"Chordoma" 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 malignant tumor arising from the embryonic remains of the notochord. It is also called chordocarcinoma, chordoepithelioma, and notochordoma. (Dorland, 27th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D002817
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.557.465.220
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| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Chordoma" by people in Profiles.
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Combined 6th and 12th Cranial Nerve Palsies (Godtfredsen Syndrome) due to Clival Lesions. J Neuroophthalmol. 2026 Mar 01; 46(1):18-21.
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The extreme lateral transodontoid approach for large tumors in children in the ventral craniocervical junction. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2025 Mar 01; 35(3):284-291.
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Bilateral Extreme Far Lateral Transodontoid Approach for Resection of Large Chordoma in Clivus and Craniocervical Junction: 2-Dimensional Operative Video. Oper Neurosurg. 2022 06 01; 22(6):e271-e272.
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Isolated Fourth Nerve Palsy as the Presenting Sign of Clival Chordoma. J Neuroophthalmol. 2022 03 01; 42(1):e391-e393.
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Reconstruction of the anterior craniocervical junction using an expandable cage after resection of a C1 chordoma in a 5-year-old child: case report. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2019 07 01; 24(1):62-65.
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Spot scanning proton therapy for malignancies of the base of skull: treatment planning, acute toxicities, and preliminary clinical outcomes. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2014 Nov 01; 90(3):540-6.
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Dosimetric benefits of robust treatment planning for intensity modulated proton therapy for base-of-skull cancers. Pract Radiat Oncol. 2014 Nov-Dec; 4(6):384-91.
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MicroRNA expression profiling reveals the potential function of microRNA-31 in chordomas. J Neurooncol. 2013 Nov; 115(2):143-51.
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Characterization of cancer stem-like cells in chordoma. J Neurosurg. 2012 Apr; 116(4):810-20.
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The effects of chemotherapeutic agents on differentiated chordoma cells. J Neurosurg Spine. 2011 Dec; 15(6):620-4.