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BRAINLIFE NEWSLETTER
Volume 2, Number 24 - 12 December 2003

Volume 2
Archive


Contents


Etiology & Pathogenesis
Treatment

Etiology & Pathogenesis


Hemmati HD, Nakano I, Lazareff JA, Masterman-Smith M, Geschwind DH, Bronner-Fraser M, Kornblum HI
Cancerous stem cells can arise from pediatric brain tumors
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2003 Nov 26 


Treatment


M. J. van den Bent, W. Grisold, D. Frappaz, R. Stupp, J. P. Desir, T. Lesimple, C. Dittrich, M. J. A. de Jonge, A. Brandes, M. Frenay, A. F. Carpentier, P. Chollet, J. Oliveira, B. Baron, D. Lacombe, M. Schuessler and P. Fumoleau
European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) open label phase II study on glufosfamide administered as a 60-minute infusion every 3 weeks in recurrent glioblastoma multiforme
Annals of Oncology 14:1732-1734, December 2003 (Clinical Study, Abstract)

M. Brada, L. Viviers, C. Abson, F. Hines, J. Britton, S. Ashley, S. Sardell, D. Traish, A. Gonsalves, P. Wilkins and C. Westbury
Phase II study of primary temozolomide chemotherapy in patients with WHO grade II gliomas

Annals of Oncology 14:1715-1721, December 2003
(Clinical Study, Abstract)

A. A. Brandes, U. Basso, F. Vastola, A. Tosoni, L. M. Pasetto, A. Jirillo, S. Lonardi, M. K. Paris, H. Koussis, S. Monfardini and M. Ermani
Carboplatin and teniposide as third-line chemotherapy in patients with recurrent oligodendroglioma or oligoastrocytoma: a phase II study
Annals of Oncology 14:1727-1731, December 2003 (Clinical Study, Abstract)

Eduardo Bruera, Larry Driver, Elizabeth A. Barnes, Jie Willey, Loren Shen, J. Lynn Palmer, Carmelita Escalante
Patient-Controlled Methylphenidate for the Management of Fatigue in Patients With Advanced Cancer: A Preliminary Report
Journal of Clinical Oncology, Vol 21, Issue 23 (December), 2003: 4439-4443 (Clinical Study, Abstract)

H Cortes-Funes and H Soto Parra
Extensive experience of disease control with gefitinib and the role of prognostic markers
British Journal of Cancer (December 2003) 89 (Suppl 2), S3-S8. 

A Katz and P Zalewski
Quality-of-life benefits and evidence of antitumour activity for patients with brain metastases treated with gefitinib
British Journal of Cancer (
December 2003) 89 (Suppl 2), S15-S18.  

A. Pace, A. Vidiri, E. Galič, M. Carosi, S. Telera, A. M. Cianciulli, P. Canalini, D. Giannarelli, B. Jandolo and C. M. Carapella
Temozolomide chemotherapy for progressive low-grade glioma: clinical benefits and radiological response
Annals of Oncology 14:1722-1726, December 2003  

R Stahel, A Rossi, L Petruzelka, P Kosimidis, F de Braud, M M Bernardo, P-J Souquet, H Soto Parra and C Gridelli
Lessons from the 'Iressa' Expanded Access Programme: gefitinib in special non-small-cell lung cancer patient populations
British Journal of Cancer (December ) 89 (Suppl 2), S19-S23.  

N van Zandwijk
Tolerability of gefitinib in patients receiving treatment in everyday clinical practice
British Journal of Cancer (December ) 89 (Suppl 2), S9-S14.  

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