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Therapeutic radiology procedure
Known as:
Radiotherapeutics
, Radiation
, RT
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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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Boron Neutron Capture Therapy
CDISC SDTM Intervention Type Terminology
Clinic/Center - Oncology, Radiation
Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium Terminology
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Brachytherapy
External Beam Radiation Therapy
Laser Therapy
Laser Therapy, Low-Level
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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.
K. Ang
,
J. Harris
,
+12 authors
M. Gillison
New England Journal of Medicine
2010
Corpus ID: 2320467
BACKGROUND Oropharyngeal squamous-cell carcinomas caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) are associated with favorable survival…
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Review
2007
Review
2007
Computed tomography--an increasing source of radiation exposure.
D. Brenner
,
E. Hall
New England Journal of Medicine
2007
Corpus ID: 2760372
The number of computed tomographic (CT) studies performed is increasing rapidly. Because CT scans involve much higher doses of…
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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Radiotherapy plus cetuximab for squamous-cell carcinoma of the head and neck.
J. Bonner
,
P. Harari
,
+14 authors
K. Ang
New England Journal of Medicine
2006
Corpus ID: 8521075
BACKGROUND We conducted a multinational, randomized study to compare radiotherapy alone with radiotherapy plus cetuximab, a…
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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
MGMT gene silencing and benefit from temozolomide in glioblastoma.
M. Hegi
,
A. Diserens
,
+13 authors
R. Stupp
New England Journal of Medicine
2005
Corpus ID: 25550550
BACKGROUND Epigenetic silencing of the MGMT (O6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase) DNA-repair gene by promoter methylation…
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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
M. Clarke
,
R. Collins
,
+13 authors
Y. Wang
The Lancet
2005
Corpus ID: 14628726
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Preoperative versus postoperative chemoradiotherapy for rectal cancer.
R. Sauer
,
H. Becker
,
+11 authors
R. Raab
New England Journal of Medicine
2004
Corpus ID: 11802898
BACKGROUND Postoperative chemoradiotherapy is the recommended standard therapy for patients with locally advanced rectal cancer…
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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.
B. E. F. Isher
,
S. T. A. Nderson
,
+6 authors
N. O. W. Olmark
2002
Corpus ID: 4634763
A BSTRACT Background In 1976, we initiated a randomized trial to determine whether lumpectomy with or without radiation therapy…
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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.
I. Vermes
,
C. Haanen
,
H. Steffens-Nakken
,
C. Reutelingsperger
JIM - Journal of Immunological Methods
1995
Corpus ID: 19891565
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)
J. Cox
,
J. Stetz
,
T. Pajak
International Journal of Radiation Oncology…
1995
Corpus ID: 40412118
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Participation of p53 protein in the cellular response to DNA damage.
M. Kastan
,
O. Onyekwere
,
D. Sidransky
,
B. Vogelstein
,
R. Craig
Cancer Research
1991
Corpus ID: 11995070
The inhibition of replicative DNA synthesis that follows DNA damage may be critical for avoiding genetic lesions that could…
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