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Francis J. Hornicek

Francis J. Hornicek

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
93
Citations
29788
World Ranking
10945
National Ranking
5631

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Cancer
  • Surgery
  • Internal medicine

His primary areas of study are Surgery, Sarcoma, Cancer research, Osteosarcoma and Radiation therapy. His study in Radiology extends to Surgery with its themes. His Soft tissue sarcoma study in the realm of Sarcoma interacts with subjects such as General hospital.

His Cancer research research incorporates themes from Cancer, Metastasis, Cell growth, Pathology and microRNA. His research integrates issues of Immunohistochemistry, Orthopaedic oncology, Disease and Drug resistance in his study of Osteosarcoma. The Radiation therapy study combines topics in areas such as Surgical oncology, Oncology, Chordoma, Nuclear medicine and Adjuvant therapy.

His most cited work include:

  • Percutaneous Radiofrequency Coagulation of Osteoid Osteoma Compared with Operative Treatment (461 citations)
  • Causes, consequences, and remedies for growth-induced solid stress in murine and human tumors (440 citations)
  • Osteoid osteoma: percutaneous treatment with radiofrequency energy. (383 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Francis J. Hornicek focuses on Surgery, Cancer research, Osteosarcoma, Sarcoma and Pathology. His research on Surgery often connects related areas such as Radiology. Francis J. Hornicek combines subjects such as Cell culture, Cancer, Metastasis, Tissue microarray and Cell growth with his study of Cancer research.

He has included themes like Internal medicine, Chemotherapy and Oncology in his Osteosarcoma study. As part of his studies on Sarcoma, Francis J. Hornicek often connects relevant subjects like Chondrosarcoma. His work deals with themes such as Chordoma and Nuclear medicine, which intersect with Radiation therapy.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Surgery (29.73%)
  • Cancer research (26.06%)
  • Osteosarcoma (17.37%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2017-2021)?

  • Cancer research (26.06%)
  • Osteosarcoma (17.37%)
  • Chordoma (13.90%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Francis J. Hornicek mainly focuses on Cancer research, Osteosarcoma, Chordoma, Metastasis and Sarcoma. His Cancer research study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Cell, Cell culture, Cell growth, Ovarian cancer and Tissue microarray. The Osteosarcoma study which covers Oncology that intersects with Survival analysis.

His Chordoma research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Nilotinib, Cyclin-dependent kinase, Stage, Chondrosarcoma and Radiation therapy. Radiology and Surgery are all intrinsically tied to his study in Radiation therapy. The various areas that Francis J. Hornicek examines in his Sarcoma study include Gene and Immunotherapy.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Exosomes promote pre-metastatic niche formation in ovarian cancer (53 citations)
  • Advances in immune checkpoint inhibitors for bone sarcoma therapy (44 citations)
  • Small-molecule targeting of brachyury transcription factor addiction in chordoma. (43 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Cancer
  • Surgery
  • Internal medicine

Francis J. Hornicek mainly investigates Cancer research, Chordoma, Radiation therapy, Metastasis and Sarcoma. When carried out as part of a general Cancer research research project, his work on Osteosarcoma is frequently linked to work in Cyclin-dependent kinase 9, therefore connecting diverse disciplines of study. His Osteosarcoma research incorporates elements of Cancer and Immunotherapy.

His Radiation therapy study incorporates themes from Treatment strategy, Newly diagnosed, Chemotherapy and Sacrum. His Metastasis research integrates issues from Liquid biopsy, Ovarian cancer and Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor. His Sarcoma study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Immune checkpoint, Chondrosarcoma and Gene.

Best Publications

  • Causes, consequences, and remedies for growth-induced solid stress in murine and human tumors

    Triantafyllos Stylianopoulos;John D. Martin;John D. Martin;Vikash P. Chauhan;Saloni R. Jain;Saloni R. Jain

  • Percutaneous radiofrequency coagulation of osteoid osteoma compared with operative treatment.

