Concepts (243)
Concepts are derived automatically from a person's publications.
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 | 12 | 2025 | 161 | 6.370 |
Why?
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| Lung Neoplasms | 17 | 2024 | 676 | 4.570 |
Why?
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| Thoracic Surgery | 7 | 2025 | 77 | 3.330 |
Why?
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| Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted | 7 | 2025 | 61 | 2.770 |
Why?
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| Esophageal Neoplasms | 5 | 2024 | 85 | 2.580 |
Why?
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| Thoracic Surgical Procedures | 5 | 2024 | 40 | 2.490 |
Why?
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| Surgeons | 4 | 2023 | 185 | 2.050 |
Why?
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| Pneumonectomy | 6 | 2024 | 114 | 1.530 |
Why?
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| Esophagectomy | 4 | 2024 | 48 | 1.410 |
Why?
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| Thoracotomy | 4 | 2025 | 46 | 1.270 |
Why?
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| Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung | 5 | 2024 | 168 | 1.230 |
Why?
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| Early Detection of Cancer | 2 | 2023 | 322 | 1.190 |
Why?
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| Databases, Factual | 8 | 2024 | 873 | 1.110 |
Why?
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| Thoracic Wall | 2 | 2023 | 20 | 0.970 |
Why?
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| Conversion to Open Surgery | 2 | 2025 | 13 | 0.960 |
Why?
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| Pleural Neoplasms | 4 | 2014 | 18 | 0.940 |
Why?
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| Mesothelioma | 4 | 2014 | 28 | 0.930 |
Why?
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| Thoracoscopy | 1 | 2025 | 27 | 0.930 |
Why?
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| Anastomotic Leak | 2 | 2023 | 35 | 0.900 |
Why?
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| Suture Techniques | 1 | 2024 | 100 | 0.860 |
Why?
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| Humans | 49 | 2025 | 63512 | 0.790 |
Why?
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| Esophageal Achalasia | 1 | 2023 | 33 | 0.780 |
Why?
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| Natural Orifice Endoscopic Surgery | 1 | 2023 | 41 | 0.780 |
Why?
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| Tracheoesophageal Fistula | 1 | 2022 | 4 | 0.760 |
Why?
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| Herpes Simplex | 1 | 2022 | 50 | 0.730 |
Why?
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| GPI-Linked Proteins | 5 | 2014 | 40 | 0.700 |
Why?
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| Molecular Imaging | 2 | 2011 | 48 | 0.680 |
Why?
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| Clinical Competence | 2 | 2024 | 727 | 0.670 |
Why?
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| Unnecessary Procedures | 1 | 2020 | 49 | 0.660 |
Why?
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| Radiation Dosage | 1 | 2020 | 132 | 0.630 |
Why?
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| Tomography, X-Ray Computed | 5 | 2020 | 1647 | 0.580 |
Why?
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| Biomedical Research | 1 | 2021 | 268 | 0.580 |
Why?
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| Retrospective Studies | 15 | 2024 | 6670 | 0.570 |
Why?
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| Societies, Medical | 4 | 2024 | 379 | 0.530 |
Why?
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| Metastasectomy | 1 | 2016 | 4 | 0.490 |
Why?
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| Treatment Outcome | 9 | 2024 | 5699 | 0.470 |
Why?
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| Stomach | 2 | 2012 | 88 | 0.450 |
Why?
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| Dyspnea | 2 | 2012 | 124 | 0.450 |
Why?
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| Biomarkers, Tumor | 3 | 2013 | 508 | 0.440 |
Why?
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| Disease Models, Animal | 2 | 2012 | 2187 | 0.430 |
Why?
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| Disease Management | 1 | 2016 | 232 | 0.430 |
Why?
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| Anastomosis, Surgical | 2 | 2024 | 115 | 0.420 |
Why?
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| Neoplasm Staging | 7 | 2024 | 510 | 0.410 |
Why?
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| Tumor Burden | 2 | 2021 | 69 | 0.400 |
Why?
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| Lymph Nodes | 2 | 2011 | 226 | 0.400 |
Why?
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| Postoperative Complications | 3 | 2021 | 1311 | 0.390 |
Why?
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| Diaphragmatic Eventration | 1 | 2012 | 2 | 0.390 |
Why?
