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h-index: 27
Works: 93
Citations: 3,496

Most-cited papers

Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 79 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks in 188 countries, 1990–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013
M. Forouzanfar, Lily T. Alexander, H. R. Anderson, Victoria F. Bachman +496 more
2015The Lancet1,491 citations Open access
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Breast Cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa: Opportunities for Prevention
L. Brinton, J. Figueroa, B. Awuah, J. Yarney +6 more
2014Breast Cancer Research and Treatment215 citations Open access
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African Ancestry and Higher Prevalence of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
A. Stark, Celina G. Kleer, Iman K. Martin, B. Awuah +7 more
2010Cancer176 citations Open access
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Cancer incidence in Ghana, 2012: evidence from a population-based cancer registry
D. Laryea, B. Awuah, Y. Amoako, E. Osei-Bonsu +12 more
2014BMC Cancer128 citations Open access
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African Ancestry–Associated Gene Expression Profiles in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Underlie Altered Tumor Biology and Clinical Outcome in Women of African Descent
Rachel Martini, P. Delpe, T. Chu, K. Arora +43 more
2022Cancer Discovery114 citations Open access
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Comparative Analysis of Breast Cancer Phenotypes in African American, White American, and West Versus East African patients: Correlation Between African Ancestry and Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Evelyn Jiagge, A. Jibril, D. Chitale, J. Bensenhaver +17 more
2016Annals of Surgical Oncology92 citations
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Factors Contributing to Delays in Diagnosis of Breast Cancers in Ghana, West Africa
L. Brinton, J. Figueroa, Ernest K. Adjei, D. Ansong +8 more
2016Breast Cancer Research and Treatment82 citations Open access
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Hereditary Susceptibility for Triple Negative Breast Cancer Associated With Western Sub-Saharan African Ancestry: Results From an International Surgical Breast Cancer Collaborative.
L. Newman, B. Jenkins, Ya-Lei Chen, J. Oppong +22 more
2019Annals of Surgery75 citations
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Associations of fecal microbial profiles with breast cancer and non-malignant breast disease in the Ghana Breast Health Study
Doratha A. Byrd, E. Vogtmann, Ze-Ni Wu, Yongli Han +18 more
2021International Journal of Cancer70 citations Open access
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Evaluating Polygenic Risk Scores for Breast Cancer in Women of African Ancestry.
Zhao-Hui Du, Gui-Min Gao, B. Adedokun, T. Ahearn +52 more
2021Journal of the National Cancer Institute63 citations Open access
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Invasive breast carcinomas in Ghana: high frequency of high grade, basal-like histology and high EZH2 expression
J. Pang, K. Toy, K. Griffith, B. Awuah +3 more
2012Breast Cancer Research and Treatment60 citations Open access
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Health System Strengthening: Integration of Breast Cancer Care for Improved Outcomes
S. Horton, Rolando Comacho Rodriguez, B. O. Anderson, S. Aung +13 more
2020Cancer46 citations Open access
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Expression of Aldehyde Dehydrogenase 1 as a Marker of Mammary Stem Cells in Benign and Malignant Breast Lesions of Ghanaian Women
T. Schwartz, A. Stark, J. Pang, B. Awuah +14 more
2012Cancer46 citations Open access
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Malignant tumours in urban Ghana: evidence from the city of Kumasi
Y. Amoako, B. Awuah, R. Larsen-Reindorf, F. Awittor +4 more
2019BMC Cancer44 citations Open access
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Cross-ancestry GWAS meta-analysis identifies six breast cancer loci in African and European ancestry women
B. Adedokun, Zhao-Hui Du, Gui-Min Gao, T. Ahearn +56 more
2021Nature Communications42 citations Open access
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Reproductive factors and risk of breast cancer by tumour subtypes among Ghanaian women: A population-based case-control study
J. Figueroa, Brittny C. Davis Lynn, L. Edusei, N. Titiloye +15 more
2019International Journal of Cancer42 citations Open access
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DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS FOR IDENTIFYING BREAST CANCER RISK FACTORS IN A POPULATION-BASED STUDY IN AFRICA
