W.K. Lam

6.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
113 papers, 3.7k citations indexed

About

W.K. Lam is a scholar working on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Oncology and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, W.K. Lam has authored 113 papers receiving a total of 3.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 33 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 33 papers in Oncology and 29 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in W.K. Lam's work include Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics (28 papers), Viral-associated cancers and disorders (25 papers) and Head and Neck Cancer Studies (17 papers). W.K. Lam is often cited by papers focused on Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics (28 papers), Viral-associated cancers and disorders (25 papers) and Head and Neck Cancer Studies (17 papers). W.K. Lam collaborates with scholars based in Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom. W.K. Lam's co-authors include Simon Yung-Chun So, Yuk Ming Dennis Lo, Msm Ip, Brigette Ma, Edwin P. Hui, Anthony T.�C. Chan, Ann D. King, K.C. Allen Chan, Kwan Chee Allen Chan and Rossa W. K. Chiu and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and The Lancet.

In The Last Decade

W.K. Lam

108 papers receiving 3.6k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

Analysis of Plasma Epstein–Barr Virus DNA to Screen for Nasopharyngeal Cancer

2017 501 citations K.C. Allen Chan, John K. S. Woo et al. profile →
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma: an evolving paradigm

2021 315 citations Kenneth C.W. Wong, Edwin P. Hui et al. Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
W.K. Lam Hong Kong	31	1.2k	916	858	756	748	113	3.7k
Jarrod J. Homer United Kingdom	32	631 0.5×	658 0.7×	1.1k 1.2×	940 1.2×	1.1k 1.5×	111	3.4k
Luciano Giacomelli Italy	43	986 0.8×	1.4k 1.5×	1.2k 1.4×	2.2k 2.9×	1.5k 2.1×	247	6.7k
Oreste Gallo Italy	37	781 0.6×	1.7k 1.9×	665 0.8×	1.7k 2.2×	943 1.3×	183	4.7k
Corrado Rubini Italy	40	660 0.5×	1.7k 1.9×	997 1.2×	1.0k 1.4×	2.4k 3.3×	261	6.2k
Abel Garcı́a Garcı́a Spain	39	422 0.4×	702 0.8×	508 0.6×	611 0.8×	1.3k 1.8×	236	4.8k
Miguel Ángel González‐Moles Spain	43	419 0.3×	1.1k 1.2×	362 0.4×	982 1.3×	1.1k 1.5×	170	5.9k
Andrea Santarelli Italy	32	520 0.4×	1.0k 1.1×	272 0.3×	513 0.7×	889 1.2×	117	2.9k
Jan Paul de Boer Netherlands	35	788 0.7×	1.6k 1.8×	436 0.5×	698 0.9×	363 0.5×	118	3.9k
Jacopo Galli Italy	34	982 0.8×	620 0.7×	281 0.3×	1.3k 1.7×	619 0.8×	238	3.7k
Jean‐François Bernaudin France	43	2.0k 1.7×	1.5k 1.6×	548 0.6×	812 1.1×	1.1k 1.5×	217	5.5k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of W.K. Lam

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Hu, Xi, Suk Hang Cheng, Zhaoyang Huang, et al.. (2025). Transformer-based deep learning for accurate detection of multiple base modifications using single molecule real-time sequencing. Communications Biology. 8(1). 606–606. 2 indexed citations

Che, Huiwen, Peiyong Jiang, Suk Hang Cheng, et al.. (2024). Genomic origin, fragmentomics, and transcriptional properties of long cell-free DNA molecules in human plasma. Genome Research. 34(2). 189–200. 10 indexed citations

King, Ann D., Qi Yong H. Ai, W.K. Lam, et al.. (2024). Early detection of nasopharyngeal carcinoma: performance of a short contrast-free screening magnetic resonance imaging. JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 116(5). 665–672. 6 indexed citations

Hung, Kuo Feng, Irene O L Tse, Yu Chen, et al.. (2024). Association of Cigarette Consumption and Mucosal Thickening in the Paranasal Sinuses on MRI. International Dental Journal. 75(2). 1058–1067. 1 indexed citations

Balcıoğlu, Hayri E., Willem A. Dik, K.C. Allen Chan, et al.. (2023). Frequency of Peripheral CD8+ T Cells Expressing Chemo-Attractant Receptors CCR1, 4 and 5 Increases in NPC Patients with EBV Clearance upon Radiotherapy. Cancers. 15(6). 1887–1887.