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| Hernia, Diaphragmatic | 1 | 2012 | 3 | 0.390 |
Why?
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| Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures | 2 | 2024 | 129 | 0.380 |
Why?
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| Pneumopericardium | 1 | 2012 | 3 | 0.380 |
Why?
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| Gastric Fistula | 1 | 2012 | 4 | 0.380 |
Why?
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| Puerperal Disorders | 1 | 2012 | 15 | 0.380 |
Why?
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| Epithelioid Cells | 1 | 2012 | 4 | 0.380 |
Why?
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| Pericardium | 1 | 2012 | 35 | 0.370 |
Why?
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| Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays | 2 | 2014 | 190 | 0.370 |
Why?
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| Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 | 1 | 2012 | 61 | 0.370 |
Why?
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| Lymphatic Metastasis | 2 | 2011 | 88 | 0.370 |
Why?
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| Lung | 4 | 2021 | 956 | 0.360 |
Why?
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| Cesarean Section | 1 | 2012 | 101 | 0.350 |
Why?
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| Neoplasm Metastasis | 1 | 2011 | 200 | 0.340 |
Why?
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| Surgical Flaps | 1 | 2012 | 118 | 0.340 |
Why?
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| Models, Animal | 1 | 2011 | 237 | 0.340 |
Why?
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| Monitoring, Intraoperative | 1 | 2010 | 46 | 0.340 |
Why?
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| Oximetry | 1 | 2010 | 48 | 0.330 |
Why?
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| Digestive System Surgical Procedures | 1 | 2010 | 90 | 0.320 |
Why?
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| Adenocarcinoma | 3 | 2022 | 349 | 0.310 |
Why?
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| Pneumothorax | 2 | 2024 | 50 | 0.310 |
Why?
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| Female | 20 | 2025 | 32912 | 0.300 |
Why?
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| Esophagus | 2 | 2023 | 51 | 0.300 |
Why?
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| Research Support as Topic | 1 | 2009 | 42 | 0.300 |
Why?
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| Health Care Reform | 1 | 2009 | 87 | 0.290 |
Why?
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| Bronchogenic Cyst | 1 | 2008 | 2 | 0.290 |
Why?
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| Science | 1 | 2009 | 34 | 0.290 |
Why?
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| Carcinoid Tumor | 1 | 2008 | 13 | 0.290 |
Why?
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| Mediastinal Neoplasms | 1 | 2008 | 20 | 0.290 |
Why?
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| Pancreatic Neoplasms | 2 | 2010 | 341 | 0.290 |
Why?
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| Epidermal Cyst | 1 | 2008 | 11 | 0.280 |
Why?
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| Splenic Diseases | 1 | 2008 | 15 | 0.280 |
Why?
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| Neoplasms, Second Primary | 1 | 2008 | 49 | 0.280 |
Why?
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| Pancreatic Diseases | 1 | 2008 | 38 | 0.280 |
Why?
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| Choristoma | 1 | 2008 | 23 | 0.280 |
Why?
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| Insurance, Health | 1 | 2009 | 152 | 0.280 |
Why?
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| Internship and Residency | 2 | 2025 | 809 | 0.270 |
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| Middle Aged | 14 | 2024 | 17641 | 0.260 |
Why?
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| Cell Transformation, Neoplastic | 1 | 2008 | 206 | 0.260 |
Why?
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| Quality Improvement | 2 | 2022 | 444 | 0.260 |
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| Aged | 13 | 2024 | 14469 | 0.260 |
Why?
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| Spleen | 1 | 2008 | 484 | 0.250 |
Why?
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| Decision Making, Computer-Assisted | 1 | 2006 | 12 | 0.250 |
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| Antineoplastic Agents | 1 | 2011 | 663 | 0.250 |
Why?
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| Prognosis | 6 | 2022 | 1749 | 0.240 |
Why?
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| Computer-Assisted Instruction | 1 | 2006 | 80 | 0.230 |
Why?
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| Male | 15 | 2025 | 29927 | 0.230 |
Why?
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| Urinary Bladder | 1 | 2024 | 45 | 0.220 |
Why?
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| Emergencies | 1 | 2025 | 121 | 0.220 |
Why?
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| Education, Medical, Undergraduate | 1 | 2006 | 158 | 0.220 |
Why?
