Concepts (254)
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Concepts are listed by decreasing relevance which is based on many factors, including how many publications the person wrote about that topic, how long ago those publications were written, and how many publications other people have written on that same topic.
| Name |
Number of Publications
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Most Recent Publication
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Publications by All Authors
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Concept Score
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Why?
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| Robotic Surgical Procedures | 13 | 2025 | 172 | 6.220 |
Why?
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| Lung Neoplasms | 20 | 2026 | 712 | 5.540 |
Why?
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| Thoracic Surgery | 9 | 2026 | 80 | 3.590 |
Why?
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| Thoracic Surgical Procedures | 7 | 2025 | 42 | 3.440 |
Why?
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| Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted | 7 | 2025 | 62 | 2.640 |
Why?
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| Esophageal Neoplasms | 5 | 2024 | 94 | 2.430 |
Why?
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| Pneumonectomy | 8 | 2026 | 131 | 2.420 |
Why?
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| Surgeons | 5 | 2025 | 191 | 2.140 |
Why?
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| Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung | 6 | 2025 | 186 | 1.890 |
Why?
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| Early Detection of Cancer | 3 | 2026 | 327 | 1.870 |
Why?
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| Thoracic Wall | 3 | 2025 | 23 | 1.800 |
Why?
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| Pleural Neoplasms | 5 | 2025 | 19 | 1.790 |
Why?
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| Esophagectomy | 4 | 2024 | 53 | 1.340 |
Why?
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| Databases, Factual | 9 | 2025 | 889 | 1.230 |
Why?
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| Thoracotomy | 4 | 2025 | 47 | 1.210 |
Why?
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| Mediastinal Neoplasms | 2 | 2025 | 21 | 1.170 |
Why?
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| Multiple Pulmonary Nodules | 2 | 2026 | 22 | 1.150 |
Why?
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| Societies, Medical | 7 | 2026 | 401 | 0.930 |
Why?
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| Conversion to Open Surgery | 2 | 2025 | 15 | 0.920 |
Why?
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| Thoracic Neoplasms | 1 | 2025 | 14 | 0.900 |
Why?
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| Mesothelioma | 4 | 2014 | 28 | 0.890 |
Why?
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| Thoracoscopy | 1 | 2025 | 29 | 0.880 |
Why?
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| Humans | 55 | 2026 | 65872 | 0.870 |
Why?
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| Anastomotic Leak | 2 | 2023 | 36 | 0.860 |
Why?
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| Suture Techniques | 1 | 2024 | 97 | 0.820 |
Why?
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| Precision Medicine | 1 | 2025 | 134 | 0.810 |
Why?
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| Healthcare Disparities | 2 | 2025 | 413 | 0.750 |
Why?
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| Natural Orifice Endoscopic Surgery | 1 | 2023 | 39 | 0.750 |
Why?
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| Esophageal Achalasia | 1 | 2023 | 35 | 0.740 |
Why?
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| Tracheoesophageal Fistula | 1 | 2022 | 5 | 0.720 |
Why?
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| Herpes Simplex | 1 | 2022 | 49 | 0.700 |
Why?
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| Tomography, X-Ray Computed | 6 | 2026 | 1663 | 0.690 |
Why?
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| GPI-Linked Proteins | 5 | 2014 | 38 | 0.670 |
Why?
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| Molecular Imaging | 2 | 2011 | 52 | 0.650 |
Why?
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| Clinical Competence | 2 | 2024 | 730 | 0.640 |
Why?
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| Retrospective Studies | 16 | 2025 | 6956 | 0.630 |
Why?
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| Unnecessary Procedures | 1 | 2020 | 50 | 0.620 |
Why?
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| Radiation Dosage | 1 | 2020 | 140 | 0.600 |
Why?
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| Biomedical Research | 1 | 2021 | 264 | 0.550 |
Why?
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| Postoperative Complications | 4 | 2025 | 1335 | 0.500 |
Why?
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| Metastasectomy | 1 | 2016 | 3 | 0.470 |
Why?
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| Treatment Outcome | 9 | 2024 | 5832 | 0.450 |
Why?
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| Stomach | 2 | 2012 | 87 | 0.430 |
Why?
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| Dyspnea | 2 | 2012 | 120 | 0.430 |
Why?
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| Biomarkers, Tumor | 3 | 2013 | 527 | 0.410 |
Why?
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| Disease Management | 1 | 2016 | 235 | 0.410 |
Why?
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| Disease Models, Animal | 2 | 2012 | 2327 | 0.410 |
Why?
