[Brainlife] Newsletter, Vol.1 No.13, 2 Nov 2002

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GLIOBLASTOMA NEWSLETTER

Volume 1, Number 13 - 2 November 2002	Volume 1 Archive

THE REFERENCES FROM THE BOOK "SURVIVAL 'TERMINAL' CANCER" BY BEN WILLIAMS

Chapter 1 - Diagnosis: Glioblastoma multiforme "The Terminator"
Chapter 2 - Searching for Treatment
Glioblastoma Newsletter, 24 Sept. 2002, Vol. 1, No. 5

Chapter 3 - Improving My Odds for Survival
Chapter 4 - Salvaging a Life
Chapter 5 - Toward a Rational Treatment Strategy
Chapter 6 - Shared Experiences
Glioblastoma Newsletter, 30 Oct. 2002, Vol.1, No.12


*Chapter 7 - Conventions of the Medical System and Their Ramifications*
1, 2, 3, 4 N.A.
5	Yung WK, Kyritsis AP, Gleason MJ, Levin VA Treatment of recurrent malignant gliomas with high-dose 13-cis-retinoic acid Clin Cancer Res 1996 Dec;2(12):1931-5 (Clinical Study, Abstract) Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=9816151&dopt=Abstract
6	N.A.
*Chapter 8 - Arbitrary Policies Exclude Promising Treatment*
1	Laperriere NJ, Leung PM, McKenzie S, Milosevic M, Wong S, Glen J, Pintilie M, Bernstein M Randomized study of brachytherapy in the initial management of patients with malignant astrocytoma Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 1998 Jul 15;41(5):1005-11 (Clinical Study, Abstract) Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=9719109&dopt=Abstract
2	Brem H, Piantadosi S, Burger PC, Walker M, Selker R, Vick NA, Black K, Sisti M, Brem S, Mohr G, et al. Placebo-controlled trial of safety and efficacy of intraoperative controlled delivery by biodegradable polymers of chemotherapy for recurrent gliomas. The Polymer-brain Tumor Treatment Group Lancet 1995 Apr 22;345(8956):1008-12 (Clinical Study, Abstract) Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=7723496&dopt=Abstract
3	N.A.
4	R Albright, M Brada, J Brunner, MH Dugan, K Fink, R Fredericks, VA Levin, J Olson, M Prados, A Spence, N Yue, A Yung, S Zaknoen Randomized Trial of Temodal (TEM) Vs. Procarbazine (PCB) in Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) at First Relapse ASCO Proceedings, 1999 Annual Meeting, Abstract (Clinical Study) Source: http://www.asco.org/asco/ascoMainConstructor /1,47468,_12\|002326\|00_29\|00A\|00_18\|001999\|00_19\|0014785,00.asp
5	Yung WK, Prados MD, Yaya-Tur R, Rosenfeld SS, Brada M, Friedman HS, Albright R, Olson J, Chang SM, O'Neill AM, Friedman AH, Bruner J, Yue N, Dugan M, Zaknoen S, Levin VA. Multicenter phase II trial of temozolomide in patients with anaplastic astrocytoma or anaplastic oligoastrocytoma at first relapse. Temodal Brain Tumor Group J Clin Oncol 1999 Sep;17(9):2762-71 (Clinical Study, Abstract) Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=10561351&dopt=Abstract
6a	M Brada, DG Thomas, NM Bleehen, JT Roberts, F Senanayake, P Abram, PL Lantos, TH Moss, JW Ironside, JB Whaley, SP Stenning Medical Research Council (MRC) Randomised Trial of Adjuvant Chemotherapy in High Grade Glioma (HGG) ASCO Proceedings, 1998 Annual Meeting, Abstract No. 1543 (Clinical Study) Source: http://www.asco.org/asco/ascoMainConstructor /1,1003,_12-002324-00_29-00A-00_18-001998-00_19-0013716,00.asp
6b	Fine HA, Dear KB, Loeffler JS, Black PM, Canellos GP Meta-analysis of radiation therapy with and without adjuvant chemotherapy for malignant gliomas in adults Cancer 1993 Apr 15;71(8):2585-97 (Evaluation Study, Abstract) Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=8453582&dopt=Abstract
7	Couldwell WT, Weiss MH, DeGiorgio CM, Weiner LP, Hinton DR, Ehresmann GR, Conti PS, Apuzzo ML. Clinical and radiographic response in a minority of patients with recurrent malignant gliomas treated with high-dose tamoxifen Neurosurgery 1993 Mar;32(3):485-9 (Clinical Study, Abstract) Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=8384328&dopt=Abstract
8	Vertosick, F.T., and Selker, R.G. The treatment of newly diagnosed glioblastoma multiforme using high dose tamoxifen (TMX), radiotherapy and convenzional chemotherapy AACR Proceedings, 1997 Annual Meeting, Abstract No. 2887 (Clinical Study) Source: Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research, Volume 38, March 1997, Page 431
9	Yung WK, Kyritsis AP, Gleason MJ, Levin VA Treatment of recurrent malignant gliomas with high-dose 13-cis-retinoic acid Clin Cancer Res 1996 Dec;2(12):1931-5 (Clinical Study, Abstract) Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=9816151&dopt=Abstract
10	N.A.
11	Jo Glass, Gruber Michael , Anit Nirenberg Phase I/II Study of Carboplatin and Thalidomide in Recurrent Glioblastoma Multiforme ASCO Proceedings, 1999 Annual Meeting, Abstract No. 551 (Clinical Study)
12	N.A.
*Chapter 9 - Ethical Implications of the Clinical Trial System*
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 N.A.
6	Grant SC, Kris MG, Houghton AN, Chapman PB Long survival of patients with small cell lung cancer after adjuvant treatment with the anti-idiotypic antibody BEC2 plus Bacillus Calmette-Guerin Clin Cancer Res 1999 Jun;5(6):1319-23 (Clinical Study, Abstract) Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=10389914&dopt=Abstract Free full text article: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/utils/fref.fcgi? http://clincancerres.aacrjournals.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=full&pmid=10389914
*Chapter 10 - Phase-III Trials: Gold Standard or Fool's Gold?*
1, 2, 3, 4 N.A.
5	Videtic GM, Gaspar LE, Zamorano L, Fontanesi J, Levin KJ, Kupsky WJ, Tekyi-Mensah S. Use of the RTOG recursive partitioning analysis to validate the benefit of iodine-125 implants in the primary treatment of malignant gliomas Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 1999 Oct 1;45(3):687-92 (Clinical Study, Abstract) Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=10524423&dopt=Abstract
6	N.A.
7	Esteller M, Garcia-Foncillas J, Andion E, Goodman SN, Hidalgo OF, Vanaclocha V, Baylin SB, Herman JG Inactivation of the DNA-repair gene MGMT and the clinical response of gliomas to alkylating agents N Engl J Med 2000 Nov 9;343(19):1350-4 (Clinical Study, Abstract) Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=11070098&dopt=Abstract
8	N.A.
*Chapter 11 - Bastille Day for Cancer Patient*
1	N.A.