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Volume 6, Number 34 - 20 August 2007 |
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| Diagnosis & Evaluation | |
| Epidemiology & Risk Factors | |
| Etiology & Pathogenesis | |
| Integrative Medicine | |
| Overall Management | |
| Prognosis & Outcome | |
| Treatment | |
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Bisdas
S, Yang X, Lim CC, Vogl TJ, Koh TS. Delineation and segmentation of cerebral tumors by mapping blood-brain barrier disruption with dynamic contrast-enhanced CT and tracer kinetics modeling-a feasibility study. Eur Radiol. 2007 Aug 14; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17701183 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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Mroczenski
AA, Berent SM, Hall AA, Hung JC, Herold TJ, Mullan BP.
Trends of Radiopharmaceutical Use at Mayo Clinic Rochester. J Nucl Med Technol. 2007 Aug 16; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17702908 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]; |
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Pinker
K, Noebauer-Huhmann IM, Stavrou I, Hoeftberger R, Szomolanyi P, Karanikas G,
Weber M, Stadlbauer A, Knosp E, Friedrich K, Trattnig S. High-Resolution Contrast-Enhanced, Susceptibility-Weighted MR Imaging at 3T in Patients with Brain Tumors: Correlation with Positron-Emission Tomography and Histopathologic Findings. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2007 Aug;28(7):1280-6. PMID: 17698528 [PubMed - in process]; |
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Provent
P, Benito M, Hiba B, Farion R, Lopez-Larrubia P, Ballesteros P, Remy C,
Segebarth C, Cerdan S, Coles JA, Garcia-Martin ML. Serial In vivo Spectroscopic Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Lactate and Extracellular pH in Rat Gliomas Shows Redistribution of Protons Away from Sites of Glycolysis. Cancer Res. 2007 Aug 15;67(16):7638-45. PMID: 17699768 [PubMed - in process] |
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Ricci
R, Bacci A, Tugnoli V, Battaglia S, Maffei M, Agati R, Leonardi M.
Metabolic Findings on 3T 1H-MR Spectroscopy in Peritumoral Brain Edema. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2007 Aug;28(7):1287-91. PMID: 17698529 [PubMed - in process]; |
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Smits
M, Vernooij MW, Wielopolski PA, Vincent AJ, Houston GC, van der Lugt A. Incorporating Functional MR Imaging into Diffusion Tensor Tractography in the Preoperative Assessment of the Corticospinal Tract in Patients with Brain Tumors. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2007 Aug;28(7):1354-61. PMID: 17698540 [PubMed - in process] |
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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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Eckert
A, Bock BC, Tagscherer KE, Haas TL, Grund K, Sykora J, Herold-Mende C,
Ehemann V, Hollstein M, Chneiweiss H, Wiestler OD, Walczak H, Roth W.
The PEA-15/PED protein protects glioblastoma cells from glucose deprivation-induced apoptosis via the ERK/MAP kinase pathway. Oncogene. 2007 Aug 13; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17700518 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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Grasbon-Frodl
EM, Kreth FW, Ruiter M, Schnell O, Bise K, Felsberg J, Reifenberger G, Tonn
JC, Kretzschmar HA.
Intratumoral homogeneity of MGMT promoter hypermethylation as demonstrated in serial stereotactic specimens from anaplastic astrocytomas and glioblastomas. Int J Cancer. 2007 Aug 9; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17691113 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]; |
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Haghikia
A, Ladage K, Lafenetre P, Haghikia A, Hinkerohe D, Smikalla D, Haase CG,
Dermietzel R, Faustmann PM.
Intracellular application of TNF-alpha impairs cell to cell communication via gap junctions in glioma cells. J Neurooncol. 2007 Aug 10; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17690839 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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Liang
Y, Bollen AW, Gupta N.
CC chemokine receptor-2A is frequently overexpressed in glioblastoma. J Neurooncol. 2007 Aug 17; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17703277 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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Nakane
Y, Natsume A, Wakabayashi T, Oi S, Ito M, Inao S, Saito K, Yoshida J.
Malignant transformation-related genes in meningiomas: allelic loss on 1p36 and methylation status of p73 and RASSF1A. J Neurosurg. 2007 Aug;107(2):398-404. PMID: 17695396 [PubMed - in process]; |
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Qin
YS, Zhang X, Li L, Yu HL.
[Effect of histamine on metastasis of melanoma b16 cell xenograft in C57BL/6 mice.] Ai Zheng. 2007 Aug;26(8):833-6. Chinese. 
