D-Index & Metrics Best Publications

Wade S. Samowitz

University of Utah
United States

D-Index & Metrics D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines.

Discipline name Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking

Medicine D-index 74 Citations 22,037 200 World Ranking 15004 National Ranking 7697

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study Wade S. Samowitz is best known for:

Gene
Cancer
Mutation

Cancer and Colonoscopy are two areas of study in which Wade S. Samowitz engages in interdisciplinary work. With his scientific publications, his incorporates both Colorectal cancer and Colonoscopy. His study deals with a combination of Gene and Locus (genetics). Wade S. Samowitz integrates Locus (genetics) and Gene in his studies. He undertakes interdisciplinary study in the fields of Genetics and Cancer research through his research. He integrates Cancer research with Colorectal cancer in his research. His Internal medicine study frequently draws connections to other fields, such as Family history. His Family history study frequently draws connections to adjacent fields such as Internal medicine. His studies link Microsatellite with Allele.

His most cited work include:

Identification and characterization of the familial adenomatous polyposis coli gene (2595 citations)
Identification of deletion mutations and three new genes at the familial polyposis locus (707 citations)
Poor Survival Associated with the BRAF V600E Mutation in Microsatellite-Stable Colon Cancers (684 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date

Wade S. Samowitz performs multidisciplinary studies into Cancer and Pathology in his work. He carries out multidisciplinary research, doing studies in Pathology and Cancer. In his work, he performs multidisciplinary research in Colorectal cancer and Colonoscopy. His microRNA research extends to Genetics, which is thematically connected. Wade S. Samowitz combines microRNA and Gene in his research. Wade S. Samowitz undertakes interdisciplinary study in the fields of Gene and Genotype through his works. He conducted interdisciplinary study in his works that combined Genotype and Genetics. In his work, he performs multidisciplinary research in Internal medicine and Endocrinology. He conducted interdisciplinary study in his works that combined Endocrinology and Internal medicine.

Wade S. Samowitz most often published in these fields:

Cancer (73.94%)
Colorectal cancer (73.24%)
Genetics (71.13%)

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Best Publications

Identification and characterization of the familial adenomatous polyposis coli gene

Joanna Groden;Andrew Thliveris;Andrew Thliveris;Wade Samowitz;Mary Carlson.
Cell (1991)

3463 Citations

Identification of deletion mutations and three new genes at the familial polyposis locus

Geoff Joslyn;Geoff Joslyn;Mary Carlson;Andrew Thliveris;Andrew Thliveris;Hans Albertsen.
Cell (1991)

913 Citations

Poor Survival Associated with the BRAF V600E Mutation in Microsatellite-Stable Colon Cancers

Wade S. Samowitz;Carol Sweeney;Jennifer Herrick;Hans Albertsen.
Cancer Research (2005)

894 Citations

Alleles of the APC gene: An attenuated form of familial polyposis

Lisa Spirio;Sylviane Olschwang;Joanna Groden;Margaret Robertson.
Cell (1993)

773 Citations

Evaluation of a Large, Population-Based Sample Supports a CpG Island Methylator Phenotype in Colon Cancer

Wade S. Samowitz;Hans Albertsen;Jennifer Herrick;Theodore R. Levin.
Gastroenterology (2005)

644 Citations

Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase, Diet, and Risk of Colon Cancer

Martha L. Slattery;John D. Potter;Wade Samowitz;Donna Schaffer.
Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention (1999)

514 Citations

Microsatellite Instability in Sporadic Colon Cancer Is Associated with an Improved Prognosis at the Population Level

Wade S. Samowitz;Karen Curtin;Khe-Ni Ma;Donna Schaffer.
Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention (2001)

477 Citations

Frequency of KRAS, BRAF, and NRAS mutations in colorectal cancer.

Cecily P. Vaughn;Scott D. ZoBell;Larissa V. Furtado;Christine L. Baker.
Genes, Chromosomes and Cancer (2011)

445 Citations

Septin 9 methylated DNA is a sensitive and specific blood test for colorectal cancer.

Jorja D Warren;Wei Xiong;Ashley M Bunker;Cecily P Vaughn.
BMC Medicine (2011)

414 Citations

Somatic mutations in the neurofibromatosis 1 gene in human tumors

Ying Li;Gideon Bollag;Robin Clark;Jeff Stevens.
Cell (1992)

408 Citations

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