William F. Anderson

33.4k total citations · 10 hit papers
134 papers, 21.6k citations indexed

About

William F. Anderson is a scholar working on Oncology, Cancer Research and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, William F. Anderson has authored 134 papers receiving a total of 21.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 85 papers in Oncology, 53 papers in Cancer Research and 28 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in William F. Anderson's work include Global Cancer Incidence and Screening (46 papers), Cancer Risks and Factors (45 papers) and Breast Cancer Treatment Studies (43 papers). William F. Anderson is often cited by papers focused on Global Cancer Incidence and Screening (46 papers), Cancer Risks and Factors (45 papers) and Breast Cancer Treatment Studies (43 papers). William F. Anderson collaborates with scholars based in United States, Malaysia and Sweden. William F. Anderson's co-authors include Philip S. Rosenberg, Graça M. Dores, Farin Kamangar, Anil K. Chaturvedi, Maura L. Gillison, Susan S. Devesa, Eric A. Engels, Ismail Jatoi, Ruth M. Pfeiffer and Sean F. Altekruse and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and JAMA.

In The Last Decade

William F. Anderson

133 papers receiving 21.1k citations

Hit Papers

Patterns of Cancer Incidence, Mortality, and Prevalence A... 2005 2026 2012 2019 2006 2011 2005 2008 2013 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k 2.5k
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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. Patterns of Cancer Incidence, Mortality, and Prevalence Across Five Continents: Defining Priorities to Reduce Cancer Disparities in Different Geographic Regions of the World
    2006 2.8k citations Farin Kamangar, Graça M. Dores et al. Journal of Clinical Oncology profile →
  2. Human Papillomavirus and Rising Oropharyngeal Cancer Incidence in the United States
    2011 2.7k citations Anil K. Chaturvedi, Eric A. Engels et al. Journal of Clinical Oncology profile →
  3. Cardiovascular Risk Associated with Celecoxib in a Clinical Trial for Colorectal Adenoma Prevention
    2005 1.6k citations William F. Anderson, Ernest T. Hawk et al. profile →
  4. Incidence Trends for Human Papillomavirus–Related and –Unrelated Oral Squamous Cell Carcinomas in the United States
    2008 1.2k citations Anil K. Chaturvedi, Eric A. Engels et al. Journal of Clinical Oncology profile →
  5. Worldwide Trends in Incidence Rates for Oral Cavity and Oropharyngeal Cancers
    2013 977 citations Anil K. Chaturvedi, William F. Anderson et al. Journal of Clinical Oncology profile →
  6. Colorectal Cancer Incidence Patterns in the United States, 1974–2013
    2016 852 citations William F. Anderson, Philip S. Rosenberg et al. JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute profile →
  7. Epidemiology of Human Papillomavirus–Positive Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
    2015 839 citations Maura L. Gillison, Anil K. Chaturvedi et al. Journal of Clinical Oncology profile →
  8. A Web Tool for Age–Period–Cohort Analysis of Cancer Incidence and Mortality Rates
    2014 530 citations Philip S. Rosenberg, William F. Anderson et al. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention profile →
  9. 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. JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute profile →
  10. 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 →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
William F. Anderson United States 55 8.9k 4.6k 4.6k 4.5k 3.9k 134 21.6k
Fabio Levi Switzerland 81 10.0k 1.1× 4.4k 0.9× 2.8k 0.6× 1.6k 0.3× 4.5k 1.2× 456 24.5k
Benny Zee Hong Kong 73 9.8k 1.1× 6.0k 1.3× 2.3k 0.5× 4.2k 0.9× 6.0k 1.5× 324 23.2k
Lillian L. Siu Canada 81 11.6k 1.3× 4.1k 0.9× 5.0k 1.1× 3.4k 0.7× 6.5k 1.7× 579 24.6k
Roger A’Hern United Kingdom 75 9.4k 1.1× 4.0k 0.9× 5.4k 1.2× 1.5k 0.3× 5.2k 1.3× 282 20.5k
Scott M. Lippman United States 89 12.8k 1.4× 4.8k 1.0× 7.9k 1.7× 4.0k 0.9× 10.6k 2.7× 528 37.2k
Rajesh Dikshit India 30 9.6k 1.1× 4.5k 1.0× 5.1k 1.1× 1.3k 0.3× 6.0k 1.5× 103 26.6k
Marc T. Goodman United States 65 4.5k 0.5× 3.9k 0.9× 1.8k 0.4× 2.8k 0.6× 1.4k 0.4× 229 15.2k
Waun Ki Hong United States 98 12.7k 1.4× 4.3k 0.9× 5.5k 1.2× 5.3k 1.2× 8.1k 2.1× 512 34.0k
Stephen B. Edge United States 65 13.5k 1.5× 8.5k 1.8× 10.9k 2.4× 1.3k 0.3× 6.7k 1.7× 263 28.5k
Hai‐Rim Shin South Korea 37 7.9k 0.9× 4.7k 1.0× 3.5k 0.8× 819 0.2× 4.6k 1.2× 77 21.7k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Kamangar, Farin, Graça M. Dores, & William F. Anderson. (2023). Patterns of Cancer Incidence, Mortality, and Prevalence Across Five Continents: Defining Priorities to Reduce Cancer Disparities in Different Geographic Regions of the World. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 41(34). 5209–5224. 16 indexed citations