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| Aorta | 1 | 2024 | 114 | 0.210 |
Why?
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| Animals | 9 | 2024 | 20666 | 0.210 |
Why?
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| Swine | 1 | 2024 | 380 | 0.210 |
Why?
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| Diagnosis, Differential | 4 | 2012 | 980 | 0.210 |
Why?
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| Consensus | 1 | 2024 | 205 | 0.210 |
Why?
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| Esophageal Sphincter, Lower | 1 | 2023 | 22 | 0.200 |
Why?
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| Curriculum | 2 | 2024 | 600 | 0.200 |
Why?
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| Benchmarking | 2 | 2023 | 136 | 0.200 |
Why?
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| General Surgery | 1 | 2006 | 212 | 0.200 |
Why?
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| Neoplasm Invasiveness | 4 | 2022 | 279 | 0.200 |
Why?
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| Time Factors | 3 | 2024 | 3770 | 0.200 |
Why?
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| Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal | 1 | 2023 | 73 | 0.200 |
Why?
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| Adult | 12 | 2025 | 16837 | 0.200 |
Why?
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| Breast Neoplasms | 1 | 2011 | 1198 | 0.190 |
Why?
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| Bronchoscopes | 1 | 2022 | 11 | 0.190 |
Why?
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| Endoscopy | 1 | 2023 | 112 | 0.190 |
Why?
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| Simplexvirus | 1 | 2022 | 25 | 0.190 |
Why?
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| Virtual Reality | 1 | 2022 | 15 | 0.180 |
Why?
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| Bronchoscopy | 1 | 2022 | 90 | 0.180 |
Why?
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| Education, Medical, Graduate | 1 | 2024 | 353 | 0.180 |
Why?
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| Parents | 1 | 2025 | 391 | 0.180 |
Why?
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| Learning | 1 | 2023 | 182 | 0.180 |
Why?
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| Adenocarcinoma in Situ | 1 | 2021 | 5 | 0.180 |
Why?
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| Carbon Monoxide | 1 | 2021 | 62 | 0.180 |
Why?
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| Simulation Training | 1 | 2022 | 65 | 0.170 |
Why?
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| Robotics | 1 | 2022 | 87 | 0.170 |
Why?
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| Data Warehousing | 1 | 2020 | 7 | 0.170 |
Why?
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| Carcinoma, Squamous Cell | 1 | 2022 | 259 | 0.170 |
Why?
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| Medicare | 1 | 2024 | 613 | 0.160 |
Why?
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| United States | 5 | 2024 | 7855 | 0.160 |
Why?
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| Diagnostic Errors | 1 | 2020 | 101 | 0.160 |
Why?
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| Healthcare Disparities | 1 | 2023 | 360 | 0.160 |
Why?
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| Neoplasm Recurrence, Local | 3 | 2022 | 346 | 0.150 |
Why?
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| Predictive Value of Tests | 2 | 2020 | 1094 | 0.150 |
Why?
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| Program Evaluation | 1 | 2020 | 487 | 0.140 |
Why?
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| Colorectal Neoplasms | 2 | 2012 | 276 | 0.140 |
Why?
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| Reproducibility of Results | 2 | 2020 | 1655 | 0.130 |
Why?
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| Diagnostic Imaging | 2 | 2011 | 264 | 0.130 |
Why?
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| Recurrence | 2 | 2024 | 644 | 0.130 |
Why?
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| Follow-Up Studies | 4 | 2024 | 2462 | 0.130 |
Why?
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| Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols | 2 | 2012 | 449 | 0.130 |
Why?
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| Immunoenzyme Techniques | 2 | 2012 | 109 | 0.120 |
Why?
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| Mice | 4 | 2013 | 10846 | 0.110 |
Why?
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| Gallbladder Diseases | 1 | 2015 | 27 | 0.110 |
Why?
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| Lymphocytes, Tumor-Infiltrating | 1 | 2014 | 40 | 0.110 |
Why?
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| Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic | 1 | 2015 | 51 | 0.110 |
Why?
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| Patient Selection | 2 | 2015 | 490 | 0.110 |
Why?
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| Cell Proliferation | 3 | 2014 | 988 | 0.110 |
Why?
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| Drainage | 2 | 2012 | 154 | 0.110 |
Why?
