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Volume 6, Number 33 - 13 August 2007 |
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| Diagnosis & Evaluation | |
| Epidemiology & Risk Factors | |
| Etiology & Pathogenesis | |
| Integrative Medicine | |
| Overall Management | |
| Prognosis & Outcome | |
| Psychosocial Aspects | |
| Treatment | |
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Alexiou
GA, Tsiouris S, Kyritsis AP, Polyzoidis KS, Fotopoulos AD. Discrimination between Glioma Recurrence and Radiation-Induced Necrosis: In Regards to Qing-Shi et al. (Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2007;68:151-158). Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2007 Aug 1;68(5):1585-6. No abstract available. PMID: 17674998 [PubMed - in process] |
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Drabik
DM, MacKenzie MA, Fallone GB. Quantifying appropriate PTV setup margins: analysis of patient setup fidelity and intrafraction motion using post-treatment megavoltage computed tomography scans. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2007 Jul 15;68(4):1222-8. PMID: 17637395 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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Roujeau
T, Machado G, Garnett MR, Miquel C, Puget S, Geoerger B, Grill J, Boddaert
N, Di Rocco F, Zerah M, Sainte-Rose C. Stereotactic biopsy of diffuse pontine lesions in children. J Neurosurg. 2007 Jul;107(1 Suppl):1-4. PMID: 17647306 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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Blettner
M, Schlehofer B, Samkange-Zeeb F, Berg G, Schlaefer K, Schuz J.
Medical exposure to ionising radiation and the risk of brain tumours: Interphone study group, Germany. Eur J Cancer. 2007 Aug 7; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17689954 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]: |
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Rajaraman
P, Wang SS, Rothman N, Brown MM, Black PM, Fine HA, Loeffler JS, Selker RG,
Shapiro WR, Chanock SJ, Inskip PD. Polymorphisms in apoptosis and cell cycle control genes and risk of brain tumors in adults. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2007 Aug;16(8):1655-61. PMID: 17684142 [PubMed - in process] |
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Inoue
S, Oshiro H, Watanuki Y, Miyazawa N, Kudo M, Goto H, Tsukiji J, Kaneko T,
Ishigatsubo Y. Metastatic brain mass caused by slow-growing small-cell lung cancer: differential vascular endothelial growth factor expression in primary and metastatic tumor. Clin Lung Cancer. 2007 Jul;8(7):436-8. PMID: 17681098 [PubMed - in process] |
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Melchiorri
D, Cappuccio I, Ciceroni C, Spinsanti P, Mosillo P, Sarichelou I, Sale P,
Nicoletti F. Metabotropic glutamate receptors in stem/progenitor cells. Neuropharmacology. 2007 Jun 29; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17675103 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]; |
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Mittelbronn
M, Simon P, Loffler C, Capper D, Bunz B, Harter P, Schlaszus H, Schleich A,
Tabatabai G, Goeppert B, Meyermann R, Weller M, Wischhusen J. Elevated HLA-E levels in human glioblastomas but not in grade I to III astrocytomas correlate with infiltrating CD8(+) cells. J Neuroimmunol. 2007 Jul 31; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17675252 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]; |
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Uesaka
T, Shono T, Suzuki SO, Nakamizo A, Niiro H, Mizoguchi M, Iwaki T, Sasaki T. Expression of VEGF and its receptor genes in intracranial schwannomas. J Neurooncol. 2007 Jul;83(3):259-66. Epub 2007 Feb 14. PMID: 17570036 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]; |
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Vesce
S, Rossi D, Brambilla L, Volterra A.
Glutamate release from astrocytes in physiological conditions and in neurodegenerative disorders characterized by neuroinflammation. Int Rev Neurobiol. 2007;82:57-71. PMID: 17678955 [PubMed - in process] |
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Wesolowska
A, Kwiatkowska A, Slomnicki L, Dembinski M, Master A, Sliwa M,
Franciszkiewicz K, Chouaib S, Kaminska B. Microglia-derived TGF-beta as an important regulator of glioblastoma invasion-an inhibition of TGF-beta-dependent effects by shRNA against human TGF-beta type II receptor. Oncogene. 2007 Aug 6; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17684491 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]; |
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Huang
WJ, Huang CH, Wu CL, Lin JK, Chen YW, Lin CL, Chuang SE, Huang CY, Chen CN.
