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Volume 6, Number 44 - 29 October 2007 |
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| Early Detection | |
| Diagnosis & Evaluation | |
| Etiology & Pathogenesis | |
| Overall Management | |
| Prognosis & Outcome | |
| Psychosocial Aspects | |
| Treatment | |
| Patients & Caregivers | |
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Mitchell
DA, Xie W, Schmittling R, Learn C, Friedman A, McLendon RE, Sampson JH. Sensitive detection of human cytomegalovirus in tumors and peripheral blood of patients diagnosed with glioblastoma. Neuro Oncol. 2007 Oct 19; [Epub ahead of print] 
PMID: 17951512 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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Zhang
H, Wu G, Tu H, Huang F.
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Bullitt
E, Lin NU, Smith JK, Zeng D, Winer EP, Carey LA, Lin W, Ewend MG.
Blood Vessel Morphologic Changes Depicted with MR Angiography during Treatment of Brain Metastases: A Feasibility Study. Radiology. 2007 Oct 22; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17954616 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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de
Bont JM, Vanderstichele H, Reddingius RE, Pieters R, van Gool SW. Increased total-Tau levels in cerebrospinal fluid of pediatric hydrocephalus and brain tumor patients. Eur J Paediatr Neurol. 2007 Oct 19; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17951083 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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Falzon
G, Pearson S, Murison R, Hall C, Siu K, Round A, Schultke E, Kaye AH, Lewis
R. Myelin structure is a key difference in the x-ray scattering signature between meningioma, schwannoma and glioblastoma multiforme. Phys Med Biol. 2007 Nov 7;52(21):6543-53. Epub 2007 Oct 16. PMID: 17951861 [PubMed - in process] |
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Plesec
TP, Prayson RA.
Frozen section discrepancy in the evaluation of central nervous system tumors. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2007 Oct;131(10):1532-40.
PMID: 17922589 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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Barnholtz-Sloan
JS, Kruchko C. Meningiomas: causes and risk factors. Neurosurg Focus. 2007 Oct;23(4):E2.
PMID: 17961039 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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D'Abaco
GM, Kaye AH. Integrins: Molecular determinants of glioma invasion. J Clin Neurosci. 2007 Nov;14(11):1041-8. PMID: 17954373 [PubMed - in process] |
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Grudic
A, Jul-Larsen A, Haring SJ, Wold MS, Lonning PE, Bjerkvig R, Boe SO. Replication protein A prevents accumulation of single-stranded telomeric DNA in cells that use alternative lengthening of telomeres. Nucleic Acids Res. 2007 Oct 24; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17959650 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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Holland
H, Koschny R, Krupp W, Meixensberger J, Bauer M, Schober R, Kirsten H,
Ganten TM, Ahnert P.
Cytogenetic and molecular biological characterization of an adult medulloblastoma. Cancer Genet Cytogenet. 2007 Oct 15;178(2):104-13.
PMID: 17954265 [PubMed - in process]
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Idbaih
A, Boisselier B, Marie Y, El Hallani S, Sanson M, Criniere E, Rodero M,
Carpentier C, Paris S, Laigle-Donadey F, Ducray F, Hoang-Xuan K, Delattre JY.
TP53 codon 72 polymorphism, p53 expression, and 1p/19q status in oligodendroglial tumors. Cancer Genet Cytogenet. 2007 Sep;177(2):103-7. PMID: 17854663 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]; |
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Peria
FM, Neder L, Marie SK, Rosemberg S, Oba-Shinjo SM, Colli BO, Gabbai AA,
Malheiros SM, Zago MA, Panepucci RA, Moreira-Filho CA, Okamoto OK, Carlotti
CG Jr.
Pleiotrophin expression in astrocytic and oligodendroglial tumors and it's correlation with histological diagnosis, microvascular density, cellular proliferation and overall survival. J Neurooncol. 2007 Sep;84(3):255-61. Epub 2007 Apr 19. PMID: 17443289 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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Wang
J, Sakariassen PO, Tsinkalovsky O, Immervoll H, Boe SO, Svendsen A,
Prestegarden L, Rosland G, Thorsen F, Stuhr L, Molven A, Bjerkvig R, Enger
PO. CD133 negative glioma cells form tumors in nude rats and give rise to CD133 positive cells. Int J Cancer. 2007 Oct 22; [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 17955491 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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Arslan
E, Usul H, Baykal S, Acar E, Eyuboglu EE, Reis A.
Massive congenital intracranial immature teratoma of the lateral ventricle with retro-orbital extension: a case report and review of the literature. Pediatr Neurosurg. 2007;43(4):338-42. Review. PMID: 17627155 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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Bookland
M, Anderson WS, Biser-Rohrbaugh A, Jallo GI.
Primary pineal malignant melanoma. Pediatr Neurosurg. 2007;43(4):303-8. PMID: 17627147 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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Fukushima
T, Takemura Y, Tsugu H, Iwaasa M, Nabeshima K, Takano K, Utsunomiya H.
Neurohypophyseal granulomatous germinoma invading the right cavernous sinus: case report and review of the literature. Pediatr Neurosurg. 2007;43(4):297-302. Review. PMID: 17627146 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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Karagoz
Guzey F, Bas NS, Sencer A, Emel E, Hamamcioglu MK, Ozkan N, Hepgul K, Aycan
A.
