W.H. Lau

7.3k citations

63 papers · 5.3k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 34

Impact in

Otorhinolaryngology top 0.1%
- Head and Neck Cancer Studies
Oncology top 0.5%
- Viral-associated cancers and disorders
- Lung Cancer Research Studies

Papers in

Otorhinolaryngology 25
- Head and Neck Cancer Studies 25
Oncology 32
- Viral-associated cancers and disorders 17
- Lung Cancer Research Studies 8
- Polyomavirus and related diseases 4

Co-authors: C.S. Ng Anne W.M. Lee W.M. Sze William Foo Stephen C.K. Law Stewart Y. Tung Y.F. Poon J. H. C. Ho
Journals: International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics (8 papers)Cancer (5 papers)International Journal of Cancer (5 papers)The American Journal of Surgical Pathology (4 papers)Journal of Clinical Oncology (4 papers)
Partner nations: China Hong Kong United States

In The Last Decade

W.H. Lau

60 papers receiving 5.1k citations

Hit Papers

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Treatment results for nasopharyngeal carcinoma in the modern era: The Hong Kong experience 2005 · 482 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.

2005 International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics

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Co-authorship network

The 25 scholars most cited alongside W.H. Lau, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.

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All Works

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1	The effect of mirabegron on patient-related outcomes in patients with overactive bladder: the results of post hoc correlation and responder analyses using pooled data from three randomized Phase III trials Quality of Life Research ·David Castro‐Díaz, Christopher R. Chapple, Zalmaï Hakimi, Mary Beth Blauwet, Leticia Delgado‐Herrera, W.H. Lau, Salim Mujais	2015	17
2	Ultrastructural features of Catharanthus roseus leaves infected with cucumber mosaic virus Pertanika journal of tropical agricultural science ·Chi Yu, W.H. Lau, Khatijah Yusoff, Alberico Sabbadini, Wenlan Zhu, Hua Liu	2012	8
3	Characterization of cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) causing mosaic symptom on Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don in Malaysia Pertanika journal of tropical agricultural science ·Chi Yu, Khatijah Yusoff, Alberico Sabbadini, Wenlan Zhu, W.H. Lau	2012	7
4	Randomized Trial of Radiotherapy Plus Concurrent-Adjuvant Chemotherapy vs Radiotherapy Alone for Regionally Advanced Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute ·Caroline Campbell, Shui‐Yi Tung, Dtt Chua, Roger K.C. Ngan, Richard J. Chappell, Raymond Tung, L.L. Siu, Wai Tong Ng, Wai-Man Sze, G.K.H. Au, Andrew D. Chung, Brian O’Sullivan, T.K. Yau, To‐Wai Leung, Joseph S. K. Au, W.M. Sze, Cheuk‐Wai Choi, C. F. Liang, Aditi Deokar, W.H. Lau	2010	240
5	Chromosomal changes in prostate cancer: A fluorescence in situ hybridization study Clinical Genetics ·Kakoli Das, W.H. Lau, Merili Tomikas, Camilla Sosala, Arianna Naimo, Caroline Loan, Don Mathew Varghese	2005	19
6	Lip Image Segmentation Using Fuzzy Clustering Incorporating an Elliptic Shape Function IEEE Transactions on Image Processing ·S.H. Leung, Siqi Wang, W.H. Lau	2004	84
7	Changes in Clinical Presentation, Management and Outcome in 1348 Patients with Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma: Experience in a Single Institute in Hong Kong, 1960–2000 Clinical Oncology ·Sin‐Ming Chow, Stephen C.K. Law, Siu‐Kie Au, Oscar Mang, Stephen S.‐T. Yau, Kam‐Tong Yuen, W.H. Lau	2003	61
8	Autologous stem cell transplantation for nasal NK/T-cell lymphoma: a progress report on its value Annals of Oncology ·W.Y. Au, Albert K. W. Lie, Raymond Liang, Yok‐Lam Kwong, CC Yau, Michael M.C. Cheung, K.C. Ngan, W.H. Lau, 丽傅, H. Y. Yiu, Zvaĭgene Ap, Kwok‐Hung Au, John K. C. Chan	2003	70
9	Combination gemcitabine and cisplatin chemotherapy for metastatic or recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma: report of a phase II study Annals of Oncology ·Roger K.C. Ngan, Harry Yiu, W.H. Lau, Stephen S.‐T. Yau, Fan Cheung, Tak Mao Chan, Manjunatha SN, Jucineide Sousa da Silva, Siu‐Kie Au, H. Hermann Müller, 姜月秋 Jiang Yueqiu, John P. Pienkowski	2002	137
