 Radium
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A radioactive element of the alkaline earth series of metals. It has the atomic symbol Ra and atomic number 88. Radium is the product of the disintegration of URANIUM and is present in pitchblende and all ores containing uranium. It is used clinically as a source of beta and gamma-rays in radiotherapy, particularly BRACHYTHERAPY.
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D011883
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D01.268.271.770 D01.268.552.775 D01.268.556.775 D01.496.749.305.770 D01.552.539.745 D01.552.544.775
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Radium" by people in Profiles.
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Liu AJ, Kosiorek HE, Ueberroth BE, Jaeger E, Ledet E, Kendi AT, Tzou K, Quevedo F, Choo R, Moore CN, Ho TH, Singh P, Keole SR, Wong WW, Sartor O, Bryce AH. The impact of genetic aberrations on response to radium-223 treatment for castration-resistant prostate cancer with bone metastases. Prostate. 2022 09; 82(12):1202-1209.
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Ballas LK, Metzger ML, Milgrom SA, Advani R, Bakst RL, Dabaja BS, Flowers CR, Ha CS, Hoppe BS, Mansur DB, Pinnix CC, Plastaras JP, Roberts KB, Smith SM, Terezakis SA, Constine LS. Nodular lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin lymphoma: executive summary of the American radium society appropriate use criteria. Leuk Lymphoma. 2021 05; 62(5):1057-1065.
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Wong WW, Anderson EM, Mohammadi H, Daniels TB, Schild SE, Keole SR, Choo CR, Tzou KS, Bryce AH, Ho TH, Quevedo FJ, Vora SA. Factors Associated With Survival Following Radium-223 Treatment for Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer. Clin Genitourin Cancer. 2017 12; 15(6):e969-e975.
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Crawford ED, Petrylak DP, Shore N, Saad F, Slovin SF, Vogelzang NJ, Keane TE, Koo PJ, Gomella LG, O'Sullivan JM, Tombal B, Concepcion RS, Sieber P, Stone NN, Finkelstein SE, Yu EY. The Role of Therapeutic Layering in Optimizing Treatment for Patients With Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer (Prostate Cancer Radiographic Assessments for Detection of Advanced Recurrence II). Urology. 2017 Jun; 104:150-159.
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Crawford ED, Higano CS, Shore ND, Hussain M, Petrylak DP. Treating Patients with Metastatic Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer: A Comprehensive Review of Available Therapies. J Urol. 2015 Dec; 194(6):1537-47.
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Jadvar H, Challa S, Quinn DI, Conti PS. One-Year Postapproval Clinical Experience with Radium-223 Dichloride in Patients with Metastatic Castrate-Resistant Prostate Cancer. Cancer Biother Radiopharm. 2015 Jun; 30(5):195-9.
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