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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
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Human papillomavirus and survival of patients with oropharyngeal cancer.
BACKGROUND Oropharyngeal squamous-cell carcinomas caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) are associated with favorable survival… 
Review
2007
Review
2007
Computed tomography--an increasing source of radiation exposure.
The number of computed tomographic (CT) studies performed is increasing rapidly. Because CT scans involve much higher doses of… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Radiotherapy plus cetuximab for squamous-cell carcinoma of the head and neck.
BACKGROUND We conducted a multinational, randomized study to compare radiotherapy alone with radiotherapy plus cetuximab, a… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
MGMT gene silencing and benefit from temozolomide in glioblastoma.
BACKGROUND Epigenetic silencing of the MGMT (O6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase) DNA-repair gene by promoter methylation… 
Review
2005
Review
2005
Effects of radiotherapy and of differences in the extent of surgery for early breast cancer on local recurrence and 15-year survival: an overview of the randomised trials
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Preoperative versus postoperative chemoradiotherapy for rectal cancer.
BACKGROUND Postoperative chemoradiotherapy is the recommended standard therapy for patients with locally advanced rectal cancer… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Twenty-year follow-up of a randomized trial comparing total mastectomy, lumpectomy, and lumpectomy plus irradiation for the treatment of invasive breast cancer.
A BSTRACT Background In 1976, we initiated a randomized trial to determine whether lumpectomy with or without radiation therapy… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
A novel assay for apoptosis. Flow cytometric detection of phosphatidylserine expression on early apoptotic cells using fluorescein labelled Annexin V.
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Toxicity criteria of the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) and the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC)
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Participation of p53 protein in the cellular response to DNA damage.
The inhibition of replicative DNA synthesis that follows DNA damage may be critical for avoiding genetic lesions that could… 
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