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92
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30220
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356

Lester J. Peters 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 Lester J. Peters sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 390 publications — 36th percentile

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

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Lester J. Peters 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 Lester J. Peters sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 92 D-Index — 45th percentile

45% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Lester J. Peters is affiliated with the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre in Australia. Their research primarily spans the field of Medicine with particular focus on subfields such as Otorhinolaryngology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, and Surgery.

The scientist's work addresses multiple topics related to cancer studies and treatment, including:

  • Head and Neck Cancer Studies
  • Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment

Publications by Lester J. Peters have appeared in peer-reviewed venues, most notably the International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics.

One of the recent papers includes:

  • International Recommendations on Reirradiation by Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy for Locally Recurrent Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, 2021, International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics

This publication has been cited 92 times and was authored in collaboration with Wai Tong Ng.

Frequent co-authors in the scientist's research include:

  • Wai Tong Ng
  • Yoke Lim Soong
  • Yong Chan Ahn
  • Hussain AlHussain
  • Cheuk-Wai Choi

The diversity of collaborators suggests interdisciplinary efforts across oncology and related medical specialties. The scientist focuses on clinical and therapeutic aspects of cancer treatment, particularly in relation to radiation oncology for head and neck cancers and thoracic malignancies.

This professional profile highlights a concentrated research agenda in cancer therapy approaches, combining surgical, respiratory medicine, and radiation oncology techniques.

Best Publications

  • Prevention of second primary tumors with isotretinoin in squamous-cell carcinoma of the head and neck.

    Waun ki Hong;Scott M. Lippman;Loretta M. Itri;Daniel D. Karp

  • 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

  • Prognostic Significance of p16INK4A and Human Papillomavirus in Patients With Oropharyngeal Cancer Treated on TROG 02.02 Phase III Trial

    Danny Rischin;Richard J. Young;Richard Fisher;Stephen B. Fox

  • Critical Impact of Radiotherapy Protocol Compliance and Quality in the Treatment of Advanced Head and Neck Cancer: Results From TROG 02.02

    Lester J. Peters;Brian O'Sullivan;Jordi Giralt;Thomas J. Fitzgerald

  • Prognostic Significance of [18F]-Misonidazole Positron Emission Tomography–Detected Tumor Hypoxia in Patients With Advanced Head and Neck Cancer Randomly Assigned to Chemoradiation With or Without Tirapazamine: A Substudy of Trans-Tasman Radiation Oncology Group Study 98.02

    Danny Rischin;Rodney J. Hicks;Richard Fisher;David Binns

  • Randomized trial addressing risk features and time factors of surgery plus radiotherapy in advanced head-and-neck cancer

    K.K Ang;A Trotti;B.W Brown;A.S Garden

  • Evaluation of the dose for postoperative radiation therapy of head and neck cancer: first report of a prospective randomized trial.

    Lester J Peters;Helmuth Goepfert;K.Kian Ang;Robert M Byers

  • The influence of positive margins and nerve invasion in adenoid cystic carcinoma of the head and neck treated with surgery and radiation.

    Adam S. Garden;Randal S. Weber;William H. Morrison;K.Kian Ang

  • Radiation dose and second cancer risk in patients treated for cancer of the cervix.

    John D. Boice;Goran Engholm;Ruth Kleinerman;Maria Blettner

  • Tirapazamine, Cisplatin, and Radiation Versus Cisplatin and Radiation for Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck (TROG 02.02, HeadSTART): A Phase III Trial of the Trans-Tasman Radiation Oncology Group

    Danny Rischin;Lester J. Peters;Brian O'Sullivan;Jordi Giralt

  • A new isoeffect curve for change in dose per fraction

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

  • Carcinoma of the nasopharynx treated by radiotherapy alone: Determinants of local and regional control

    Giuseppe Sanguineti;Fady B. Geara;Adam S. Garden;Susan L. Tucker

  • Tirapazamine, Cisplatin, and Radiation Versus Fluorouracil, Cisplatin, and Radiation in Patients With Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer: A Randomized Phase II Trial of the Trans-Tasman Radiation Oncology Group (TROG 98.02)

    Danny Rischin;Lester Peters;Richard Fisher;Andrew Macann

  • Concomitant boost radiotherapy schedules in the treatment of carcinoma of the oropharynx and nasopharynx

    K.Kian Ang;Lester J. Peters;Randal S. Weber;Moshe H. Maor

  • 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

  • Utility of positron emission tomography for the detection of disease in residual neck nodes after (chemo)radiotherapy in head and neck cancer

    Sandro V. Porceddu;Elizabeth Jarmolowski;Elizabeth Jarmolowski;Rodney J. Hicks;Rob Ware

  • Heterogeneity in the development of apoptosis in irradiated murine tumours of different histologies.

    R. E. Meyn;L. C. Stephens;Kie-Kian Ang;N. R. Hunter

  • International guideline for the delineation of the clinical target volumes (CTV) for nasopharyngeal carcinoma

    Anne W Lee;Wai Tong Ng;Jian Ji Pan;Sharon S Poh

  • The essential role of radiation therapy in securing locoregional control of merkel cell carcinoma

    William H. Morrison;Lester J. Peters;Elvio G. Silva;Charles D. Wendt

  • The 'QUAD SHOT'--a phase II study of palliative radiotherapy for incurable head and neck cancer.

    June Corry;Lester J. Peters;Ieta D' Costa;Alvin D. Milner

Frequent Co-Authors

Danny Rischin
Danny Rischin Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
K. Kian Ang
K. Kian Ang The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
William H. Morrison
William H. Morrison The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Rodney J. Hicks
Rodney J. Hicks Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Adam S. Garden
Adam S. Garden The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Helmuth Goepfert
Helmuth Goepfert The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Brian O'Sullivan
Brian O'Sullivan Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Howard D. Thames
Howard D. Thames The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Richard I. Fisher
Richard I. Fisher Fox Chase Cancer Center
Grant A. McArthur
Grant A. McArthur Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

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