PMID: 17697542 [PubMed - in process]
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Piccirillo
SG, Vescovi AL.
Brain tumour stem cells: possibilities of new therapeutic strategies. Expert Opin Biol Ther. 2007 Aug;7(8):1129-35. 
PMID: 17696813 [PubMed - in process]:
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Versmold
B, Felsberg J, Mikeska T, Ehrentraut D, Kohler J, Hampl JA, Rohn G,
Niederacher D, Betz B, Hellmich M, Pietsch T, Schmutzler RK, Waha A.
Epigenetic silencing of the candidate tumor suppressor gene PROX1 in sporadic breast cancer. Int J Cancer. 2007 Aug 1;121(3):547-54. PMID: 17415710 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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Zisakis
A, Piperi C, Themistocleous MS, Korkolopoulou P, Boviatsis EI, Sakas DE,
Patsouris E, Lea RW, Kalofoutis A.
Comparative analysis of peripheral and localised cytokine secretion in glioblastoma patients. Cytokine. 2007 Aug 11; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17697783 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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Gonzalez
A, Martinez-Campa C, Mediavilla MD, Alonso-Gonzalez C, Sanchez-Barcelo EJ,
Cos S.
Inhibitory effects of pharmacological doses of melatonin on aromatase activity and expression in rat glioma cells. Br J Cancer. 2007 Aug 14; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17700567 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]: |
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Crott
R.
The economics of temozolomide in brain cancer. Expert Opin Pharmacother. 2007 Aug;8(12):1923-9. PMID: 17696793 [PubMed - in process]: |
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Ho
CC, Kuo CP, Huang ST, Cherng CH, Yeh CC, Wong CS, Wu CT.
Postoperative pulmonary edema after lower thoracic spinal tumor surgery--a case report. Acta Anaesthesiol Taiwan. 2007 Jun;45(2):127-30. PMID: 17694690 [PubMed - in process] |
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Ishizawa
K, Terao S, Kobayashi K, Yoshida K, Hirose T.
A neuroepithelial tumor showing combined histological features of dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor and pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma--a case report and review of the literature. Clin Neuropathol. 2007 Jul-Aug;26(4):169-75. PMID: 17702498 [PubMed - in process] |
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Kanamori
M, Kumabe T, Watanabe M, Tominaga T.
Anaplastic astrocytoma and anaplastic oligodendroglioma occurring 6 years after subtotal resection of a central neurocytoma. Case report. J Neurosurg. 2007 Jul;107(1):185-9. PMID: 17639893 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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Karmakar
S, Foster Olive M, Banik NL, Ray SK.
Intracranial Stereotaxic Cannulation for Development of Orthotopic Glioblastoma Allograft in Sprague-Dawley Rats and Histoimmunopathological Characterization of the Brain Tumor. Neurochem Res. 2007 Aug 15; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17701349 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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Lyons
MK, Vora SA.
Brain tumors: current issues in diagnosis and management. Semin Neurol. 2007 Sep;27(4):312-24. PMID: 17701868 [PubMed - in process]; |
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Martinez-Murillo
R, Martinez A.
Standardization of an orthotopic mouse brain tumor model following transplantation of CT-2A astrocytoma cells. Histol Histopathol. 2007 Dec;22(12):1309-26. PMID: 17701911 [PubMed - in process] |
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Sanna
G, Franceschelli L, Rotmensz N, Botteri E, Adamoli L, Marenghi C, Munzone E,
Cossu Rocca M, Verri E, Minchella I, Medici M, Catania C, Magni E,
Goldhirsch A, Nole F.
Brain metastases in patients with advanced breast cancer. Anticancer Res. 2007 Jul-Aug;27(4C):2865-9. PMID: 17695462 [PubMed - in process] |
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Dunn
GP, Dunn IF, Curry WT.
Focus on TILs: Prognostic significance of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes in human glioma. Cancer Immun. 2007 Aug 13;7:12.
PMID: 17691714 [PubMed - in process]:
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Bihorel
S, Camenisch G, Lemaire M, Scherrmann JM.
Influence of breast cancer resistance protein (Abcg2) and p-glycoprotein (Abcb1a) on the transport of imatinib mesylate (Gleevec((R))) across the mouse blood-brain barrier. J Neurochem. 2007 Aug 13; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17696988 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]; |
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Choi
K, Han YH, Choi C.
N-Acetyl cysteine and caffeic acid phenethyl ester sensitize astrocytoma cells to Fas-mediated cell death in a redox-dependent manner. Cancer Lett. 2007 Aug 8; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17692455 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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Das
A, Banik NL, Ray SK.
