Stefano Zurrida

20.8k total citations · 6 hit papers
181 papers, 13.8k citations indexed

About

Stefano Zurrida is a scholar working on Cancer Research, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Stefano Zurrida has authored 181 papers receiving a total of 13.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 117 papers in Cancer Research, 78 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 67 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Stefano Zurrida's work include Breast Cancer Treatment Studies (113 papers), Breast Lesions and Carcinomas (74 papers) and Breast Implant and Reconstruction (45 papers). Stefano Zurrida is often cited by papers focused on Breast Cancer Treatment Studies (113 papers), Breast Lesions and Carcinomas (74 papers) and Breast Implant and Reconstruction (45 papers). Stefano Zurrida collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and Switzerland. Stefano Zurrida's co-authors include Umberto Veronesi, Viviana Galimberti, Alberto Luini, Giuseppe Viale, Paolo Veronesi, Giovanni Paganelli, Concetta De Cicco, Mattia Intra, Patrick Maisonneuve and Virgilio Sacchini and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and Journal of Clinical Oncology.

In The Last Decade

Stefano Zurrida

178 papers receiving 13.3k citations

Hit Papers

A Randomized Comparison of Sentinel-Node Biopsy with Rout... 1993 2026 2004 2015 2003 1997 1996 1999 1993 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. A Randomized Comparison of Sentinel-Node Biopsy with Routine Axillary Dissection in Breast Cancer
    2003 1.6k citations Umberto Veronesi, Giovanni Paganelli et al. profile →
  2. Sentinel-node biopsy to avoid axillary dissection in breast cancer with clinically negative lymph-nodes
    1997 1.5k citations Umberto Veronesi, Giovanni Paganelli et al. profile →
  3. Prognostic value of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes in the vertical growth phase of primary cutaneous melanoma
    1996 867 citations Stefano Zurrida, Natale Cascinelli et al. Cancer profile →
  4. Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy and Axillary Dissection in Breast Cancer: Results in a Large Series
    1999 624 citations Umberto Veronesi, Giovanni Paganelli et al. profile →
  5. Radiotherapy after Breast-Preserving Surgery in Women with Localized Cancer of the Breast
    1993 572 citations Alberto Luini, Marco Greco et al. profile →
  6. Intraoperative radiotherapy versus external radiotherapy for early breast cancer (ELIOT): a randomised controlled equivalence trial
    2013 509 citations Umberto Veronesi, Roberto Orecchia 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
Stefano Zurrida Italy 52 9.4k 6.9k 5.3k 5.2k 1.2k 181 13.8k
Peter D. Beitsch United States 43 7.0k 0.7× 4.4k 0.6× 4.1k 0.8× 3.6k 0.7× 795 0.7× 114 9.4k
Viviana Galimberti Italy 67 12.6k 1.3× 8.6k 1.2× 6.0k 1.1× 6.7k 1.3× 1.3k 1.1× 244 16.9k
Alain Fourquet France 62 9.5k 1.0× 5.6k 0.8× 5.5k 1.0× 2.6k 0.5× 2.0k 1.7× 374 14.0k
Melvin J. Silverstein United States 48 5.8k 0.6× 4.3k 0.6× 2.9k 0.6× 2.8k 0.5× 776 0.7× 156 8.3k
Isabelle Bedrosian United States 54 5.8k 0.6× 3.5k 0.5× 4.0k 0.8× 2.7k 0.5× 826 0.7× 238 9.3k
Alphonse G. Taghian United States 59 7.0k 0.7× 3.5k 0.5× 5.2k 1.0× 3.3k 0.6× 2.0k 1.7× 268 11.7k
Savitri Krishnamurthy United States 59 6.1k 0.6× 3.8k 0.6× 5.0k 1.0× 2.6k 0.5× 1.1k 0.9× 277 11.9k
Samuel Hellmän United States 57 3.8k 0.4× 2.8k 0.4× 3.8k 0.7× 2.1k 0.4× 1.7k 1.5× 238 10.8k
Marie Overgaard Denmark 55 7.3k 0.8× 3.3k 0.5× 4.3k 0.8× 4.0k 0.8× 2.5k 2.2× 139 12.5k
Bernard Asselain France 59 4.4k 0.5× 2.6k 0.4× 5.2k 1.0× 1.8k 0.3× 992 0.8× 323 11.0k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Stefano Zurrida

