"Radiotherapy" 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.
The use of IONIZING RADIATION to treat malignant NEOPLASMS and some benign conditions.
| Descriptor ID |
D011878
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.815
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| Concept/Terms |
Radiotherapy- Radiotherapy
- Radiotherapies
- Radiation Therapy
- Radiation Therapies
- Therapies, Radiation
- Therapy, Radiation
Radiotherapy, Targeted- Radiotherapy, Targeted
- Radiotherapies, Targeted
- Targeted Radiotherapies
- Radiation Therapy, Targeted
- Targeted Radiotherapy
- Targeted Radiation Therapy
- Radiation Therapies, Targeted
- Targeted Radiation Therapies
- Therapies, Targeted Radiation
- Therapy, Targeted Radiation
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Radiotherapy" by people in this website by year, and whether "Radiotherapy" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2011 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2013 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2014 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2016 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| 2017 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2018 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2019 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2020 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Radiotherapy" by people in Profiles.
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Cardiovascular Toxicity in Patients Treated for Childhood Cancer: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation. 2025 Apr 15; 151(15):e926-e943.
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Bowel Disorder Incidence and Rectal Spacer Use in Patients With Prostate Cancer Undergoing Radiotherapy. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Mar 03; 8(3):e250491.
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Radiation-Induced Macrovessel/Microvessel Disease. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2024 Dec; 44(12):2407-2415.
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American Radium Society Appropriate Use Criteria on Cardiac Toxicity Prevention and Management After Thoracic Radiotherapy. J Thorac Oncol. 2024 Dec; 19(12):1654-1667.
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Artificial intelligence uncertainty quantification in radiotherapy applications - A scoping review. Radiother Oncol. 2024 Dec; 201:110542.
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Airway Injury Related to Radiation Treatment and Durvalumab Treatment: A Case Series. J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol. 2024 Oct 01; 31(4).
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Acupuncture for Chronic Radiation-Induced Xerostomia in Head and Neck Cancer: A Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 05 01; 7(5):e2410421.
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Minimum and optimal requirements for a safe clinical implementation of ultra-high dose rate radiotherapy: A focus on patient's safety and radiation protection. Radiother Oncol. 2024 07; 196:110291.
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A comprehensive investigation of the performance of a commercial scintillator system for applications in electron FLASH radiotherapy. Med Phys. 2024 Jun; 51(6):4504-4512.
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Radiation Therapy Technology Advances and Mitigation of Subsequent Neoplasms in Childhood Cancer Survivors. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2024 Jun 01; 119(2):681-696.