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Radiation Therapy: OER

OER

Here you will find resources that are either OERs that have a Creative Commons (CC) license or media that is currently in the Public Domain (usually the copyright has expired). When using these resources, check the licenses or verify that the information is in the public domain.  

Journal titles listed by impact factor (IF), from higher IF to lower:

Molecular Cancer (BMC Part of Springer Nature)

Journal of Hematology & Oncology (BMC Part of Springer Nature)

Liver Cancer (Karger)  

Blood Cancer Journal (Springer Nature)

Experimental Hematology & Oncology (BMC Part of Springer Nature)

Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research (BMC Part of Springer Nature)

Biomarker Research  (BMC Part of Springer Nature)  

Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer (BMJ Publishing) 

npj Precision Oncology (Nature Portfolio) 

Breast Cancer Research (BMC Part of Springer Nature) 

from  The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Haussmann, J., Corradini, S., Nestle-Kraemling, C., Bölke, E., Njanang, F., Tamaskovics, B., Orth, K., Ruckhaeberle, E., Fehm, T., Mohrmann, S., Simiantonakis, I., Budach, W., & Matuschek, C. (2020). Recent advances in radiotherapy of breast cancerRadiation oncology15(1), 71. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13014-020-01501-x

Early and locally advanced breast cancer: diagnosis and management: evidence reviews for breast radiotherapy. July 2018. London: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE); 2018 Jul 18. (NICE Guideline, No. 101.) 

Skubish, S., Starrs, C., & McDonagh, D. (2021). Exploring opportunities & pathways for advanced practice radiation therapy roles in the United StatesTechnical innovations & patient support in radiation oncology17, 59–62. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tipsro.2021.01.005

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Quality Control: The journal must exercise peer-review or editorial quality control to be included."   from DOAJ - Definitions

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  • PubMed Central Description of this database.-- All articles included in this version of PubMed are freely available.
  • Springer Open -- It contains journals in the life sciences, biomedicine, public health, and a variety of other academic disciplines
  • ClinicalTrials.gov -- Registry and results database of publicly and privately supported clinical studies.
  • PubChem -- Provides information on the biological activities of small molecules and a chemical structure similarity search tool.
  • Trip -- Trip is a clinical search engine of evidence-based content designed to support clinical practice and care. It includes research evidence and other content types including images, videos, patient information leaflets, educational courses and news. TRIP Tutorials