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| Anastomosis, Surgical | 2 | 2024 | 118 | 0.400 |
Why?
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| Internship and Residency | 3 | 2025 | 799 | 0.390 |
Why?
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| Neoplasm Staging | 7 | 2024 | 554 | 0.390 |
Why?
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| Tumor Burden | 2 | 2021 | 77 | 0.380 |
Why?
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| Lymph Nodes | 2 | 2011 | 237 | 0.380 |
Why?
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| Diaphragmatic Eventration | 1 | 2012 | 2 | 0.370 |
Why?
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| Hernia, Diaphragmatic | 1 | 2012 | 3 | 0.370 |
Why?
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| Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures | 2 | 2024 | 128 | 0.370 |
Why?
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| Pneumopericardium | 1 | 2012 | 3 | 0.370 |
Why?
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| Gastric Fistula | 1 | 2012 | 4 | 0.370 |
Why?
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| Puerperal Disorders | 1 | 2012 | 16 | 0.360 |
Why?
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| Epithelioid Cells | 1 | 2012 | 4 | 0.360 |
Why?
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| Education, Medical, Graduate | 2 | 2025 | 347 | 0.360 |
Why?
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| Pericardium | 1 | 2012 | 35 | 0.360 |
Why?
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| Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays | 2 | 2014 | 203 | 0.350 |
Why?
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| Lymphatic Metastasis | 2 | 2011 | 94 | 0.350 |
Why?
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| Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 | 1 | 2012 | 65 | 0.350 |
Why?
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| Lung | 4 | 2021 | 970 | 0.350 |
Why?
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| Female | 22 | 2025 | 34459 | 0.340 |
Why?
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| Cesarean Section | 1 | 2012 | 105 | 0.330 |
Why?
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| Surgical Flaps | 1 | 2012 | 117 | 0.330 |
Why?
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| Models, Animal | 1 | 2011 | 243 | 0.330 |
Why?
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| Neoplasm Metastasis | 1 | 2011 | 223 | 0.330 |
Why?
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| Monitoring, Intraoperative | 1 | 2010 | 47 | 0.320 |
Why?
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| Oximetry | 1 | 2010 | 53 | 0.320 |
Why?
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| Aged | 14 | 2025 | 15155 | 0.310 |
Why?
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| Middle Aged | 15 | 2025 | 18518 | 0.310 |
Why?
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| Digestive System Surgical Procedures | 1 | 2010 | 90 | 0.310 |
Why?
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| Pneumothorax | 2 | 2024 | 49 | 0.300 |
Why?
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| Adenocarcinoma | 3 | 2022 | 367 | 0.290 |
Why?
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| Esophagus | 2 | 2023 | 47 | 0.280 |
Why?
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| Research Support as Topic | 1 | 2009 | 42 | 0.280 |
Why?
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| United States | 8 | 2026 | 8192 | 0.280 |
Why?
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| Health Care Reform | 1 | 2009 | 86 | 0.280 |
Why?
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| Bronchogenic Cyst | 1 | 2008 | 2 | 0.280 |
Why?
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| Science | 1 | 2009 | 34 | 0.280 |
Why?
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| Male | 17 | 2025 | 31435 | 0.280 |
Why?
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| Carcinoid Tumor | 1 | 2008 | 12 | 0.270 |
Why?
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| Epidermal Cyst | 1 | 2008 | 11 | 0.270 |
Why?
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| Splenic Diseases | 1 | 2008 | 14 | 0.270 |
Why?
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| Insurance, Health | 1 | 2009 | 153 | 0.270 |
Why?
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| Neoplasms, Second Primary | 1 | 2008 | 50 | 0.270 |
Why?
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| Pancreatic Diseases | 1 | 2008 | 38 | 0.270 |
Why?
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| Choristoma | 1 | 2008 | 23 | 0.270 |
Why?
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| Pancreatic Neoplasms | 2 | 2010 | 354 | 0.270 |
Why?
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| Cell Transformation, Neoplastic | 1 | 2008 | 205 | 0.250 |
Why?
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| Quality Improvement | 2 | 2022 | 473 | 0.250 |
Why?
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| Spleen | 1 | 2008 | 476 | 0.240 |
Why?
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| Decision Making, Computer-Assisted | 1 | 2006 | 12 | 0.240 |
Why?
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| Antineoplastic Agents | 1 | 2011 | 645 | 0.240 |
Why?
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| Solitary Pulmonary Nodule | 1 | 2026 | 21 | 0.230 |
Why?
