Radiotherapy, Adjuvant

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Radiotherapy given to augment some other form of treatment such as surgery or chemotherapy. Adjuvant radiotherapy is commonly used in the therapy of cancer and can be administered before or after the primary treatment.

Descriptor ID	D018714
MeSH Number(s)	E02.186.775 E02.815.600
Concept/Terms	Radiotherapy, Adjuvant Radiotherapy, Adjuvant Adjuvant Radiotherapy Adjuvant Radiotherapies Radiotherapies, Adjuvant

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Therapeutics [E02]
Combined Modality Therapy [E02.186]
Radiotherapy, Adjuvant [E02.186.775]
Radiotherapy [E02.815]
Radiotherapy, Adjuvant [E02.815.600]

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2002	0	1	1
2005	1	3	4
2007	0	1	1
2008	1	1	2
2010	0	1	1
2013	0	1	1
2015	0	1	1
2016	0	3	3
2017	0	1	1
2018	0	1	1
2019	1	0	1
2020	0	1	1
2025	0	1	1

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Suk R, Lin YY, Dilley S, Chandler R, Xiao R, Shao H, Wells J. Survival by Treatment Recommendation and Receipt Among Older Patients With Early-Stage Cervical Cancer. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Sep 02; 8(9):e2532206.

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Rakic N, Sood A, Dalela D, Arora S, Malovana U, Keeley J, Rogers C, Peabody J, Menon M, Abdollah F. A Nationwide Persistent Underutilization of Adjuvant Radiotherapy in North American Prostate Cancer Patients. Clin Genitourin Cancer. 2020 12; 18(6):489-499.e6.

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Randall ME, Filiaci V, McMeekin DS, von Gruenigen V, Huang H, Yashar CM, Mannel RS, Kim JW, Salani R, DiSilvestro PA, Burke JJ, Rutherford T, Spirtos NM, Terada K, Anderson PR, Brewster WR, Small W, Aghajanian CA, Miller DS. Phase III Trial: Adjuvant Pelvic Radiation Therapy Versus Vaginal Brachytherapy Plus Paclitaxel/Carboplatin in High-Intermediate and High-Risk Early Stage Endometrial Cancer. J Clin Oncol. 2019 07 20; 37(21):1810-1818.

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Abdollah F, Dalela D, Sood A, Keeley J, Alanee S, Briganti A, Montorsi F, Peabody JO, Menon M. Impact of Adjuvant Radiotherapy in Node-positive Prostate Cancer Patients: The Importance of Patient Selection. Eur Urol. 2018 09; 74(3):253-256.

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Chance WW, Ortiz-Ortiz KJ, Liao KP, Zavala Zegarra DE, Stauder MC, Giordano SH, Tortolero-Luna G, Guadagnolo BA. Underuse of Radiation Therapy After Breast Conservation Surgery in Puerto Rico: A Puerto Rico Central Cancer Registry-Health Insurance Linkage Database Study. J Glob Oncol. 2018 09; 4:1-9.

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Ali AA, Xiao H, Tawk R, Campbell E, Semykina A, Montero AJ, Diaby V. Comparison of health utility weights among elderly patients receiving breast-conserving surgery plus hormonal therapy with or without radiotherapy. Curr Med Res Opin. 2017 02; 33(2):391-400.

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Hogen L, Thomas G, Bernardini M, Bassiouny D, Brar H, Gien LT, Rosen B, Le L, Vicus D. The effect of adjuvant radiation on survival in early stage clear cell ovarian carcinoma. Gynecol Oncol. 2016 Nov; 143(2):258-263.

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Jindal T, Seisen T, Sood A, Menon M, Abdollah F. The importance of adjuvant therapy in patients with node-positive prostate cancer: A nationwide validation study. Urol Oncol. 2016 12; 34(12):577-578.

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Abdollah F, Moschini M, Sood A, Sammon J, Dalela D, Hsu L, Beyer B, Haese A, Graefen M, Gandaglia G, Montorsi F, Briganti A, Menon M. When Should a Positive Surgical Margin Ring a Bell? An Analysis of a Multi-Institutional Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy Database. J Endourol. 2016 Feb; 30(2):201-7.

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Axt J, Abdallah F, Axt M, Githanga J, Hansen E, Lessan J, Li M, Musimbi J, Mwachiro M, Newton M, Ndung'u J, Njuguna F, Nzioka A, Oruko O, Patel K, Tenge R, Ukoli F, White R, O'Neill JA, Lovvorn HN. Wilms tumor survival in Kenya. J Pediatr Surg. 2013 Jun; 48(6):1254-62.

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