"Cranial Irradiation" 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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The exposure of the head to roentgen rays or other forms of radioactivity for therapeutic or preventive purposes.
| Descriptor ID |
D016371
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.815.190
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| Concept/Terms |
Cranial Irradiation- Cranial Irradiation
- Cranial Irradiations
- Irradiation, Cranial
- Irradiations, Cranial
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cranial Irradiation" by people in Profiles.
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Radiation-associated toxicities in the treatment of high-grade gliomas. Semin Oncol. 2014 Aug; 41(4):532-540.
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Sparing of the hippocampus, limbic circuit and neural stem cell compartment during partial brain radiotherapy for glioma: a dosimetric feasibility study. J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol. 2011 Aug; 55(4):442-9.
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Sparing of the neural stem cell compartment during whole-brain radiation therapy: a dosimetric study using helical tomotherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2010 Nov 01; 78(3):946-54.
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Estimated risk of perihippocampal disease progression after hippocampal avoidance during whole-brain radiotherapy: safety profile for RTOG 0933. Radiother Oncol. 2010 Jun; 95(3):327-31.
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Intracranial metastatic disease spares the limbic circuit: a review of 697 metastatic lesions in 107 patients. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2010 Feb 01; 76(2):504-12.
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The role of stereotactic radiosurgery in the management of patients with newly diagnosed brain metastases: a systematic review and evidence-based clinical practice guideline. J Neurooncol. 2010 Jan; 96(1):45-68.
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The role of retreatment in the management of recurrent/progressive brain metastases: a systematic review and evidence-based clinical practice guideline. J Neurooncol. 2010 Jan; 96(1):85-96.
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The role of emerging and investigational therapies for metastatic brain tumors: a systematic review and evidence-based clinical practice guideline of selected topics. J Neurooncol. 2010 Jan; 96(1):115-42.
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Intractable epilepsy in patients treated for childhood acute lymphocytic leukemia. Seizure. 2009 May; 18(4):298-302.
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Long-term remission of extramedullary relapse from acute promyelocytic leukemia after treatment with arsenic trioxide, intrathecal chemotherapy, and brain irradiation. Clin Adv Hematol Oncol. 2007 Apr; 5(4):320-3; discussion 323-4.