World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
111
Citations
50102
World Ranking
5301
National Ranking
2863

Overview

C. Richard Boland is affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their research predominantly spans the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a specific focus on Cancer Research, Oncology, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Immunology, and Epidemiology.

The scientific topics covered in their work include:

  • Genetic factors in colorectal cancer
  • Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
  • Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
  • Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism
  • Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects
  • Immune cells in cancer
  • Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes

Recent notable publications include:

  • "A comprehensive in vivo and mathematic modeling-based kinetic characterization for aspirin-induced chemoprevention in colorectal cancer," 2020, Carcinogenesis
  • "Interval Colorectal Cancer 2006-2015: Novel Observations," 2020, Digestive Diseases and Sciences
  • "Molecular Signatures for Microbe-Associated Colorectal Cancers," 2024, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • "Preface," 2021, Advances in cancer research
  • "Lynch Syndrome-Associated Extracolonic Tumors Are Rare in Two Extended Families With the Same EPCAM Deletion," 2020, UNC Libraries

Frequent co-authors collaborating with C. Richard Boland include:

  • Tadanobu Shimura
  • Shusuke Toden
  • Natalia L. Komarova
  • Dominik Wodarz
  • Ajay Goel

In terms of publication venues, works have appeared in:

  • Carcinogenesis
  • Digestive Diseases and Sciences
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Advances in cancer research
  • UNC Libraries

Best Publications

  • A National Cancer Institute Workshop on Microsatellite Instability for Cancer Detection and Familial Predisposition: Development of International Criteria for the Determination of Microsatellite Instability in Colorectal Cancer

    C. Richard Boland;Stephen N. Thibodeau;Stanley R. Hamilton;David Sidransky

  • Revised Bethesda Guidelines for Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer (Lynch Syndrome) and Microsatellite Instability

    Asad Umar;C. Richard Boland;Jonathan P. Terdiman;Sapna Syngal

  • Microsatellite Instability in Colorectal Cancer

    C. Richard Boland;Ajay Goel

  • Guidelines on Genetic Evaluation and Management of Lynch Syndrome: A Consensus Statement by the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer

    Francis M. Giardiello;John I. Allen;Jennifer E. Axilbund;C. Richard Boland

  • Colorectal cancer screening: Recommendations for physicians and patients from the U.S. Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer.

    Douglas K. Rex;C. Richard Boland;Jason A. Dominitz;Francis M. Giardiello

  • Genetics, natural history, tumor spectrum, and pathology of hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer: An updated review

    Henry T. Lynch;Thomas C. Smyrk;Patrice Watson;Stephen J. Lanspa

  • Our new president—Jon I. Isenberg, M.D

    C.Richard Boland;Tadataka Yamada

  • Optimizing Adequacy of Bowel Cleansing for Colonoscopy: Recommendations From the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer

    David A. Johnson;Alan N. Barkun;Larry B. Cohen;Jason A. Dominitz

  • Loss of DNA mismatch repair in acquired resistance to cisplatin.

    S Aebi;B Kurdi-Haidar;R Gordon;B Cenni

  • Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer: the Syndrome, the Genes, and Historical Perspectives

    Giancarlo Marra;C R Boland

  • Recommendations on fecal immunochemical testing to screen for colorectal neoplasia: a consensus statement by the US Multi-Society Task Force on colorectal cancer

    Douglas J. Robertson;Douglas J. Robertson;Jeffrey K. Lee;C. Richard Boland;Jason A. Dominitz

  • MicroRNA-200c modulates epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in human colorectal cancer metastasis

    Keun Hur;Yuji Toiyama;Masanobu Takahashi;Francesc Balaguer

  • Serum miR-21 as a Diagnostic and Prognostic Biomarker in Colorectal Cancer

    Yuji Toiyama;Masanobu Takahashi;Keun Hur;Takeshi Nagasaka

  • Use of 5-fluorouracil and survival in patients with microsatellite-unstable colorectal cancer.

    John M. Carethers;E.Julieta Smith;Cynthia A. Behling;Lanchinh Nguyen

  • Mismatch repair proficiency and in vitro response to 5-fluorouracil

    John M. Carethers;Dharam P. Chauhan;Daniel Fink;Sibylle Nebel

  • Specific inhibition of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) expression by dietary curcumin in HT-29 human colon cancer cells.

    Ajay Goel;C.Richard Boland;Dharam P Chauhan

  • Alterations in human colonic mucin occurring with cellular differentiation and malignant transformation

    C R Boland;C K Montgomery;Y S Kim

  • BRCA1 expression modulates chemosensitivity of BRCA1-defective HCC1937 human breast cancer cells

    P Tassone;P Tassone;P Tagliaferri;A Perricelli;S Blotta

  • Fecal MicroRNAs as Novel Biomarkers for Colon Cancer Screening

    Alexander Link;Francesc Balaguer;Francesc Balaguer;Yan Shen;Takeshi Nagasaka

  • Frequent Inactivation of PTEN by Promoter Hypermethylation in Microsatellite Instability-High Sporadic Colorectal Cancers

    Ajay Goel;Christian N. Arnold;Christian N. Arnold;Donna Niedzwiecki;John M. Carethers;John M. Carethers

Frequent Co-Authors

Ajay Goel
Ajay Goel City Of Hope National Medical Center
David A. Lieberman
David A. Lieberman Oregon Health & Science University
Douglas K. Rex
Douglas K. Rex Indiana University
Jason A. Dominitz
Jason A. Dominitz United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Francis M. Giardiello
Francis M. Giardiello Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Theodore R. Levin
Theodore R. Levin Kaiser Permanente
Antoni Castells
Antoni Castells University of Barcelona
Sapna Syngal
Sapna Syngal Harvard Medical School
Robert J. Mayer
Robert J. Mayer Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Monica M. Bertagnolli
Monica M. Bertagnolli Brigham and Women's Hospital

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring careers in medicine doesn’t only mean becoming a doctor. Many students take alternative routes in healthcare through flexible online education options. If you’re passionate about health and wellness, an online nutritionist degree lets you study nutrition science at your own pace, opening doors in dietetics and wellness coaching.

Interested in healthcare leadership? Consider cahme-accredited online mha programs, which prepare graduates for management roles in hospitals and healthcare systems. For registered nurses, advancing your education is easier than ever with rn to bsn with no clinicals programs—ideal for working professionals who prefer coursework over in-person clinicals.

If you’re aiming for the highest level of nursing practice, fastest online dnp programs offer quick, rigorous pathways to a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree. These online degrees provide flexibility and can help students adapt to the ever-evolving demands in healthcare careers.

Best Scientists Citing C. Richard Boland

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles