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NEWSLETTER
Volume 6, Number 9 - 26 February 2007

Volume 6
Archive


Contents


Early Detection
Diagnosis & Evaluation
Etiology & Pathogenesis
Integrative Medicine
Overall Management
Psychosocial Aspects
Treatment

Early Detection


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Coserria Sanchez JF, Garrido Ocana AI, Quiroga Cantero E, Reina Gonzalez AM, Amadeu Da Costa AP, Garcia Zarza N.
[Presenting signs and symptoms of central nervous system tumors according to age]
An Pediatr (Barc). 2007 Feb;66(2):115-20. Spanish.
PMID: 17306096 [PubMed - in process]

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Grenader T, Shavit L, Lossos A, Pizov G, Wygoda M.
Brain metastases: a rare initial presentation of prostate cancer.
Int Urol Nephrol. 2007 Feb 17; [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 17308872 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]


Diagnosis & Evaluation


Blondin D, Turowski B, Schaper J.
[Fetal MRI]
Rofo. 2007 Feb;179(2):111-8. Review. German.
PMID: 17310442 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Guzman-de-Villoria JA, Sanchez-Gonzalez J, Munoz L, Reig S, Benito C, Garcia-Barreno P, Desco M. 
1H MR spectroscopy in the assessment of gliomatosis cerebri.
AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2007 Mar;188(3):710-4.
PMID: 17312058 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Kakeda S, Korogi Y, Hiai Y, Ohnari N, Moriya J, Kamada K, Hanamiya M, Sato T, Kitajima M.
Detection of brain metastasis at 3T: comparison among SE, IR-FSE and 3D-GRE sequences.
Eur Radiol. 2007 Feb 22; [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 17318603 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Kil KE, Ding YS, Lin KS, Alexoff D, Kim SW, Shea C, Xu Y, Muench L, Fowler JS.
Synthesis and positron emission tomography studies of carbon-11-labeled imatinib (Gleevec).
Nucl Med Biol. 2007 Feb;34(2):153-63.
PMID: 17307123 [PubMed - in process]

Levivier M, Massager N, Wikler D, Devriendt D, Goldman S.
Integration of functional imaging in radiosurgery: the example of PET scan.
Prog Neurol Surg. 2007;20:68-81.
PMID: 17317977 [PubMed - in process]

Peng F, Juhasz C, Bhambhani K, Wu D, Chugani DC, Chugani HT.
Assessment of progression and treatment response of optic pathway glioma with positron emission tomography using alpha-[(11)C]methyl-L-tryptophan.
Mol Imaging Biol. 2007 May-Jun;9(3):106-9.
PMID: 17318667 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Sampson JH, Raghavan R, Provenzale JM, Croteau D, Reardon DA, Coleman RE, Rodriguez Ponce I, Pastan I, Puri RK, Pedain C.
Induction of hyperintense signal on T2-weighted MR images correlates with infusion distribution from intracerebral convection-enhanced delivery of a tumor-targeted cytotoxin.
AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2007 Mar;188(3):703-9.
PMID: 17312057 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Schneider JF, Viola A, Confort-Gouny S, Ayunts K, Le Fur Y, Viout P, Bennathan M, Chapon F, Figarella-Branger D, Cozzone P, Girard N.
Infratentorial pediatric brain tumors: the value of new imaging modalities.
J Neuroradiol. 2007 Mar;34(1):49-58.
PMID: 17316798 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Toh CH, Wong AM, Wei KC, Ng SH, Wong HF, Wan YL.
Peritumoral edema of meningiomas and metastatic brain tumors: differences in diffusion characteristics evaluated with diffusion-tensor MR imaging.
Neuroradiology. 2007 Jun;49(6):489-94. Epub 2007 Feb 20.
PMID: 17310356 [PubMed - in process]


Etiology & Pathogenesis


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Abe T, Mikekado T, Haga S, Kisara Y, Watanabe K, Kurokawa T, Suzuki T.
Identification, cDNA cloning, and mRNA localization of a zebrafish ortholog of leukemia inhibitory factor.
Comp Biochem Physiol B Biochem Mol Biol. 2007 May;147(1):38-44. Epub 2007 Jan 27.
PMID: 17307004 [PubMed - in process]

