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Volume 6, Number 28 - 9 July 2007 |
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| Diagnosis & Evaluation | |
| Etiology & Pathogenesis | |
| Overall Management | |
| Prognosis & Outcome | |
| Psychosocial Aspects | |
| Treatment | |
| Meetings | |
| Children's Corner | |
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Brekke
C, Williams SC, Price J, Thorsen F, Modo M.
Cellular multiparametric MRI of neural stem cell therapy in a rat glioma model. Neuroimage. 2007 Jun 14; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17613248 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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Fatima Vasco Aragao M, Otaduy MC, de Melo RV, de Azevedo Filho HR, Victor EG,
Silva JL, Araujo N, da Costa Leite C, Valenca MM.
[Multivoxel spectroscopy with short echo time: choline/N-acetyl-aspartate ratio and the grading of cerebral astrocytomas] Arq Neuropsiquiatr. 2007 Jun;65(2A):286-94. Portuguese. 
PMID:
17607430 [PubMed - in process] |
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Duffner
PK.
Diagnosis of brain tumors in children. Expert Rev Neurother. 2007 Jul;7(7):875-85. PMID: 17610394 [PubMed - in process] |
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Kamel
MH, Kelleher M, O'riordan C, Keohane C, O'sullivan M.
CT and MRI 'ring sign' may be due to demyelination: diagnostic pitfall. Br J Neurosurg. 2007 Jun;21(3):309-11. PMID: 17612927 [PubMed - in process] |
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Lindquist
D.
Science to Practice: Is there a role for MR imaging in monitoring gene therapy response? Radiology. 2007 Jun;243(3):611-2. No abstract available. PMID: 17517921 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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Lucignani
G.
Hints on new applications of emission tomography and magnetic resonance in neuro-oncology. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging. 2007 Jun 29; [Epub ahead of print] No abstract available. PMID: 17604987 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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Reif
R, Wang M, Joshi S, A'amar O, Bigio IJ.
Optical method for real-time monitoring of drug concentrations facilitates the development of novel methods for drug delivery to brain tissue. J Biomed Opt. 2007 May-Jun;12(3):034036. PMID: 17614744 [PubMed - in process] |
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Schumacher
M, Schulte-Monting J, Stoeter P, Warmuth-Metz M, Solymosi L.
Magnetic resonance imaging compared with biopsy in the diagnosis of brainstem diseases of childhood: a multicenter review. J Neurosurg. 2007 Feb;106(2 Suppl):111-9. PMID: 17330536 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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Tzika
AA, Astrakas L, Cao H, Mintzopoulos D, Andronesi OC, Mindrinos M, Zhang J,
Rahme LG, Blekas KD, Likas AC, Galatsanos NP, Carroll RS, Black PM.
Combination of high-resolution magic angle spinning proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy and microscale genomics to type brain tumor biopsies. Int J Mol Med. 2007 Aug;20(2):199-208. PMID: 17611638 [PubMed - in process] |
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Valable
S, Barbier EL, Bernaudin M, Roussel S, Segebarth C, Petit E, Remy C.
In vivo MRI tracking of exogenous monocytes/macrophages targeting brain tumors in a rat model of glioma. Neuroimage. 2007 Jun 2; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17611126 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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Bardakci
F, Arslan S, Bardakci S, Binatli AO, Budak M.
Sulfotransferase 1A1 (SULT1A1) polymorphism and susceptibility to primary brain tumors. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol. 2007 Jun 29; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17605044 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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Diabira
S, Morandi X.
Gliomagenesis and neural stem cells: Key role of hypoxia and concept of tumor "neo-niche" Med Hypotheses. 2007 Jul 3; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17614215 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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Jimenez
P, Mollejo M, Marsal C.
[Gliomatosis cerebri: evolution to glioblastoma multiforme.] Neurologia. 2007 Jul-Aug;22(6):391-4. Spanish.
PMID:
17610168 [PubMed - in process] |
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Li
D, Wu MH, Chen Q, Huang H, Huang C, Li WS, Li XL, Li GY.
[Preparation of anti-LRRC4 polyclonal antibody and its application in constructing expression profile of human gliomas with different pathological grades.] Zhong Nan Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban. 2007 Jun;32(3):204-12. Chinese. PMID: 17611308 [PubMed - in process] |
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Ma
YH, Mentlein R, Knerlich F, Kruse ML, Mehdorn HM, Held-Feindt J.
Expression of stem cell markers in human astrocytomas of different WHO grades. J Neurooncol. 2007 Jul 5; [Epub ahead of print] 
PMID:
17611714 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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Santarelli
JG, Sarkissian V, Hou LC, Veeravagu A, Tse V.
Molecular events of brain metastasis. Neurosurg Focus. 2007 Mar 15;22(3):E1.
PMID:
17608351 [PubMed - in process] |
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White
DE, Muller WJ.