Propolin G, a Prenylflavanone, Isolated from Taiwanese Propolis, Induces Caspase-Dependent Apoptosis in Brain Cancer Cells. J Agric Food Chem. 2007 Aug 9; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17685631 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]; |
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Humphries
P, Pretorius E, Naude H.
Direct and indirect cellular effects of aspartame on the brain. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2007 Aug 8; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17684524 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]; |
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Ahmetoglu
A, Kul S, Kuzeyli K, Ozturk MH, Sari A. Intracranial and subcutaneous lipoma associated with sagittal sinus fenestration and falcine sinus. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2007 Jun-Jul;28(6):1034-5. PMID: 17569951 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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Amador
N, Scheithauer BW, Giannini C, Raffel C. Acute cerebellitis presenting as tumor. Report of two cases. J Neurosurg. 2007 Jul;107(1 Suppl):57-61. PMID: 17644922 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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Bannykh
SI, Fan X, Black KL. Malignant astroblastoma with rhabdoid morphology. J Neurooncol. 2007 Jul;83(3):277-8. Epub 2007 Mar 2. No abstract available. PMID: 17332948 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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Choi
UK, Cha SH, Song GS, Choi CH, Lee SW, Lim YT, Kim WT. Recurrent intracranial germinoma along the endoscopic ventriculostomy tract. Case report. J Neurosurg. 2007 Jul;107(1 Suppl):62-5. PMID: 17644923 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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Jagannathan
J, Okonkwo DO, Prevedello DM, Kanter AS, Laws ER Jr. Arachnoid diverticula associated with anterior cranial base tumors: technical case report. Neurosurgery. 2007 Jul;61(1):E172-3; discussion E173. PMID: 17621009 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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Josan
VA, Timms CD, Rickert C, Wallace D. Cerebellar astrocytoma presenting with precocious puberty in a girl. Case report. J Neurosurg. 2007 Jul;107(1 Suppl):66-8. PMID: 17644924 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]; |
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Kaplan
KJ, Perry A. Gliosarcoma with primitive neuroectodermal differentiation: case report and review of the literature. J Neurooncol. 2007 Jul;83(3):313-8. Epub 2007 Apr 4. PMID: 17406789 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]; |
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Klein
O, Marchal JC. Intraventricular glioblastoma: a paediatric case report. Br J Neurosurg. 2007 Aug;21(4):411-3. PMID: 17676465 [PubMed - in process]; |
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Morris
BS, Nagar AM, Morani AC, Chaudhary RK, Garg PA, Chudgar PD, Raut AA.
Blood-fluid levels in the brain. Br J Radiol. 2007 Jun;80(954):488-98. PMID: 17684079 [PubMed - in process]; |
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Mut
M, Palaoglu S, Alanay Y, Ismailoglu O, Tuncbilek E. Cavernous malformation with Poland-Mobius syndrome. Case illustration. J Neurosurg. 2007 Jul;107(1 Suppl):79. No abstract available. PMID: 17644927 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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Stein
AM, Nowicki MO, Demuth T, Berens ME, Lawler SE, Chiocca EA, Sander LM.
Estimating the cell density and invasive radius of three-dimensional glioblastoma tumor spheroids grown in vitro. Appl Opt. 2007 Aug 1;46(22):5110-8. PMID: 17676121 [PubMed - in process]; |
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Vaquero
J, Coca S. Atypical papillary glioneuronal tumor. J Neurooncol. 2007 Jul;83(3):319-23. Epub 2007 Feb 7. PMID: 17285229 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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Yang
JH, Wu SL.
Multiple sclerosis preceding CNS lymphoma: a case report. Acta Neurol Taiwan. 2007 Jun;16(2):92-7. PMID: 17685133 [PubMed - in process] |
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Donato
V, Papaleo A, Castrichino A, Banelli E, Giangaspero F, Salvati M, Delfini R.
