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Volume 6, Number 39 - 24 September 2007 |
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| Diagnosis & Evaluation | |
| Etiology & Pathogenesis | |
| Overall Management | |
| Prognosis & Outcome | |
| Psychosocial Aspects | |
| Treatment | |
| Patients & Caregivers | |
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Gasparetto
EL, Leite CD, Lucato LT, Barros CV, Marie SK, Santana P, Aguiar PH,
Rosemberg S. Intracranial meningiomas: magnetic resonance imaging findings in 78 cases. Arq Neuropsiquiatr. 2007 Sep;65(3a):610-614. 
PMID: 17876400 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]; |
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Kim
HS, Kim SY.
A Prospective Study on the Added Value of Pulsed Arterial Spin-Labeling and Apparent Diffusion Coefficients in the Grading of Gliomas. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2007 Sep 20; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17885229 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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Martin
AJ, Cha S, Higashida RT, Cullen SP, Halbach V, Dowd CF, McDermott MW,
Saloner DA.
Assessment of Vasculature of Meningiomas and the Effects of Embolization with Intra-Arterial MR Perfusion Imaging: a Feasibility Study. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2007 Sep 20; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17885240 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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Pinker
K, Noebauer-Huhmann IM, Stavrou I, Hoeftberger R, Szomolanyi P, Weber M,
Stadlbauer A, Grabner G, Knosp E, Trattnig S. High-field, high-resolution, susceptibility-weighted magnetic resonance imaging: improved image quality by addition of contrast agent and higher field strength in patients with brain tumors. Neuroradiology. 2007 Sep 18; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17876570 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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Reynolds
GM, Peet AC, Arvanitis TN. Generating prior probabilities for classifiers of brain tumours using belief networks. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2007 Sep 18;7(1):27 [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 17877822 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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Wang
J, Yong WH, Sun Y, Vernier PT, Koeffler HP, Gundersen MA, Marcu L. Receptor-targeted quantum dots: fluorescent probes for brain tumor diagnosis. J Biomed Opt. 2007 Jul-Aug;12(4):044021. PMID: 17867825 [PubMed - in process] |
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Denicourt
C, Legault P, McNabb FA, Rassart E. Human and mouse cyclin D2 splice variants: transforming activity and subcellular localization. Oncogene. 2007 Sep 17; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17873913 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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Donson
AM, Erwin NS, Kleinschmidt-DeMasters BK, Madden JR, Addo-Yobo SO, Foreman NK.
Unique molecular characteristics of radiation-induced glioblastoma. J Neuropathol Exp Neurol. 2007 Aug;66(8):740-9. PMID: 17882018 [PubMed - in process]: |
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Galarneau
H, Villeneuve J, Gowing G, Julien JP, Vallieres L.
Increased glioma growth in mice depleted of macrophages. Cancer Res. 2007 Sep 15;67(18):8874-81. PMID: 17875729 [PubMed - in process] |
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Gil-Salu
JL, Nieto A, Rodri Guez-Gutie Rrez JF, Almarcha J. [Allelic loss at 1p/19q analysis in brain tumors of glial lineage.] Neurocirugia (Astur). 2007 Aug;18(4):285-293. Spanish. PMID: 17882335 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]; |
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Gilbertson
RJ, Rich JN. Making a tumour's bed: glioblastoma stem cells and the vascular niche. Nat Rev Cancer. 2007 Sep 20; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17882276 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]: |
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Higashimori
H, Sontheimer H. Role of Kir4.1 channels in growth control of glia. Glia. 2007 Sep 17; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17876807 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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Lavon
I, Fuchs D, Zrihan D, Efroni G, Zelikovitch B, Fellig Y, Siegal T. Novel Mechanism whereby Nuclear Factor {kappa}B Mediates DNA Damage Repair through Regulation of O6-Methylguanine-DNA-Methyltransferase. Cancer Res. 2007 Sep 15;67(18):8952-9. PMID: 17875738 [PubMed - in process]; |
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Margareto
J, Leis O, Larrarte E, Idoate MA, Carrasco A, Lafuente JV. Gene expression profiling of human gliomas reveals differences between GBM and LGA related to energy metabolism and notch signaling pathways. J Mol Neurosci. 2007;32(1):53-63. PMID: 17873288 [PubMed - in process] |
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Niranjan
A, Fellows W, Stauffer W, Burton EA, Hong CS, Lunsford LD, Kondziolka D,
Glorioso JC, Gobbel GT.