L. Brinton, B. Awuah, J. Clegg-Lamptey, B. Wiafe-Addai +23 more
2017International Journal of Cancer41 citations Open access
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Traditional Herbalists and Cancer Management in Kumasi, Ghana
Kieran S. O’Brien, A. Soliman, K. Annan, R. Lartey +2 more
2012Journal of Cancer Education41 citations Open access
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A method to reduce ancestry related germline false positives in tumor only somatic variant calling
R. Halperin, J. Carpten, Zarko Manojlovic, Jessica Aldrich +14 more
2017BMC Medical Genomics40 citations Open access
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Skin lighteners and hair relaxers as risk factors for breast cancer: results from the Ghana breast health study
L. Brinton, J. Figueroa, D. Ansong, K. Nyarko +14 more
2018Carcinogenesis37 citations Open access
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Radiotherapy for Breast Cancer in Countries with Limited Resources: Program Implementation and Evidence‐Based Recommendations
N. Beşe, K. Kiel, B. Elgueddari, O. Campbell +2 more
2006The Breast Journal35 citations Open access
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The oral microbiome and breast cancer and non-malignant breast disease, and its relationship with the fecal microbiome in the Ghana Breast Health Study
Ze-Ni Wu, Doratha A. Byrd, Yun-Hu Wan, D. Ansong +27 more
2022International Journal of Cancer31 citations Open access
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Re-establishing a surgical pathology service in Kumasi, Ghana: case report and discussion of barriers and key elements of a successful collaboration between low- and high-resource countries.
H. Stalsberg, B. Awuah, J. Ibarra, Anthony Nsiah-Asare
2008Cancer31 citations Open access
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Breast Cancer and African Ancestry: Lessons Learned at the 10-Year Anniversary of the Ghana-Michigan Research Partnership and International Breast Registry
E. Jiagge, J. Oppong, J. Bensenhaver, F. Aitpillah +27 more
2016Journal of Global Oncology30 citations Open access
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Characterizing Breast Cancer Treatment Pathways in Kumasi, Ghana from Onset of Symptoms to Final Outcome: Outlook towards Cancer Control
S. Scherber, A. Soliman, B. Awuah, E. Osei-Bonsu +3 more
2014Breast Disease30 citations Open access
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Hormone Receptors and Her2 Expression in Breast Cancer in Sub‐Saharan Africa. A Comparative Study of Biopsies from Ghana and Norway
E. Adjei, O. Owusu-Afriyie, B. Awuah, H. Stalsberg
2014The Breast Journal28 citations Open access
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Characterizing breast cancer in a population with increased prevalence of triple negative breast cancer: Androgen Receptor and ALDH1 expression in Ghanaian women
Erica Proctor, K. Kidwell, E. Jiagge, J. Bensenhaver +16 more
2015Annals of Surgical Oncology27 citations Open access
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Establishing Effective Registration Systems in Resource-Limited Settings: Cancer Registration in Kumasi, Ghana
Kieran S. O’Brien, A. Soliman, B. Awuah, Evelyn Jiggae +6 more
2013Journal of registry management26 citations
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Associations of Circulating Estrogens and Estrogen Metabolites with Fecal and Oral Microbiome in Postmenopausal Women in the Ghana Breast Health Study
Ze-Ni Wu, R. Pfeiffer, Doratha A. Byrd, Yun-Hu Wan +28 more
2023Microbiology spectrum25 citations Open access
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Pathways to Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Among Women in Ghana: A Qualitative Study
Waruiru Mburu, A. B. Boamah Mensah, B. Virnig, John Amuasi +4 more
2021Women's Health Reports23 citations Open access
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Investigation of triple-negative breast cancer risk alleles in an International African-enriched cohort
Rachel Martini, Ya-Lei Chen, B. Jenkins, Isra Elhussin +29 more
2020Scientific Reports23 citations Open access
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Unmet Needs in Oncology Clinical Research and Treatment in Africa: Focus on Ghana
L. Roberts, B. Rivers, Clayton C. Yates, L. Newman +6 more
2022The Oncologist22 citations Open access
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Breast cancer risk in women from Ghana carrying rare germline pathogenic mutations
T. Ahearn, P. Choudhury, A. Derkach, B. Wiafe-Addai +30 more
2022Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention21 citations Open access
