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Palliative Brachytherapy

Palliative Brachytherapy is a form of internal radiation therapy that delivers localized high-dose radiation to gastrointestinal malignancies with the primary objective of symptom relief and quality-of-life improvement rather than curative intent.

85

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3.7K

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472

Authors

190

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2017–2026

7

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Publications

85

Palliative thoracic radiotherapy in lung cancer: An American Society for Radiation Oncology evidence-based clinical practice guideline

George Rodrigues, Gregory M.M. Videtic, Ranjan Sur et al. · Practical Radiation Oncology · 2011 · 211 citations · Full text

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Stent insertion or endoluminal brachytherapy as palliation of patients with advanced cancer of the esophagus and gastroesophageal junction. Results of a randomized, controlled clinical trial

Henrik Bergquist, Urs Wenger, Erik Johnsson et al. · Diseases of the Esophagus · 2005 · 179 citations · Full text

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The use of high dose rate endobronchial brachytherapy to palliate symptomatic endobronchial recurrence of previously irradiated bronchogenic carcinoma

John M. Bedwinek, Albert Petty, Charles Bruton et al. · International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics · 1992 · 166 citations

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Prospective randomized trial of HDR brachytherapy as a sole modality in palliation of advanced esophageal carcinoma—an International Atomic Energy Agency study

Ranjan Sur, C V Levin, Bernard Donde et al. · International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics · 2002 · 149 citations

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Fractionated high dose rate intraluminal brachytherapy in palliation of advanced esophageal cancer

Ranjan Sur, Bernard Donde, Victor Levin et al. · International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics · 1998 · 128 citations

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Authors

472

  1. RS
    Ranjan Sur

    University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa

    7 publications · 683 citations

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  2. BD
    Bernard Donde

    University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa

    6 publications · 472 citations

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  3. PD
    Peter D. Siersema

    University Medical Center Utrecht, Netherlands

    5 publications · 255 citations

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  4. JS
    Janusz Skowronek

    Greater Poland Cancer Center, Poland

    4 publications · 84 citations

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  5. MY
    Marjolein Y.V. Homs

    Erasmus MC, Netherlands

    4 publications · 224 citations

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Institutions

190

  1. University of the Witwatersrand

    Johannesburg, South Africa

    5 h-index

    17 publications

    1.2K citations

  2. McMaster University

    Hamilton, Canada

    4 h-index

    11 publications

    445 citations

  3. Greater Poland Cancer Center

    Poznan, Poland

    4 h-index

    6 publications

    106 citations

  4. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

    Chandigarh, India

    3 h-index

    14 publications

    462 citations

  5. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, United States

    3 h-index

    11 publications

    1.1K citations

  6. International Atomic Energy Agency

    Vienna, Austria

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    317 citations

  7. Sahlgrenska University Hospital

    Gothenburg, Sweden

    3 h-index

    6 publications

    543 citations

  8. Tata Memorial Hospital

    Mumbai, India

    3 h-index

    8 publications

    503 citations

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Venues

  1. PubMed

    Repository · 9 publications · 154 citations

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  2. Brachytherapy

    8 publications · 212 citations

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  4. Radiotherapy and Oncology

    7 publications · 448 citations

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  5. Diseases of the Esophagus

    5 publications · 289 citations

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