Multifaceted Roles of Integrins in Breast Cancer Metastasis. J Mammary Gland Biol Neoplasia. 2007 Jun 30; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17602286 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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Yao
XH, Ping YF, Chen JH, Chen DL, Xu CP, Zheng J, Wang JM, Bian XW.
Production of angiogenic factors by human glioblastoma cells following activation of the G-protein coupled formylpeptide receptor FPR. J Neurooncol. 2007 Jul 5; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17611713 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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Zohrabian
VM, Nandu H, Gulati N, Khitrov G, Zhao C, Mohan A, Demattia J, Braun A, Das
K, Murali R, Jhanwar-Uniyal M.
Gene expression profiling of metastatic brain cancer. Oncol Rep. 2007 Aug;18(2):321-8. PMID: 17611651 [PubMed - in process] |
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BRAIN
TUMOR IMMUNOTHERAPY An International Symposium 
October 19, 2007, IFOM-IEO Campus, Milan, Italy |
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Asada
T, Takayama Y, Tokuriki Y, Fukuyama H.
Gliomatosis cerebri presenting as a parkinsonian syndrome. J Neuroimaging. 2007 Jul;17(3):269-71. PMID: 17608917 [PubMed - in process] |
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Freedman
RA, Wirth LJ, Chirieac LR, Huang EC.
Glioblastoma in a patient with early-stage tonsil cancer. J Clin Oncol. 2007 Jul 1;25(19):2848-50. No abstract available. PMID: 17602090 [PubMed - in process] |
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Gil
Z, Abergel A, Leider-Trejo L, Khafif A, Margalit N, Amir A, Gur E, Fliss DM.
A comprehensive algorithm for anterior skull base reconstruction after oncological resections. Skull Base. 2007 Feb;17(1):25-37.
PMID:
17603642 [PubMed - in process] |
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Gupta
A, Ahmad FU, Sharma MC, Garg A, Mehta VS.
Cerebellopontine angle meningeal melanocytoma: a rare tumor in an uncommon location. Case report. J Neurosurg. 2007 Jun;106(6):1094-7. PMID: 17564187 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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Kanai
R, Shibuya M, Hata T, Hori M, Hirabayashi K, Terada T, Fujii K.
A case of 'lymphomatosis cerebri' diagnosed in an early phase and treated by whole brain radiation: case report and literature review. J Neurooncol. 2007 Jul 5; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17611716 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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Kimmelman
J, Nalbantoglu J.
Faithful companions: a proposal for neurooncology trials in pet dogs. Cancer Res. 2007 May 15;67(10):4541-4. PMID: 17510377 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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Komakula
ST, Fenton LZ, Kleinschmidt-Demasters BK, Foreman NK.
Pilomyxoid Astrocytoma: Neuroimaging With Clinicopathologic Correlates in 4 Cases Followed Over Time. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2007 Jul;29(7):465-470. PMID: 17609624 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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Kuijlen
JM, Mooij JJ, Helfrich W, den Dunnen WF.
A single chain (scFv425):sTRAIL fusion protein with specificity for the EGF receptor is effective in vitro but not in an in vivo brain tumor animal model. J Neurooncol. 2007 Jul 5; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17611720 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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Recinos
PF, Sciubba DM, Jallo GI.
Brainstem tumors: where are we today? Pediatr Neurosurg. 2007;43(3):192-201. Review. PMID: 17409788 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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Suryaningtyas
W, Arifin M.
Multiple spinal extradural arachnoid cysts occurring in a child. Case report. J Neurosurg. 2007 Feb;106(2 Suppl):158-61. Review. PMID: 17330546 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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Szerlip
NJ, Fox E, Manosca F, Pegram LD, Lonser RR.
Pancreatoblastoma metastases to the brain. Case illustration. J Neurosurg. 2007 Feb;106(2 Suppl):169. No abstract available. PMID: 17330549 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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Utsuki
S, Oka H, Sagiuchi T, Shimizu S, Suzuki S, Fujii K.
Malignant transformation of intracranial mature teratoma to yolk sac tumor after late relapse. Case report. J Neurosurg. 2007 Jun;106(6):1067-9. PMID: 17564180 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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Cornelius
JF, Saint-Maurice JP, Bresson D, George B, Houdart E.
Hemorrhage after particle embolization of hemangioblastomas: comparison of outcomes in spinal and cerebellar lesions. J Neurosurg. 2007 Jun;106(6):994-8. PMID: 17564170 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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D'Ambrosio
AL, Agazzi S.
Prognosis in patients presenting with brain metastasis from an undiagnosed primary tumor. Neurosurg Focus. 2007 Mar 15;22(3):E7.
PMID:
17608360 [PubMed - in process] |
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Kobayashi
T, Masumoto J, Tada T, Nomiyama T, Hongo K, Nakayama J.