    Daniel Rosenthal;Francis Hornicek;Michael Wolfe;L. Jennings

  • Failure mode classification for tumor endoprostheses: retrospective review of five institutions and a literature review

    Eric R. Henderson;John S. Groundland;Elisa Pala;Jeremy A. Dennis

  • Osteoid osteoma: percutaneous treatment with radiofrequency energy.

    Daniel I Rosenthal;Francis J Hornicek;Martin Torriani;Mark C Gebhardt

  • Aneurysmal Bone Cyst: A Review of 150 Patients

    Henry J. Mankin;Francis J. Hornicek;Eduardo Ortiz-Cruz;Jorge Villafuerte

  • EWS-FLI1 Utilizes Divergent Chromatin Remodeling Mechanisms to Directly Activate or Repress Enhancer Elements in Ewing Sarcoma

    Nicolò Riggi;Nicolò Riggi;Birgit Knoechel;Shawn M. Gillespie;Shawn M. Gillespie;Shawn M. Gillespie;Esther Rheinbay;Esther Rheinbay

  • Factors affecting nonunion of the allograft-host junction.

    Francis J. Hornicek;Mark C. Gebhardt;William W. Tomford;Joel I. Sorger

  • Solid stress and elastic energy as measures of tumour mechanopathology

    Hadi T. Nia;Hao Liu;Giorgio Seano;Meenal Datta;Meenal Datta

  • A spatially and temporally restricted mouse model of soft tissue sarcoma.

    David G Kirsch;Daniela M Dinulescu;Daniela M Dinulescu;Daniela M Dinulescu;John B Miller;Jan Grimm

  • Neoadjuvant chemotherapy and radiotherapy for large extremity soft-tissue sarcomas.

    Thomas F DeLaney;Ira J Spiro;Herman D Suit;Mark C Gebhardt

  • Treatment and Outcome of 82 Patients with Angiosarcoma

    John A. Abraham;Francis J. Hornicek;Adam M. Kaufman;David C. Harmon

  • Effect of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs on fracture healing: A laboratory study in rats

    R. D. Altman;L. L. Latta;R. Keer;K. Renfree

  • Infection in massive bone allografts

    Henry J Mankin;Francis J Hornicek;Kevin A Raskin

  • Accuracy of CT-guided biopsies in 359 patients with musculoskeletal lesions.

    Mohammad Anwar Hau;Jeung Il Kim;Susan Kattapuram;Francis J. Hornicek

  • Bone cancer, version 2.2017 featured updates to the NCCN guidelines

    J. Sybil Biermann;Warren Chow;Damon R. Reed;David Lucas

  • MicroRNA-199a-3p is downregulated in human osteosarcoma and regulates cell proliferation and migration.

    Zhenfeng Duan;Edwin Choy;David Harmon;Xianzhe Liu

  • Phase II study of high-dose photon/proton radiotherapy in the management of spine sarcomas.

    Thomas F. DeLaney;Norbert J. Liebsch;Francis X. Pedlow;Judith Adams

  • Antiangiogenic therapy with interferon alpha for giant cell lesions of the jaws.

    Leonard B. Kaban;Maria J. Troulis;David Ebb;Meredith August

  • Classification of failure of limb salvage after reconstructive surgery for bone tumours: a modified system Including biological and expandable reconstructions

    E. R. Henderson;M. I. O'Connor;P. Ruggieri;R. Windhager

  • Exosomes promote pre-metastatic niche formation in ovarian cancer

    Wenlong Feng;Wenlong Feng;Dylan C. Dean;Francis J. Hornicek;Huirong Shi

Frequent Co-Authors

Henry J. Mankin
Henry J. Mankin Harvard University
Thomas F. DeLaney
Thomas F. DeLaney Harvard University
Andrew E. Rosenberg
Andrew E. Rosenberg University of Miami
Mark C. Gebhardt
Mark C. Gebhardt Harvard Medical School
Daniel I. Rosenthal
Daniel I. Rosenthal Harvard University
Vikram Deshpande
Vikram Deshpande Harvard University
Herman D. Suit
Herman D. Suit Harvard University
Mansoor M. Amiji
Mansoor M. Amiji Northeastern University
Beow Y. Yeap
Beow Y. Yeap Harvard University
John H. Healey
John H. Healey Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

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