"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,
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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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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 12 | 4 | 16 |
| 2018 | 12 | 10 | 22 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Brachytherapy" by people in Profiles.
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Implementing continued radiation therapy for cancer management in low resource countries during and after the COVID-19 crisis. Expert Rev Anticancer Ther. 2021 03; 21(3):251-255.
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COVID-19 and radiotherapy: potential new strategies for patients management with hypofractionation and telemedicine. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2020 12; 24(23):12480-12489.
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Brachytherapy care during the COVID-19 pandemic: Practice statement from a cancer center in Wuhan, China. Brachytherapy. 2021 Jan-Feb; 20(1):279-283.
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Recapitulating intracavitary brachytherapy in cervical cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic: a viewpoint. Future Oncol. 2020 Oct; 16(28):2143-2146.
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Paracervical blocks facilitate timely brachytherapy amidst COVID-19. Brachytherapy. 2021 Jan-Feb; 20(1):284-289.
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Brachytherapy during the coronavirus disease 2019 - Lessons from Iran. Brachytherapy. 2020 Jul - Aug; 19(4):412-414.
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COVID-19 impact on timing of brachytherapy treatment and strategies for risk mitigation. Brachytherapy. 2020 Jul - Aug; 19(4):401-411.
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Radiotherapy or Chemoradiation in Unresectable Biliary Cancer: A Retrospective Study. Anticancer Res. 2019 Jun; 39(6):3095-3100.
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Applying radiation protection and safety in radiotherapy. Radiol Med. 2019 Aug; 124(8):777-782.
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Future of focal therapy for the treatment of prostate cancer- european section of urotechnology (ESUT) position. Arch Esp Urol. 2019 Mar; 72(2):167-173.