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28139
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Howard D. Thames publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 387 publications — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Howard D. Thames D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

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This scientist: 91 D-Index — 43rd percentile

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Overview

Howard D. Thames is affiliated with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in the United States and has contributed extensively to medical research, focusing primarily on prostate cancer and advanced radiotherapy techniques.

Their scholarly output includes numerous publications in reputable journals. Key recent papers include:

  • "A biochemical definition of cure after brachytherapy for prostate cancer," 2020, Radiotherapy and Oncology
  • "p16 Represses DNA Damage Repair via a Novel Ubiquitin-Dependent Signaling Cascade," 2021, Cancer Research
  • "Machine Segmentation of Pelvic Anatomy in MRI-Assisted Radiosurgery (MARS) for Prostate Cancer Brachytherapy," 2020, International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics
  • "Proton therapy for the management of localized prostate cancer: Long-term clinical outcomes at a comprehensive cancer center," 2023, Radiotherapy and Oncology
  • "Sample-size calculation for preclinical dose-response experiments using heterogeneous tumour models," 2021, Radiotherapy and Oncology

Their research spans several key topics, including:

  • Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques
  • Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research
  • Cancer-related Molecular Pathways
  • Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry
  • Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
  • Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways

The scientist's work is categorized mainly under the field of Medicine, with significant contributions to the following subfields:

  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
  • Radiation
  • Oncology
  • Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
  • Molecular Biology

Howard D. Thames has frequently published in journals such as:

  • Brachytherapy
  • Radiotherapy and Oncology
  • International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics
  • Research Square (Research Square)
  • Cancer Research

The scientist collaborates regularly with several researchers, including:

  • Jeremiah Sanders
  • Steven J. Frank
  • Chad Tang
  • Henry Mok
  • Teresa L. Bruno

Best Publications

  • Defining biochemical failure following radiotherapy with or without hormonal therapy in men with clinically localized prostate cancer: Recommendations of the RTOG-ASTRO Phoenix Consensus Conference

    Mack Roach;Gerald Hanks;Howard Thames;Paul Schellhammer

  • Changes in early and late radiation responses with altered dose fractionation: Implications for dose-survival relationships

    Howard D Thames;H Rodney Withers;Lester J Peters;Gilbert H Fletcher

  • Direct evidence that prostate tumors show high sensitivity to fractionation (low α/β ratio), similar to late-responding normal tissue

    David J Brenner;Alvaro A Martinez;Gregory K Edmundson;Christina Mitchell

  • Fractionation in Radiotherapy

    Howard D. Thames;Jolyon H. Hendry

  • An 'incomplete-repair' model for survival after fractionated and continuous irradiations

    Howard D. Thames

  • Radiation therapy for clinically localized prostate cancer: a multi-institutional pooled analysis.

    William U. Shipley;Howard D. Thames;Howard M. Sandler;Gerald E. Hanks

  • Locoregional Recurrence Patterns After Mastectomy and Doxorubicin-Based Chemotherapy: Implications for Postoperative Irradiation

    Angela Katz;Eric A. Strom;Thomas A. Buchholz;Howard D. Thames

  • Time-dose factors in radiotherapy: a review of the human data.

    H.D. Thames;S.M. Bentzen;I. Turesson;M. Overgaard

  • Accelerated fractionation vs hyperfractionation: Rationales for several treatments per day

    Howard D. Thames;Lester T. Peters;H.Rodney Withers;Gilbert H. Fletcher

  • Breast conservation after neoadjuvant chemotherapy: the MD Anderson cancer center experience.

    Allen M. Chen;Funda Meric-Bernstam;Kelly K. Hunt;Howard D. Thames

  • A new isoeffect curve for change in dose per fraction

    H. Rodney Withers;Howard D. Thames;Lester J. Peters

  • Repair capacity and kinetics of human skin during fractionated radiotherapy: erythema, desquamation, and telangiectasia after 3 and 5 year's follow-up.

    Ingela Turesson;Howard D. Thames

  • Influence of Technologic Advances on Outcomes in Patients With Unresectable, Locally Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Receiving Concomitant Chemoradiotherapy

    Zhongxing X. Liao;Ritsuko R. Komaki;Howard D. Thames;Helen H. Liu

  • Long-term multi-institutional analysis of stage T1–T2 prostate cancer treated with radiotherapy in the PSA era ☆

    Deborah A Kuban;Howard D Thames;Larry B Levy;Eric M Horwitz

  • Accelerated Fractionation in the Radiation Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer—A Critical Comparison of Different Strategies

    L. J. Peters;K. K. Ang;H. D. Thames

  • Ablative Radiotherapy Doses Lead to a Substantial Prolongation of Survival in Patients With Inoperable Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: A Retrospective Dose Response Analysis

    Randa Tao;Sunil Krishnan;Priya R. Bhosale;Milind M. Javle

  • Clinical radiobiology of malignant melanoma.

    S.M. Bentzen;J. Overgaard;H.D. Thames;M. Overgaard

  • Comparison of alternative biochemical failure definitions based on clinical outcome in 4839 prostate cancer patients treated by external beam radiotherapy between 1986 and 1995.

    Howard Thames;Deborah A Kuban;Larry Levy;Eric M. Horwitz

  • Tumor volume: a basic and specific response predictor in radiotherapy

    Hans-Hermann Dubben;Howard D Thames;Hans-Peter Beck-Bornholdt

  • Locoregional R ecurrence P atterns A fter M astectomy a nd Doxorubicin-Base d C hemotherapy: I mplications f or Postoperative I rradiation

    Angela Katz;Eric A. Strom;Thomas A. Buchholz;Howard D. Thames

Frequent Co-Authors

Deborah A. Kuban
Deborah A. Kuban The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Thomas A. Buchholz
Thomas A. Buchholz The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Anthony L. Zietman
Anthony L. Zietman Harvard University
William U. Shipley
William U. Shipley Harvard University
Søren M. Bentzen
Søren M. Bentzen University of Maryland, Baltimore
Susan L. Tucker
Susan L. Tucker The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Patrick A. Kupelian
Patrick A. Kupelian University of California, Los Angeles
Alvaro Martinez
Alvaro Martinez Beaumont Health
Michael J. Zelefsky
Michael J. Zelefsky Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Howard M. Sandler
Howard M. Sandler Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

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