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John H. Howard

Medicine · The Ohio State University

Established · publishing since 1966

Publications

182

Citations

6,057

Est. group size

~2

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

61

Publishing since 1966

Research summary
AI-generated

John H. Howard's research focuses on surgical oncology, particularly the treatment and outcomes of melanoma (skin cancer), sarcoma (cancer of connective tissue), and liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma). His work includes clinical trials of localized chemotherapy delivery systems, studies on prognostic factors and recurrence risk, and evaluations of how well clinical guidelines are followed in cancer care. This research is likely relevant to students interested in surgical oncology, clinical trials, and cancer outcomes research.

Melanoma diagnosis, treatment, and recurrenceSarcoma prognosis and risk stratificationLiver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma) management and guideline adherenceImmunotherapy outcomes and safety in skin cancersSurgical oncology clinical trials

Publication output rose to a peak around 2020, has generally slowed since then, averaging under 6 papers per year over the last five years.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 5.8/year recently
2017: 5 publications172018: 10 publications182019: 8 publications192020: 12 publications12202021: 5 publications212022: 9 publications222023: 9 publications232024: 6 publications242025: 4 publications252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Annals of Surgical Oncology×12
  • Journal of Surgical Oncology×11
  • Journal of Surgical Research×7
  • Cancer Research×4
  • The American Surgeon×4
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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