Prognostic significance of the immunohistochemical staining of cleaved caspase-3, an activated form of caspase-3, in gliomas. Clin Cancer Res. 2007 Jul 1;13(13):3868-74. PMID: 17606719 [PubMed - in process] |
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Mauer
M, Stupp R, Taphoorn MJ, Coens C, Osoba D, Marosi C, Wong R, de Witte O,
Cairncross JG, Efficace F, Mirimanoff RO, Forsyth P, van den Bent MJ, Weller
M, Bottomley A.
The prognostic value of health-related quality-of-life data in predicting survival in glioblastoma cancer patients: results from an international randomised phase III EORTC Brain Tumour and Radiation Oncology Groups, and NCIC Clinical Trials Group study. Br J Cancer. 2007 Jul 3; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17609661 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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Rades
D, Schild SE, Lohynska R, Veninga T, Stalpers LJ, Dunst J.
Two radiation regimens and prognostic factors for brain metastases in nonsmall cell lung cancer patients. Cancer. 2007 Jul 5; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17614294 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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Keir
ST, Swartz JJ, Friedman HS.
Stress and long-term survivors of brain cancer. Support Care Cancer. 2007 Jul 3; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17609991 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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Akyurek
S, Chang EL, Mahajan A, Hassenbusch SJ, Allen PK, Mathews LA, Shiu AS, Maor
MH, Woo SY.
Stereotactic radiosurgical treatment of cerebral metastases arising from breast cancer. Am J Clin Oncol. 2007 Jun;30(3):310-4. PMID: 17551311 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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Baggenstos
MA, Butman JA, Oldfield EH, Lonser RR.
Role of edema in peritumoral cyst formation. Neurosurg Focus. 2007 May 15;22(5):E9.
PMID:
17613240 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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Bart
J, Nagengast WB, Coppes RP, Wegman TD, van der Graaf WT, Groen HJ, Vaalburg
W, de Vries EG, Hendrikse NH.
Irradiation of rat brain reduces P-glycoprotein expression and function. Br J Cancer. 2007 Jul 3; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17609666 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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Bejjani
GK, Zabramski J; Durasis Study Group.
Safety and efficacy of the porcine small intestinal submucosa dural substitute: results of a prospective multicenter study and literature review. J Neurosurg. 2007 Jun;106(6):1028-33. PMID: 17564175 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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Bencokova
Z, Pauron L, Devic C, Joubert A, Gastaldo J, Massart C, Balosso J, Foray N.
Molecular and cellular response of the most extensively used rodent glioma models to radiation and/or cisplatin. J Neurooncol. 2007 Jul 5; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17611717 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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Brain
Edema
Neurosurg
Focus. 2007 May 15
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Bulut
N, Harputluoglu H, Dizdar O, Altundag K.
Role of trastuzumab in patients with brain metastases from Her2 positive breast cancer. J Neurooncol. 2007 Jul 6; [Epub ahead of print] No abstract available. PMID: 17612792 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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Cavaliere
R, Schiff D.
Chemotherapy and cerebral metastases: misperception or reality? Neurosurg Focus. 2007 Mar 15;22(3):E6.
PMID:
17608359 [PubMed - in process] |
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Chen
Y, Jungsuwadee P, Vore M, Butterfield DA, St Clair DK.
Collateral damage in cancer chemotherapy: oxidative stress in nontargeted tissues. Mol Interv. 2007 Jun;7(3):147-56. PMID: 17609521 [PubMed - in process] |
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Dagnew
E, Kanski J, McDermott MW, Sneed PK, McPherson C, Breneman JC, Warnick RE.
Management of newly diagnosed single brain metastasis using resection and permanent iodine-125 seeds without initial whole-brain radiotherapy: a two institution experience. Neurosurg Focus. 2007 Mar 15;22(3):E3.
PMID:
17608356 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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Dunn
IF, Woodworth GF, Siddiqui AH, Smith ER, Vates GE, Day AL, Goumnerova LC.
Traumatic pericallosal artery aneurysm: a rare complication of transcallosal surgery. Case report. J Neurosurg. 2007 Feb;106(2 Suppl):153-7. PMID: 17330545 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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Ekenel
M, Hormigo AM, Peak S, Deangelis LM, Abrey LE.
Capecitabine Therapy of Central Nervous System Metastases from Breast Cancer. J Neurooncol. 2007 Jul 5; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17611719 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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Elhammady
MS, Bhatia S, Ragheb J.
Endoscopic fenestration of middle fossa arachnoid cysts: a technical description and case series. Pediatr Neurosurg. 2007;43(3):209-15. PMID: 17409790 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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Galor
A, Ference SJ, Singh AD, Lee MS, Stevens GH, Perez VL, Peereboom DM.
