Susan A. Higgins

4.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
58 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Susan A. Higgins is a scholar working on Surgery, Cancer Research and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Susan A. Higgins has authored 58 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Surgery, 23 papers in Cancer Research and 15 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Susan A. Higgins's work include Breast Cancer Treatment Studies (23 papers), Breast Implant and Reconstruction (16 papers) and Breast Lesions and Carcinomas (11 papers). Susan A. Higgins is often cited by papers focused on Breast Cancer Treatment Studies (23 papers), Breast Implant and Reconstruction (16 papers) and Breast Lesions and Carcinomas (11 papers). Susan A. Higgins collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and China. Susan A. Higgins's co-authors include Bruce G. Haffty, Qifeng Yang, Joanne B. Weidhaas, Lyndsay N. Harris, Deborah Toppmeyer, Michael Reiß, Thomas Kearney, Ashley Wysong, Sara Rockwell and Richard E. Peschel and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Oncology, Biochemistry and Cancer.

In The Last Decade

Susan A. Higgins

55 papers receiving 2.0k 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.

Locoregional Relapse and Distant Metastasis in Conservatively Managed Triple Negative Early-Stage Breast Cancer

2006 874 citations Bruce G. Haffty, Thomas Kearney et al. profile →
AAPM task group report 302: Surface‐guided radiotherapy

2022 116 citations Susan A. Higgins et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Susan A. Higgins United States	22	863	860	431	369	362	58	2.1k
Marc Thill Germany	22	1.1k 1.2×	889 1.0×	330 0.8×	518 1.4×	507 1.4×	163	2.3k
Indraneel Mittra India	26	1.3k 1.5×	872 1.0×	223 0.5×	345 0.9×	338 0.9×	84	2.6k
San‐Gang Wu China	24	803 0.9×	640 0.7×	614 1.4×	263 0.7×	545 1.5×	156	2.0k
Jean Hurteau United States	29	1.1k 1.3×	289 0.3×	657 1.5×	266 0.7×	328 0.9×	90	3.2k
Roldano Fossati Italy	18	1.7k 1.9×	582 0.7×	418 1.0×	171 0.5×	1.7k 4.7×	49	3.5k
Michael Schrauder Germany	24	745 0.9×	982 1.1×	166 0.4×	276 0.7×	254 0.7×	62	2.1k
Gregory N. Gan United States	20	807 0.9×	239 0.3×	212 0.5×	84 0.2×	954 2.6×	60	1.8k
Mayada R. Bani Germany	21	597 0.7×	816 0.9×	221 0.5×	315 0.9×	215 0.6×	42	1.6k
Cem Önal Türkiye	24	375 0.4×	190 0.2×	373 0.9×	117 0.3×	761 2.1×	178	2.0k
Joan Houghton United Kingdom	11	1.0k 1.2×	965 1.1×	574 1.3×	383 1.0×	582 1.6×	14	1.8k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Susan A. Higgins

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Gao, Sarah, Christin A. Knowlton, Suzanne B. Evans, et al.. (2021). Benefit of Deep Inspiratory Breath Hold for Right Breast Cancer When Regional Lymph Nodes Are Irradiated. Practical Radiation Oncology. 12(1). e7–e12. 12 indexed citations

Loganadane, Gokoulakrichenane, Benjamin H. Kann, Melissa R. Young, et al.. (2019). Standard Tangential Radiation Fields Do Not Provide Incidental Coverage to the Internal Mammary Nodes. Practical Radiation Oncology. 10(1). 21–28. 2 indexed citations

Higgins, Susan A. & Ashley Wysong. (2017). Cosmetic Surgery and Body Dysmorphic Disorder – An Update. International Journal of Women’s Dermatology. 4(1). 43–48. 68 indexed citations

Roberts, Kenneth B., et al.. (2017). On the use of bolus for pacemaker dose measurement and reduction in radiation therapy. Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics. 19(1). 125–131. 10 indexed citations

