Skip to search form
Skip to main content
Skip to account menu
Semantic Scholar
Semantic Scholar's Logo
Search 227,741,296 papers from all fields of science
Search
Sign In
Create Free Account
Prophylactic Cranial Irradiation
Known as:
PCI
Radiation therapy to the head to reduce the risk that cancer will spread to the brain.
National Institutes of Health
Create Alert
Alert
Papers overview
Semantic Scholar uses AI to extract papers important to this topic.
2001
2001
Prophylactic cranial irradiation of acute lymphoblastic leukemia in childhood: Outcomes of late effects on pituitary function and growth in long‐term survivors
M. Hata
,
I. Ogino
,
+7 authors
Tomio Inoue
International Journal of Cancer
2001
Corpus ID: 23277531
It is well known that prophylactic cranial irradiation is highly effective in preventing central nervous system (CNS) relapse of…
Expand
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Radioimmunotherapy of small cell lung carcinoma with the two-step method using a bispecific anti-carcinoembryonic antigen/anti-diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA) antibody and iodine-131 Di…
J. Vuillez
,
F. Kraeber-Bodéré
,
+8 authors
J. Chatal
Clinical Cancer Research
1999
Corpus ID: 15605557
As small cell lung carcinoma (SCLC) is frequently a widespread disease at diagnosis, highly radiosensitive and often only…
Expand
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Randomized study of CODE versus alternating CAV/EP for extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer: an Intergroup Study of the National Cancer Institute of Canada Clinical Trials Group and the Southwest…
Nevin Murray
,
Robert B. Livingston
,
+13 authors
David R. Gandara
Journal of Clinical Oncology
1999
Corpus ID: 22971167
PURPOSE To determine whether an intensive weekly chemotherapy regimen plus thoracic irradiation is superior to standard…
Expand
1997
1997
Recursive partitioning analysis of 1592 patients on four Radiation Therapy Oncology Group studies in inoperable non-small cell lung cancer.
C. Scott
,
W. Sause
,
+4 authors
J. Cox
Lung Cancer
1997
Corpus ID: 4521749
1994
1994
Dosimetry of radiation scattered to thyroid gland from prophylactic cranial irradiation for childhood leukemia.
F. Bessho
,
K. Ohta
,
A. Akanuma
,
K. Sakata
Pediatric Hematology & Oncology
1994
Corpus ID: 20961528
Dosimetry of radiation scattered to the thyroid gland was performed in 17 children (9 boys, 8 girls) who were treated for acute…
Expand
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Growth in Children Treated for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia with and without Prophylactic Cranial Irradiation
C. Moëll
,
S. Garwicz
,
I. Márky
,
L. Mellander
,
J. Karlberg
Acta Paediatrica Scandinavica
1988
Corpus ID: 27078215
ABSTRACT. Growth and weight gain were studied longitudinally over a period of four years in thirty‐nine children treated for…
Expand
1986
1986
Acute nonlymphocytic leukemia after treatment of small cell lung cancer.
D. Johnson
,
L. Porter
,
A. List
,
K. Hande
,
J. Hainsworth
,
F. Greco
American Journal of Medicine
1986
Corpus ID: 19937782
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Social consequences of brain or liver relapse in small cell carcinoma of the bronchus.
R. Felletti
,
R. Souhami
,
+5 authors
C. Trask
Radiotherapy and Oncology
1985
Corpus ID: 4250750
1981
1981
The role of consolidation irradiation in combined modality therapy of small cell carcinoma of the lung.
R. Byhardt
,
J. Cox
,
P. Holoye
,
J. Libnoch
International Journal of Radiation Oncology…
1981
Corpus ID: 22900447
1978
1978
Outlook following "somnolence syndrome" after prophylactic cranial irradiation.
D. Parker
,
J. Malpas
,
R. Sandland
,
P. C. Sheaff
,
J. E. Freeman
,
A. Paxton
British medical journal
1978
Corpus ID: 19159511
The "somnolence syndrome" consists of drowsiness, lethargy, anorexia, and irritability occuring in about 600% of children six…
Expand
By clicking accept or continuing to use the site, you agree to the terms outlined in our
Privacy Policy
(opens in a new tab)
,
Terms of Service
(opens in a new tab)
, and
Dataset License
(opens in a new tab)
ACCEPT & CONTINUE