Posterior fossa dermoid cysts causing cerebellar abscesses. Pediatr Neurosurg. 2007;43(4):323-6. PMID: 17627151 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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Leng
LK, Pancharoen C, Bunupuradah T, Thisyakorn U, Trinavarat P, Sosothikul D,
Ananworanich J. Regression of a cervical spinal mass following highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in child with advanced human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease. J Med Assoc Thai. 2007 Sep;90(9):1937-42. PMID: 17957942 [PubMed - in process] |
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Machado
A, Soares-Fernandes J, Ferreira C, Rocha J.
Multiple cerebral cystic lesions with calcified borders: an atypical presentation of pulmonary adenocarcinoma. J Neurooncol. 2007 Sep;84(3):269-70. Epub 2007 Jun 14. No abstract available. PMID: 17568999 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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Setzer
M, Vatter H, Marquardt G, Seifert V, Vrionis FD. Management of spinal meningiomas: surgical results and a review of the literature. Neurosurg Focus. 2007 Oct;23(4):E14.
PMID: 17961038 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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Stark
AM, Modlich S, Claviez A, van Baalen A, Hugo HH, Mehdorn HM.
Congenital diffuse anaplastic astrocytoma with ependymal and leptomeningeal spread: case report. J Neurooncol. 2007 Sep;84(3):325-8. Epub 2007 Apr 19. No abstract available. PMID: 17443288 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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Buckner
JC, O'Fallon JR, Dinapoli RP, Schomberg PJ, Farr G, Schaefer P, Giannini C,
Scheithauer BW, Ballman KV.
Prognosis in patients with anaplastic oligoastrocytoma is associated with histologic grade. J Neurooncol. 2007 Sep;84(3):279-86. Epub 2007 Apr 13.
PMID: 17431544 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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Martinez
R, Janka M, Soldner F, Behr R. Gross-total Resection of Malignant Gliomas in Elderly Patients: Implications in Survival. Zentralbl Neurochir. 2007 Oct 26; [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 17963194 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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Sherwood
PR, Donovan HS, Given CW, Lu X, Given BA, Hricik A, Bradley S. Predictors of employment and lost hours from work in cancer caregivers. Psychooncology. 2007 Oct 23; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17957756 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]; |
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Swartz
JJ, Keir ST. Program Preferences to Reduce Stress in Caregivers of Patients With Brain Tumors. Clin J Oncol Nurs. 2007 Aug 1;11(5):723-727. PMID: 17962180 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]; |
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Doolittle
ND, Abrey LE, Shenkier TN, Siegal T, Bromberg JE, Neuwelt EA, Soussain C,
Jahnke K, Johnston P, Illerhaus G, Schiff D, Batchelor T, Montoto S, Kraemer
DF, Zucca E. Brain parenchyma involvement as isolated central nervous system (CNS) relapse of systemic non-Hodgkin lymphoma: an International Primary CNS Lymphoma Collaborative Group report. Blood. 2007 Oct 25; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17962515 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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Gangemi
M, Colella G, Magro F, Maiuri F.
Suprasellar arachnoid cysts: endoscopy versus microsurgical cyst excision and shunting. Br J Neurosurg. 2007 Jun;21(3):276-80. PMID: 17612918 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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Gharabaghi
A, Safavi-Abbasi S, Krischek B, Feigl GC, Ludemann W, Mirzayan MJ, Samii M,
Tatagiba M, Heckl S. The use of high-frequency electromagnetics in brain tumour surgery. Eur J Surg Oncol. 2007 Oct 22; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17959333 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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Hayashi
N, Kubo M, Tsuboi Y, Nishimura S, Nishijima M, Ahmed Abdel-Aal M, Endo S.
Impact of anomalous origin of the ophthalmic artery from the middle meningeal artery on selection of surgical approach to skull base meningioma. Surg Neurol. 2007 Nov;68(5):568-571. PMID: 17961750 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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Hu
SS, Cheng HB, Zheng YR, Zhang RY, Yue W, Zhang H. Effects of photodynamic therapy on the ultrastructure of glioma cells. Biomed Environ Sci. 2007 Aug;20(4):269-73. PMID: 17948759 [PubMed - in process] |
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Kabil
MS, Shahinian HK.
Fully endoscopic supraorbital resection of congenital middle cranial fossa arachnoid cysts: report of 2 cases. Pediatr Neurosurg. 2007;43(4):316-22. PMID: 17627150 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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Magro
AM, Magro AD, Cunningham C, Miller MR. Down-regulation of vinculin upon MK886-induced apoptosis in LN18 glioblastoma cells. Neoplasma. 2007;54(6):517-26. PMID: 17949236 [PubMed - in process] |
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Newton
HB. Hydroxyurea chemotherapy in the treatment of meningiomas. Neurosurg Focus. 2007 Oct;23(4):E11.
PMID: 17961035 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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Nicholson
HS, Kretschmar CS, Krailo M, Bernstein M, Kadota R, Fort D, Friedman H,
Harris MB, Tedeschi-Blok N, Mazewski C, Sato J, Reaman GH.
Phase 2 study of temozolomide in children and adolescents with recurrent central nervous system tumors: a report from the Children's Oncology Group. Cancer. 2007 Oct 1;110(7):1542-50.
PMID: 17705175 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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Norden
AD, Drappatz J, Wen PY. Targeted drug therapy for meningiomas. Neurosurg Focus. 2007 Oct;23(4):E12.
PMID: 17961036 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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Schiff
D. Temozolomide and Radiation in Low-Grade and Anaplastic Gliomas: Temoradiation. Cancer Invest. 2007 Oct 18;:1-9 [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 17952745 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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Denis
Strangman, Kathy
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