Differentiation Decreased Telomerase Activity in Rat Glioblastoma C6 Cells and Increased Sensitivity to IFN-gamma and Taxol for Apoptosis. Neurochem Res. 2007 Aug 13; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17694433 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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Denda
S, Reichardt LF.
Studies on integrins in the nervous system. Methods Enzymol. 2007;426:203-21. PMID: 17697886 [PubMed - in process]; |
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Hopewell
JW, Millar WT, Ang KK.
Toward improving the therapeutic ratio in stereotactic radiosurgery: selective modulation of the radiation responses of both normal tissues and tumor. J Neurosurg. 2007 Jul;107(1):84-93. Review. PMID: 17639878 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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Karmakar
S, Banik NL, Patel SJ, Ray SK.
Combination of all-trans retinoic acid and taxol regressed glioblastoma T98G xenografts in nude mice. Apoptosis. 2007 Aug 16; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17701358 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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Kitano
M, Taneda M, Nakao Y.
Postoperative improvement in visual function in patients with tuberculum sellae meningiomas: results of the extended transsphenoidal and transcranial approaches. J Neurosurg. 2007 Aug;107(2):337-46. PMID: 17695388 [PubMed - in process] |
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Kollova
A, Liscak R, Novotny J Jr, Vladyka V, Simonova G, Janouskova L.
Gamma Knife surgery for benign meningioma. J Neurosurg. 2007 Aug;107(2):325-36. PMID: 17695387 [PubMed - in process]; |
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Koschny
R, Holland H, Sykora J, Haas TL, Sprick MR, Ganten TM, Krupp W, Bauer M,
Ahnert P, Meixensberger J, Walczak H.
Bortezomib sensitizes primary human astrocytoma cells of WHO grades I to IV for tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand-induced apoptosis. Clin Cancer Res. 2007 Jun 1;13(11):3403-12. PMID: 17545549 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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Lonser
RR, Warren KE, Butman JA, Quezado Z, Robison RA, Walbridge S, Schiffman R,
Merrill M, Walker ML, Park DM, Croteau D, Brady RO, Oldfield EH.
Real-time image-guided direct convective perfusion of intrinsic brainstem lesions. Technical note. J Neurosurg. 2007 Jul;107(1):190-7. PMID: 17639894 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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Matsumura
H, Akimoto J, Haraoka J, Aizawa K.
Uptake and retention of the photosensitizer mono-L: -asparthyl chlorine e6 in experimental malignant glioma. Lasers Med Sci. 2007 Aug 17; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17703335 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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Oh
S, Pluhar GE, McNeil EA, Kroeger KM, Liu C, Castro MG, Lowenstein PR, Freese
A, Ohlfest JR.
Efficacy of nonviral gene transfer in the canine brain. J Neurosurg. 2007 Jul;107(1):136-44. PMID: 17639883 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]; |
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Oh
SY, Sohn YW, Park JW, Park HJ, Jeon HM, Kim TK, Lee JS, Jung JE, Jin X,
Chung YG, Choi YK, You S, Lee JB, Kim H.
Selective cell death of oncogenic Akt-transduced brain cancer cells by etoposide through reactive oxygen species mediated damage. Mol Cancer Ther. 2007 Aug;6(8):2178-87. PMID: 17699715 [PubMed - in process] |
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Prados
MD, Yung WK, Wen PY, Junck L, Cloughesy T, Fink K, Chang S, Robins HI,
Dancey J, Kuhn J.
Phase-1 trial of gefitinib and temozolomide in patients with malignant glioma: a North American brain tumor consortium study. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol. 2007 Aug 11; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17694310 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]; |
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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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Robaina
F, Clavo B.
The role of spinal cord stimulation in the management of patients with brain tumors. Acta Neurochir Suppl. 2007;97(Pt 1):445-53. PMID: 17691408 [PubMed - in process]; |
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Serletis
D, Bernstein M.
Prospective study of awake craniotomy used routinely and nonselectively for supratentorial tumors. J Neurosurg. 2007 Jul;107(1):1-6. PMID: 17639865 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]; |
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Tsutsui
Y, Tomizawa K, Nagita M, Michiue H, Nishiki TI, Ohmori I, Seno M, Matsui H.
Development of bionanocapsules targeting brain tumors. J Control Release. 2007 Jun 27; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17692421 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]; |
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Yen
CP, Sheehan J, Patterson G, Steiner L.
Gamma knife surgery for neurocytoma. J Neurosurg. 2007 Jul;107(1):7-12. PMID: 17639866 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]; |
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