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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

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2001
2001
Prophylactic cranial irradiation of acute lymphoblastic leukemia in childhood: Outcomes of late effects on pituitary function and growth in long‐term survivors
It is well known that prophylactic cranial irradiation is highly effective in preventing central nervous system (CNS) relapse of… 
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…
As small cell lung carcinoma (SCLC) is frequently a widespread disease at diagnosis, highly radiosensitive and often only… 
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…
PURPOSE To determine whether an intensive weekly chemotherapy regimen plus thoracic irradiation is superior to standard… 
1997
1997
Recursive partitioning analysis of 1592 patients on four Radiation Therapy Oncology Group studies in inoperable non-small cell lung cancer.
1994
1994
Dosimetry of radiation scattered to thyroid gland from prophylactic cranial irradiation for childhood leukemia.
Dosimetry of radiation scattered to the thyroid gland was performed in 17 children (9 boys, 8 girls) who were treated for acute… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Growth in Children Treated for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia with and without Prophylactic Cranial Irradiation
ABSTRACT. Growth and weight gain were studied longitudinally over a period of four years in thirty‐nine children treated for… 
1986
1986
Acute nonlymphocytic leukemia after treatment of small cell lung cancer.
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Social consequences of brain or liver relapse in small cell carcinoma of the bronchus.
1981
1981
The role of consolidation irradiation in combined modality therapy of small cell carcinoma of the lung.
1978
1978
Outlook following "somnolence syndrome" after prophylactic cranial irradiation.
The "somnolence syndrome" consists of drowsiness, lethargy, anorexia, and irritability occuring in about 600% of children six… 
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