Definitive Treatment

Known as: Definitive Therapy 
The treatment plan for a disease or disorder that has been chosen as the best one for a patient after all other choices have been considered.
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1949-2018
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2013
Highly Cited
2013
Marital status and survival in patients with cancer.
PURPOSE To examine the impact of marital status on stage at diagnosis, use of definitive therapy, and cancer-specific mortality… (More)
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Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
Treatment outcome of bacteremia due to KPC-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae: superiority of combination antimicrobial regimens.
Klebsiella pneumoniae producing Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC) has been associated with serious infections and high… (More)
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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Fluorouracil, mitomycin, and radiotherapy vs fluorouracil, cisplatin, and radiotherapy for carcinoma of the anal canal: a randomized controlled trial.
CONTEXT Chemoradiation as definitive therapy is the preferred primary therapy for patients with anal canal carcinoma; however… (More)
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2005
2005
Plasma protein profiling by mass spectrometry for cancer diagnosis: opportunities and limitations.
There is now solid scientific evidence suggesting that early detection of various forms of cancer can lead to improved clinical… (More)
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Oral surgery: Marsupialization as a definitive treatment for the odontogenic keratocyst
Marsupialisation appeared to be an effective treatment. 
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2001
2001
Multicenter phase I-II trial of docetaxel, cisplatin, and fluorouracil induction chemotherapy for patients with locally advanced squamous cell cancer of the head and neck.
PURPOSE We conducted a phase I-II, multi-institutional trial to determine the maximum-tolerated dose (MTD) of cisplatin in an… (More)
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1999
1999
The high cost of syncope: cost implications of a new insertable loop recorder in the investigation of recurrent syncope.
BACKGROUND Patients with recurrent syncope frequently undergo extensive investigations that consume significant health care… (More)
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1998
1998
Selective hepatic arterial embolization of grade IV and V blunt hepatic injuries: an extension of resuscitation in the nonoperative management of traumatic hepatic injuries.
BACKGROUND Recognizing the significant mortality and complications inherent in the operative management of blunt hepatic injuries… (More)
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Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Adjuvant and adjunctive chemotherapy in the management of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck region. A meta-analysis of prospective and randomized trials.
PURPOSE Using the technique of meta-analysis, we aim to illustrate the potential benefit, or lack of it, in adding chemotherapy… (More)
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1985
1985
Endoscopic sclerosis and esophageal balloon tamponade in acute hemorrhage from esophagogastric varices: a prospective controlled randomized trial.
A prospective randomized controlled clinical trial was performed in 43 consecutive histologically proved cirrhotic patients with… (More)
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