 Brachytherapy
"Brachytherapy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A collective term for interstitial, intracavity, and surface radiotherapy. It uses small sealed or partly-sealed sources that may be placed on or near the body surface or within a natural body cavity or implanted directly into the tissues.
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D001918
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.815.150
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| Concept/Terms |
Brachytherapy- Brachytherapy
- Radioisotope Brachytherapy
- Curietherapy
- Brachytherapy, Radioisotope
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| 1995 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 1997 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1999 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 2000 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2001 | 3 | 2 | 5 | | 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2005 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2006 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2007 | 4 | 1 | 5 | | 2008 | 6 | 0 | 6 | | 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2012 | 3 | 2 | 5 | | 2013 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2015 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2016 | 5 | 0 | 5 | | 2017 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 2018 | 3 | 2 | 5 | | 2019 | 2 | 3 | 5 | | 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Brachytherapy" by people in Profiles.
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Grover S, Lichter KE, Likhacheva A, Jang JW, Ning MS, Robin TP, Small W, Kudchadker RJ, Swamidas J, Chopra S, Rai B, Sharma SD, Sharma DN, Kuppusamy T, Yang R, Berger D, Mendez LC, Glaser S, Erickson DL, Chino J, Mourtada F, Abdel-Wahab M, Jhingran A, Simonds H, Mahantshetty U. The American Brachytherapy Society and Indian Brachytherapy Society consensus statement for the establishment of high-dose-rate brachytherapy programs for gynecological malignancies in low- and middle-income countries. Brachytherapy. 2023 Nov-Dec; 22(6):716-727.
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Ladbury C, Harkenrider M, Taunk N, Fisher C, Mayadev J, Venkat P, Yashar C, Gaffney D, Beriwal S, Glaser S. A practical guide to hybrid interstitial/intracavitary brachytherapy for locally-advanced cervical cancer. Brachytherapy. 2023 Sep-Oct; 22(5):640-648.
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Shiao JC, Holt DE, Stuhr K, Schubert L, Robin T, Fisher CM. The Kelowna template for combined intracavitary and interstitial brachytherapy for gynecologic malignancies: Design, application, treatment planning, dosimetric and treatment outcomes. Brachytherapy. 2022 Nov-Dec; 21(6):823-832.
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Shiao JC, Santoso A, Stuhr K, Bennett SJ, Gao D, Holt DE, Robin T, Fisher CM. Gynecologic interstitial brachytherapy curriculum using a low-cost phantom with ultrasound workshop and a treatment planning workshop is effective. Brachytherapy. 2022 Jan-Feb; 21(1):110-119.
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Zakem SJ, Cost CR, Cost NG, Robin TP, Milgrom SA. Brachytherapy in children, adolescents, and young adults: An underutilized modality in the United States? Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2022 03; 69(3):e29412.
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Kniese CM, Musani AI. Bronchoscopic treatment of inoperable nonsmall cell lung cancer. Eur Respir Rev. 2020 Dec 31; 29(158).
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Glide-Hurst CK, Lee P, Yock AD, Olsen JR, Cao M, Siddiqui F, Parker W, Doemer A, Rong Y, Kishan AU, Benedict SH, Li XA, Erickson BA, Sohn JW, Xiao Y, Wuthrick E. Adaptive Radiation Therapy (ART) Strategies and Technical Considerations: A State of the ART Review From NRG Oncology. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2021 03 15; 109(4):1054-1075.
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Vicini FA, Cecchini RS, White JR, Arthur DW, Julian TB, Rabinovitch RA, Kuske RR, Ganz PA, Parda DS, Scheier MF, Winter KA, Paik S, Kuerer HM, Vallow LA, Pierce LJ, Mamounas EP, McCormick B, Costantino JP, Bear HD, Germain I, Gustafson G, Grossheim L, Petersen IA, Hudes RS, Curran WJ, Bryant JL, Wolmark N. Long-term primary results of accelerated partial breast irradiation after breast-conserving surgery for early-stage breast cancer: a randomised, phase 3, equivalence trial. Lancet. 2019 12 14; 394(10215):2155-2164.
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Guy CL, Fields EC, Quinn BA, Fisher CM, Ladbury CJ, Romano KD, Todor D. The vaginal cylinder: Misunderstood, misused, or trivial? An in-depth dosimetric and multiinstitutional outcome investigation. Brachytherapy. 2019 Nov - Dec; 18(6):763-770.
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Halpern AL, McCarter MD. Palliative Management of Gastric and Esophageal Cancer. Surg Clin North Am. 2019 Jun; 99(3):555-569.
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