Susan S. Devesa

42.0k total citations · 15 hit papers
205 papers, 30.5k citations indexed

About

Susan S. Devesa is a scholar working on Oncology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Susan S. Devesa has authored 205 papers receiving a total of 30.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 118 papers in Oncology, 42 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 40 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Susan S. Devesa's work include Global Cancer Incidence and Screening (67 papers), Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection (27 papers) and Cancer Risks and Factors (25 papers). Susan S. Devesa is often cited by papers focused on Global Cancer Incidence and Screening (67 papers), Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection (27 papers) and Cancer Risks and Factors (25 papers). Susan S. Devesa collaborates with scholars based in United States, India and France. Susan S. Devesa's co-authors include Joseph F. Fraumeni, Freddie Bray, William J. Blot, William F. Anderson, Martha S. Linet, Donald Maxwell Parkin, Línda Morris Brown, Katherine A. McGlynn, David P. Check and Ann W. Hsing and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA and Journal of Clinical Oncology.

In The Last Decade

Susan S. Devesa

205 papers receiving 29.5k citations

Hit Papers

Cancer burden in the year... 1995 2026 2005 2015 2001 1998 2017 2005 2010 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. Cancer burden in the year 2000. The global picture
    2001 1.7k citations Freddie Bray, Susan S. Devesa et al. profile →
  2. Changing patterns in the incidence of esophageal and gastric carcinoma in the United States
    1998 1.6k citations Susan S. Devesa et al. Cancer profile →
  3. Trends in Thyroid Cancer Incidence and Mortality in the United States, 1974-2013
    2017 1.5k citations Susan S. Devesa et al. profile →
  4. Lymphoma incidence patterns by WHO subtype in the United States, 1992-2001
    2005 1.2k citations Susan S. Devesa, Martha S. Linet et al. profile →
  5. Epidemiology and risk factors for kidney cancer
    2010 1.0k citations Susan S. Devesa et al. profile →
  6. International trends and patterns of prostate cancer incidence and mortality
    2000 654 citations Ann W. Hsing, Susan S. Devesa et al. profile →
  7. Rising Thyroid Cancer Incidence in the United States by Demographic and Tumor Characteristics, 1980-2005
    2009 635 citations Lindsey Enewold, Kangmin Zhu et al. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention profile →
  8. International lung cancer trends by histologic type: Male:Female differences diminishing and adenocarcinoma rates rising
    2005 608 citations Susan S. Devesa, Freddie Bray et al. profile →
  9. Incidence of Adenocarcinoma of the Esophagus Among White Americans by Sex, Stage, and Age
    2008 537 citations Susan S. Devesa et al. profile →
  10. Trends in Inflammatory Breast Carcinoma Incidence and Survival: The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program at the National Cancer Institute
    2005 500 citations William F. Anderson, Susan S. Devesa et al. profile →
  11. Cutaneous lymphoma incidence patterns in the United States: a population-based study of 3884 cases
    2009 475 citations Susan S. Devesa, William F. Anderson et al. profile →
  12. Lung cancer
    1995 474 citations William D. Travis, Lois B. Travis et al. Cancer profile →
  13. Acute leukemia incidence and patient survival among children and adults in the United States, 2001-2007
    2011 460 citations Susan S. Devesa, Martha S. Linet et al. profile →
  14. Higher Lung Cancer Incidence in Young Women Than Young Men in the United States
    2018 304 citations Susan S. Devesa et al. profile →
  15. Predicting the Future Burden of Esophageal Cancer by Histological Subtype: International Trends in Incidence up to 2030
    2017 303 citations Susan S. Devesa, Freddie Bray 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
Susan S. Devesa United States 90 11.5k 8.0k 7.8k 5.4k 4.8k 205 30.5k
Peter Boyle Italy 100 13.9k 1.2× 8.6k 1.1× 5.6k 0.7× 8.1k 1.5× 3.6k 0.8× 635 43.8k
J.W.W. Coebergh Netherlands 87 16.3k 1.4× 6.4k 0.8× 5.3k 0.7× 3.9k 0.7× 4.2k 0.9× 520 30.6k
Lars Holmberg Sweden 81 11.8k 1.0× 9.9k 1.2× 4.7k 0.6× 4.1k 0.8× 3.6k 0.8× 533 31.9k
Fabio Levi Switzerland 81 10.0k 0.9× 4.5k 0.6× 4.4k 0.6× 3.6k 0.7× 2.8k 0.6× 456 24.5k
Alfred I. Neugut United States 87 12.4k 1.1× 6.4k 0.8× 6.7k 0.9× 3.6k 0.7× 3.4k 0.7× 674 31.2k
Patrick Maisonneuve Italy 108 17.1k 1.5× 7.2k 0.9× 12.2k 1.6× 6.2k 1.1× 6.7k 1.4× 567 41.9k
Paola Pisani Italy 43 11.8k 1.0× 6.7k 0.8× 6.9k 0.9× 10.4k 1.9× 3.1k 0.7× 131 34.5k
Brenda K. Edwards United States 51 12.4k 1.1× 5.3k 0.7× 3.8k 0.5× 3.6k 0.7× 2.8k 0.6× 95 25.4k
Hans‐Olov Adami Sweden 112 16.8k 1.5× 9.6k 1.2× 8.8k 1.1× 6.9k 1.3× 5.5k 1.1× 663 48.1k
M. J. Thun United States 25 13.2k 1.2× 8.5k 1.1× 5.1k 0.7× 10.1k 1.9× 2.8k 0.6× 39 32.8k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Susan S. Devesa