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A Six-Year Review of Head and Neck Cancers at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana
R. Larsen-Reindorf, O. Owusu-Afriyie, A. Acheampong, I. Boakye +1 more
201420 citations Open access
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Kinome-Focused CRISPR-Cas9 Screens in African Ancestry Patient-Derived Breast Cancer Organoids Identify Essential Kinases and Synergy of EGFR and FGFR1 Inhibition
Florencia P. Madorsky Rowdo, Rachel Martini, Sarah Ackermann, Colin P Tang +30 more
2025Cancer Research18 citations Open access
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Recruiting population controls for case-control studies in sub-Saharan Africa: The Ghana Breast Health Study
S. Nyante, R. Biritwum, J. Figueroa, B. Graubard +14 more
2019PLoS ONE14 citations Open access
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Patient-derived tumor organoids with p53 mutations, and not wild-type p53, are sensitive to synergistic combination PARP inhibitor treatment
Florencia P. Madorsky Rowdo, G. Xiao, G. Khramtsova, John Nguyen +22 more
2023bioRxiv13 citations Open access
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Measured body size and serum estrogen metabolism in postmenopausal women: the Ghana Breast Health Study
Ashley M. Geczik, R. Falk, Xia Xu, D. Ansong +20 more
2022Breast Cancer Research13 citations Open access
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Patient-derived tumor organoids with p53 mutations, and not wild-type p53, are sensitive to synergistic combination PARP inhibitor treatment
Florencia P. Madorsky Rowdo, G. Xiao, G. Khramtsova, John Nguyen +22 more
2024Cancer Letters12 citations Open access
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Implementation of a Percutaneous Core Needle Biopsy Training Program: Results from the University of Michigan-Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital Breast Cancer Research Partnership
B. Awuah, Iman K. Martin, V. Takyi, C. Kleer +3 more
2010Annals of Surgical Oncology12 citations Open access
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Circulating tumor DNA is readily detectable among Ghanaian breast cancer patients supporting non-invasive cancer genomic studies in Africa
S. Ahuno, Anna-Lisa Doebley, T. Ahearn, J. Yarney +62 more
2020npj Precision Oncology11 citations Open access
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Androgen Receptor and ALDH1 Expression Among Internationally Diverse Patient Populations
E. Jiagge, A. Jibril, M. Davis, C. Murga-Zamalloa +13 more
2018Journal of Global Oncology11 citations Open access
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Global Surgical Oncology Disease Burden: Addressing Disparities Via Global Surgery Initiatives: The University of Michigan International Breast Cancer Registry
E. Jiagge, J. Bensenhaver, J. Oppong, B. Awuah +1 more
2015Annals of Surgical Oncology11 citations
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Fourteen‐year experience of a tertiary hospital transfusion committee in West Africa
O. Opare-Sem, G. Bedu‐Addo, P. Karikari, Peter Boateng +9 more
2014Transfusion11 citations
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Relation of circulating estrogens with hair relaxer and skin lightener use among postmenopausal women in Ghana
Ashley M. Geczik, R. Falk, Xia Xu, B. Wiafe-Addai +20 more
2022Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology8 citations Open access
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Contribution of Prediagnostic Host Factors to Shaping the Stromal Microenvironment of Breast Cancer among Sub-Saharan African Women
M. Abubakar, T. Ahearn, M. Duggan, S. Lawrence +15 more
2024Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention7 citations Open access
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Defluorination of drinking water using surfactant modified zeolites
E. Donkor, R. Buamah, B. Awuah
20166 citations Open access
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Heterogeneity in head and neck Cancer incidence among black populations from Africa, the Caribbean and the USA: Analysis of Cancer registry data by the AC3
A. Auguste, S. Gathere, P. Pinheiro, C. Adebamowo +35 more
2021Cancer Epidemiology5 citations Open access
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Guide for investigators conducting international cancer research involving developing nations
Iman K. Martin, B. Awuah, L. Newman
2010Cancer5 citations Open access
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Measured body size and serum estrogen metabolism in postmenopausal women: the Ghana Breast Health Study
Ashley M. Geczik, R. Falk, Xia Xu, D. Ansong +20 more
2022Breast Cancer Research3 citations Open access
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