"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,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Brachytherapy" by people in Profiles.
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Outcomes of Intracoronary Brachytherapy for In-Stent Restenosis. Am J Cardiol. 2025 Jun 01; 244:89-98.
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Incorporation of triapine (T) to cisplatin chemoradiation (CRT) for locally advanced cervical and vaginal cancer: Results from NRG-GY006, a phase III randomized trial. Gynecol Oncol. 2025 Apr; 195:122-133.
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Radiation Therapy With or Without Cisplatin for Local Recurrences of Endometrial Cancer: Results From an NRG Oncology/GOG Prospective Randomized Multicenter Clinical Trial. J Clin Oncol. 2024 Jul 10; 42(20):2425-2435.
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Dosimetric evaluation of the feasibility of utilizing a reduced number of interstitial needles in combined intracavitary and interstitial brachytherapy for cervical cancer. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2023 Feb; 24(2):e13833.
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Ocular malignancies treated with iodine-125 low dose rate (LDR) brachytherapy at a single high-volume institution: A retrospective review. Med Dosim. 2022 Autumn; 47(3):273-279.
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Coronary Intravascular Brachytherapy for Recurrent Coronary Drug-Eluting Stent In-Stent Restenosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Cardiovasc Revasc Med. 2021 02; 23:28-35.
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Adjuvant treatment improves overall survival in women with high-intermediate risk early-stage endometrial cancer with lymphovascular space invasion. Int J Gynecol Cancer. 2020 11; 30(11):1738-1747.
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Outcomes With Combined Laser Atherectomy and Intravascular Brachytherapy in Recurrent Drug-Eluting Stent In-Stent Restenosis. Cardiovasc Revasc Med. 2021 01; 22:29-33.
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Outcomes of intravascular brachytherapy for recurrent drug-eluting in-stent restenosis. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2021 01 01; 97(1):32-38.
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Novel Use of Three-Dimensional Ultrasonography to Locate a Retained Needle in the Vaginal Wall. Obstet Gynecol. 2019 12; 134(6):1282-1284.