Prognostic implication of clinical and pathologic features in patients with glioblastoma multiforme treated with concomitant radiation plus temozolomide. Tumori. 2007 May-Jun;93(3):248-56. PMID: 17679459 [PubMed - in process]; |
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Martin
JJ, Kondziolka D, Flickinger JC, Mathieu D, Niranjan A, Lunsford LD. Cranial nerve preservation and outcomes after stereotactic radiosurgery for jugular foramen schwannomas. Neurosurgery. 2007 Jul;61(1):76-81; discussion 81. PMID: 17621021 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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Scrideli
CA, Carlotti CG Jr, Mata JF, Neder L, Machado HR, Oba-Sinjo SM, Rosemberg S,
Marie SK, Tone LG. Prognostic significance of co-overexpression of the EGFR/IGFBP-2/HIF-2A genes in astrocytomas. J Neurooncol. 2007 Jul;83(3):233-9. Epub 2007 Feb 7. PMID: 17285230 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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Woodworth
GF, Chaichana KL, McGirt MJ, Sciubba DM, Jallo GI, Gokaslan Z, Wolinsky JP,
Witham TF. Predictors of ambulatory function after surgical resection of intramedullary spinal cord tumors. Neurosurgery. 2007 Jul;61(1):99-105; discussion 105-6. PMID: 17621024 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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Quaranta
M, Divella R, Daniele A, Di Tardo S, Venneri MT, Lolli I, Troccoli G.
Epidermal growth factor receptor serum levels and prognostic value in malignant gliomas. Tumori. 2007 May-Jun;93(3):275-80. PMID: 17679463 [PubMed - in process]: |
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Aoyama
H, Tago M, Kato N, Toyoda T, Kenjyo M, Hirota S, Shioura H, Inomata T,
Kunieda E, Hayakawa K, Nakagawa K, Kobashi G, Shirato H. Neurocognitive function of patients with brain metastasis who received either whole brain radiotherapy plus stereotactic radiosurgery or radiosurgery alone. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2007 Aug 1;68(5):1388-95. PMID: 17674975 [PubMed - in process]; |
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Khalili
Y.
Ongoing transitions: the impact of a malignant brain tumour on patient and family. Axone. 2007 Spring;28(3):5-13. PMID: 17682686 [PubMed - in process] |
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Nathan
PC, Patel SK, Dilley K, Goldsby R, Harvey J, Jacobsen C, Kadan-Lottick N,
McKinley K, Millham AK, Moore I, Okcu MF, Woodman CL, Brouwers P, Armstrong
FD; Children's Oncology Group Long-term Follow-up Guidelines Task Force on
Neurocognitive/Behavioral Complications After Childhood Cancer.
Guidelines for identification of, advocacy for, and intervention in neurocognitive problems in survivors of childhood cancer: a report from the Children's Oncology Group. 
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2007 Aug;161(8):798-806.PMID: 17679663 [PubMed - in process] |
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Airewele
G, Miller G, McCluggage C, Chintagumpala M. Lesion regression. J Neurosurg. 2007 Jul;107(1 Suppl):80-1; author reply 81. No abstract available. PMID: 17644928 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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Bagley
CA, Bookland MJ, Pindrik JA, Ozmen T, Gokaslan ZL, Witham TF.
Local delivery of oncogel delays paresis in rat metastatic spinal tumor model. J Neurosurg Spine. 2007 Aug;7(2):194-8. PMID: 17688059 [PubMed - in process] |
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Barani
IJ, Cuttino LW, Benedict SH, Todor D, Bump EA, Wu Y, Chung TD, Broaddus WC,
Lin PS. Neural stem cell-preserving external-beam radiotherapy of central nervous system malignancies. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2007 Jul 15;68(4):978-85. Epub 2007 Apr 30. PMID: 17467925 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]; |
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Bartsch
R, Wenzel C, Altorjai G, Pluschnig U, Rudas M, Mader RM, Gnant M, Zielinski
CC, Steger GG.