Chang YZ, Qian ZM, Du JR, Zhu L, Xu Y, Li LZ, Wang CY, Wang Q, Ge XH, Ho KP, Niu L, Ke Y.
Ceruloplasmin expression and its role in iron transport in C6 cells.
Neurochem Int. 2007 Apr;50(5):726-33. Epub 2007 Jan 20.
PMID: 17316903 [PubMed - in process

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Chen EI, Hewel J, Krueger JS, Tiraby C, Weber MR, Kralli A, Becker K, Yates JR 3rd, Felding-Habermann B.
Adaptation of energy metabolism in breast cancer brain metastases.
Cancer Res. 2007 Feb 15;67(4):1472-86.
PMID: 17308085 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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Di Marcotullio L, Ferretti E, Greco A, De Smaele E, Screpanti I, Gulino A.
Multiple ubiquitin-dependent processing pathways regulate hedgehog/gli signaling: implications for cell development and tumorigenesis.
Cell Cycle. 2007 Feb;6(4):390-3. Epub 2007 Feb 3.
PMID: 17312394 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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Dirks PB.
Brain tumour stem cells: the undercurrents of human brain cancer and their relationship to neural stem cells.
Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci. 2007 Feb 19; [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 17309866 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Erdamar S, Bagci P, Oz B, Dirican A.
Correlation of endothelial nitric oxide synthase and vascular endothelial growth factor expression with malignancy in patients with astrocytic tumors.
J BUON. 2006 Apr-Jun;11(2):213-6.
PMID: 17318973 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Grauer OM, Nierkens S, Bennink E, Toonen LW, Boon L, Wesseling P, Sutmuller RP, Adema GJ.
CD4+FoxP3+ regulatory T cells gradually accumulate in gliomas during tumor growth and efficiently suppress antiglioma immune responses in vivo.
Int J Cancer. 2007 Jul 1;121(1):95-105.
PMID: 17315190 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Lai CP, Bechberger JF, Thompson RJ, MacVicar BA, Bruzzone R, Naus CC.
Tumor-suppressive effects of pannexin 1 in C6 glioma cells.
Cancer Res. 2007 Feb 15;67(4):1545-54.
PMID: 17308093 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Mathivanan J, Rohini K, Gope ML, Anandh B, Gope R.
Altered structure and deregulated expression of the tumor suppressor gene retinoblastoma (RB1) in human brain tumors.
Mol Cell Biochem. 2007 Feb 23; [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 17318405 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Straub JA, Sholler GL, Nishi R.
Embryonic sympathoblasts transiently express TrkB in vivo and proliferate in response to brain-derived neurotrophic factor in vitro.
BMC Dev Biol. 2007 Feb 19;7:10.
PMID: 17309801 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
van Hest LP, Ruijs MW, Wagner A, van der Meer CA, Verhoef S, Van't Veer LJ, Meijers-Heijboer H.
Two TP53 germline mutations in a classical Li-Fraumeni syndrome family.
Fam Cancer. 2007 Feb 23; [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 17318340 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Zschocke J, Allritz C, Engele J, Rein T.
DNA methylation dependent silencing of the human glutamate transporter EAAT2 gene in glial cells.
Glia. 2007 May;55(7):663-74.
PMID: 17311293 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]


Integrative Medicine


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Goh YI, Bollano E, Einarson TR, Koren G.
Prenatal multivitamin supplementation and rates of pediatric cancers: a meta-analysis.
Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2007 May;81(5):685-91. Epub 2007 Feb 21. Review.
PMID: 17314929 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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Jadhav U, Ezhilarasan R, Vaughn SF, Berhow MA, Mohanam S.
Dietary isothiocyanate iberin inhibits growth and induces apoptosis in human glioblastoma cells.
J Pharmacol Sci. 2007 Feb;103(2):247-51.
PMID: 17310076 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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Zhou W, Mukherjee P, Kiebish MA, Markis WT, Mantis JG, Seyfried TN.
The calorically restricted ketogenic diet, an effective alternative therapy for malignant brain cancer.
Nutr Metab (Lond). 2007 Feb 21;4:5.
PMID: 17313687 [PubMed - in process]


