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12842
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Dee W. West publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Dee W. West sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 236 publications — 6th percentile

6% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Dee W. West D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Dee W. West sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 89 D-Index — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Overview

Dee W. West is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their research primarily focuses on oncology and genetics, with specific interests in colorectal and gastric cancer.

West's recent publications cover a range of topics including colorectal cancer treatments, genetic associations, and cancer pharmacology. Notable papers include:

  • Chemotherapy use and patient treatment preferences in advanced colorectal cancer: A prospective cohort study (2020, UNC Libraries)
  • Fine-mapping of genome-wide association study-identified risk loci for colorectal cancer in African Americans (2021, UNC Libraries)
  • Trans-ethnic genome-wide association study of colorectal cancer identifies a new susceptibility locus in VTI1A (2020, UNC Libraries)
  • Early dissemination of bevacizumab for advanced colorectal cancer: a prospective cohort study (2020, UNC Libraries)
  • Novel colon cancer susceptibility variants identified from a genome-wide association study in African Americans (2025, UNC Libraries)

Their work spans several specialized subfields including Oncology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Genetics, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, and Surgery. West's research addresses important topics such as colorectal cancer screening and detection, genetic factors in colorectal cancer, BRCA gene mutations, and cancer treatment pharmacology.

Frequent collaborative partners in West's research include:

  • Sonja I. Berndt
  • Hansong Wang
  • Christopher A. Haiman
  • Terrilea Burnett
  • Lisa B. Signorello

West's publications have predominantly appeared in UNC Libraries, indicating a consistent contribution to this venue. Their work addresses clinical and genetic epidemiology issues related to colorectal and gastric cancers, integrating patient treatment preferences, genetic risk factors, and therapeutic advancements.

Best Publications

  • Migration Patterns and Breast Cancer Risk in Asian-American Women

    Regina G. Ziegler;Robert N. Hoover;Malcolm C. Pike;Allan Hildesheim

  • Prostate Cancer in Relation to Diet, Physical Activity, and Body Size in Blacks, Whites, and Asians in the United States and Canada

    Whittemore As;Kolonel Ln;Wu Ah;John Em

  • Lung Cancer Incidence in Never Smokers

    Heather A. Wakelee;Ellen T. Chang;Scarlett L. Gomez;Theresa H. M. Keegan

  • Vegetables, fruits, legumes and prostate cancer: a multiethnic case-control study.

    Laurence N. Kolonel;Jean H. Hankin;Alice S. Whittemore;Anna H. Wu

  • Adult dietary intake and prostate cancer risk in Utah: a case-control study with special emphasis on aggressive tumors.

    Dee W. West;Martha L. Slattery;Linda M. Robison;Thomas K. French

  • Tofu and Risk of Breast Cancer in Asian-Americans

    A H Wu;R G Ziegler;P L Horn-Ross;A M Nomura

  • Use of Adjuvant Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy for Colorectal Cancer in a Population-Based Cohort

    John Z. Ayanian;Alan M. Zaslavsky;Charles S. Fuchs;Edward Guadagnoli

  • Prevalence of pathogenic BRCA1 mutation carriers in 5 US racial/ethnic groups.

    Esther M. John;Alexander Miron;Gail Gong;Amanda I. Phipps

  • Family History and Prostate Cancer Risk in Black, White, and Asian Men in the United States and Canada

    Alice S. Whittemore;Anna H. Wu;Laurence N. Kolonel;Esther M. John

  • The Breast Cancer Family Registry: an infrastructure for cooperative multinational, interdisciplinary and translational studies of the genetic epidemiology of breast cancer

    Esther M John;John L Hopper;Jeanne C Beck;Julia A Knight

  • Smoking, alcohol, dentition and diet in the epidemiology of oral cancer.

    James R. Marshall;Saxon Graham;Brenda P. Haughey;Donald Shedd

  • DIETARY EPIDEMIOLOGY OF CANCER OF THE COLON IN WESTERN NEW YORK

    Saxon Graham;James Marshal;Brenda Haughey;Arnold Mittelman

  • Breast Cancer In Men: Risk Factors with Hormonal Implications

    David B. Thomas;L. Margarita Jimenez;L. Margarita Jimenez;Anne Mctieman;Anne Mctieman;Karin Ann Rosenblatt

  • Patients' Perceptions of Quality of Care for Colorectal Cancer by Race, Ethnicity, and Language

    John Z. Ayanian;Alan M. Zaslavsky;Edward Guadagnoli;Charles S. Fuchs

  • Understanding cancer treatment and outcomes: the Cancer Care Outcomes Research and Surveillance Consortium.

    John Z. Ayanian;Elizabeth A. Chrischilles;Robert B. Wallace;Robert H. Fletcher

  • DIETARY INTAKE AND COLON CANCER: SEX- AND ANATOMIC SITE-SPECIFIC ASSOCIATIONS

    Dee W. West;Martha L. Slattery;Linda M. Robison;Katharina L. Schuman

  • Active Smoking, Household Passive Smoking, and Breast Cancer: Evidence From the California Teachers Study

    Peggy Reynolds;Susan Hurley;Debbie E. Goldberg;Hoda Anton-Culver

  • PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, DIET, AND RISK OF COLON CANCER IN UTAH

    Martha L. Slattery;Mary Catherine Schumacher;Ken R. Smith;Dee W. West

  • Occupational Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields and Breast Cancer in Men

    Paul A. Demers;David B. Thomas;David B. Thomas;Karin A. Rosenblatt;Karin A. Rosenblatt;L. Margarita Jimenez;L. Margarita Jimenez

  • Prevalence of Pathogenic BRCA1 Mutation Carriers in 5 US Racial/Ethnic Groups. Commentary

    Esther M. John;Alexander Miron;Gail Gong;Amanda I. Phipps

Frequent Co-Authors

Esther M. John
Esther M. John Stanford University
Alice S. Whittemore
Alice S. Whittemore Stanford University
Pamela L. Horn-Ross
Pamela L. Horn-Ross Cancer Prevention Institute of California
Irene L. Andrulis
Irene L. Andrulis University of Toronto
Christina A. Clarke
Christina A. Clarke Grail (United States)
Laurence N. Kolonel
Laurence N. Kolonel University of Hawaii at Manoa
Hoda Anton-Culver
Hoda Anton-Culver University of California, Irvine
Dennis Deapen
Dennis Deapen University of Southern California
John L. Hopper
John L. Hopper University of Melbourne
Melissa C. Southey
Melissa C. Southey Monash University

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