"Chordoma" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A malignant tumor arising from the embryonic remains of the notochord. It is also called chordocarcinoma, chordoepithelioma, and notochordoma. (Dorland, 27th ed)
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D002817
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.557.465.220
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Chordoma" by people in Profiles.
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Novel reconstruction of the anterior craniocervical junction using an expandable cage with integrated fixation after total C2 spondylectomy for chordoma. J Clin Neurosci. 2016 Aug; 30:157-160.
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Radiation therapy in primary bone tumors for young patients. Curr Probl Cancer. 2013 Jul-Aug; 37(4):198-206.
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Chordoma of the thoracic spine in an 89-year-old. Eur Spine J. 2012 Jun; 21 Suppl 4:S428-32.
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Endoscopic management of sphenoclival neoplasms: anatomical correlates and patient outcomes. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2010 Mar; 142(3):315-21.
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Chordoma and chondrosarcoma gene profile: implications for immunotherapy. Cancer Immunol Immunother. 2009 Mar; 58(3):339-49.
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Honored guest presentation: surgery at the crossroads: craniocervical neoplasms. Clin Neurosurg. 2005; 52:218-28.
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Benign sacral tumors. Neurosurg Focus. 2003 Aug 15; 15(2):E14.
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Cranial base chordomas. Clin Neurosurg. 1997; 44:491-509.
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Coronal computed tomography of the skull and brain in infants and children. Part II. Clinical value. Radiology. 1977 Sep; 124(3):710-4.