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| Immunotherapy, Adoptive | 1 | 2014 | 97 | 0.100 |
Why?
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| Aged, 80 and over | 5 | 2024 | 5471 | 0.100 |
Why?
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| Cell Movement | 2 | 2013 | 454 | 0.100 |
Why?
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| Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell | 1 | 2014 | 287 | 0.100 |
Why?
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| Rupture, Spontaneous | 1 | 2012 | 21 | 0.100 |
Why?
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| Esophageal Atresia | 1 | 2012 | 9 | 0.100 |
Why?
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| Sternotomy | 1 | 2012 | 12 | 0.100 |
Why?
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| Laparotomy | 1 | 2012 | 53 | 0.090 |
Why?
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| Methods | 1 | 2011 | 40 | 0.090 |
Why?
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| Barrett Esophagus | 1 | 2012 | 30 | 0.090 |
Why?
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| Osteopontin | 1 | 2011 | 21 | 0.090 |
Why?
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| Cell Adhesion | 1 | 2012 | 209 | 0.090 |
Why?
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| Chest Pain | 1 | 2012 | 84 | 0.090 |
Why?
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| Oncolytic Viruses | 1 | 2011 | 7 | 0.090 |
Why?
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| Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction | 1 | 2012 | 207 | 0.090 |
Why?
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| Pleural Effusion, Malignant | 1 | 2011 | 12 | 0.090 |
Why?
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| Luminescent Measurements | 1 | 2011 | 39 | 0.090 |
Why?
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| Pleurodesis | 1 | 2011 | 9 | 0.090 |
Why?
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| Chest Tubes | 1 | 2011 | 17 | 0.090 |
Why?
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| Reoperation | 1 | 2012 | 293 | 0.090 |
Why?
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| Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis | 1 | 2012 | 297 | 0.090 |
Why?
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| Sus scrofa | 1 | 2010 | 30 | 0.090 |
Why?
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| Catheters, Indwelling | 1 | 2011 | 69 | 0.090 |
Why?
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| Cell Hypoxia | 1 | 2010 | 42 | 0.090 |
Why?
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| Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction | 1 | 2012 | 542 | 0.080 |
Why?
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| Blotting, Western | 1 | 2012 | 612 | 0.080 |
Why?
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| CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes | 1 | 2014 | 641 | 0.080 |
Why?
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| Young Adult | 3 | 2024 | 4700 | 0.080 |
Why?
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| Palliative Care | 2 | 2011 | 230 | 0.080 |
Why?
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| Acute Disease | 1 | 2012 | 672 | 0.080 |
Why?
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| Solitary Fibrous Tumor, Pleural | 1 | 2010 | 1 | 0.080 |
Why?
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| Flow Cytometry | 1 | 2012 | 664 | 0.080 |
Why?
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| Mice, Inbred BALB C | 1 | 2012 | 883 | 0.080 |
Why?
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| Intestines | 1 | 2010 | 165 | 0.080 |
Why?
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| Liver Neoplasms | 1 | 2012 | 297 | 0.080 |
Why?
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| Politics | 1 | 2009 | 36 | 0.080 |
Why?
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| Rats, Sprague-Dawley | 1 | 2010 | 618 | 0.080 |
Why?
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| India | 1 | 2009 | 159 | 0.070 |
Why?
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| Thigh | 1 | 2008 | 27 | 0.070 |
Why?
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| Gene Expression Profiling | 1 | 2012 | 770 | 0.070 |
Why?
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| Kidney | 1 | 2010 | 447 | 0.070 |
Why?
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| Positron-Emission Tomography | 1 | 2009 | 208 | 0.070 |
Why?
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| Biopsy, Fine-Needle | 1 | 2008 | 65 | 0.070 |
Why?
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| Carcinoma, Basal Cell | 1 | 2008 | 67 | 0.070 |
Why?
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| Genetic Therapy | 1 | 2014 | 791 | 0.070 |
Why?
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| Survival Rate | 2 | 2024 | 851 | 0.070 |
Why?
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| Rats | 1 | 2010 | 1980 | 0.060 |
Why?
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| Length of Stay | 2 | 2024 | 815 | 0.060 |
Why?
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| Apoptosis | 1 | 2012 | 1079 | 0.060 |
Why?
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| RNA, Messenger | 1 | 2012 | 1537 | 0.060 |
Why?
