Bibliometric analysis of immunotherapy for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

ABSTRACT:

Background/purpose

Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is a serious disease endangering the health of patients, and the application of immunotherapy in HNSCC is gradually emerging. However, there is no bibliometric analysis in this research field. This study aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the knowledge structure and research hotspots of immunotherapy for HNSCC.

Materials and methods

Publications related to immunotherapy for HNSCC from 2002 to 2021 were searched in the Web of Science Core Collection database. The software VOSviewers, CiteSpace, and the R package 'bibliometrix' were used to perform this bibliometric analysis.

Results

A total of 1297 publications were from 63 countries, led by the USA and China. The number of publications related t

SUBMITTER: Cai XJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10068494 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature