World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
105
Citations
39352
World Ranking
6789
National Ranking
3585

Overview

Kathy J. Helzlsouer is affiliated with the National Institutes of Health in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on medicine, with specific attention to epidemiology, oncology, and genetics. The scientist engages in work related to cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research, viral-associated cancers and disorders, herpesvirus infections and treatments, as well as BRCA gene mutations in cancer.

Helzlsouer has coauthored publications with various researchers, including Jeanine M. Buchanich, Craig Newcomb, Terri Washington, C. Stephen Foster, and Lucia Sobrin.

Key recent papers include the following:

  • Use of immunosuppression and subsequent cancer incidence: cohort study (2023, BMJ Oncology)
  • P559: The impact of patient race and polygenic risk scores on genetic counselors' risk assessment and management in breast cancer vignettes (2025, Genetics in Medicine Open)

The frequent venues for Helzlsouer's publications are BMJ Oncology and Genetics in Medicine Open.

Best Publications

  • Lowering homocysteine in patients with ischemic stroke to prevent recurrent stroke, myocardial infarction, and death: the Vitamin Intervention for Stroke Prevention (VISP) randomized controlled trial.

    James F. Toole;M. René Malinow;Lloyd E. Chambless;J. David Spence

  • Body mass index, serum sex hormones, and breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women.

    T J Key;P N Appleby;G K Reeves;A Roddam

  • The Built Environment and Obesity

    Mia A. Papas;Mia A. Papas;Anthony J. Alberg;Anthony J. Alberg;Reid Ewing;Kathy J. Helzlsouer;Kathy J. Helzlsouer

  • Weighing the Risks and Benefits of Tamoxifen Treatment for Preventing Breast Cancer

    Mitchell H. Gail;Joseph P. Costantino;John Bryant;Robert Croyle

  • Genome-wide association study of circulating vitamin D levels

    Jiyoung Ahn;Kai Yu;Rachael Stolzenberg-Solomon;K. Claire Simon

  • Leisure Time Physical Activity of Moderate to Vigorous Intensity and Mortality: A Large Pooled Cohort Analysis

    Steven C. Moore;Alpa V. Patel;Charles E. Matthews;Amy Berrington de Gonzalez

  • Genome-wide association study identifies variants in the ABO locus associated with susceptibility to pancreatic cancer

    Laufey Amundadottir;Peter Kraft;Rachael Z. Stolzenberg-Solomon;Charles S. Fuchs

  • C-reactive protein and the risk of incident colorectal cancer.

    Thomas P. Erlinger;Elizabeth A. Platz;Nader Rifai;Kathy J. Helzlsouer

  • A genome-wide association study identifies pancreatic cancer susceptibility loci on chromosomes 13q22.1, 1q32.1 and 5p15.33

    Gloria M. Petersen;Laufey Amundadottir;Charles S. Fuchs;Peter Kraft

  • XPD polymorphisms: effects on DNA repair proficiency

    Ruth M. Lunn;Kathy J. Helzlsouer;Ram Parshad;David M. Umbach

  • Association Between α-Tocopherol, γ-Tocopherol, Selenium, and Subsequent Prostate Cancer

    Kathy J. Helzlsouer;Han-Yao Huang;Anthony J. Alberg;Sandra Hoffman

  • Natural history of celiac disease autoimmunity in a USA cohort followed since 1974

    Carlo Catassi;Debby Kryszak;Bushra Bhatti;Craig Sturgeon

  • Chlorophyllin intervention reduces aflatoxin-DNA adducts in individuals at high risk for liver cancer.

    Patricia A. Egner;Jin Bing Wang;Yuan Rong Zhu;Bao Chu Zhang

  • Fruit, Vegetable, and Antioxidant Intake and All-Cause, Cancer, and Cardiovascular Disease Mortality in a Community-dwelling Population in Washington County, Maryland

    Jeanine M. Genkinger;Elizabeth A. Platz;Sandra C. Hoffman;George W. Comstock

  • Cigarette smoking and pancreatic cancer: a pooled analysis from the pancreatic cancer cohort consortium.

    Shannon M. Lynch;Alina Vrieling;Jay H. Lubin;Peter Kraft

  • Circulating sex hormones and breast cancer risk factors in postmenopausal women: Reanalysis of 13 studies

    T J Key;P N Appleby;G K Reeves;A W Roddam;A W Roddam

  • Historical Comparison of Perfluorooctanesulfonate, Perfluorooctanoate, and Other Fluorochemicals in Human Blood

    Geary W. Olsen;Han Yao Huang;Kathy J. Helzlsouer;Kathy J. Helzlsouer;Kristen J. Hansen

  • Prevalence of menopausal symptoms among women with a history of breast cancer and attitudes toward estrogen replacement therapy.

    Rima J. Couzi;Kathy J. Helzlsouer;John H. Fetting

  • Insulin-like growth factors, their binding proteins, and prostate cancer risk: analysis of individual patient data from 12 prospective studies.

    Andrew W. Roddam;Naomi E. Allen;Paul Appleby;Timothy J. Key

  • Anthropometric measures, body mass index, and pancreatic cancer: a pooled analysis from the Pancreatic Cancer Cohort Consortium (PanScan).

    Alan A. Arslan;Kathy J. Helzlsouer;Charles Kooperberg;Xiao Ou Shu

Frequent Co-Authors

George W. Comstock
George W. Comstock Johns Hopkins University
Anthony J. Alberg
Anthony J. Alberg University of South Carolina
Anne Zeleniuch-Jacquotte
Anne Zeleniuch-Jacquotte New York University
J. Michael Gaziano
J. Michael Gaziano Brigham and Women's Hospital
Kala Visvanathan
Kala Visvanathan Johns Hopkins University
Elizabeth A. Platz
Elizabeth A. Platz Johns Hopkins University
Dimitrios Trichopoulos
Dimitrios Trichopoulos Harvard University
Xiao-Ou Shu
Xiao-Ou Shu Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Julie E. Buring
Julie E. Buring Brigham and Women's Hospital
Graham G. Giles
Graham G. Giles University of Melbourne

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 a career in medicine offers diverse educational opportunities beyond the traditional MD path. For those interested in healthcare leadership roles, consider enrolling in one of the top cahme accredited mha programs. These programs provide essential skills in healthcare administration and management, entirely online.

If you’re a registered nurse aiming to enhance your credentials, there are flexible online rn-bsn programs without clinicals available, allowing you to advance your education while working.

For nurses pursuing the highest clinical practice degree, several dnp programs online offer accelerated pathways to earn your Doctor of Nursing Practice quickly and efficiently.

Prefer a program known for accessibility? Discover the easiest dnp program online that fits your schedule and professional goals.

Each of these online degrees supports different career pathways in medicine, making it easier to find an option tailored to your ambitions and lifestyle.

Best Scientists Citing Kathy J. Helzlsouer

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles