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Christopher G. Willett

Christopher G. Willett

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Medicine

D-Index
112
Citations
54398
World Ranking
5098
National Ranking
2758

Overview

Christopher G. Willett is affiliated with Duke University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, with a primary focus on oncology, surgery, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, radiology, and radiation. Their scholarly work encompasses 88 publications across these areas, reflecting deep engagement with both clinical and research aspects of cancer and related medical disciplines.

The scientist's research topics include:

  • Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
  • Colorectal and Anal Carcinomas
  • Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments
  • Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques
  • Colorectal Cancer Treatments and Studies
  • Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment
  • Genetic factors in colorectal cancer

Recent papers by Christopher G. Willett highlight involvement in clinical practice guidelines for oncology, published primarily in the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. These include:

  • Colon Cancer, Version 2.2021, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (2021), Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network
  • Gastric Cancer, Version 2.2022, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (2022), Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network
  • Rectal Cancer, Version 2.2022, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (2022), Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network
  • NCCN Guidelines Insights: Rectal Cancer, Version 6.2020 (2020), Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network
  • Esophageal and Esophagogastric Junction Cancers, Version 2.2023, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (2023), Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network

Their work has been frequently published in the following venues:

  • Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (12 publications)
  • International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics (8 publications)
  • Journal of Clinical Oncology (3 publications)
  • Holland-Frei Cancer Medicine (2 publications)
  • Cancer (2 publications)

In collaboration, Christopher G. Willett has frequently co-authored with:

  • Brian G. Czito (17 joint publications)
  • Manisha Palta (16 joint publications)
  • Qiuwen Wu (11 joint publications)
  • Mary F. Mulcahy (9 joint publications)
  • F Yin (8 joint publications)

This record reflects a sustained research focus on improving knowledge and practice surrounding gastrointestinal cancers, particularly colorectal, gastric, and esophageal cancers, utilizing both surgical and radiotherapeutic approaches. Their contributions to clinical guidelines support the translation of research insights into clinical oncology practices.

Best Publications

  • Direct evidence that the VEGF-specific antibody bevacizumab has antivascular effects in human rectal cancer

    Christopher G Willett;Yves Boucher;Emmanuelle di Tomaso;Dan G Duda

  • Prognostic factors in colorectal cancer. College of American Pathologists Consensus Statement 1999.

    Carolyn C. Compton;L. Peter Fielding;Lawrence J. Burgart;Barbara Conley

  • Phase III Trial of Trimodality Therapy With Cisplatin, Fluorouracil, Radiotherapy, and Surgery Compared With Surgery Alone for Esophageal Cancer: CALGB 9781

    Joel Tepper;Mark J. Krasna;Donna Niedzwiecki;Donna Hollis

  • Prognostic Factors in Colorectal Cancer

    Carolyn C. Compton;Carolyn C. Compton;L. Peter Fielding;Lawrence J. Burgart;Barbara Conley

  • Colon Cancer, Version 2.2021, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology.

    Al B. Benson;Alan P. Venook;Mahmoud M. Al-Hawary;Mustafa A. Arain

  • Colon Cancer, Version 1.2017, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology

    Al B. Benson;Alan P. Venook;Lynette Cederquist;Emily Chan

  • NCCN Guidelines® Insights Colon Cancer, Version 2.2018 Featured Updates to the NCCN Guidelines

    Al B Benson;Alan P. Venook;Mahmoud M. Al-Hawary;Lynette Cederquist

  • Fluorouracil vs gemcitabine chemotherapy before and after fluorouracil-based chemoradiation following resection of pancreatic adenocarcinoma: a randomized controlled trial.

    William F. Regine;Kathryn A. Winter;Ross A. Abrams;Howard Safran

  • Fluorouracil, Mitomycin, and Radiotherapy vs Fluorouracil, Cisplatin, and Radiotherapy for Carcinoma of the Anal Canal: A Randomized Controlled Trial

    Jaffer A. Ajani;Kathryn A. Winter;Leonard L. Gunderson;John Pedersen

  • Differentiating the pathologies of cerebral malaria by postmortem parasite counts.

    Terrie E Taylor;Wenjiang J Fu;Wenjiang J Fu;Richard A Carr;Richard O Whitten

  • Gastric Cancer, Version 3.2016; Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology

    Jaffer A. Ajani;Thomas A. D'Amico;Khaldoun Almhanna;David J. Bentrem

  • Esophageal and Esophagogastric Junction Cancers, Version 2.2019, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology.

    Jaffer A. Ajani;Thomas A. D'Amico;David J. Bentrem;Joseph Chao

  • Rectal cancer, version 2.2018 clinical practice guidelines in Oncology

    Al B Benson;Alan P. Venook;Mahmoud M. Al-Hawary;Lynette Cederquist

  • NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology: colon cancer.

    Engstrom Pf;Arnoletti Jp;Benson Ab rd;Chen Yj

  • RTOG 0529: a phase 2 evaluation of dose-painted intensity modulated radiation therapy in combination with 5-fluorouracil and mitomycin-C for the reduction of acute morbidity in carcinoma of the anal canal.

    Lisa A. Kachnic;Kathryn Winter;Robert J. Myerson;Michael D. Goodyear

  • Long-term results of RTOG trial 8911 (USA intergroup 113): A random assignment trial comparison of chemotherapy followed by surgery compared with surgery alone for esophageal cancer

    David P. Kelsen;Katryn A. Winter;Leonard L. Gunderson;Joanne Mortimer

  • Biomarkers of response and resistance to antiangiogenic therapy.

    Rakesh K. Jain;Dan G. Duda;Christopher G. Willett;Dushyant V. Sahani

  • Long-Term Update of US GI Intergroup RTOG 98-11 Phase III Trial for Anal Carcinoma: Survival, Relapse, and Colostomy Failure With Concurrent Chemoradiation Involving Fluorouracil/Mitomycin Versus Fluorouracil/Cisplatin

    Leonard L. Gunderson;Kathryn A. Winter;Jaffer A. Ajani;John E. Pedersen

  • Gastric Cancer, Version 2.2013

    Jaffer A. Ajani;David J. Bentrem;Stephen Besh;Thomas A. D'Amico

  • Cancer Genome Atlas Network. Comprehensive molecular characterization of human colon and rectal cancer. Nature 2012. (5)

    Christopher G. Willett;Daniel T. Chang;Brian G. Czito;Jeffrey J Meyer

Frequent Co-Authors

David P. Ryan
David P. Ryan Harvard University
Jeffrey W. Clark
Jeffrey W. Clark Harvard University
Rakesh K. Jain
Rakesh K. Jain Harvard University
Al B. Benson
Al B. Benson Northwestern University
Dan G. Duda
Dan G. Duda Harvard University
Joel E. Tepper
Joel E. Tepper University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Mary F. Mulcahy
Mary F. Mulcahy Northwestern University
Johanna C. Bendell
Johanna C. Bendell Sarah Cannon Research Institute
Jaffer A. Ajani
Jaffer A. Ajani The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

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