Overall Management


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Benouaich-Amiel A, Kaloshi G, Khe HX.
[Primitif cerebral lymphoma]
Rev Prat. 2006 Oct 31;56(16):1787-91. Review. French.
PMID: 17315504 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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Boogerd W, du Bois WF, Teepen JL, Rosenbrand CJ.
[Guideline 'Leptomeningeal metastases of solid tumours']
Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2007 Jan 13;151(2):123-8. Review. Dutch.
PMID: 17315489 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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Chinot OL.
[Cerebral metastases]
Rev Prat. 2006 Oct 31;56(16):1799-804. Review. French.
PMID: 17315506 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE

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Duffau H.
[Management of low-grade gliomas]
Rev Prat. 2006 Oct 31;56(16):1771-7. Review. French.
PMID: 17315502 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Ford RJ, Shen L, Lin-Lee YC, Pham LV, Multani A, Zhou HJ, Tamayo AT, Zhang C, Hawthorn L, Cowell JK, Ambrus JL Jr.
Development of a murine model for blastoid variant mantle-cell lymphoma.
Blood. 2007 Jun 1;109(11):4899-906. Epub 2007 Feb 20.
PMID: 17311992 [PubMed - in process]

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Giehl KM.
Neuronal development.
Prog Exp Tumor Res. 2007;39:1-29. Review.
PMID: 17314498 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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Kalamarides M, Goutagny S.
[Meningiomas]
Rev Prat. 2006 Oct 31;56(16):1792-8. Review. French.
PMID: 17315505 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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Laigle-Donadey F, Sanson M.
[Pattern of care of high-grade gliomas]
Rev Prat. 2006 Oct 31;56(16):1779-86. Review. French.
PMID: 17315503 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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Lee SS, Kim MK, Sym SJ, Kim SW, Kim WK, Kim SB, Ahn JH.
Intramedullary spinal cord metastases: a single-institution experience.
J Neurooncol. 2007 Feb 20; [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 17310265 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Radulovic D.
[Natural history of supratentorial low-grade astrocytoma: case report]
Srp Arh Celok Lek. 2006 Nov-Dec;134(11-12):537-40. .
PMID: 17304770 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Talan-Hranilovic J, Vucic M, Sajko T, Bedek D, Tomic K, Lupret V. 
Spinal spindle cell haemangioma: an atypical location.
Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2007 Mar;149(3):325-8. Epub 2007 Feb 21.
PMID: 17310275 [PubMed - in process]
Tsao CY, Lo WD, Rusin JA, Henwood MJ, Boue DR.
Isolated neurosarcoidosis presenting as headache and multiple brain and spinal cord lesions mimicking central nervous system metastases.
Brain Dev. 2007 Feb 15; [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 17307323 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]


Psychosocial Aspects


Christiansen H, Kosteljanetz M.
[Use of rating scales with adult brain tumour patients]
Ugeskr Laeger. 2007 Feb 12;169(7):586-90. Review. Danish.
PMID: 17311750 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]


Treatment


Arslan M, Karadeniz AN, Aksu G, Guveli M, Fayda M, Dogan AK, Akyuz F.
Postoperative hypofractionated radiotherapy in glioblastoma multiforme.
J BUON. 2006 Jan-Mar;11(1):39-42.
PMID: 17318950 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Brown WR, Blair RM, Moody DM, Thore CR, Ahmed S, Robbins ME, Wheeler KT.
Capillary loss precedes the cognitive impairment induced by fractionated whole-brain irradiation: A potential rat model of vascular dementia.
J Neurol Sci. 2007 Jun 15;257(1-2):67-71. Epub 2007 Feb 20.
PMID: 17316691 [PubMed - in process]

Chang EL, Akyurek S, Avalos T, Rebueno N, Spicer C, Garcia J, Famiglietti R, Allen PK, Chao KS, Mahajan A, Woo SY, Maor MH.
Evaluation of peritumoral edema in the delineation of radiotherapy clinical target volumes for glioblastoma.
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2007 May 1;68(1):144-50. Epub 2007 Feb 15.
PMID: 17306935 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