Capecitabine and Trastuzumab in Heavily Pretreated Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer. J Clin Oncol. 2007 Aug 6; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17679724 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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Bhanot
Y, Rao S, Parmeshwaran RV. Radio-guided neurosurgery (RGNS): early experience with its use in brain tumour surgery. Br J Neurosurg. 2007 Aug;21(4):382-8. PMID: 17676459 [PubMed - in process] |
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Bouffet
E, Tabori U, Bartels U.
Paediatric ependymomas: should we avoid radiotherapy? Lancet Oncol. 2007 Aug;8(8):665-6. No abstract available. PMID: 17679076 [PubMed - in process]: |
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Fabinyi
G.
Neurosurgical Operative Atlas: Neuro-Oncology, 2nd Edition - By Behnam Badie. ANZ J Surg. 2007 Sep;77(9):796. No abstract available. PMID: 17685963 [PubMed - in process] |
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Haque
A, Banik NL, Ray SK.
Emerging Role of Combination of All-trans Retinoic Acid and Interferon-gamma as Chemoimmunotherapy in the Management of Human Glioblastoma. Neurochem Res. 2007 Aug 4; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17676389 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]; |
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Jackson
GE.
Chemo brain - A psychotropic drug phenomenon? Med Hypotheses. 2007 Aug 6; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17686588 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]: |
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Lassaletta
A, Perez-Olleros P, Scaglione C, Sirvent S, De Prada I, Perez-Martinez A,
Ruiz-Hernandez A, Madero L. Successful treatment of intracranial ependymoma with leptomeningeal spread with systemic chemotherapy and intrathecal liposomal cytarabine in a two-year-old child. J Neurooncol. 2007 Jul;83(3):303-6. Epub 2007 Jan 24. PMID: 17245619 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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Lo
HW, Ali-Osman F.
Genetic polymorphism and function of glutathione S-transferases in tumor drug resistance. Curr Opin Pharmacol. 2007 Aug 4; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17681492 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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Moshel
YA, Link MJ, Kelly PJ. Stereotactic volumetric resection of thalamic pilocytic astrocytomas. Neurosurgery. 2007 Jul;61(1):66-75; discussion 75. PMID: 17621020 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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Pitini
V, Baldari S, Altavilla G, Arrigo C, Naro C, Perniciaro F. Salvage therapy for primary central nervous system lymphoma with (90)Y-Ibritumomab and Temozolomide. J Neurooncol. 2007 Jul;83(3):291-3. Epub 2007 Jan 24. PMID: 17245621 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]; |
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Rades
D, Kieckebusch S, Lohynska R, Veninga T, Stalpers LJ, Dunst J, Schild SE.
Reduction of Overall Treatment Time in Patients Irradiated for more than Three Brain Metastases. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2007 Aug 3; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17689033 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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Tasdelen
Fisgin N, Candir N, Sunbul M.
[Intracranial aspergillosis in an immunocompetent patient] Mikrobiyol Bul. 2007 Apr;41(2):303-7. Turkish. PMID: 17682719 [PubMed - in process]: |
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Tortopidou
P.
[A new treatment for brain tumors with a nuclear medicine technique.] Hell J Nucl Med. 2007 May-Aug;10(2):149. Greek, Modern. No abstract available. PMID: 17684596 [PubMed - in process] |
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van
Beek AP, van den Bergh AC, van den Berg LM, van den Berg G, Keers JC,
Langendijk JA, Wolffenbuttel BH. Radiotherapy is not associated with reduced quality of life and cognitive function in patients treated for nonfunctioning pituitary adenoma. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2007 Jul 15;68(4):986-91. Epub 2007 Mar 26. PMID: 17379436 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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[Infectious complications after brain tumor removal: some aspects of their prevention, diagnosis, and treatment] Anesteziol Reanimatol. 2007 May-Jun;(3):61-3. Russian. PMID: 17684994 [PubMed - in process]; |
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[Pulmonary thromboembolism in neurosurgical patients. Part 2. Estimation of the informative value of determination of fibrinogen D-dimer levels in the preoperative period] Zh Vopr Neirokhir Im N N Burdenko. 2007 Apr-Jun;(2):36-40. Russian. PMID: 17679231 [PubMed - in process] |
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