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| Risk Assessment | 1 | 2012 | 2082 | 0.060 |
Why?
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| Pleura | 1 | 2024 | 12 | 0.060 |
Why?
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| Emergency Service, Hospital | 1 | 2012 | 1102 | 0.050 |
Why?
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| Breast Feeding | 1 | 2025 | 151 | 0.050 |
Why?
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| Mice, SCID | 2 | 2014 | 519 | 0.050 |
Why?
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| Mice, Inbred NOD | 2 | 2014 | 525 | 0.050 |
Why?
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| Suction | 1 | 2022 | 36 | 0.050 |
Why?
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| Kaplan-Meier Estimate | 2 | 2013 | 422 | 0.050 |
Why?
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| Neoplasm Grading | 1 | 2021 | 92 | 0.040 |
Why?
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| Cost-Benefit Analysis | 1 | 2022 | 312 | 0.040 |
Why?
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| Longitudinal Studies | 1 | 2024 | 1256 | 0.040 |
Why?
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| Neoplasms | 1 | 2011 | 1364 | 0.040 |
Why?
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| Water | 1 | 2022 | 309 | 0.040 |
Why?
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| Cell Line, Tumor | 2 | 2014 | 1471 | 0.040 |
Why?
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| Mitosis | 1 | 2021 | 218 | 0.040 |
Why?
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| Computer Simulation | 1 | 2022 | 478 | 0.040 |
Why?
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| Cross-Sectional Studies | 1 | 2025 | 2578 | 0.040 |
Why?
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| Pregnancy | 1 | 2025 | 2335 | 0.040 |
Why?
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| Surveys and Questionnaires | 1 | 2025 | 2681 | 0.030 |
Why?
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| Prospective Studies | 2 | 2015 | 3301 | 0.030 |
Why?
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| Chimerism | 1 | 2014 | 11 | 0.030 |
Why?
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| Operative Time | 1 | 2015 | 92 | 0.030 |
Why?
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| Cytotoxicity, Immunologic | 1 | 2014 | 148 | 0.030 |
Why?
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| Neoplasm Transplantation | 1 | 2013 | 167 | 0.030 |
Why?
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| Disease-Free Survival | 1 | 2013 | 242 | 0.030 |
Why?
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| Transduction, Genetic | 1 | 2014 | 238 | 0.020 |
Why?
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| HEK293 Cells | 1 | 2014 | 622 | 0.020 |
Why?
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| Organoplatinum Compounds | 1 | 2012 | 21 | 0.020 |
Why?
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| Mucins | 1 | 2012 | 27 | 0.020 |
Why?
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| Camptothecin | 1 | 2012 | 27 | 0.020 |
Why?
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| Lymphocyte Activation | 1 | 2014 | 758 | 0.020 |
Why?
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| Chemotherapy, Adjuvant | 1 | 2012 | 89 | 0.020 |
Why?
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| Single-Blind Method | 1 | 2012 | 144 | 0.020 |
Why?
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| Hepatectomy | 1 | 2012 | 63 | 0.020 |
Why?
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| Fibrosis | 1 | 2012 | 160 | 0.020 |
Why?
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| Necrosis | 1 | 2012 | 145 | 0.020 |
Why?
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| Body Mass Index | 1 | 2015 | 867 | 0.020 |
Why?
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| Preoperative Care | 1 | 2012 | 193 | 0.020 |
Why?
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| Gene Expression | 1 | 2013 | 840 | 0.020 |
Why?
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| Multivariate Analysis | 1 | 2012 | 937 | 0.020 |
Why?
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| Pancreaticoduodenectomy | 1 | 2010 | 64 | 0.020 |
Why?
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| Cell Differentiation | 1 | 2014 | 1354 | 0.020 |
Why?
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| Case-Control Studies | 1 | 2012 | 1119 | 0.020 |
Why?
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| Pilot Projects | 1 | 2012 | 1008 | 0.020 |
Why?
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| Survival Analysis | 1 | 2009 | 584 | 0.020 |
Why?
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| Disease Progression | 1 | 2012 | 1173 | 0.020 |
Why?
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| Cohort Studies | 1 | 2009 | 2574 | 0.010 |
Why?
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| Risk Factors | 1 | 2012 | 5359 | 0.010 |
Why?
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