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Chase, Elizabeth C., Jared A. Fisher, Barry I. Graubard, et al.. (2022). Geographic Patterns in U.S. Lung Cancer Mortality and Cigarette Smoking. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention. 32(2). 193–201. 9 indexed citations
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Withrow, Diana R., Susan S. Devesa, Dennis Deapen, et al.. (2021). Nonmalignant meningioma and vestibular schwannoma incidence trends in the United States, 2004‐2017. Cancer. 127(19). 3579–3590. 14 indexed citations
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Gu, Fangyi, et al.. (2017). Longitude Position in a Time Zone and Cancer Risk in the United States. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention. 26(8). 1306–1311. 60 indexed citations
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Shiels, Meredith S., Aimée R. Kreimer, Anna E. Coghill, Teresa M. Darragh, & Susan S. Devesa. (2015). Anal Cancer Incidence in the United States, 1977–2011: Distinct Patterns by Histology and Behavior. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention. 24(10). 1548–1556. 116 indexed citations
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Veiga, Lene H.S., Gila Neta, Briseis Aschebrook‐Kilfoy, Elaine Ron, & Susan S. Devesa. (2013). Thyroid Cancer Incidence Patterns in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and the U.S. SEER Program, 1997–2008. Thyroid. 23(6). 748–757. 92 indexed citations
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Chow, Wong‐Ho, Brian Shuch, W. Marston Linehan, & Susan S. Devesa. (2012). Racial disparity in renal cell carcinoma patient survival according to demographic and clinical characteristics. Cancer. 119(2). 388–394. 94 indexed citations
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Devesa, Susan S., Freddie Bray, Rebecca Troisi, et al.. (2011). Age-Period-Cohort Analysis of Primary Bone Cancer Incidence Rates in the United States (1976–2005). Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention. 20(8). 1770–1777. 51 indexed citations
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Cook, Michael B., Katherine A. McGlynn, Susan S. Devesa, Neal D. Freedman, & William F. Anderson. (2011). Sex Disparities in Cancer Mortality and Survival. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention. 20(8). 1629–1637. 370 indexed citations
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Enewold, Lindsey, Kangmin Zhu, Elaine Ron, et al.. (2009). Rising Thyroid Cancer Incidence in the United States by Demographic and Tumor Characteristics, 1980-2005. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention. 18(3). 784–791. 635 indexed citations breakdown →
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Rouhani, Panta, Christopher D.�M. Fletcher, Susan S. Devesa, & Jorge R. Toro. (2008). Cutaneous soft tissue sarcoma incidence patterns in the U.S.. Cancer. 113(3). 616–627. 230 indexed citations
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Anderson, William F., Ismail Jatoi, & Susan S. Devesa. (2006). Assessing the impact of screening mammography: breast cancer incidence and mortality rates in Connecticut (1943–2002). Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. 99(3). 333–340. 63 indexed citations
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Anderson, William F., Michelle D. Althuis, Louise A. Brinton, & Susan S. Devesa. (2004). Is Male Breast Cancer Similar or Different than Female Breast Cancer?. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. 83(1). 77–86. 208 indexed citations
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Hsing, Ann W. & Susan S. Devesa. (2001). Trends and Patterns of Prostate Cancer: What Do They Suggest?. Epidemiologic Reviews. 23(1). 3–13. 225 indexed citations
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Troisi, Rebecca, Andrew N. Freedman, & Susan S. Devesa. (1999). Incidence of colorectal carcinoma in the U.S.. Cancer. 85(8). 1670–1676. 139 indexed citations
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Troisi, Rebecca, Andrew N. Freedman, & Susan S. Devesa. (1999). Incidence of colorectal carcinoma in the U.S.. Cancer. 85(8). 1670–1676. 15 indexed citations
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Travis, William D., Jay H. Lubin, Lynn A. G. Ries, & Susan S. Devesa. (1996). United States lung carcinoma incidence trends: Declining for most histologic types among males, increasing among females. Cancer. 77(12). 2464–2470. 194 indexed citations
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Travis, William D., Lois B. Travis, & Susan S. Devesa. (1995). Lung cancer. Cancer. 75(S1). 191–202. 474 indexed citations breakdown →
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Sturgeon, Susan R., Louise A. Brinton, Susan S. Devesa, & Robert J. Kurman. (1992). In situ and invasive vulvar cancer incidence trends (1973 to 1987). American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 166(5). 1482–1485. 171 indexed citations
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Cutler, S. J., Susan S. Devesa, & T. H. C. Barclay. (1976). The Magnitude of the Breast Cancer Problem. Breast Cancer. 1–9. 11 indexed citations

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