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Pruneri, Giancarlo, Matteo Lazzeroni, Vincenzo Bagnardi, et al.. (2016). The prevalence and clinical relevance of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) in ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast. Annals of Oncology. 28(2). 321–328. 73 indexed citations
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Orecchia, Roberto, Maria Cristina Leonardi, Patrick Maisonneuve, et al.. (2014). Intraoperative radiotherapy with electrons (ELIOT) for early breast cancer: the European Institute of Oncology experience. Translational Cancer Research. 3(1). 59–64. 4 indexed citations
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Zurrida, Stefano, Vincenzo Bagnardi, Giuseppe Curigliano, et al.. (2013). High Ki67 predicts unfavourable outcomes in early breast cancer patients with a clinically clear axilla who do not receive axillary dissection or axillary radiotherapy. European Journal of Cancer. 49(15). 3083–3092. 13 indexed citations
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Jereczek-Fossa, B.A., L. Santoro, Cristiana Fodor, et al.. (2013). Electronic portal imaging registration in breast cancer radiotherapy verification: Analysis of inter-observer agreement among different categories of health practitioners. Neoplasma. 60(3). 302–308. 8 indexed citations
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Spitaleri, Gianluca, Antonio Toesca, Edoardo Botteri, et al.. (2013). Breast phyllodes tumor: A review of literature and a single center retrospective series analysis. Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology. 88(2). 427–436. 141 indexed citations
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Montagna, Emilia, Vincenzo Bagnardi, Nicole Rotmensz, et al.. (2011). Breast cancer subtypes and outcome after local and regional relapse. Annals of Oncology. 23(2). 324–331. 51 indexed citations
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Zurrida, Stefano & Umberto Veronesi. (2010). A New TNM Classification for Breast Cancer to Meet the Demands of the Present and the Challenges of the Future. Women s Health. 7(1). 41–49. 4 indexed citations
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Veronesi, Umberto, Viviana Galimberti, Giovanni Paganelli, et al.. (2009). Axillary metastases in breast cancer patients with negative sentinel nodes: A follow-up of 3548 cases. European Journal of Cancer. 45(8). 1381–1388. 65 indexed citations
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Luini, Alberto, Giovanna Gatti, Stefano Zurrida, et al.. (2007). The evolution of the conservative approach to breast cancer. The Breast. 16(2). 120–129. 33 indexed citations
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Rietjens, Mario, Cícero Úrban, P. Rey, et al.. (2007). Long-term oncological results of breast conservative treatment with oncoplastic surgery. The Breast. 16(4). 387–395. 184 indexed citations
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Veronesi, Umberto, Roberto Orecchia, Stefano Zurrida, et al.. (2005). Avoiding axillary dissection in breast cancer surgery: a randomized trial to assess the role of axillary radiotherapy. Annals of Oncology. 16(3). 383–388. 121 indexed citations
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Intra, Mattia, Stefano Zurrida, Fausto Maffini, & Hiram S. Cody. (2004). Sentinel lymph node metastasis in microinvasive breast cancer. Breast Diseases A Year Book Quarterly. 15(3). 303–304. 6 indexed citations
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Gatti, G., Stefano Zurrida, Aslı Kurne, et al.. (2003). Possible role of nitric oxide in the biology of breast carcinoma: review of the available literature. The Breast. 13(1). 1–6. 14 indexed citations
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Zurrida, Stefano, Roberto Orecchia, Viviana Galimberti, et al.. (2002). Axillary radiotherapy instead of axillary dissection: A randomized trial. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 9(2). 156–160. 38 indexed citations
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Luini, Alberto, et al.. (1999). Axillary dissection in breast cancer. Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology. 30(1). 63–70. 3 indexed citations
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Paganelli, Giovanni, Chiara Grana, Marco Chinol, et al.. (1999). Antibody-guided three-step therapy for high grade glioma with yttrium-90 biotin. European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging. 26(4). 348–357. 153 indexed citations
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Bartoli, Cesare, et al.. (1996). Author reply. Cancer. 78(5). 1141–1142.
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Rilke, Franco, Umberto Veronesi, Alberto Luini, et al.. (1996). Preoperative Chemotherapy Alone and Combined with Preoperative Radiotherapy in Small-Size Breast Cancer. The Breast Journal. 2(3). 176–180. 8 indexed citations
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Ferrario, Maurizio, Stefano Zurrida, Viviana Galimberti, et al.. (1992). Results obtained by using a computerized image analysis system designed as an aid to diagnosis of cutaneous melanoma. Melanoma Research. 2(3). 163–170. 75 indexed citations
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Zurrida, Stefano, et al.. (1992). Phyllode tumor of the breast: mammographic experience in 99 cases. European Journal of Radiology. 15(1). 11–14. 22 indexed citations

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