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Patricia A. Ganz 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 Patricia A. Ganz sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 859 publications — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Patricia A. Ganz 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 Patricia A. Ganz sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 158 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award
  • 2007 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)

Overview

Patricia A. Ganz is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States. Their scholarly output spans fields primarily within medicine, with significant focus on oncology, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, genetics, and pediatrics, perinatology, and child health.

Their research topics prominently include:

  • Cancer survivorship and care
  • Cancer-related cognitive impairment studies
  • Childhood cancer survivors' quality of life
  • Breast cancer treatment studies
  • Family support in illness
  • BRCA gene mutations in cancer
  • Health systems, economic evaluations, quality of life

Patricia A. Ganz has been frequently published in journals such as:

  • Journal of Clinical Oncology (31 publications)
  • Cancer Research (13 publications)
  • Brain Behavior and Immunity (9 publications)
  • UNC Libraries (9 publications)
  • JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute (8 publications)

Selected recent papers include:

  • Adjuvant Olaparib for Patients with BRCA1 - or BRCA2 -Mutated Breast Cancer, 2021, New England Journal of Medicine
  • The role of patient-reported outcome measures in the continuum of cancer clinical care: ESMO Clinical Practice Guideline, 2022, Annals of Oncology
  • ESMO Expert Consensus Statements on Cancer Survivorship: promoting high-quality survivorship care and research in Europe, 2022, Annals of Oncology
  • Polygenic risk scores and breast and epithelial ovarian cancer risks for carriers of BRCA1 and BRCA2 pathogenic variants, 2020, Genetics in Medicine
  • Management of Fatigue in Adult Survivors of Cancer: ASCO-Society for Integrative Oncology Guideline Update, 2024, Journal of Clinical Oncology

Frequent collaborators include Julienne E. Bower, Norman Wolmark, Reena S. Cecchini, Eleftherios P. Mamounas, and Catherine M. Crespi, reflecting ongoing partnerships within cancer research and clinical oncology.

Patricia A. Ganz was recognized as a Member of the National Academy of Medicine in 2007.

Best Publications

  • Effect of selenium and vitamin E on risk of prostate cancer and other cancers: the Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial (SELECT).

    Scott M. Lippman;Eric A. Klein;Eric A. Klein;Phyllis J. Goodman;M. Scott Lucia

  • American Cancer Society/American Society of Clinical Oncology Breast Cancer Survivorship Care Guideline

    Carolyn D. Runowicz;Corinne R. Leach;N. Lynn Henry;Karen S. Henry

  • Effects of tamoxifen vs raloxifene on the risk of developing invasive breast cancer and other disease outcomes: the NSABP Study of Tamoxifen and Raloxifene (STAR) P-2 trial.

    Victor G. Vogel;Joseph P. Costantino;D. Lawrence Wickerham;D. Lawrence Wickerham;Walter M. Cronin

  • Karnofsky performance status revisited: reliability, validity, and guidelines.

    Cyndie Coscarelli Schag;Richard L. Heinrich;Patricia A. Ganz

  • Association of Risk-Reducing Surgery in BRCA1 or BRCA2 Mutation Carriers With Cancer Risk and Mortality

    Susan M. Domchek;Tara M. Friebel;Christian F. Singer;D. Gareth Evans

  • Fatigue in Breast Cancer Survivors: Occurrence, Correlates, and Impact on Quality of Life

    Julienne E. Bower;Patricia A. Ganz;Katherine A. Desmond;Julia H. Rowland

  • Quality of Life in Long-Term, Disease-Free Survivors of Breast Cancer: a Follow-up Study

    Patricia A. Ganz;Katherine A. Desmond;Beth Leedham;Julia H. Rowland

  • Life after breast cancer: understanding women's health-related quality of life and sexual functioning.

    P A Ganz;J H Rowland;K Desmond;B E Meyerowitz

  • Quality-of-life Outcomes in Men Treated for Localized Prostate Cancer

    Mark S. Litwin;Ron D. Hays;Arlene Fink;Patricia A. Ganz

  • Adjuvant Olaparib for Patients with BRCA1- or BRCA2-Mutated Breast Cancer

    Andrew N.J. Tutt;Judy E. Garber;Bella Kaufman;Giuseppe Viale

  • American Society of Clinical Oncology Statement: A Conceptual Framework to Assess the Value of Cancer Treatment Options

    Lowell E. Schnipper;Nancy E. Davidson;Dana S. Wollins;Courtney Tyne

  • The UCLA Prostate Cancer Index: development, reliability, and validity of a health-related quality of life measure.

    Mark S. Litwin;Ron D. Hays;Arlene Fink;Patricia A. Ganz

  • Quality of Life, Fertility Concerns, and Behavioral Health Outcomes in Younger Breast Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review

    Jessica Howard-Anderson;Patricia A. Ganz;Julienne E. Bower;Annette L. Stanton

  • Arm Edema in Breast Cancer Patients

    Virginia S. Erickson;Marjorie L. Pearson;Patricia A. Ganz;John Adams

  • Delivering High-Quality Cancer Care: Charting a New Course for a System in Crisis

    Laura Levit;Erin Balogh;Sharyl Nass;Patricia A. Ganz

  • Is there a menopausal syndrome? Menopausal status and symptoms across racial/ethnic groups.

    Nancy E. Avis;Rebecca Stellato;Sybil Crawford;Joyce Bromberger

  • Role of Breast Reconstructive Surgery in Physical and Emotional Outcomes Among Breast Cancer Survivors

    Julia H. Rowland;Katherine A. Desmond;Beth E. Meyerowitz;Thomas R. Belin

  • Chemotherapy in addition to supportive care improves survival in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis of individual patient data from 16 randomized controlled trials

    Sarah Burdett;S. Burdett;R. Stephens;L. Stewart

  • Update of the National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project Study of Tamoxifen and Raloxifene (STAR) P-2 Trial: Preventing Breast Cancer

    Victor G. Vogel;Victor G. Vogel;Joseph P. Costantino;D. Lawrence Wickerham;Walter M. Cronin

  • Sleep difficulty in women at midlife: a community survey of sleep and the menopausal transition.

    Howard M Kravitz;Patricia A Ganz;Joyce Bromberger;Lynda H Powell

Frequent Co-Authors

Julienne E. Bower
Julienne E. Bower University of California, Los Angeles
Katherine L. Kahn
Katherine L. Kahn University of California, Los Angeles
Michael R. Irwin
Michael R. Irwin University of California, Los Angeles
Joseph P. Costantino
Joseph P. Costantino University of Pittsburgh
Irene L. Andrulis
Irene L. Andrulis University of Toronto
Fergus J. Couch
Fergus J. Couch Mayo Clinic
Susan L. Neuhausen
Susan L. Neuhausen City Of Hope National Medical Center
Judy Garber
Judy Garber Harvard University
Mary B. Daly
Mary B. Daly Fox Chase Cancer Center
Susan M. Domchek
Susan M. Domchek University of Pennsylvania

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