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D-Index
103
Citations
44907
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7286
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3815

Quynh-Thu Le 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 Quynh-Thu Le sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 524 publications — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Quynh-Thu Le 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 Quynh-Thu Le sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 103 D-Index — 65th percentile

65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2013 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)

Overview

Quynh-Thu Le is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States and has a significant body of work concentrated in the field of medicine. Their research primarily addresses otorhinolaryngology, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, oncology, molecular biology, and surgery.

The main topics of Quynh-Thu Le's research include:

  • Head and Neck Cancer Studies
  • Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations
  • Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques
  • Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging
  • Lung Cancer Research Studies
  • Head and Neck Surgical Oncology

They have contributed to numerous publications, with frequent citations, and have collaborated extensively with other researchers. Notable frequent co-authors include:

  • Sue S. Yom
  • Michael F. Gensheimer
  • Pedro A. Torres-Saavedra
  • Jonathan Harris
  • Beth M. Beadle

Quynh-Thu Le's publications often appear in specialized venues, predominantly in the field of oncology and radiation therapy. The most common publication venues for their work are:

  • International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics
  • Journal of Clinical Oncology
  • Radiotherapy and Oncology
  • Clinical Cancer Research
  • The Lancet Oncology

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Quynh-Thu Le include:

  • Chemotherapy in Combination With Radiotherapy for Definitive-Intent Treatment of Stage II-IVA Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: CSCO and ASCO Guideline, 2021, Journal of Clinical Oncology
  • Reduced-Dose Radiation Therapy for HPV-Associated Oropharyngeal Carcinoma (NRG Oncology HN002), 2021, Journal of Clinical Oncology
  • Meta-analysis of chemotherapy in head and neck cancer (MACH-NC): An update on 107 randomized trials and 19,805 patients, on behalf of MACH-NC Group, 2021, Radiotherapy and Oncology
  • Practice Recommendations for Risk-Adapted Head and Neck Cancer Radiation Therapy During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An ASTRO-ESTRO Consensus Statement, 2020, International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics
  • Understanding High-Dose, Ultra-High Dose Rate, and Spatially Fractionated Radiation Therapy, 2020, International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics

In recognition of their contributions to medicine, Quynh-Thu Le was inducted as a Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) in 2013.

Best Publications

  • Cetuximab-Induced Anaphylaxis and IgE Specific for Galactose-α-1,3-Galactose

    Christine H. Chung;Beloo Mirakhur;Emily Chan;Quynh Thu Le

  • Retraction Note: Lysyl oxidase is essential for hypoxia-induced metastasis

    Janine T. Erler;Kevin L. Bennewith;Monica Nicolau;Nadja Dornhöfer

  • Hypoxia-induced lysyl oxidase is a critical mediator of bone marrow cell recruitment to form the premetastatic niche

    Janine T. Erler;Kevin L. Bennewith;Kevin L. Bennewith;Thomas R. Cox;Georgina Lang

  • Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer

    David S. Ettinger;Wallace Akerley;Gerold Bepler;Andrew Chang

  • Radiotherapy plus cetuximab or cisplatin in human papillomavirus-positive oropharyngeal cancer (NRG Oncology RTOG 1016): a randomised, multicentre, non-inferiority trial

    Maura L Gillison;Andy M Trotti;Jonathan Harris;Avraham Eisbruch

  • 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

  • Delineation of the neck node levels for head and neck tumors: A 2013 update. DAHANCA, EORTC, HKNPCSG, NCIC CTG, NCRI, RTOG, TROG consensus guidelines

    Vincent Grégoire;Kian Ang;Wilfried Budach;Cai Grau

  • Hypoxia-Inducible mir-210 Regulates Normoxic Gene Expression Involved in Tumor Initiation

    Xin Huang;Lianghao Ding;Kevin L. Bennewith;Ricky T. Tong

  • XBP1 Is Essential for Survival under Hypoxic Conditions and Is Required for Tumor Growth

    Lorenzo Romero-Ramirez;Hongbin Cao;Daniel Nelson;Ester Hammond

  • The changing therapeutic landscape of head and neck cancer.

    John D Cramer;Barbara Burtness;Quynh Thu Le;Robert L Ferris

  • The Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer consensus statement on immunotherapy for the treatment of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (HNSCC)

    Ezra E.W. Cohen;R. Bryan Bell;Carlo B. Bifulco;Barbara Burtness

  • Non-small cell lung cancer: Clinical practice guidelines in oncology

    David S. Ettinger;Wallace Akerley;Gerold Bepler;Matthew G. Blum

  • Human Papillomavirus and Overall Survival After Progression of Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

    Carole Fakhry;Qiang Zhang;Phuc Felix Nguyen-Tan;David Rosenthal

  • Phase I study of stereotactic radiosurgery in patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer.

    Albert C Koong;Quynh T Le;Anthony Ho;Bryan Fong

  • Randomized Phase III Trial to Test Accelerated Versus Standard Fractionation in Combination With Concurrent Cisplatin for Head and Neck Carcinomas in the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group 0129 Trial: Long-Term Report of Efficacy and Toxicity

    Phuc Felix Nguyen-Tan;Qiang Zhang;Kie-Kian Ang;Randal S. Weber

  • Hypoxia, gene expression, and metastasis

    Denise A. Chan;Amato J. Giaccia

  • Image-guided hypo-fractionated stereotactic radiosurgery to spinal lesions.

    Stephen I. Ryu;Steven D. Chang;Daniel H Kim;Martin J. Murphy

  • MiR-210 – micromanager of the hypoxia pathway

    Xin Huang;Quynh-Thu Le;Amato J. Giaccia

  • Phase II study to assess the efficacy of conventionally fractionated radiotherapy followed by a stereotactic radiosurgery boost in patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer

    Albert C. Koong;Erin Christofferson;Quynh Thu Le;Karyn A. Goodman

  • p16 Protein Expression and Human Papillomavirus Status As Prognostic Biomarkers of Nonoropharyngeal Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

    Christine H. Chung;Qiang Zhang;Christina S. Kong;Jonathan Harris

Frequent Co-Authors

Albert C. Koong
Albert C. Koong The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Amato J. Giaccia
Amato J. Giaccia Stanford University
David I. Rosenthal
David I. Rosenthal The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Lei Xing
Lei Xing Stanford University
Maximilian Diehn
Maximilian Diehn Stanford University
Brian O'Sullivan
Brian O'Sullivan Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Heather A. Wakelee
Heather A. Wakelee Stanford University
Paul M. Harari
Paul M. Harari University of Wisconsin–Madison
Danny Rischin
Danny Rischin Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Adam S. Garden
Adam S. Garden The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

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