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Steven A. Narod

Steven A. Narod

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Medicine
Canada
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
168
Citations
137158
World Ranking
554
National Ranking
14

Steven A. Narod 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 Steven A. Narod sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 1,212 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Steven A. Narod 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 Steven A. Narod sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 168 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% 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

  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Canada Leader Award
  • 2012 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science

Overview

Steven A. Narod is affiliated with the University of Toronto in Canada. Their research spans multiple fields within medicine, with a focus on genetics and oncology. The main fields of study for their work are Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, supported by a significant number of publications in these areas.

The scientist's research subfields include Genetics, Oncology, Reproductive Medicine, Cancer Research, and Pathology and Forensic Medicine. Their work addresses various topics related to cancer and genetics, including BRCA gene mutations in cancer, ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment, breast cancer treatment studies, genetic factors in colorectal cancer, cancer risks and factors, nutrition, genetics and disease, and DNA repair mechanisms.

Frequent venues where their research appears include Cancer Research, Cancers, British Journal of Cancer, Annals of Surgical Oncology, and JAMA Oncology. They have contributed notably to these journals with multiple publications over time.

Recent papers by Steven A. Narod demonstrate engagement with different aspects of cancer research and clinical practice. These include:

  • "CA125 and Ovarian Cancer: A Comprehensive Review," 2020, published in Cancers
  • "Clinical practice guidelines for BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic testing," 2021, European Journal of Cancer
  • "Analysis of Platelet Count and New Cancer Diagnosis Over a 10-Year Period," 2022, JAMA Network Open
  • "Gene Sequencing for Pathogenic Variants Among Adults With Breast and Ovarian Cancer in the Caribbean," 2021, JAMA Network Open
  • "The risk of contralateral breast cancer: a SEER-based analysis," 2021, British Journal of Cancer

Collaboration is an integral part of their work, with frequent co-authors including Jan Lubiński, Joanne Kotsopoulos, Jacek Gronwald, Tomasz Huzarski, and Kelly Metcalfe.

Steven A. Narod has been recognized with the fellowship of the Royal Society of Canada in 2012 by the Academy of Science, underscoring a role in the scientific community.

Best Publications

  • A strong candidate for the breast and ovarian cancer susceptibility gene BRCA1

    Yoshio Miki;Jeff Swensen;Donna Shattuck-Eidens;P. Andrew Futreal

  • Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Clinical Features and Patterns of Recurrence

    Rebecca Dent;Maureen Trudeau;Kathleen I. Pritchard;Wedad M. Hanna

  • Identification of the breast cancer susceptibility gene BRCA2

    Wooster R;Bignell G;Lancaster J;Swift S

  • Average risks of breast and ovarian cancer associated with BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations detected in case series unselected for family history: a combined analysis of 22 studies

    A. Antoniou;P.D.P. Pharoah;S. Narod;H.A. Risch

  • Genetic Heterogeneity and Penetrance Analysis of the BRCA1 and BRCA2 Genes in Breast Cancer Families

    D Ford;D F Easton;M Stratton;S Narod

  • Localization of a breast cancer susceptibility gene, BRCA2, to chromosome 13q12-13

    Richard Wooster;Susan L. Neuhausen;Jonathan Mangion;Yvette Quirk

  • Risks of cancer in BRCA1-mutation carriers

    Ford D;Easton Df;Bishop Dt;Narod Sa

  • Prophylactic Oophorectomy in Carriers of BRCA1 or BRCA2 Mutations

    Timothy R. Rebbeck;Henry T. Lynch;Susan L. Neuhausen;Steven A. Narod

  • A susceptibility locus for lung cancer maps to nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunit genes on 15q25

    Rayjean J. Hung;James D. Mckay;Valerie Gaborieau;Paolo Boffetta

  • Bilateral Prophylactic Mastectomy Reduces Breast Cancer Risk in BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutation Carriers: The PROSE Study Group

    Timothy R. Rebbeck;Tara Friebel;Henry T. Lynch;Susan L. Neuhausen

  • Surveillance of BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers with magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound, mammography, and clinical breast examination.

    Ellen Warner;Donald B. Plewes;Kimberley A. Hill;Petrina A. Causer

  • Low-penetrance susceptibility to breast cancer due to CHEK2(*)1100delC in noncarriers of BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations

    Hanne Meijers-Heijboer;Ans van den Ouweland;Jan Klijn;Marijke Wasielewski

  • Rethinking ovarian cancer II: Reducing mortality from high-grade serous ovarian cancer

    David D. Bowtell;David D. Bowtell;Steffen Böhm;Ahmed A. Ahmed;Paul Joseph Aspuria

  • BRCA1 and BRCA2 : 1994 and beyond

    Steven A. Narod;William D. Foulkes

  • Prevalence and Penetrance of Germline BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutations in a Population Series of 649 Women with Ovarian Cancer

    Harvey A. Risch;John R. McLaughlin;David E.C. Cole;Barry Rosen

  • BRCA1 testing in families with hereditary breast-ovarian cancer. A prospective study of patient decision making and outcomes.

    Caryn Lerman;Steven Narod;Kevin Schulman;Chanita Hughes

  • Twenty five year follow-up for breast cancer incidence and mortality of the Canadian National Breast Screening Study: randomised screening trial

    Anthony B Miller;Claus Wall;Cornelia J Baines;Ping Sun

  • Common Genetic Variation In Cellular Transport Genes and Epithelial Ovarian Cancer (EOC) Risk

    Ganna Chornokur;Hui-Yi Lin;Jonathan P. Tyrer;Kate Lawrenson

  • Population BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutation Frequencies and Cancer Penetrances: A Kin–Cohort Study in Ontario, Canada

    Harvey A. Risch;John R. McLaughlin;David E. C. Cole;Barry Rosen

  • Erratum: Identification of the breast cancer susceptibility gene BRCA2

    Richard Wooster;Graham Bignell;Jonathan Lancaster;Sally Swift

Frequent Co-Authors

Jan Lubinski
Jan Lubinski Pomeranian Medical University
William D. Foulkes
William D. Foulkes McGill University
Jacek Gronwald
Jacek Gronwald Pomeranian Medical University
Henry T. Lynch
Henry T. Lynch Creighton University
Anna Jakubowska
Anna Jakubowska Pomeranian Medical University
Parviz Ghadirian
Parviz Ghadirian University of Montreal
Nadine Tung
Nadine Tung Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Barry P. Rosen
Barry P. Rosen Florida International University
Susan L. Neuhausen
Susan L. Neuhausen City Of Hope National Medical Center
Harvey A. Risch
Harvey A. Risch Yale University

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