Survival of transplanted neural progenitor cells enhanced by brain irradiation. J Neurosurg. 2007 Aug;107(2):383-91. PMID: 17695394 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]: |
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Schiepers
C, Chen W, Cloughesy T, Dahlbom M, Huang SC. 18F-FDOPA Kinetics in Brain Tumors. J Nucl Med. 2007 Sep 14; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17873130 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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Sutter
R, Yadirgi G, Marino S. Neural stem cells, tumour stem cells and brain tumours: Dangerous relationships? Biochim Biophys Acta. 2007 Aug 16; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17868999 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]: |
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Warrington
NM, Woerner BM, Daginakatte GC, Dasgupta B, Perry A, Gutmann DH, Rubin JB. Spatiotemporal Differences in CXCL12 Expression and Cyclic AMP Underlie the Unique Pattern of Optic Glioma Growth in Neurofibromatosis Type 1. Cancer Res. 2007 Sep 15;67(18):8588-95. PMID: 17875698 [PubMed - in process] |
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Agaimy
A, Gaumann A, Schroeder J, Dietmaier W, Hartmann A, Hofstaedter F, Wunsch
PH, Mentzel T. Primary and metastatic high-grade pleomorphic sarcoma/malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the gastrointestinal tract: an approach to the differential diagnosis in a series of five cases with emphasis on myofibroblastic differentiation. Virchows Arch. 2007 Sep 14; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17874130 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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Balaji
R, Kesavadas C, Ramachandran K, Nayak SD, Priyakumari T. Longitudinal CT and MR appearances of hemimegalencephaly in a patient with tuberous sclerosis. Childs Nerv Syst. 2007 Sep 18; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17876590 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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Candolfi
M, Curtin JF, Nichols WS, Muhammad AG, King GD, Pluhar GE, McNiel EA,
Ohlfest JR, Freese AB, Moore PF, Lerner J, Lowenstein PR, Castro MG. Intracranial glioblastoma models in preclinical neuro-oncology: neuropathological characterization and tumor progression. J Neurooncol. 2007 Sep 15; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17874037 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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Daszkiewicz
P, Barszcz S, Walencik A. Palliative procedures in the management of brain tumours in children. Change of therapeutic strategy over the last 25 years - an institutional experience Department of Neurosurgery of the Children's Memorial Health Institute in Warsaw. Neurol Neurochir Pol. 2007 July-August;41(4):321-326.
PMID: 17874340 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]; |
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Frankel
BM, Jones T, Wang C. Segmental polymethylmethacrylate-augmented pedicle screw fixation in patients with bone softening caused by osteoporosis and metastatic tumor involvement: a clinical evaluation. Neurosurgery. 2007 Sep;61(3):531-7; discussion 537-8. PMID: 17881965 [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. Review. PMID: 17702498 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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Krayenbuhl
N, Pravdenkova S, Al-Mefty O.
De novo versus transformed atypical and anaplastic meningiomas: comparisons of clinical course, cytogenetics, cytokinetics, and outcome. Neurosurgery. 2007 Sep;61(3):495-503; discussion 503-4. PMID: 17881961 [PubMed - in process]: |
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Nieder
C.
What Approach will Lead to Cure of Glioblastoma Multiforme?: In Regard to Barani et al. (Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2007;68:324-333) and Jones and Sanghera (Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2007;68:441-448). Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2007 Oct 1;69(2):640-1. No abstract available. PMID: 17869682 [PubMed - in process]: |
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Oshita
J, Sogabe T, Maeda H, Sato H, Sugiyama K, Kurisu K. [A case of multiple meningiomas: two lesions have different clinicopathological features, respectively] No Shinkei Geka. 2007 Sep;35(9):929-34. Japanese. PMID: 17867314 [PubMed - in process] |
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Rodriguez
FJ, Atkinson JL, Giannini C.
