"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.
| Descriptor ID |
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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2011 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Brachytherapy" by people in Profiles.
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OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY ANGIOGRAPHY DETECTS SUBCLINICAL RADIAL PERIPAPILLARY CAPILLARY DENSITY REDUCTION AFTER PLAQUE RADIOTHERAPY FOR CHOROIDAL MELANOMA. Retina. 2020 Sep; 40(9):1774-1782.
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Visual Outcome and Millimeter Incremental Risk of Metastasis in 1780 Patients With Small Choroidal Melanoma Managed by Plaque Radiotherapy. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2018 12 01; 136(12):1325-1333.
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Increasing age predicts poor cervical cancer prognosis with subsequent effect on treatment and overall survival. Brachytherapy. 2019 Jan - Feb; 18(1):29-37.
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Patient's specific integration of OAR doses (D2?cc) from EBRT and 3D image-guided brachytherapy for cervical cancer. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2018 Mar; 19(2):83-92.
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Impact of radiotherapy modalities on outcomes in the adjuvant management of uterine carcinosarcoma: A National Cancer Database analysis. Brachytherapy. 2018 Jan - Feb; 17(1):194-200.
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IMAGE QUALITY AND ARTIFACTS ON OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY ANGIOGRAPHY: Comparison of Pathologic and Paired Fellow Eyes in 65 Patients With Unilateral Choroidal Melanoma Treated With Plaque Radiotherapy. Retina. 2017 Sep; 37(9):1660-1673.
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PARAFOVEAL CAPILLARY DENSITY AFTER PLAQUE RADIOTHERAPY FOR CHOROIDAL MELANOMA: Analysis of Eyes Without Radiation Maculopathy. Retina. 2016 Sep; 36(9):1670-8.
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OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY ANGIOGRAPHY OF THE MACULA AFTER PLAQUE RADIOTHERAPY OF CHOROIDAL MELANOMA: Comparison of Irradiated Versus Nonirradiated Eyes in 65 Patients. Retina. 2016 Aug; 36(8):1493-505.
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Treating Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer With Concurrent Chemoradiation Without Brachytherapy in Low-resource Countries. Am J Clin Oncol. 2016 Feb; 39(1):92-7.
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Survival outcomes of combined external beam radiotherapy and brachytherapy vs. brachytherapy alone for intermediate-risk prostate cancer patients using the National Cancer Data Base. Brachytherapy. 2016 Mar-Apr; 15(2):136-46.