Radiotherapy

"Radiotherapy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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The use of IONIZING RADIATION to treat malignant NEOPLASMS and some benign conditions.

Descriptor ID	D011878
MeSH Number(s)	E02.815
Concept/Terms	Radiotherapy Radiotherapy Radiotherapies Radiation Therapy Radiation Therapies Therapies, Radiation Therapy, Radiation Radiotherapy, Targeted Radiotherapy, Targeted Radiotherapies, Targeted Targeted Radiotherapies Radiation Therapy, Targeted Targeted Radiotherapy Targeted Radiation Therapy Radiation Therapies, Targeted Targeted Radiation Therapies Therapies, Targeted Radiation Therapy, Targeted Radiation

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Therapeutics [E02]
Radiotherapy [E02.815]

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Bar chart showing 17 publications over 12 distinct years, with a maximum of 3 publications in 2017

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1999	0	1	1
2002	1	0	1
2005	1	1	2
2007	1	0	1
2011	0	1	1
2012	1	1	2
2014	0	1	1
2015	0	1	1
2016	0	1	1
2017	1	2	3
2020	1	1	2
2021	1	0	1

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Fukui J, White K, Frankland TB, Oshiro C, Wilkens L. Weight changes according to treatment in a diverse cohort of breast cancer patients. BMC Cancer. 2021 Sep 08; 21(1):1005.

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Tran AD, Fogarty G, Nowak AK, Diaby V, Hong A, Watts C, Morton RL. Cost-Effectiveness of Subsequent Whole-Brain Radiotherapy or Hippocampal-Avoidant Whole-Brain Radiotherapy Versus Stereotactic Radiosurgery or Surgery Alone for Treatment of Melanoma Brain Metastases. Appl Health Econ Health Policy. 2020 10; 18(5):679-687.

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Brancaccio G, Moscarella E, Briatico G, Verolino P, Alfano R, Argenziano G. Challenges and new perspectives in the treatment of advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. Minerva Med. 2020 Dec; 111(6):589-600.

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Chemaitilly W, Li Z, Krasin MJ, Brooke RJ, Wilson CL, Green DM, Klosky JL, Barnes N, Clark KL, Farr JB, Fernandez-Pineda I, Bishop MW, Metzger M, Pui CH, Kaste SC, Ness KK, Srivastava DK, Robison LL, Hudson MM, Yasui Y, Sklar CA. Premature Ovarian Insufficiency in Childhood Cancer Survivors: A Report From the St. Jude Lifetime Cohort. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2017 07 01; 102(7):2242-2250.

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Vetterlein MW, L?ppenberg B, Karabon P, Dalela D, Jindal T, Sood A, Chun FK, Trinh QD, Menon M, Abdollah F. Impact of travel distance to the treatment facility on overall mortality in US patients with prostate cancer. Cancer. 2017 Sep 01; 123(17):3241-3252.

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L?ppenberg B, Sood A, Dalela D, Karabon P, Sammon JD, Vetterlein MW, Noldus J, Peabody JO, Trinh QD, Menon M, Abdollah F. Variation in Locoregional Prostate Cancer Care and Treatment Trends at Commission on Cancer Designated Facilities: A National Cancer Data Base Analysis 2004 to 2013. Clin Genitourin Cancer. 2017 12; 15(6):e955-e968.

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L?ppenberg B, Dalela D, Karabon P, Sood A, Sammon JD, Meyer CP, Sun M, Noldus J, Peabody JO, Trinh QD, Menon M, Abdollah F. The Impact of Local Treatment on Overall Survival in Patients with Metastatic Prostate Cancer on Diagnosis: A National Cancer Data Base Analysis. Eur Urol. 2017 07; 72(1):14-19.

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Abdollah F, Sammon JD, Majumder K, Reznor G, Gandaglia G, Sood A, Hevelone N, Kibel AS, Nguyen PL, Choueiri TK, Selvaggi KJ, Menon M, Trinh QD. Racial Disparities in End-of-Life Care Among Patients With Prostate Cancer: A Population-Based Study. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2015 Sep; 13(9):1131-8.

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Murphy AB, Bhatia R, Martin IK, Klein DA, Hollowell CMP, Nyame Y, Dielubanza E, Achenbach C, Kittles RA. Are HIV-infected men vulnerable to prostate cancer treatment disparities? Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2014 Oct; 23(10):2009-2018.

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Hosain GM, Sanderson M, Du XL, Chan W, Strom SS. Racial/ethnic differences in treatment discussed, preferred, and received for prostate cancer in a tri-ethnic population. Am J Mens Health. 2012 May; 6(3):249-57.

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