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Mullooly, Maeve, Jeanne Murphy, Gretchen L. Gierach, et al.. (2017). Divergent oestrogen receptor-specific breast cancer trends in Ireland (2004–2013): Amassing data from independent Western populations provide etiologic clues. European Journal of Cancer. 86. 326–333. 27 indexed citations
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Lin, Jie, Katherine A. McGlynn, Corey A. Carter, et al.. (2016). The Impact of Preexisting Mental Health Disorders on the Diagnosis, Treatment, and Survival among Lung Cancer Patients in the U.S. Military Health System. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention. 25(12). 1564–1571. 29 indexed citations
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Chaturvedi, Anil K., Huan Song, Philip S. Rosenberg, et al.. (2016). Tonsillectomy and Incidence of Oropharyngeal Cancers. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention. 25(6). 944–950. 23 indexed citations
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Dickens, Caroline, Ruth M. Pfeiffer, William F. Anderson, et al.. (2016). Investigation of breast cancer sub-populations in black and white women in South Africa. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. 160(3). 531–537. 11 indexed citations
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Sung, Hyuna, et al.. (2016). Abstract 3414: Ethnic disparities in breast cancer survival in Sarawak, Malaysia. Cancer Research. 76(14_Supplement). 3414–3414. 2 indexed citations
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Park, Ju‐Hyun, William F. Anderson, & Mitchell H. Gail. (2015). Improvements in US Breast Cancer Survival and Proportion Explained by Tumor Size and Estrogen-Receptor Status. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 33(26). 2870–2876. 50 indexed citations
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Rosenberg, Philip S., Kimberly A. Barker, & William F. Anderson. (2015). Estrogen Receptor Status and the Future Burden of Invasive and In Situ Breast Cancers in the United States. JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 107(9). 110 indexed citations
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Banegas, Matthew P., Tao Li, Sean F. Altekruse, et al.. (2014). Heterogeneity of breast cancer subtypes and survival among Hispanic women with invasive breast cancer in California. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. 144(3). 625–634. 49 indexed citations
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Rosenberg, Philip S., Katherine L. Wilson, & William F. Anderson. (2012). Are Incidence Rates of Adult Leukemia in the United States Significantly Associated with Birth Cohort?. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention. 21(12). 2159–2166. 13 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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Chaturvedi, Anil K., Eric A. Engels, Ruth M. Pfeiffer, et al.. (2011). Human Papillomavirus and Rising Oropharyngeal Cancer Incidence in the United States. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 29(32). 4294–4301. 2692 indexed citations breakdown →
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Gierach, Gretchen L., et al.. (2011). Epidemiology of triple negative breast cancers. Breast Disease. 32(1-2). 5–24. 53 indexed citations
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Jatoi, Ismail, Bingshu E. Chen, William F. Anderson, & Philip S. Rosenberg. (2007). Breast Cancer Mortality Trends in the United States According to Estrogen Receptor Status and Age at Diagnosis. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 25(13). 1683–1690. 169 indexed citations
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Kamangar, Farin, Graça M. Dores, & William F. Anderson. (2006). Patterns of Cancer Incidence, Mortality, and Prevalence Across Five Continents: Defining Priorities to Reduce Cancer Disparities in Different Geographic Regions of the World. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 24(14). 2137–2150. 2848 indexed citations breakdown →
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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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Anderson, William F., Asad Umar, & Otis W. Brawley. (2003). Colorectal carcinoma in black and white race. Cancer and Metastasis Reviews. 22(1). 67–82. 54 indexed citations
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Anderson, William F., Asad Umar, & Ernest T. Hawk. (2003). Cyclooxygenase inhibition in cancer prevention and treatment. Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy. 4(12). 2193–2204. 20 indexed citations
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Robbins, Bruce A., et al.. (1995). The simultaneous occurrence of variant hairy cell leukemia and chronic-phase chronic myelogenous leukemia. A case report. Cancer. 75(8). 2089–2092. 12 indexed citations

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