Chan, Rebecca W.Y., Peter Pak‐Hang Cheung, Meng Ni, et al.. (2022). Fragmentomics of urinary cell-free DNA in nuclease knockout mouse models. PLoS Genetics. 18(7). e1010262–e1010262. 11 indexed citations

Fung, S., Kwan Chee Allen Chan, Eddy W. Y. Wong, et al.. (2021). Droplet digital PCR of tumor suppressor gene methylation in serial oral rinses of patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Head & Neck. 43(6). 1812–1822. 8 indexed citations

Wong, Kenneth C.W., Edwin P. Hui, Kwok Wai Lo, et al.. (2021). Nasopharyngeal carcinoma: an evolving paradigm. Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology. 18(11). 679–695. 315 indexed citations breakdown →

Ai, Qi Yong H., Weitian Chen, Tiffany Y. So, et al.. (2020). Quantitative T1ρ MRI of the Head and Neck Discriminates Carcinoma and Benign Hyperplasia in the Nasopharynx. American Journal of Neuroradiology. 41(12). 2339–2344. 9 indexed citations

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Hui, Edwin P., Brigette Ma, W.K. Lam, et al.. (2020). Integrating postradiotherapy plasma Epstein–Barr virus DNA and TNM stage for risk stratification of nasopharyngeal carcinoma to adjuvant therapy. Annals of Oncology. 31(6). 769–779. 72 indexed citations

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Wong, Louis Ngai Yuen, Tao Guo, & W.K. Lam. (2018). Experimental Study on Two Semi-Circular Bending Methods for Mode I Fracture Toughness Determination in Tuff. 52nd U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium. 1 indexed citations

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Burd, Andrew, et al.. (2007). A comparative study of the cytotoxicity of silver‐based dressings in monolayer cell, tissue explant, and animal models. Wound Repair and Regeneration. 15(1). 94–104. 290 indexed citations

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Lam, W.K., et al.. (2005). An implementation of location-aware multimedia information download to mobile system. Journal of Multimedia. 1(1). 33–46. 3 indexed citations

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Tsang, Kin‐Lun, R Leung, George L. Tipoe, et al.. (2001). Exhaled Nitric Oxide: The Effects of Age, Gender and Body Size. Lung. 179(2). 83–91. 92 indexed citations

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Zheng, Lin, George L. Tipoe, R Leung, et al.. (2001). Macrophages, neutrophils and tumour necrosis factor- α expression in bronchiectatic airways in vivo. Respiratory Medicine. 95(10). 792–798. 39 indexed citations

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Ngan, Hys, Raymond Liang, W.K. Lam, & T. K. Chan. (1993). Pulmonary toxicity in patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma treated with bleomycin-containing combination chemotherapy. Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology. 32(5). 407–409. 5 indexed citations

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So, Simon Yung-Chun, Matthew Ng, Msm Ip, & W.K. Lam. (1990). Rising asthma mortality in young males in Hong Kong, 1976–85. Respiratory Medicine. 84(6). 457–461. 18 indexed citations

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Lam, W.K., et al.. (1989). Ofloxacin compared with amoxycillin in treating infective exacerbations in bronchiectasis. Respiratory Medicine. 83(4). 299–303. 21 indexed citations

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Ip, Msm, et al.. (1986). Endobronchial Tuberculosis Revisited. CHEST Journal. 89(5). 727–730. 111 indexed citations

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So, Simon Yung-Chun, et al.. (1983). Bronchorrhea. CHEST Journal. 84(5). 635–636. 16 indexed citations

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