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9742
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Robert E. Tarone 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 Robert E. Tarone sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 337 publications — 25th percentile

25% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Robert E. Tarone 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 Robert E. Tarone sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 96 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% 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

  • 1983 - Fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA)

Overview

Robert E. Tarone is affiliated with Vanderbilt University Medical Center in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines, including Environmental Science, Medicine, and Agricultural and Biological Sciences. The work focuses extensively on Pollution, Plant Science, Oncology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis.

The scientist's research topics mainly cover Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental Studies, Weed Control and Herbicide Applications, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia research, Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging, Cancer Risks and Factors, and Global Cancer Incidence and Screening.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Robert E. Tarone include:

  • Geoffrey C. Kabat
  • William J. Price

Key publication venues where this scientist has contributed include:

  • Cancer Causes & Control
  • Epidemiology Biostatistics and Public Health
  • Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma & Leukemia

Selected recent papers authored by Robert E. Tarone are:

  • "Birth cohort trends for breast cancer among women in Europe and North America," 2022, Epidemiology Biostatistics and Public Health
  • "Response to "A Review and Update with Perspective of Evidence that the Herbicide Glyphosate (Roundup) is a Cause of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma"," 2022, Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma & Leukemia
  • "On recent meta-analyses of exposure to glyphosate and risk of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in humans," 2021, Cancer Causes & Control

Throughout the career, Robert E. Tarone has focused extensively on topics related to glyphosate exposure, cancer epidemiology, and trends in cancer incidence.

In recognition of their professional work, Robert E. Tarone was awarded the title of Fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA) in 1983.

Best Publications

  • Comparison of Three Management Strategies for Patients With Atypical Squamous Cells of Undetermined Significance: Baseline Results From a Randomized Trial

    Diane Solomon;Mark Schiffman;Robert Tarone

  • Perfluorinated chemicals and fetal growth: a study within the Danish National Birth Cohort.

    Chunyuan Fei;Joseph K. McLaughlin;Robert E. Tarone;Jørn Olsen

  • Cancer Incidence After Retinoblastoma: Radiation Dose and Sarcoma Risk

    FL Wong;JD Boice;DH Abramson;RE Tarone

  • Frequent clones of p53-mutated keratinocytes in normal human skin

    Alan S. Jonason;Subrahmanyam Kunala;Gary J. Price;Richard J. Restifo

  • Prevention of skin cancer in xeroderma pigmentosum with the use of oral isotretinoin

    Kenneth H. Kraemer;John J. DiGiovanna;Alan N. Moshell;Robert E. Tarone

  • Cellular-Telephone Use and Brain Tumors

    Peter D. Inskip;Robert E. Tarone;Elizabeth E. Hatch;Timothy C. Wilcosky

  • Residential Exposure to Magnetic Fields and Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Children

    Martha S. Linet;Elizabeth E. Hatch;Ruth A. Kleinerman;Leslie L. Robison

  • The Epidemiology of Renal Cell Carcinoma

    Loren Lipworth;Robert E. Tarone;Joseph K. McLaughlin

  • Recent Trends in U.S. Breast Cancer Incidence, Survival, and Mortality Rates

    Kenneth C. Chu;Robert E. Tarone;Larry G. Kessler;Lynn A. G. Ries

  • A prospective study of age trends in cervical human papillomavirus acquisition and persistence in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.

    Philip E. Castle;Mark Schiffman;Rolando Herrero;Allan Hildesheim

  • Cancer Surveillance Series: Recent Trends in Childhood Cancer Incidence and Mortality in the United States

    Martha S. Linet;Lynn A. G. Ries;Malcolm A. Smith;Robert E. Tarone

  • Use of Agricultural Pesticides and Prostate Cancer Risk in the Agricultural Health Study Cohort

    Michael C. R. Alavanja;Claudine Samanic;Mustafa Dosemeci;Jay Lubin

  • Risk of New Cancers After Radiotherapy in Long-Term Survivors of Retinoblastoma: An Extended Follow-Up

    Ruth A. Kleinerman;Margaret A. Tucker;Robert E. Tarone;David H. Abramson

  • Trends in the incidence of testicular germ cell tumors in the United States.

    Katherine A. McGlynn;Susan S. Devesa;Alice J. Sigurdson;Linda M. Brown

  • Risk of hospitalization for myocardial infarction among users of rofecoxib, celecoxib, and other NSAIDs: a population-based case-control study.

    Søren P. Johnsen;Heidi Larsson;Robert E. Tarone;Joseph K. McLaughlin

  • The false-positive to false-negative ratio in epidemiologic studies.

    John P. A. Ioannidis;Robert Tarone;Joseph K. McLaughlin

  • Analysis of Breast Cancer Mortality and Stage Distribution by Age for the Health Insurance Plan Clinical Trial

    Kenneth C. Chu;Charles R. Smart;Robert E. Tarone

  • The oxidative DNA lesion 8,5'-(S)-cyclo-2'-deoxyadenosine is repaired by the nucleotide excision repair pathway and blocks gene expression in mammalian cells.

    Philip J. Brooks;Dean S. Wise;David A. Berry;Joseph V. Kosmoski

  • Statistical issues in interpretation of chronic bioassay tests for carcinogenicity.

    John J. Gart;Kenneth C. Chu;Robert E. Tarone

  • Platinum-DNA adducts in leukocyte DNA correlate with disease response in ovarian cancer patients receiving platinum-based chemotherapy.

    Eddie Reed;Robert F. Ozols;Robert Tarone;Stuart H. Yuspa

Frequent Co-Authors

Joseph K. McLaughlin
Joseph K. McLaughlin Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Loren Lipworth
Loren Lipworth Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Martha S. Linet
Martha S. Linet National Institutes of Health
John D. Boice
John D. Boice Vanderbilt University
William J. Blot
William J. Blot Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Sholom Wacholder
Sholom Wacholder National Institutes of Health
Kenneth H. Kraemer
Kenneth H. Kraemer National Institutes of Health
Leslie L. Robison
Leslie L. Robison St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Margaret A. Tucker
Margaret A. Tucker National Institutes of Health
Eddie Reed
Eddie Reed National Institutes of Health

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