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Therapeutic radiology procedure

Known as: Radiotherapeutics, Radiation, RT 
The use of high-energy radiation from x-rays, gamma rays, neutrons, protons, and other sources to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. Radiation may… 
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Therapeutic procedure

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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Exposure to low-dose ionizing radiation from medical imaging procedures.
BACKGROUND The growing use of imaging procedures in the United States has raised concerns about exposure to low-dose ionizing… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
The response of CD24(-/low)/CD44+ breast cancer-initiating cells to radiation.
BACKGROUND If cancer arises and is maintained by a small population of cancer-initiating cells within every tumor, understanding… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Comparison of conventional-dose vs high-dose conformal radiation therapy in clinically localized adenocarcinoma of the prostate: a randomized controlled trial.
CONTEXT Clinically localized prostate cancer is very prevalent among US men, but recurrence after treatment with conventional… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Chemotherapy added to locoregional treatment for head and neck squamous-cell carcinoma: three meta-analyses of updated individual data
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Surgery and postoperative radiotherapy versus surgery alone for patients with stage-1 endometrial carcinoma: multicentre randomised trial
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Randomized comparison of fluorouracil plus cisplatin versus hydroxyurea as an adjunct to radiation therapy in stage IIB-IVA carcinoma of the cervix with negative para-aortic lymph nodes: a…
PURPOSE In 1986, a protocol comparing primary radiation therapy (RT) plus hydroxyurea (HU) to irradiation plus fluorouracil (5-FU… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Recursive partitioning analysis of prognostic factors in three Radiation Therapy Oncology Group malignant glioma trials.
BACKGROUND Despite notable technical advances in therapy for malignant gliomas during the past decade, improved patient survival… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Methotrexate and cyclosporine compared with cyclosporine alone for prophylaxis of acute graft versus host disease after marrow transplantation for leukemia.
We treated 93 patients who had acute nonlymphoblastic leukemia in the first remission or chronic myelocytic leukemia in the… 
Highly Cited
1957
Highly Cited
1957
Histological Grading and Prognosis in Breast Cancer
ImagesFigs. 19-24Figs. 7-12Figs. 1-6Figs. 13-18Figs. 33-36Figs. 25-29 
Highly Cited
1947
Highly Cited
1947
DISEASE
Background: Little is known about patients who frequently visit the emergency department (ED) for acute exacerbation of chronic… 
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