Massive sellar and parasellar schwannoma. Arch Neurol. 2007 Aug;64(8):1198-9. No abstract available. PMID: 17698713 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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Selviaridis
P, Zountsas B, Chatzisotiriou A, Zaraboukas T, Gerdemeli A. Demyelinating plaque imitates an intramedullary tumour. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2007 Sep 14; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17870234 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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Bian
XW, Yang SX, Chen JH, Ping YF, Zhou XD, Wang QL, Jiang XF, Gong W, Xiao HL,
Du LL, Chen ZQ, Zhao W, Shi JQ, Wang JM.
Preferential expression of chemokine receptor CXCR4 by highly malignant human gliomas and its association with poor patient survival. Neurosurgery. 2007 Sep;61(3):570-8; discussion 578-9. PMID: 17881971 [PubMed - in process] |
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Johansen
R, Westin AA, Bofin AM, Lundgren S. Outcome of whole-brain irradiation for breast cancer patients. Acta Oncol. 2007 Sep 14;:1-6 [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17882559 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]; |
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Hess
LM, Insel KC. Chemotherapy-related change in cognitive function: a conceptual model. Oncol Nurs Forum. 2007 Sep;34(5):981-94. PMID: 17878127 [PubMed - in process]; |
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Leveque
M, Dimitriu C, Gustin T, Jamart J, Gilliard C, Bojanowski MW. [Evaluation of neuro-oncology information for French speaking patients on the Internet.] Neurochirurgie. 2007 Sep 17; [Epub ahead of print] French. PMID: 17881014 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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Bagley
CA, Bookland MJ, Pindrik JA, Ozmen T, Gokaslan ZL, Wolinsky JP, Witham TF. Fractionated, single-port radiotherapy delays paresis in a metastatic spinal tumor model in rats. J Neurosurg Spine. 2007 Sep;7(3):323-7. PMID: 17877267 [PubMed - in process] |
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Bull
KS, Spoudeas HA, Yadegarfar G, Kennedy CR; CCLG.
Reduction of health status 7 years after addition of chemotherapy to craniospinal irradiation for medulloblastoma: a follow-up study in PNET 3 trial survivors on behalf of the CCLG (formerly UKCCSG). J Clin Oncol. 2007 Sep 20;25(27):4239-45. PMID: 17878477 [PubMed - in process] |
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Butler
JM Jr, Case LD, Atkins J, Frizzell B, Sanders G, Griffin P, Lesser G,
McMullen K, McQuellon R, Naughton M, Rapp S, Stieber V, Shaw EG. A Phase III, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial of d-threo-methylphenidate HCl in Brain Tumor Patients Receiving Radiation Therapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2007 Sep 13; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17869448 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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Chen
JC. Neurosurgical operative atlas: neuro-oncology. Neurosurgery. 2007 Sep;61(3):E662. No abstract available. PMID: 17881947 [PubMed - in process] |
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Gondi
CS, Lakka SS, Dinh DH, Olivero WC, Gujrati M, Rao JS.
Intraperitoneal injection of a hairpin RNA-expressing plasmid targeting urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA) receptor and uPA retards angiogenesis and inhibits intracranial tumor growth in nude mice. Clin Cancer Res. 2007 Jul 15;13(14):4051-60. PMID: 17634529 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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Gutierrez
AN, Westerly DC, Tome WA, Jaradat HA, Mackie TR, Bentzen SM, Khuntia D,
Mehta MP. Whole brain radiotherapy with hippocampal avoidance and simultaneously integrated brain metastases boost: a planning study. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2007 Oct 1;69(2):589-97. PMID: 17869672 [PubMed - in process] |
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Hamadani
M, Chaudhary L, Awan FT, Khan JK, Kojouri K, Ozer H, Tfayli A. Management of platinum-based chemotherapy-induced acute nausea and vomiting: is there a superior serotonin receptor antagonist? J Oncol Pharm Pract. 2007 Jun;13(2):69-75. PMID: 17873106 [PubMed - in process]; |
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Kim
GY, Tyler BM, Tupper MM, Karp JM, Langer RS, Brem H, Cima MJ. Resorbable polymer microchips releasing BCNU inhibit tumor growth in the rat 9L flank model. J Control Release. 2007 Aug 15; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17884232 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]; |
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Kim
SY, Kim DH, Han SJ, Hyun JW, Kim HS. Repression of matrix metalloproteinase gene expression by ginsenoside Rh2 in human astroglioma cells. Biochem Pharmacol. 2007 Aug 19; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17880928 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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Kong
DS, Lee JI, Lim do H, Kim KW, Shin HJ, Nam DH, Park K, Kim JH.
