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Kevin C. Oeffinger

Kevin C. Oeffinger

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Medicine

D-Index
110
Citations
50719
World Ranking
5505
National Ranking
2966

Overview

Kevin C. Oeffinger is affiliated with Duke University in the United States. Their research output primarily focuses on medical fields with a strong emphasis on pediatrics, oncology, cardiology, and pulmonary medicine. The body of work spans several subfields including Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health; Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health; Oncology; Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine.

Their research covers main topics such as Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia research, Chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity and mitigation, Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues, Family Support in Illness, Cancer-related cognitive impairment studies, and Cancer survivorship and care.

Kevin C. Oeffinger has published extensively, with frequent contributions appearing in notable venues:

  • Journal of Clinical Oncology
  • JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute
  • Cancer
  • Pediatric Blood & Cancer
  • Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Kevin C. Oeffinger include Gregory T. Armstrong, Wendy M. Leisenring, Yutaka Yasui, Rebecca M. Howell, and Leslie L. Robison.

Selected recent papers demonstrate the focus on cancer screening, survivorship, and long-term health outcomes:

  • Cervical cancer screening for individuals at average risk: 2020 guideline update from the American Cancer Society, 2020, CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians
  • Late mortality and chronic health conditions in long-term survivors of early-adolescent and young adult cancers: a retrospective cohort analysis from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study, 2020, The Lancet Oncology
  • Screening for lung cancer: 2023 guideline update from the American Cancer Society, 2023, CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians
  • Major cardiac events for adult survivors of childhood cancer diagnosed between 1970 and 1999: report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study cohort, 2020, BMJ
  • Life Expectancy of Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer Over 3 Decades, 2020, JAMA Oncology

Their research is integrated within the broader field of Medicine, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to cancer survivorship, screening, and long-term health effects following pediatric oncology treatment. The wide range of publications and collaborative work contributes to understanding various critical aspects of survivorship care and public health implications.

Best Publications

  • Chronic Health Conditions in Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer

    Kevin C. Oeffinger;Ann C. Mertens;Charles A. Sklar;Toana Kawashima

  • Breast Cancer Screening for Women at Average Risk: 2015 Guideline Update From the American Cancer Society

    Kevin C. Oeffinger;Elizabeth T. H. Fontham;Ruth Etzioni;Abbe Herzig

  • Colorectal cancer screening for average-risk adults: 2018 guideline update from the American Cancer Society

    Andrew M.D. Wolf;Elizabeth T.H. Fontham;Timothy R. Church;Christopher R. Flowers

  • Prevention and monitoring of cardiac dysfunction in survivors of adult cancers: American society of clinical oncology clinical practice guideline

    Saro H. Armenian;Saro H. Armenian;Christina Lacchetti;Ana Barac;Joseph Carver

  • Health Status of Adult Long-term Survivors of Childhood Cancer A Report From the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study

    Melissa M. Hudson;Ann C. Mertens;Yutaka Yasui;Wendy Hobbie

  • Development of Risk-Based Guidelines for Pediatric Cancer Survivors: The Children's Oncology Group Long-Term Follow-Up Guidelines From the Children's Oncology Group Late Effects Committee and Nursing Discipline

    Wendy Landier;Smita Bhatia;Debra A. Eshelman;Katherine J. Forte

  • American Cancer Society lung cancer screening guidelines

    Richard Wender;Elizabeth T.H. Fontham;Ermilo Barrera;Ermilo Barrera;Graham A. Colditz

  • Modifiable Risk Factors and Major Cardiac Events Among Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer

    Gregory T. Armstrong;Kevin C. Oeffinger;Yan Chen;Toana Kawashima

  • Cervical cancer screening for individuals at average risk: 2020 guideline update from the American Cancer Society

    Elizabeth T.H. Fontham;Andrew M.D. Wolf;Timothy R. Church;Ruth Etzioni;Ruth Etzioni

  • Models for Delivering Survivorship Care

    Kevin C. Oeffinger;Mary S. McCabe

  • Reduction in Late Mortality among 5-Year Survivors of Childhood Cancer.

    Gregory T. Armstrong;Yan Chen;Yutaka Yasui;Wendy Leisenring

  • Long-term Cardiovascular Toxicity in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults Who Receive Cancer Therapy: Pathophysiology, Course, Monitoring, Management, Prevention, and Research Directions A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

    Steven E. Lipshultz;M. Jacob Adams;Steven D. Colan;Louis S. Constine

  • Survivors of Childhood Cancer in the United States: Prevalence and Burden of Morbidity

    Siobhan M. Phillips;Lynne S. Padgett;Wendy M. Leisenring;Kayla K. Stratton

  • Aging and Risk of Severe, Disabling, Life-Threatening, and Fatal Events in the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study

    Gregory T. Armstrong;Toana Kawashima;Wendy Leisenring;Kayla Stratton

  • Obesity in Adult Survivors of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study

    Kevin C. Oeffinger;Ann C. Mertens;Charles A. Sklar;Yutaka Yasui

  • American Society of Clinical Oncology Statement: Achieving High-Quality Cancer Survivorship Care

    Mary S. McCabe;Smita Bhatia;Kevin C. Oeffinger;Gregory H. Reaman

  • Psychological Outcomes in Long-Term Survivors of Childhood Brain Cancer: A Report From the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study

    Brad J. Zebrack;James G. Gurney;Kevin Oeffinger;John Whitton

  • Long-term Complications Following Childhood and Adolescent Cancer: Foundations for Providing Risk-based Health Care for Survivors

    Kevin C. Oeffinger;Melissa M. Hudson

  • Chronic Disease in the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study Cohort: A Review of Published Findings

    Lisa Diller;Eric J. Chow;James G. Gurney;Melissa M. Hudson

  • American Cancer Society Colorectal Cancer Survivorship Care Guidelines

    Khaled El-Shami;Kevin C. Oeffinger;Nicole L. Erb;Anne Willis

Frequent Co-Authors

Leslie L. Robison
Leslie L. Robison St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Wendy Leisenring
Wendy Leisenring Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Gregory T. Armstrong
Gregory T. Armstrong St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Melissa M. Hudson
Melissa M. Hudson St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Charles A. Sklar
Charles A. Sklar Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Kirsten K. Ness
Kirsten K. Ness St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Marilyn Stovall
Marilyn Stovall The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Kevin R. Krull
Kevin R. Krull St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Smita Bhatia
Smita Bhatia University of Alabama at Birmingham
Joseph P. Neglia
Joseph P. Neglia University of Minnesota

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