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| Prognosis | 6 | 2022 | 1793 | 0.230 |
Why?
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| Delphi Technique | 1 | 2026 | 113 | 0.230 |
Why?
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| Computer-Assisted Instruction | 1 | 2006 | 80 | 0.220 |
Why?
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| Animals | 10 | 2025 | 21494 | 0.210 |
Why?
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| Emergencies | 1 | 2025 | 124 | 0.210 |
Why?
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| Urinary Bladder | 1 | 2024 | 48 | 0.210 |
Why?
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| Education, Medical, Undergraduate | 1 | 2006 | 163 | 0.210 |
Why?
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| Aorta | 1 | 2024 | 108 | 0.210 |
Why?
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| Adult | 13 | 2025 | 17595 | 0.200 |
Why?
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| Swine | 1 | 2024 | 398 | 0.200 |
Why?
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| Diagnosis, Differential | 4 | 2012 | 993 | 0.200 |
Why?
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| Esophageal Sphincter, Lower | 1 | 2023 | 22 | 0.190 |
Why?
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| Burnout, Professional | 1 | 2025 | 145 | 0.190 |
Why?
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| Benchmarking | 2 | 2023 | 137 | 0.190 |
Why?
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| Curriculum | 2 | 2024 | 608 | 0.190 |
Why?
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| General Surgery | 1 | 2006 | 210 | 0.190 |
Why?
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| Time Factors | 3 | 2024 | 3780 | 0.190 |
Why?
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| Neoplasm Invasiveness | 4 | 2022 | 289 | 0.190 |
Why?
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| Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal | 1 | 2023 | 71 | 0.190 |
Why?
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| Endoscopy | 1 | 2023 | 92 | 0.180 |
Why?
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| Bronchoscopes | 1 | 2022 | 9 | 0.180 |
Why?
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| Breast Neoplasms | 1 | 2011 | 1235 | 0.180 |
Why?
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| Simplexvirus | 1 | 2022 | 26 | 0.180 |
Why?
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| Virtual Reality | 1 | 2022 | 16 | 0.180 |
Why?
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| Bronchoscopy | 1 | 2022 | 88 | 0.170 |
Why?
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| Learning | 1 | 2023 | 186 | 0.170 |
Why?
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| Carbon Monoxide | 1 | 2021 | 63 | 0.170 |
Why?
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| Adenocarcinoma in Situ | 1 | 2021 | 5 | 0.170 |
Why?
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| Parents | 1 | 2025 | 418 | 0.170 |
Why?
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| Simulation Training | 1 | 2022 | 66 | 0.170 |
Why?
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| Robotics | 1 | 2022 | 86 | 0.160 |
Why?
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| Data Warehousing | 1 | 2020 | 7 | 0.160 |
Why?
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| Carcinoma, Squamous Cell | 1 | 2022 | 264 | 0.160 |
Why?
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| Medicare | 1 | 2024 | 629 | 0.150 |
Why?
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| Diagnostic Errors | 1 | 2020 | 106 | 0.150 |
Why?
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| Predictive Value of Tests | 2 | 2020 | 1117 | 0.140 |
Why?
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| Neoplasm Recurrence, Local | 3 | 2022 | 378 | 0.140 |
Why?
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| Program Evaluation | 1 | 2020 | 501 | 0.140 |
Why?
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| Colorectal Neoplasms | 2 | 2012 | 290 | 0.130 |
Why?
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| Diagnostic Imaging | 2 | 2011 | 274 | 0.130 |
Why?
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| Reproducibility of Results | 2 | 2020 | 1720 | 0.130 |
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| Follow-Up Studies | 4 | 2024 | 2500 | 0.120 |
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| Recurrence | 2 | 2024 | 665 | 0.120 |
Why?
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| Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols | 2 | 2012 | 466 | 0.120 |
Why?
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| Immunoenzyme Techniques | 2 | 2012 | 108 | 0.110 |
Why?
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| Gallbladder Diseases | 1 | 2015 | 26 | 0.110 |
Why?
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| Mice | 4 | 2013 | 11183 | 0.110 |
Why?
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| Lymphocytes, Tumor-Infiltrating | 1 | 2014 | 40 | 0.110 |
Why?
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| Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic | 1 | 2015 | 49 | 0.110 |
Why?
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| Rats | 2 | 2025 | 2005 | 0.110 |
Why?
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| Patient Selection | 2 | 2015 | 484 | 0.110 |
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| Drainage | 2 | 2012 | 153 | 0.100 |
Why?
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| Cell Proliferation | 3 | 2014 | 1045 | 0.100 |
Why?
