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16011
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8057

Patricia J. Eifel 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 J. Eifel sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 397 publications — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Patricia J. Eifel 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 J. Eifel sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 82 D-Index — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Patricia J. Eifel is affiliated with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in the United States. Their research spans several interconnected fields and subfields within medical science, with a primary focus on gynecologic cancers and radiation oncology.

Their scholarly work encompasses main fields such as Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Subfields of particular emphasis include Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oncology, Molecular Biology, Surgery, and Epidemiology.

The scientist's research topics cover a range of subjects related to cancer and its treatment. These include:

  • Endometrial and Cervical Cancer Treatments
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
  • Cancer Research and Treatments
  • Cancer survivorship and care
  • Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries
  • Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection

Patricia J. Eifel has contributed to several recent papers that reflect the focus of their research. Notable publications include:

  • "Tumor-resident Lactobacillus iners confer chemoradiation resistance through lactate-induced metabolic rewiring," 2023, Cancer Cell
  • "NRG Oncology/RTOG Consensus Guidelines for Delineation of Clinical Target Volume for Intensity Modulated Pelvic Radiation Therapy in Postoperative Treatment of Endometrial and Cervical Cancer: An Update," 2020, International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics
  • "Microbial Diversity and Composition Is Associated with Patient-Reported Toxicity during Chemoradiation Therapy for Cervical Cancer," 2020, International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics
  • "Pelvic fractures and changes in bone mineral density after radiotherapy for cervical, endometrial, and vaginal cancer: A prospective study of 239 women," 2020, Cancer
  • "A prospective study of the adaptive changes in the gut microbiome during standard-of-care chemoradiotherapy for gynecologic cancers," 2021, PLoS ONE

Their frequent coauthors demonstrate collaborative work across a range of experts, including:

  • Ann H. Klopp
  • Anuja Jhingran
  • Lauren E. Colbert
  • Lilie L. Lin
  • Melissa Joyner

Patricia J. Eifel has published extensively in several journals, with the most common venues being:

  • International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics
  • Brachytherapy
  • Practical Radiation Oncology
  • Gynecologic Oncology
  • immuneACCESS

Best Publications

  • Pelvic radiation with concurrent chemotherapy compared with pelvic and para-aortic radiation for high-risk cervical cancer.

    Mitchell Morris;Patricia J. Eifel;Jiandong Lu;Perry W. Grigsby

  • Pelvic Irradiation With Concurrent Chemotherapy Versus Pelvic and Para-Aortic Irradiation for High-Risk Cervical Cancer: An Update of Radiation Therapy Oncology Group Trial (RTOG) 90-01

    Patricia J Eifel;Kathryn Winter;Mitchell Morris;Charles F Levenback

  • National Institutes of Health Consensus Development Conference Statement: adjuvant therapy for breast cancer, November 1-3, 2000.

    Eifel P;Axelson Ja;Costa J;Crowley J

  • Reducing Uncertainties About the Effects of Chemoradiotherapy for Cervical Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Individual Patient Data From 18 Randomized Trials

    Claire Vale;Jayne F. Tierney;Lesley A. Stewart;Mark Brady

  • Uterine papillary serous carcinoma: a highly malignant form of endometrial adenocarcinoma.

    Michael Hendrickson;Jon Ross;Patricia Eifel;Alvaro Martinez

  • Cervical Cancer, Version 3.2019, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology

    Wui Jin Koh;Nadeem R. Abu-Rustum;Sarah Bean;Kristin Bradley

  • Uterine Neoplasms, Version 1.2018: Clinical practice guidelines in oncology

    Wui Jin Koh;Nadeem R. Abu-Rustum;Sarah Bean;Kristin Bradley

  • Potential biological effects following high X-ray dose interventional procedures.

    Louis K. Wagner;Patricia J. Eifel;Richard A. Geise

  • Time course and incidence of late complications in patients treated with radiation therapy for FIGO Stage IB carcinoma of the uterine cervix

    Patricia J. Eifel;Charles Levenback;J.Taylor Wharton;Mary Jane Oswald

  • Radiation dose-volume effects of the urinary bladder.

    Akila N. Viswanathan;Ellen D. Yorke;Lawrence B. Marks;Patricia J. Eifel

  • Uterine papillary serous carcinoma (UPSC): a single institution review of 129 cases.

    Brian M Slomovitz;Thomas W Burke;Patricia J Eifel;Lois M Ramondetta

  • Figo IIIB squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix: an analysis of prognostic factors emphasizing the balance between external beam and intracavitary radiation therapy.

    Mark D Logsdon;Patricia J Eifel

  • Cervical cancer, version 2.2015: Featured updates to the NCCN guidelines featured updates to the NCCN guidelines

    Wui Jin Koh;Benjamin E. Greer;Nadeem R. Abu-Rustum;Sachin M. Apte

  • THE INFLUENCE OF TUMOR SIZE AND MORPHOLOGY ON THE OUTCOME OF PATIENTS WITH FIGO STAGE IB SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA OF THE UTERINE CERVIX

    Patricia J. Eifel;Mitchell Morris;J. Taylor Wharton;Mary Jane Oswald

  • Adenocarcinoma as an Independent Risk Factor for Disease Recurrence in Patients with Stage IB Cervical Carcinoma

    P.J. Eifel;T.W. Burke;M. Morris;T.L. Smith

  • Small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the cervix: outcome and patterns of recurrence.

    Akila N. Viswanathan;Michael T. Deavers;Anuja Jhingran;Pedro T. Ramirez

  • Synchronous primary cancers of the endometrium and ovary: a single institution review of 84 cases

    Pamela Therese Soliman;Brian M. Slomovitz;Russell Broaddus;Charlotte C Sun

  • Adenocarcinoma of the uterine cervix. Prognosis and patterns of failure in 367 cases.

    Patricia J. Eifel;Mitchell Morris;Mary Jane Oswald;J. Taylor Wharton

  • Simultaneous presentation of carcinoma involving the ovary and the uterine corpus

    Patricia J Eifel;Michael Hendrickson;Jon Ross;Samuel Ballon

  • Malignant mixed Müllerian tumors of the uterus: analysis of patterns of failure, prognostic factors, and treatment outcome.

    Michael Callister;Lois M Ramondetta;Anuja Jhingran;Thomas W Burke

Frequent Co-Authors

David M. Gershenson
David M. Gershenson The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Pedro Tomas Ramirez
Pedro Tomas Ramirez The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Karen H. Lu
Karen H. Lu The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Michael T. Deavers
Michael T. Deavers Houston Methodist
Nadeem R. Abu-Rustum
Nadeem R. Abu-Rustum Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Pamela K. Allen
Pamela K. Allen The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Perry W. Grigsby
Perry W. Grigsby Washington University in St. Louis
David G. Mutch
David G. Mutch Washington University in St. Louis
Kathleen R. Cho
Kathleen R. Cho University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
David E. Cohn
David E. Cohn The Ohio State University

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