Thorsten Kuehn

3.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
35 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Thorsten Kuehn is a scholar working on Cancer Research, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Thorsten Kuehn has authored 35 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Cancer Research, 17 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 15 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Thorsten Kuehn's work include Breast Cancer Treatment Studies (26 papers), Breast Lesions and Carcinomas (17 papers) and Breast Implant and Reconstruction (14 papers). Thorsten Kuehn is often cited by papers focused on Breast Cancer Treatment Studies (26 papers), Breast Lesions and Carcinomas (17 papers) and Breast Implant and Reconstruction (14 papers). Thorsten Kuehn collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Italy and Switzerland. Thorsten Kuehn's co-authors include Gϋnter von Minckwitz, Michael Untch, G Helms, Valentina Nekljudova, Tanja Fehm, Barbara Fleige, Ingo Bauerfeind, Peter Schrenk, Sabine Schmatloch and Annette Lebeau and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Journal of Clinical Oncology and Cancer.

In The Last Decade

Thorsten Kuehn

34 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Hit Papers

Sentinel-lymph-node biopsy in patients with breast cancer... 2013 2026 2017 2021 2013 250 500 750
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  1. Sentinel-lymph-node biopsy in patients with breast cancer before and after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (SENTINA): a prospective, multicentre cohort study
    2013 928 citations Thorsten Kuehn, Ingo Bauerfeind et al. The Lancet Oncology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Thorsten Kuehn Germany 15 1.5k 1.0k 808 754 213 35 1.8k
Ian Monypenny United Kingdom 7 1.3k 0.9× 1.0k 1.0× 836 1.0× 549 0.7× 128 0.6× 8 1.7k
Dalliah M. Black United States 17 1.1k 0.7× 744 0.7× 597 0.7× 511 0.7× 114 0.5× 33 1.3k
Mark Sibbering United Kingdom 11 1.4k 1.0× 1.0k 1.0× 758 0.9× 713 0.9× 129 0.6× 19 1.8k
A. Marilyn Leitch United States 17 982 0.7× 629 0.6× 395 0.5× 699 0.9× 238 1.1× 44 1.6k
Lisa M. Sclafani United States 18 1.2k 0.8× 808 0.8× 982 1.2× 585 0.8× 126 0.6× 38 1.8k
Michael Alvarado United States 27 1.2k 0.8× 499 0.5× 1.2k 1.4× 853 1.1× 165 0.8× 85 2.3k
Sharon Galper United States 8 1.4k 1.0× 1.1k 1.1× 729 0.9× 562 0.7× 137 0.6× 8 1.7k
Giuseppe Canavese Italy 26 1.0k 0.7× 787 0.8× 612 0.8× 650 0.9× 177 0.8× 76 1.8k
Pond R. Kelemen United States 15 1.2k 0.8× 844 0.8× 843 1.0× 819 1.1× 211 1.0× 23 2.0k
Welela Tereffe United States 26 1.3k 0.9× 726 0.7× 492 0.6× 776 1.0× 354 1.7× 72 1.9k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Thorsten Kuehn

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Thorsten Kuehn

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Cuzzocrea, Marco, Rosa Di Micco, Stefania Rizzo, et al.. (2025). The Role of [18F]FES PET/CT in Breast Cancer Management: An Umbrella Review. Cancers. 17(10). 1644–1644.
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Galper, Shira, Tehillah S. Menes, Josef Haik, et al.. (2025). Breast cancer outcomes after skin- and nipple-sparing mastectomy in BRCA pathogenic mutation carriers versus non-BRCA carriers. Radiotherapy and Oncology. 205. 110710–110710. 3 indexed citations
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Kuehn, Thorsten, et al.. (2023). Review of Breast Abscess Cases at a Tertiary Hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. International Journal of Women s Health. Volume 15. 433–442. 1 indexed citations
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Kaidar‐Person, Orit, Trine Tramm, Thorsten Kuehn, et al.. (2023). Optimising of axillary therapy in breast cancer: lessons from the past to plan for a better future. La radiologia medica. 129(2). 315–327. 1 indexed citations
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Gasparri, Maria Luisa, Jana de Boniface, Oreste ­Gentilini, et al.. (2022). Abstract P1-01-16: Perspectives on axillary management after primary systemic treatment: An international EUBREAST survey. Cancer Research. 82(4_Supplement). P1–1. 1 indexed citations
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Kaidar‐Person, Orit, Birgitte Vrou Offersen, Liesbeth Boersma, et al.. (2021). Tricks and tips for target volume definition and delineation in breast cancer: Lessons learned from ESTRO breast courses. Radiotherapy and Oncology. 162. 185–194. 14 indexed citations
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Kuehn, Thorsten, et al.. (2019). 73 Impact of global partnership on surgical care for patients with cervical cancer in ethiopia. A39.2–A39. 1 indexed citations
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Mamounas, Eleftherios P., Thorsten Kuehn, Emiel J. Rutgers, & Gϋnter von Minckwitz. (2017). Current approach of the axilla in patients with early-stage breast cancer. The Lancet. 52 indexed citations
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Provenzano, Elena, Veerle Bossuyt, Giuseppe Viale, et al.. (2015). Standardization of pathologic evaluation and reporting of postneoadjuvant specimens in clinical trials of breast cancer: recommendations from an international working group. Modern Pathology. 28(9). 1185–1201. 181 indexed citations
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Liedtke, Cornelia, Dennis Göerlich, Ingo Bauerfeind, et al.. (2014). Development of a novel nomogram predicting nonsentinel lymph node metastases among patients with breast cancer after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT): A transSENTINA substudy.. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 32(15_suppl). 1100–1100. 1 indexed citations
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Kuehn, Thorsten, Ingo Bauerfeind, Tanja Fehm, et al.. (2013). Sentinel-lymph-node biopsy in patients with breast cancer before and after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (SENTINA): a prospective, multicentre cohort study. The Lancet Oncology. 14(7). 609–618. 928 indexed citations breakdown →
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Bauerfeind, Ingo, et al.. (2008). A multicentric analysis and an introduction of a German prospective study to evaluate the value of sentinel node excision after neoadjuvant chemotherapy. European Journal of Cancer Supplements. 6(7). 148–148. 2 indexed citations
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Kuehn, Thorsten, A. Bembenek, Thomas Decker, et al.. (2004). A concept for the clinical implementation of sentinel lymph node biopsy in patients with breast carcinoma with special regard to quality assurance. Cancer. 103(3). 451–461. 92 indexed citations
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Kuehn, Thorsten, Florian D. Vogl, G Helms, et al.. (2003). Sentinel-node biopsy for axillary staging in breast cancer: results from a large prospective German multi-institutional trial. European Journal of Surgical Oncology. 30(3). 252–259. 52 indexed citations
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Haid, A., Thorsten Kuehn, P. Konstantiniuk, et al.. (2002). Shoulder–arm morbidity following axillary dissection and sentinel node only biopsy for breast cancer. European Journal of Surgical Oncology. 28(7). 705–710. 102 indexed citations
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Rieber, A., Holger Schirrmeister, Andreas Gabelmann, et al.. (2002). Pre-operative staging of invasive breast cancer with MR mammography and/or PET: boon or bunk?. British Journal of Radiology. 75(898). 789–798. 41 indexed citations
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Kuehn, Thorsten, Florian D. Vogl, G Helms, et al.. (2001). Sentinel node biopsy in breast cancer - technical performance is more important than patient selection to avoid false-negative findings. European Journal of Cancer. 37. S269–S269. 1 indexed citations
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