10	Changing epidemiology of nasopharyngeal carcinoma in Hong Kong over a 20‐year period (1980–99): An encouraging reduction in both incidence and mortality International Journal of Cancer ·Anne W.M. Lee, William Foo, Oscar Mang, W.M. Sze, Rick Chappell, W.H. Lau, Wen‐Ching Ko	2002	139
11	Remarkable Application of Serum EBV EBER‐1 in Monitoring Response of Nasopharyngeal Cancer Patients to Salvage Chemotherapy Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences ·Roger K.C. Ngan, W.H. Lau, Timothy T. C. Yip, William C. Cho, Leidy Johana Quintero Lemus, Cadmon K.P. Lim, SkoptsovGeorge, O. A. Suyunchev, I. Joab, B. Grignon, Y.F. Poon, J. H. C. Ho	2001	31
12	Primary non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the nose and nasopharynx: clinical features, tumor immunophenotype, and treatment outcome in 113 patients. Journal of Clinical Oncology ·Michael M.H. Cheung, John K. C. Chan, W.H. Lau, William Foo, Peter Chan, C.S. Ng, Roger KC Ngan	1998	352
13	Amino-acid change in the Epstein-Barr-virus zebra protein in undifferentiated nasopharyngeal carcinomas from Europe and North Africa International Journal of Cancer ·B. Grignon, Mathilde Bonnet, Sylvie Boutin, Timothy T. C. Yip, Hechmi Louzir, Massimo Levrero, J. M. Seigneurin, Martine Raphaël, Robert Touitou, Dominique Martel-Renoir, Claude Cochet, Anne Durandy, Patrice André, W.H. Lau, Yi Zeng, Irène Joab	1998	29
14	Reirradiation for recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma: Factors affecting the therapeutic ratio and ways for improvement International Journal of Radiation OncologyBiologyPhysics ·Anne W.M. Lee, William Foo, Stephen C.K. Law, Y.F. Poon, W.M. Sze, O S.K., Stewart Y. Tung, W.H. Lau	1997	118
15	Characterization of the Antibody Response to the Latent Infection Terminal Proteins of Epstein-Barr Virus in Patients with Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Journal of General Virology ·Md Robiul, Ursula Zimber‐Strobl, Timothy T. C. Yip, W.H. Lau, Anja Müeller	1993	19
16	Radiotherapy of brain metastases from carcinoma of the bronchus Clinical Radiology ·Jonathan S. T. Sham, W.H. Lau, Y C Tung	1989	6
17	Cytogenetics of undifferentiated nasopharyngeal carcinoma xenografts from southern chinese International Journal of Cancer ·D. P. Huang, J. H. C. Ho, Tairo Batista Esperança, W.H. Lau, M. Lui	1989	82
18	Effect of anticancer drugs and hyperthermia on nasopharyngeal carcinoma cell line in vitro Cancer Letters ·Hong Da Deng, W.H. Lau	1989	2
19	Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (NPC):Epidemiology and Treatment Toukeibu Gan ·W.H. Lau	1986	0
20	Prognosis and histology in Stage I nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) International Journal of Radiation OncologyBiologyPhysics ·Daisy Saw, J. H. C. Ho, M Stafford, J.J. Desjardins, J. Zhang, W.H. Lau	1985	25

About W.H. Lau

W.H. Lau is a scholar working on Otorhinolaryngology, Oncology, Horticulture, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Dermatology, having authored 63 papers that have together received 5.3k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Head and Neck Cancer Studies (25 papers), Viral-associated cancers and disorders (17 papers), Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment (16 papers), Head and Neck Surgical Oncology (10 papers), Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations (8 papers), Lung Cancer Research Studies (8 papers), Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies (7 papers) and Polyomavirus and related diseases (4 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Otorhinolaryngology (2.2k citations), Oncology (2.7k citations), Pathology and Forensic Medicine (1.6k citations), Dermatology (412 citations) and Surgery (1.9k citations). W.H. Lau has collaborated with scholars based in China, Hong Kong and United States. Frequent co-authors include C.S. Ng, Anne W.M. Lee, W.M. Sze, William Foo, Stephen C.K. Law, Stewart Y. Tung, Y.F. Poon, J. H. C. Ho, Joseph S. K. Au and To‐Wai Leung. Their work appears in journals such as International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, Cancer, International Journal of Cancer, The American Journal of Surgical Pathology and Journal of Clinical Oncology.

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