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Robert J. Kurman is affiliated with Johns Hopkins University in the United States. Their research spans multiple domains within medicine, particularly focusing on the epidemiology and treatment of reproductive system cancers. The main fields of study include Medicine and Immunology and Microbiology, with subfields covering Epidemiology, Immunology, Reproductive Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Genetics.

Their recent publications reflect work on cancer diagnosis and treatment as well as immunological responses related to infectious agents and cancer prevention. Among the listed papers are:

  • Ten-Year Follow-up of 9-Valent Human Papillomavirus Vaccine: Immunogenicity, Effectiveness, and Safety, 2023, PEDIATRICS
  • Risk of specific types of ovarian cancer after borderline ovarian tumors in Denmark: A nationwide study, 2020, International Journal of Cancer
  • Risk of nonovarian cancer in a nationwide-based study of nearly 5000 women with borderline ovarian tumors in Denmark, 2022, International Journal of Cancer

Several frequent co-authors collaborate with Robert J. Kurman, including:

  • Charlotte Gerd Hannibal
  • Kirsten Frederiksen
  • Russell Vang
  • Susanne K. Kjær
  • Jaime Restrepo

Publication venues feature predominantly in journals such as:

  • International Journal of Cancer (2 publications)
  • PEDIATRICS (1 publication)

Research interests and main topics addressed in their work include:

  • Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment
  • Endometrial and Cervical Cancer Treatments
  • Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
  • Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
  • Hepatitis B Virus Studies
  • Reproductive System and Pregnancy
  • BRCA gene mutations in cancer

Robert J. Kurman's contributions are centered on understanding the mechanisms and risks associated with reproductive cancers, particularly ovarian and cervical cancers, as well as the broader immunological factors involved in these conditions. Their interdisciplinary approach combines epidemiology, clinical oncology, and immunology to investigate cancer risk, vaccine efficacy, and treatment outcomes within affected populations.

Best Publications

  • Prevalence of Human Papillomavirus in Cervical Cancer: a Worldwide Perspective

    F X Bosch;M M Manos;N Muñoz;M Sherman

  • The 2001 Bethesda System: terminology for reporting results of cervical cytology.

    Diane Solomon;Diane Davey;Robert Kurman;Marianne Prey

  • Quadrivalent vaccine against human papillomavirus to prevent high-grade cervical lesions

    Luisa L. Villa;Gonzalo Perez;Susanne K. Kjaer;Jorma Paavonen

  • WHO classification of tumours of female reproductive organs

    Robert J. Kurman;Maria Luisa Carcangiu;C. Simon Herrington;Robert H. Young

  • The origin and pathogenesis of epithelial ovarian cancer: a proposed unifying theory.

    Robert J. Kurman;Ie Ming Shih

  • Prophylactic quadrivalent human papillomavirus (types 6, 11, 16, and 18) L1 virus-like particle vaccine in young women: a randomised double-blind placebo-controlled multicentre phase II efficacy trial

    Luisa L. Villa;Ronaldo L.R. Costa;Carlos A. Petta;Rosires P. Andrade

  • The behavior of endometrial hyperplasia. A long-term study of “untreated” hyperplasia in 170 patients

    Robert J. Kurman;Robert J. Kurman;Paul F. Kaminski;Paul F. Kaminski;Henry J. Norris;Henry J. Norris

  • Epidemiologic Evidence Showing That Human Papillomavirus Infection Causes Most Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia

    Mark H. Schiffman;Heidi M. Bauer;Robert N. Hoover;Andrew G. Glass

  • Relationship between surgical-pathological risk factors and outcome in clinical stage I and II carcinoma of the endometrium: A gynecologic oncology group study

    C.Paul Morrow;Brian N. Bundy;Robert J. Kurman;William T. Creasman

  • Ovarian Tumorigenesis : A Proposed Model Based on Morphological and Molecular Genetic Analysis

    Ie Ming Shih;Robert J. Kurman

  • Molecular pathogenesis and extraovarian origin of epithelial ovarian cancer—Shifting the paradigm

    Robert J. Kurman;Ie Ming Shih

  • Human papillomavirus infection of the cervix: relative risk associations of 15 common anogenital types.

    A T Lorincz;R Reid;A B Jenson;M D Greenberg

  • A novel multiple marker bioassay utilizing HE4 and CA125 for the prediction of ovarian cancer in patients with a pelvic mass

    Richard G. Moore;D. Scott McMeekin;Amy K. Brown;Paul DiSilvestro

  • Mutations in BRAF and KRAS Characterize the Development of Low-Grade Ovarian Serous Carcinoma

    Gad Singer;Robert Oldt;Yoram Cohen;Brant G. Wang

  • Disseminated peritoneal adenomucinosis and peritoneal mucinous carcinomatosis. A clinicopathologic analysis of 109 cases with emphasis on distinguishing pathologic features, site of origin, prognosis, and relationship to "pseudomyxoma peritonei".

    Brigite M. Ronnett;Christopher M. Zahn;Robert J. Kurman;Mary E. Kass

  • The Dualistic Model of Ovarian Carcinogenesis: Revisited, Revised, and Expanded.

    Robert J. Kurman;Ie Ming Shih

  • Persistence of Type-Specific Human Papillomavirus Infection among Cytologically Normal Women

    Allan Hildesheim;Mark H. Schiffman;Patti E. Gravitt;Andrew G. Glass

  • Identifying Women With Cervical Neoplasia: Using Human Papillomavirus DNA Testing for Equivocal Papanicolaou Results

    M. Michele Manos;Walter K. Kinney;Leo B. Hurley;Mark E. Sherman

  • Interim Guidelines for Management of Abnormal Cervical Cytology

    Robert J. Kurman;Donald E. Henson;Arthur L. Herbst;Kenneth L. Noller

  • Racial Differences in Survival From Breast Cancer: Results of the National Cancer Institute Black/White Cancer Survival Study

    J. William Eley;Holly A. Hill;Vivien W. Chen;Donald F. Austin

Frequent Co-Authors

Ie Ming Shih
Ie Ming Shih Johns Hopkins University
Brigitte M. Ronnett
Brigitte M. Ronnett Johns Hopkins University
Tian Li Wang
Tian Li Wang Johns Hopkins University
Mark E. Sherman
Mark E. Sherman Mayo Clinic
Mark Schiffman
Mark Schiffman National Institutes of Health
Attila T. Lorincz
Attila T. Lorincz Queen Mary University of London
Keerti V. Shah
Keerti V. Shah Johns Hopkins University
Susanne K. Kjaer
Susanne K. Kjaer University of Copenhagen
Robert E. Bristow
Robert E. Bristow University of California, Irvine
Allan Hildesheim
Allan Hildesheim National Institutes of Health

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