Damast, Shari, Vinita Takiar, Shirley McCarthy, & Susan A. Higgins. (2016). Treatment of early stage vaginal cancer with EBRT and MRI-based intracavitary brachytherapy: A retrospective case review. Gynecologic Oncology Reports. 17. 89–92. 2 indexed citations

Stahl, John M., Julian C. Hong, N.H. Lester-Coll, et al.. (2016). Chest Wall Deformity in the Radiation Oncology Clinic. Anticancer Research. 36(10). 5295–5300. 3 indexed citations

Park, Henry S., et al.. (2015). Predictors of vaginal stenosis after intravaginal high-dose-rate brachytherapy for endometrial carcinoma. Brachytherapy. 14(4). 464–470. 41 indexed citations

Khan, Atif J., Sarah A. Milgrom, Nicola Barnard, et al.. (2014). Basal Subtype, as Approximated by Triple-Negative Phenotype, is Associated with Locoregional Recurrence in a Case–Control Study of Women with 0–3 Positive Lymph Nodes After Mastectomy. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 21(6). 1963–1968. 4 indexed citations

Rutter, Charles E., Qin Li, Susan A. Higgins, Meena S. Moran, & Suzanne B. Evans. (2013). Dosimetric and clinical predictors of the development of moist desquamation in breast cancer irradiation. Journal of Radiation Oncology. 3(2). 147–152. 7 indexed citations

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Higgins, Susan A., et al.. (2013). Immediate DIEP Breast Reconstruction and Postmastectomy Radiation Therapy: Clinical Experience at a Tertiary Care Institution. International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics. 87(2). S225–S225. 1 indexed citations

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Bai, Harrison X., S.B. Motwani, Susan A. Higgins, et al.. (2013). Breast conservation therapy for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS): does presentation of disease affect long-term outcomes?. International Journal of Clinical Oncology. 19(3). 460–466. 4 indexed citations

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Lentz, Rachel, et al.. (2012). 500. Breast Reconstruction Outcome Study Following Radiation Therapy - Autologous DIEP (Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator) Flap Versus Tissue Expander. European Journal of Surgical Oncology. 38(9). 875–875.

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Ratner, Elena, Eugene P. Toy, David M. O’Malley, et al.. (2009). Brain Metastases in Epithelial Ovarian and Primary Peritoneal Carcinoma. International Journal of Gynecological Cancer. 19(5). 856–859. 24 indexed citations

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DIXON, P. M., et al.. (2005). Clinical experiences with activated polyacrylate dressings (TenderWet 24. 13(2). 69. 1 indexed citations

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Koyfman, Shlomo A., et al.. (2005). Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the cervix. Gynecologic Oncology. 99(2). 477–480. 21 indexed citations

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Rockwell, Sara, Yanfeng Liu, & Susan A. Higgins. (2005). Alteration of the effects of cancer therapy agents on breast cancer cells by the herbal medicine black cohosh. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. 90(3). 233–239. 56 indexed citations

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Lally, Brian E., Bruce G. Haffty, Meena S. Moran, Joseph M. Colasanto, & Susan A. Higgins. (2005). Management of suspicious or indeterminate calcifications and impact on local control. Cancer. 103(11). 2236–2240. 3 indexed citations

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Moran, Meena S., et al.. (2005). Effects of Breast-Conserving Therapy on Lactation After Pregnancy. The Cancer Journal. 11(5). 399–403. 40 indexed citations

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Higgins, Susan A.. (2004). Efficacy of lower-energy biphasic shocks for transthoracic defibrillation:*1A follow-up clinical study. Prehospital Emergency Care. 8(3). 262–267. 16 indexed citations

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Kim, David H., et al.. (2000). Chemoradiation as primary or adjuvant treatment for locally advanced carcinoma of the vulva. International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics. 47(5). 1235–1244. 66 indexed citations

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