# A pan-cancer analysis of the microbiome in metastatic cancer

*PRI Rank #13 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #13 |
| 18m citations | 116 |
| Journal | Cell |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.cell.2024.03.021 |
| Corresponding authors | Emile E. Voest, Joris van de Haar, Lodewyk F.A. Wessels |
| Institution | The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Netherlands |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/cancer-genomics-and-diagnostics/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1016/j.cell.2024.03.021](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2024.03.021)

## Topics

Pan-cancer analysis · Microbiome · Metastasis · Microbiome · Tumor microbiome · primary tumors · Metastasis · metagenomics · mapping-based metagenomics · assembly-based metagenomics · Genomic profiling · Transcriptomics · clinical data · Tumor biopsy · organ-specific tropisms · anaerobic bacteria · hypoxic tumors · tumor hypoxia · microbial diversity · tumor-infiltrating neutrophils · Fusobacterium · Immune checkpoint inhibition · ICB resistance · Lung cancer · Longitudinal tumor profiling · temporal evolution · Microbiome · bacteria depletion · host immune system · anticancer therapy response · pan-cancer resource · Tumor microbiome · Treatment strategies · Tumor microbiome · microbial enrichment

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Pepkio Research Index (PRI). Topics and Trends in Most Cited Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics Papers, Class of 2026. https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/cancer-genomics-and-diagnostics/2026. Accessed 2026-07-14.

Zheng Su, Tinsley Li, Thematic Shifts in Early-High-Impact Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics Research: A Bibliometric and Semantic Analysis. bioRxiv 2026.07.04.736459; doi: https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.07.04.736459
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