# William H. Westra

**Type:** Researchers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/researchers/william-h-westra/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 46,109 |
| Field | Head and Neck Cancer Studies |
| h-index | 89 |
| i10-index | 199 |
| Last Known Institution | Mount Sinai Hospital |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/A5021281217 |
| Works | 492 |

## Researcher papers

- [Human Papillomavirus and Survival of Patients with Oropharyngeal Cancer](https://scholariq.org/papers/human-papillomavirus-and-survival-of-patients-with-oropharyngeal-cancer/)
- [Exome Sequencing of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Reveals Inactivating Mutations in <i>NOTCH1</i>](https://scholariq.org/papers/exome-sequencing-of-head-and-neck-squamous-cell-carcinoma-reveals-inactivating/)
- [Genetic progression model for head and neck cancer: implications for field cancerization.](https://scholariq.org/papers/genetic-progression-model-for-head-and-neck-cancer-implications-for-field/)
- [BRAF Mutation Predicts a Poorer Clinical Prognosis for Papillary Thyroid Cancer](https://scholariq.org/papers/braf-mutation-predicts-a-poorer-clinical-prognosis-for-papillary-thyroid-cancer/)
- [Association Between BRAF V600E Mutation and Mortality in Patients With Papillary Thyroid Cancer](https://scholariq.org/papers/association-between-braf-v600e-mutation-and-mortality-in-patients-with-papillary/)
- [<i>TP53</i>Mutations and Survival in Squamous-Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck](https://scholariq.org/papers/i-tp53-i-mutations-and-survival-in-squamous-cell-carcinoma-of-the-head-and-neck/)
- [Inactivation of LKB1/STK11 is a common event in adenocarcinomas of the lung.](https://scholariq.org/papers/inactivation-of-lkb1-stk11-is-a-common-event-in-adenocarcinomas-of-the-lung/)
- [High frequency of p16 (CDKN2/MTS-1/INK4A) inactivation in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.](https://scholariq.org/papers/high-frequency-of-p16-cdkn2-mts-1-ink4a-inactivation-in-head-and-neck-squamous/)
- [Detection of somatic mutations and HPV in the saliva and plasma of patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinomas](https://scholariq.org/papers/detection-of-somatic-mutations-and-hpv-in-the-saliva-and-plasma-of-patients-with/)
- [Randomized Phase III Trial to Test Accelerated Versus Standard Fractionation in Combination With Concurrent Cisplatin for Head and Neck Carcinomas in the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group 0129 Trial: Long-Term Report of Efficacy and Toxicity](https://scholariq.org/papers/randomized-phase-iii-trial-to-test-accelerated-versus-standard-fractionation-in/)
- [Detection of Transcriptionally Active High-risk HPV in Patients With Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma as Visualized by a Novel E6/E7 mRNA In Situ Hybridization Method](https://scholariq.org/papers/detection-of-transcriptionally-active-high-risk-hpv-in-patients-with-head-and/)
- [The prognostic role of sex, race, and human papillomavirus in oropharyngeal and nonoropharyngeal head and neck squamous cell cancer](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-prognostic-role-of-sex-race-and-human-papillomavirus-in-oropharyngeal-and/)

## Researcher topics

- [Head and Neck Cancer Studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/head-and-neck-cancer-studies/)
- [Epigenetics and DNA Methylation](https://scholariq.org/topics/epigenetics-and-dna-methylation/)
- [Salivary Gland Tumors Diagnosis and Treatment](https://scholariq.org/topics/salivary-gland-tumors-diagnosis-and-treatment/)
- [Cervical Cancer and HPV Research](https://scholariq.org/topics/cervical-cancer-and-hpv-research/)
- [Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment](https://scholariq.org/topics/thyroid-cancer-diagnosis-and-treatment-2/)

## Researcher university

- [Mount Sinai Hospital](https://scholariq.org/institutions/mount-sinai-hospital-2/)

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