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| Cell Movement | 2 | 2013 | 484 | 0.100 |
Why?
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| Immunotherapy, Adoptive | 1 | 2014 | 106 | 0.100 |
Why?
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| Aged, 80 and over | 5 | 2024 | 5684 | 0.100 |
Why?
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| Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell | 1 | 2014 | 282 | 0.090 |
Why?
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| Rupture, Spontaneous | 1 | 2012 | 22 | 0.090 |
Why?
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| Esophageal Atresia | 1 | 2012 | 9 | 0.090 |
Why?
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| Sternotomy | 1 | 2012 | 12 | 0.090 |
Why?
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| Methods | 1 | 2011 | 40 | 0.090 |
Why?
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| Laparotomy | 1 | 2012 | 56 | 0.090 |
Why?
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| Barrett Esophagus | 1 | 2012 | 31 | 0.090 |
Why?
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| Osteopontin | 1 | 2011 | 21 | 0.090 |
Why?
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| Cell Adhesion | 1 | 2012 | 218 | 0.090 |
Why?
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| Chest Pain | 1 | 2012 | 86 | 0.080 |
Why?
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| Pleural Effusion, Malignant | 1 | 2011 | 12 | 0.080 |
Why?
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| Luminescent Measurements | 1 | 2011 | 40 | 0.080 |
Why?
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| Pleurodesis | 1 | 2011 | 9 | 0.080 |
Why?
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| Oncolytic Viruses | 1 | 2011 | 10 | 0.080 |
Why?
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| Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction | 1 | 2012 | 211 | 0.080 |
Why?
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| Chest Tubes | 1 | 2011 | 16 | 0.080 |
Why?
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| Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis | 1 | 2012 | 297 | 0.080 |
Why?
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| Reoperation | 1 | 2012 | 307 | 0.080 |
Why?
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| Sus scrofa | 1 | 2010 | 30 | 0.080 |
Why?
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| Catheters, Indwelling | 1 | 2011 | 67 | 0.080 |
Why?
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| Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction | 1 | 2012 | 542 | 0.080 |
Why?
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| Cell Hypoxia | 1 | 2010 | 42 | 0.080 |
Why?
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| Blotting, Western | 1 | 2012 | 611 | 0.080 |
Why?
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| CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes | 1 | 2014 | 642 | 0.080 |
Why?
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| Acute Disease | 1 | 2012 | 665 | 0.080 |
Why?
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| Young Adult | 3 | 2024 | 4887 | 0.080 |
Why?
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| Solitary Fibrous Tumor, Pleural | 1 | 2010 | 1 | 0.080 |
Why?
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| Mice, Inbred BALB C | 1 | 2012 | 869 | 0.080 |
Why?
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| Flow Cytometry | 1 | 2012 | 665 | 0.080 |
Why?
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| Palliative Care | 2 | 2011 | 251 | 0.080 |
Why?
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| Liver Neoplasms | 1 | 2012 | 309 | 0.070 |
Why?
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| Rats, Sprague-Dawley | 1 | 2010 | 626 | 0.070 |
Why?
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| Intestines | 1 | 2010 | 184 | 0.070 |
Why?
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| Politics | 1 | 2009 | 38 | 0.070 |
Why?
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| India | 1 | 2009 | 165 | 0.070 |
Why?
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| Thigh | 1 | 2008 | 28 | 0.070 |
Why?
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| Gene Expression Profiling | 1 | 2012 | 799 | 0.070 |
Why?
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| Cross-Sectional Studies | 2 | 2025 | 2742 | 0.070 |
Why?
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| Kidney | 1 | 2010 | 460 | 0.070 |
Why?
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| Biopsy, Fine-Needle | 1 | 2008 | 68 | 0.070 |
Why?
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| Positron-Emission Tomography | 1 | 2009 | 233 | 0.060 |
Why?
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| Surveys and Questionnaires | 2 | 2025 | 2790 | 0.060 |
Why?
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| Genetic Therapy | 1 | 2014 | 851 | 0.060 |
Why?
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| Survival Rate | 2 | 2024 | 849 | 0.060 |
Why?
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| Length of Stay | 2 | 2024 | 829 | 0.060 |
Why?
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| Apoptosis | 1 | 2012 | 1099 | 0.060 |
Why?
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| RNA, Messenger | 1 | 2012 | 1584 | 0.060 |
Why?
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| Sexual Harassment | 1 | 2025 | 16 | 0.060 |
Why?
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| Diaphragm | 1 | 2025 | 25 | 0.060 |
Why?
