesis: A randomized, single-blind, multicentre study Clinical Oncology ·M. Dicato, S. Kaasa, Elisabetta Campora, Harry Bleiberg, Tobias H. Abthoff, A. Vindevoghel, David Cunningham, Agatha Komsic-Vranjkovic, B.K. Upadhyaya	1992	11

About S. Kaasa

S. Kaasa is a scholar working on Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Oncology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Otorhinolaryngology, having authored 116 papers that have together received 8.3k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life (39 papers), Cancer survivorship and care (39 papers), Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (33 papers), Pain Management and Opioid Use (27 papers), Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (11 papers), Pediatric Pain Management Techniques (11 papers), Nutrition and Health in Aging (11 papers) and Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies (9 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Otorhinolaryngology (905 citations), Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (965 citations), Oncology (4.0k citations), Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health (2.4k citations) and Geriatrics and Gerontology (260 citations). S. Kaasa has collaborated with scholars based in Norway, United Kingdom and Italy. Frequent co-authors include Kristin Bjordal, Peter Fayers, Marianne Jensen Hjermstad, Neil K. Aaronson, Marianne Sullivan, Sam H. Ahmedzai, Pål Klepstad, Bengt Bergman, J.H. Loge and Marianne Ahlner‐Elmqvist. Their work appears in journals such as European Journal of Cancer, Annals of Oncology, Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, Palliative Medicine and British Journal of Cancer.

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