The efficacy of fractionated radiotherapy and stereotactic radiosurgery for pituitary adenomas: long-term results of 125 consecutive patients treated in a single institution. Cancer. 2007 Aug 15;110(4):854-60. PMID: 17599761 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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Lun
XQ, Zhou H, Alain T, Sun B, Wang L, Barrett JW, Stanford MM, McFadden G,
Bell J, Senger DL, Forsyth PA.
Targeting human medulloblastoma: oncolytic virotherapy with myxoma virus is enhanced by rapamycin. Cancer Res. 2007 Sep 15;67(18):8818-27. PMID: 17875723 [PubMed - in process] |
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Marupudi
NI, Han JE, Li KW, Renard VM, Tyler BM, Brem H. Paclitaxel: a review of adverse toxicities and novel delivery strategies. Expert Opin Drug Saf. 2007 Sep;6(5):609-21. PMID: 17877447 [PubMed - in process]; |
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Morofuji
Y, Matsuo T, Toyoda K, Takeshita T, Hirose M, Hirao T, Hayashi Y, Tsutsumi
K, Abe K, Nagata I. [Skull metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma successfully treated by intraoperative photodynamic diagnosis using 5-aminolevulinic acid: case report] No Shinkei Geka. 2007 Sep;35(9):913-8. Japanese. PMID: 17867312 [PubMed - in process] |
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Paus
C, Murat A, Stupp R, Regli L, Hegi M. [Role of MGMT and clinical applications in brain tumours] Bull Cancer. 2007 Sep 1;94(9):769-73. French. PMID: 17878096 [PubMed - in process]: |
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Sharma
V, Joseph C, Ghosh S, Agarwal A, Mishra MK, Sen E. Kaempferol induces apoptosis in glioblastoma cells through oxidative stress. Mol Cancer Ther. 2007 Sep;6(9):2544-53. PMID: 17876051 [PubMed - in process]; |
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Skog
J, Edlund K, Bergenheim AT, Wadell G. Adenoviruses 16 and CV23 Efficiently Transduce Human Low-passage Brain Tumor and Cancer Stem Cells. Mol Ther. 2007 Sep 18; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17878898 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]; |
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Soltys
SG, Adler JR, Lipani JD, Jackson PS, Choi CY, Puataweepong P, White S, Gibbs
IC, Chang SD. Stereotactic Radiosurgery of the Postoperative Resection Cavity for Brain Metastases. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2007 Sep 17; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17881139 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]; |
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Stommel
JM, Kimmelman AC, Ying H, Nabioullin R, Ponugoti AH, Wiedemeyer R, Stegh AH,
Bradner JE, Ligon KL, Brennan C, Chin L, Depinho RA. Coactivation of Receptor Tyrosine Kinases Affects the Response of Tumor Cells to Targeted Therapies. Science. 2007 Sep 13; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17872411 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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Wohlfahrt
ME, Beard BC, Lieber A, Kiem HP. A Capsid-Modified, Conditionally Replicating Oncolytic Adenovirus Vector Expressing TRAIL Leads to Enhanced Cancer Cell Killing in Human Glioblastoma Models. Cancer Res. 2007 Sep 15;67(18):8783-90. PMID: 17875719 [PubMed - in process] |
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Yamaguchi
F, Takahashi H, Teramoto A. Intra-operative detection of motor pathways using a simple electrode provides safe brain tumor surgery. J Clin Neurosci. 2007 Sep 18; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17884505 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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Zarnitsyn
VG, Kamaev PP, Prausnitz MR. Ultrasound-enhanced Chemotherapy and Gene Delivery for Glioma Cells. Technol Cancer Res Treat. 2007 Oct;6(5):433-42. PMID: 17877433 [PubMed - in process]; |
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Zhou
Q, Guo P, Kruh GD, Vicini P, Wang X, Gallo JM.
Predicting human tumor drug concentrations from a preclinical pharmacokinetic model of temozolomide brain disposition. Clin Cancer Res. 2007 Jul 15;13(14):4271-9. PMID: 17634557 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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