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| Feedback | 1 | 2025 | 91 | 0.060 |
Why?
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| Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography | 1 | 2026 | 63 | 0.060 |
Why?
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| Risk Assessment | 1 | 2012 | 2116 | 0.050 |
Why?
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| Pleura | 1 | 2024 | 12 | 0.050 |
Why?
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| Suicidal Ideation | 1 | 2025 | 133 | 0.050 |
Why?
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| Evidence-Based Medicine | 1 | 2026 | 464 | 0.050 |
Why?
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| Emergency Service, Hospital | 1 | 2012 | 1165 | 0.050 |
Why?
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| Mice, SCID | 2 | 2014 | 518 | 0.050 |
Why?
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| Breast Feeding | 1 | 2025 | 166 | 0.050 |
Why?
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| Mice, Inbred NOD | 2 | 2014 | 525 | 0.050 |
Why?
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| Suction | 1 | 2022 | 34 | 0.050 |
Why?
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| Kaplan-Meier Estimate | 2 | 2013 | 420 | 0.040 |
Why?
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| Prevalence | 1 | 2025 | 1455 | 0.040 |
Why?
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| Neoplasm Grading | 1 | 2021 | 102 | 0.040 |
Why?
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| Cost-Benefit Analysis | 1 | 2022 | 318 | 0.040 |
Why?
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| Neoplasms | 1 | 2011 | 1378 | 0.040 |
Why?
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| Longitudinal Studies | 1 | 2024 | 1299 | 0.040 |
Why?
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| Water | 1 | 2022 | 323 | 0.040 |
Why?
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| Cell Line, Tumor | 2 | 2014 | 1573 | 0.040 |
Why?
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| Mitosis | 1 | 2021 | 222 | 0.040 |
Why?
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| Computer Simulation | 1 | 2022 | 488 | 0.040 |
Why?
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| Pregnancy | 1 | 2025 | 2411 | 0.030 |
Why?
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| Prospective Studies | 2 | 2015 | 3340 | 0.030 |
Why?
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| Chimerism | 1 | 2014 | 12 | 0.030 |
Why?
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| Operative Time | 1 | 2015 | 94 | 0.030 |
Why?
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| Cytotoxicity, Immunologic | 1 | 2014 | 138 | 0.030 |
Why?
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| Neoplasm Transplantation | 1 | 2013 | 167 | 0.020 |
Why?
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| Disease-Free Survival | 1 | 2013 | 245 | 0.020 |
Why?
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| Transduction, Genetic | 1 | 2014 | 242 | 0.020 |
Why?
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| HEK293 Cells | 1 | 2014 | 617 | 0.020 |
Why?
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| Organoplatinum Compounds | 1 | 2012 | 23 | 0.020 |
Why?
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| Mucins | 1 | 2012 | 27 | 0.020 |
Why?
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| Camptothecin | 1 | 2012 | 29 | 0.020 |
Why?
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| Lymphocyte Activation | 1 | 2014 | 755 | 0.020 |
Why?
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| Chemotherapy, Adjuvant | 1 | 2012 | 92 | 0.020 |
Why?
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| Single-Blind Method | 1 | 2012 | 142 | 0.020 |
Why?
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| Hepatectomy | 1 | 2012 | 63 | 0.020 |
Why?
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| Necrosis | 1 | 2012 | 147 | 0.020 |
Why?
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| Fibrosis | 1 | 2012 | 172 | 0.020 |
Why?
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| Body Mass Index | 1 | 2015 | 903 | 0.020 |
Why?
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| Preoperative Care | 1 | 2012 | 199 | 0.020 |
Why?
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| Gene Expression | 1 | 2013 | 858 | 0.020 |
Why?
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| Multivariate Analysis | 1 | 2012 | 932 | 0.020 |
Why?
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| Pancreaticoduodenectomy | 1 | 2010 | 62 | 0.020 |
Why?
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| Cell Differentiation | 1 | 2014 | 1391 | 0.020 |
Why?
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| Case-Control Studies | 1 | 2012 | 1150 | 0.020 |
Why?
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| Pilot Projects | 1 | 2012 | 1030 | 0.020 |
Why?
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| Survival Analysis | 1 | 2009 | 579 | 0.020 |
Why?
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| Disease Progression | 1 | 2012 | 1231 | 0.020 |
Why?
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| Cohort Studies | 1 | 2009 | 2653 | 0.010 |
Why?
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| Risk Factors | 1 | 2012 | 5477 | 0.010 |
Why?
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