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Overview

Wade S. Samowitz is affiliated with the University of Utah in the United States and conducts research primarily in the field of Medicine, with particular focus on Oncology and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Their work addresses significant clinical topics such as colorectal cancer screening and detection and gastric cancer management and outcomes.

Their recent research contributions include the publication titled Three pathologic criteria for reproducible diagnosis of colonic sessile serrated lesion versus hyperplastic polyp, published in 2023 in the journal Human Pathology. This paper has been cited four times and explores diagnostic criteria relevant to colorectal pathology.

Samowitz collaborates frequently with a range of co-authors, including:

  • Katherine Boylan
  • Priyanka Kanth
  • Don A. Delker
  • Mark W. Hazel
  • Kenneth M. Boucher

Their publications are primarily featured in the journal Human Pathology, reflecting a specialized focus on pathological aspects of disease relevant to their research interests.

Their research topics concentrate on:

  • Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
  • Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes

Within the broader field of Medicine, Samowitz's work spans subfields such as:

  • Oncology
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Best Publications

  • Identification and characterization of the familial adenomatous polyposis coli gene

    Joanna Groden;Andrew Thliveris;Andrew Thliveris;Wade Samowitz;Mary Carlson

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

    Wade S. Samowitz;Carol Sweeney;Jennifer Herrick;Hans Albertsen

  • 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

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

    Lisa Spirio;Sylviane Olschwang;Joanna Groden;Margaret Robertson

  • 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

  • Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase, Diet, and Risk of Colon Cancer

    Martha L. Slattery;John D. Potter;Wade Samowitz;Donna Schaffer

  • 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

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

    Cecily P. Vaughn;Scott D. ZoBell;Larissa V. Furtado;Christine L. Baker

  • 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

  • Relationship of Ki-ras Mutations in Colon Cancers to Tumor Location, Stage, and Survival: A Population-based Study

    Wade S. Samowitz;Karen Curtin;Donna Schaffer;Margaret Robertson

  • Somatic mutations in the neurofibromatosis 1 gene in human tumors

    Ying Li;Gideon Bollag;Robin Clark;Jeff Stevens

  • Associations Between Cigarette Smoking, Lifestyle Factors, and Microsatellite Instability in Colon Tumors

    Martha L. Slattery;Karen Curtin;Kristin Anderson;Khe Ni Ma

  • Association of Smoking, CpG Island Methylator Phenotype, and V600E BRAF Mutations in Colon Cancer

    Wade S. Samowitz;Hans Albertsen;Carol Sweeney;Jennifer Herrick

  • Iron overload in Africa: Interaction between a gene and dietary iron content

    Victor Gordeuk;Joshua Mukiibi;Sandra J. Hasstedt;Wade Samowitz

  • Genetic analysis of an inherited predisposition to colon cancer in a family with a variable number of adenomatous polyps.

    Mark Leppert;Randall Burt;J. P. Hughes;Wade Samowitz

  • Restoration of squamous mucosa after ablation of Barrett's esophageal epithelium.

    Malcolm M. Berenson;Malcolm M. Berenson;Timothy D. Johnson;Timothy D. Johnson;Nathan R. Markowitz;Nathan R. Markowitz;Kenneth N. Buchi;Kenneth N. Buchi

  • β-Catenin Mutations Are More Frequent in Small Colorectal Adenomas Than in Larger Adenomas and Invasive Carcinomas

    Wade S. Samowitz;Michael D. Powers;Lisa N. Spirio;Friedel Nollet

  • The colon cancer burden of genetically defined hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer.

    Wade S. Samowitz;Karen Curtin;Heather H. Lin;Margaret A. Robertson

  • Estrogens reduce and withdrawal of estrogens increase risk of microsatellite instability-positive colon cancer.

    Martha L. Slattery;John D. Potter;Karen Curtin;Sandra Edwards

  • Meat Consumption, Genetic Susceptibility, and Colon Cancer Risk: A United States Multicenter Case-Control Study

    Ellen Kampman;Martha L. Slattery;Jeannette Bigler;Mark Leppert

Frequent Co-Authors

Martha L. Slattery
Martha L. Slattery University of Utah
Bette J. Caan
Bette J. Caan Kaiser Permanente
John D. Potter
John D. Potter Massey University
Randall W. Burt
Randall W. Burt University of Utah
Mark Leppert
Mark Leppert University of Utah
Ray White
Ray White University of Utah
Cornelia M. Ulrich
Cornelia M. Ulrich University of Utah
Kristin E. Anderson
Kristin E. Anderson University of Minnesota
Theodore R. Levin
Theodore R. Levin Kaiser Permanente
Joanna Groden
Joanna Groden University of Illinois at Chicago

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