Maculopathy as a complication of blood-brain barrier disruption in patients with central nervous system lymphoma. Am J Ophthalmol. 2007 Jul;144(1):45-49. PMID: 17601426 [PubMed - in process] |
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Gene
AH, Gardner PA, Couce Matovelle ME.
Rapidly expanding brain mass. Transpl Infect Dis. 2007 Jul 1; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17605736 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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Gutenberg
A, Lange B, Gunawan B, Larsen J, Bruck W, Rohde V, Verheggen R.
Spontaneous adrenal hemorrhage: a little-known complication of intracranial tumor surgery. Case report. J Neurosurg. 2007 Jun;106(6):1086-8. PMID: 17564184 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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Jagannathan
J, Sherman JH, Mehta GU, Chin LS.
Radiobiology of brain metastasis: applications in stereotactic radiosurgery. Neurosurg Focus. 2007 Mar 15;22(3):E4. PMID: 17608357 [PubMed - in process] |
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Jannin
P, Morandi X.
Surgical models for computer-assisted neurosurgery. Neuroimage. 2007 May 31; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17613249 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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Kateb
B, Van Handel M, Zhang L, Bronikowski MJ, Manohara H, Badie B.
Internalization of MWCNTs by microglia: Possible application in immunotherapy of brain tumors. Neuroimage. 2007 May 13; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17601750 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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Korfel
A, Thiel E.
Targeted therapy and blood-brain barrier. Recent Results Cancer Res. 2007;176:123-33. PMID: 17607920 [PubMed - in process] |
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Kothbauer
KF.
Neurosurgical management of intramedullary spinal cord tumors in children. Pediatr Neurosurg. 2007;43(3):222-35. Review. PMID: 17409792 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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Kuijlen
JM, Mooij JJ, Helfrich W, den Dunnen WF.
A single chain (scFv425):sTRAIL fusion protein with specificity for the EGF receptor is effective in vitro but not in an in vivo brain tumor animal model. J Neurooncol. 2007 Jul 5; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17611720 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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Liehl
B, Hlavaty J, Moldzio R, Tonar Z, Unger H, Salmons B, Gunzburg WH, Renner M.
Simian immunodeficiency virus vector pseudotypes differ in transduction efficiency and target cell specificity in brain. Gene Ther. 2007 Jul 5; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17611586 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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Lynam
LM, Lyons MK, Drazkowski JF, Sirven JI, Noe KH, Zimmerman RS, Wilkens JA.
Frequency of seizures in patients with newly diagnosed brain tumors: A retrospective review. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2007 Jun 28; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17601658 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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Massimino
M, Gandola L, Collini P, Seregni E, Marchiano A, Serra A, Pignoli E,
Spreafico F, Pallotti F, Terenziani M, Biassoni V, Bombardieri E,
Fossati-Bellani F.
Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone Suppression for Protection Against Hypothyroidism Due to Craniospinal Irradiation for Childhood Medulloblastoma/Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2007 Jun 28; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17601681 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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Penkman
L, Scott-Lane L.
Prophylactic academic intervention for children treated with cranial radiation therapy. Dev Neurorehabil. 2007 Jan-Mar;10(1):19-26. PMID: 17608323 [PubMed - in process] |
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Pusic
AL, Chen CM, Patel S, Cordeiro PG, Shah JP.
Microvascular reconstruction of the skull base: a clinical approach to surgical defect classification and flap selection. Skull Base. 2007 Feb;17(1):5-15. PMID: 17603640 [PubMed - in process] |
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Ranasinghe
MG, Sheehan JM.
Surgical management of brain metastases. Neurosurg Focus. 2007 Mar 15;22(3):E2.
PMID:
17608355 [PubMed - in process] |
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Ross
SB, Fuller CM, Bubien JK, Benos DJ.
Amiloride-Sensitive Na+ Channels contribute to regulatory volume increases in human glioma cells. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol. 2007 Jul 5; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17615161 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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Roth
J, Biyani N, Beni-Adani L, Constantini S.
Real-time neuronavigation with high-quality 3D ultrasound SonoWand in pediatric neurosurgery. Pediatr Neurosurg. 2007;43(3):185-91. PMID: 17409787 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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Smith
ML, Lee JY.
Stereotactic radiosurgery in the management of brain metastasis. Neurosurg Focus. 2007 Mar 15;22(3):E5.
PMID:
17608358 [PubMed - in process] |
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Walter
Stummer, M.D. Mechanisms of Tumor-related Brain Edema Neurosurg Focus. 2007 May; 22(5):E8 
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Summers
LE, Florez L, Berberian ZJ, Bhattacharjee M, Walsh JW.
Postoperative cranial fasciitis. Report of two cases and review of the literature. J Neurosurg. 2007 Jun;106(6):1080-5. PMID: 17564183 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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Elisabetta Mancini
L'Angelo (The Angel) English translation by Mariangela Canzi
BrainLife
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