"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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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Chordoma" by people in Profiles.
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Impact of proton versus photon adjuvant radiotherapy on overall survival in the management of skull base and spinal chordomas: a National Cancer Database analysis. J Neurosurg. 2025 Jan 01; 142(1):239-247.
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A comparison of endoscopic endonasal versus open approaches for skull base chordoma: a comprehensive National Cancer Database analysis. Neurosurg Focus. 2024 05; 56(5):E5.
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Proton versus photon adjuvant radiotherapy: a multicenter comparative evaluation of recurrence following spinal chordoma resection. Neurosurg Focus. 2024 05; 56(5):E9.
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Association between immunohistochemical markers and tumor progression following resection of spinal chordomas: a multicenter study. J Neurosurg Spine. 2023 11 01; 39(5):652-660.
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Immunohistochemical markers predicting long-term recurrence following clival and spinal chordoma resection: a multicenter study. Neurosurg Focus. 2023 06; 54(6):E15.
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Risk factors for sacral fracture following en bloc chordoma resection. J Neurosurg Spine. 2023 11 01; 39(5):611-617.
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Comparison of Oncologic Outcomes and Treatment-Related Toxicity of Carbon Ion Radiotherapy and En Bloc Resection for Sacral Chordoma. JAMA Netw Open. 2022 01 04; 5(1):e2141927.
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Cervical chordomas: multicenter case series and meta-analysis. J Neurooncol. 2021 May; 153(1):65-77.
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Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase II Study of Yeast-Brachyury Vaccine (GI-6301) in Combination with Standard-of-Care Radiotherapy in Locally Advanced, Unresectable Chordoma. Oncologist. 2021 05; 26(5):e847-e858.
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Descriptive epidemiology of chordomas in the United States. J Neurooncol. 2020 May; 148(1):173-178.