De Rossi A, Rossi L, Laudisi A, Sini V, Toppo L, Marchesi F, Tortorelli G, Leti M, Turriziani M, Aquino A, Bonmassar E, De Vecchis L, Torino F.
Focus on Fotemustine.
J Exp Clin Cancer Res. 2006 Dec;25(4):461-8. Review.
PMID: 17310834 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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Drogosiewicz M, Perek-Polnik M, Filipek I, Dembowska-Baginska B, Jurkiewicz E, Daszkiewicz P, Perek D.
[Treatment results of children and adolescents with brain stem tumours. Own experiences]
Med Wieku Rozwoj. 2006 Jul-Sep;10(3 Pt 1):687-98. Polish.
PMID: 17317900 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Flickinger JC, Kondziolka D, Niranjan A, Lunsford LD.
Dose selection in stereotactic radiosurgery.
Prog Neurol Surg. 2007;20:28-42.
PMID: 17317974 [PubMed - in process]

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Gerszten PC, Burton SA, Ozhasoglu C.
CyberKnife radiosurgery for spinal neoplasms.
Prog Neurol Surg. 2007;20:340-58.
PMID: 17318002 [PubMed - in process]

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Julow J, Szeifert GT, Balint K, Nyary I, Nemes Z.
Tissue response to iodine-125 interstitial brachytherapy of cerebral gliomas.
Prog Neurol Surg. 2007;20:312-23.
PMID: 17318000 [PubMed - in process]

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Kondziolka D, Niranjan A, Lunsford LD, Flickinger JC.
Radiobiology of radiosurgery.
Prog Neurol Surg. 2007;20:16-27.
PMID: 17317973 [PubMed - in process]

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Niranjan A, Maitz AH, Lunsford A, Gerszten PC, Flickinger JC, Kondziolka D, Lunsford LD.
Radiosurgery techniques and current devices.
Prog Neurol Surg. 2007;20:50-67.
PMID: 17317976 [PubMed - in process]

Pamarthy D, Tan M, Wu M, Chen J, Yang D, Wang S, Zhang H, Sun Y.
p27 Degradation by an Ellipticinium Series of Compound via Ubiquitin-Proteasome Pathway.
Cancer Biol Ther. 2007 Mar;6(3):360-6. Epub 2007 Mar 12.
PMID: 17312389 [PubMed - in process]

Rudnicka H, Niwinska A, Murawska M.
Breast cancer leptomeningeal metastasis-the role of multimodality treatment.
J Neurooncol. 2007 Feb 20; [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 17310266 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Sheehan J, Lopes MB, Laws E.
Pathological findings following radiosurgery of pituitary adenomas.
Prog Neurol Surg. 2007;20:172-9.
PMID: 17317985 [PubMed - in process]

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Szeifert GT, Prasad D, Kamyrio T, Steiner M, Steiner LE.
The role of the Gamma Knife in the management of cerebral astrocytomas.
Prog Neurol Surg. 2007;20:150-63.
PMID: 17317983 [PubMed - in process]

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Szeifert GT, Kondziolka D, Atteberry DS, Salmon I, Rorive S, Levivier M, Lunsford LD.
Radiosurgical pathology of brain tumors: metastases, schwannomas, meningiomas, astrocytomas, hemangioblastomas.
Prog Neurol Surg. 2007;20:91-105.
PMID: 17317979 [PubMed - in process]

Vredenburgh JJ, Desjardins A, Herndon JE 2nd, Dowell JM, Reardon DA, Quinn JA, Rich JN, Sathornsumetee S, Gururangan S, Wagner M, Bigner DD, Friedman AH, Friedman HS.
Phase II trial of bevacizumab and irinotecan in recurrent malignant glioma.
Clin Cancer Res. 2007 Feb 15;13(4):1253-9.
PMID: 17317837 [PubMed - in process]

Wu G, Yang W, Barth RF, Kawabata S, Swindall M, Bandyopadhyaya AK, Tjarks W, Khorsandi B, Blue TE, Ferketich AK, Yang M, Christoforidis GA, Sferra TJ, Binns PJ, Riley KJ, Ciesielski MJ, Fenstermaker RA.
Molecular targeting and treatment of an epidermal growth factor receptor-positive glioma using boronated cetuximab.
Clin Cancer Res. 2007 Feb 15;13(4):1260-8.
PMID: 17317838 [PubMed - in process]

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Yamamoto M.
Radiosurgery for metastatic brain tumors.
Prog Neurol Surg. 2007;20:106-28.
PMID: 17317980 [PubMed - in process]

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