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NEWSLETTER
Volume 6, Number 46 - 12 November 2007

Volume 6
Archive


Contents


Diagnosis & Evaluation
Epidemiology & Risk Factors
Etiology & Pathogenesis
Integrative Medicine
Overall Management
Prognosis & Outcome
Psychosocial Aspects
Treatment
Library

Diagnosis & Evaluation


Jain R, Scarpace L, Ellika S, Schultz LR, Rock JP, Rosenblum ML, Patel SC, Lee TY, Mikkelsen T.
First-pass perfusion computed tomography: initial experience in differentiating recurrent brain tumors from radiation effects and radiation necrosis.
Neurosurgery. 2007 Oct;61(4):778-86; discussion 786-7.
PMID: 17986939 [PubMed - in process]

Owen CM, Schaller C, Binder DK.
The madness of Dionysus: a neurosurgical perspective on Friedrich Nietzsche.
Neurosurgery. 2007 Sep;61(3):626-31; discussion 631-2.
PMID: 17881977 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Porto L, Hattingen E, Pilatus U, Kieslich M, Yan B, Schwabe D, Zanella FE, Lanfermann H.
Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy in childhood brainstem lesions.
Childs Nerv Syst. 2007 Mar;23(3):305-14. Epub 2006 Sep 16.
PMID: 16983570 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]


Epidemiology & Risk Factors


Bayrakli F, Guney I, Kilic T, Ozek M, Pamir MN.
New candidate chromosomal regions for chordoma development.
Surg Neurol. 2007 Oct;68(4):425-30; discussion 430. Epub 2007 Aug 21.
PMID: 17714767 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Mahajan R, Blair A, Coble J, Lynch CF, Hoppin JA, Sandler DP, Alavanja MC.
Carbaryl exposure and incident cancer in the Agricultural Health Study.
Int J Cancer. 2007 Oct 15;121(8):1799-805. Epub 2007 May 29
PMID: 17534892 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]


Etiology & Pathogenesis


de Groot JF, Gilbert MR.
New molecular targets in malignant gliomas.
Curr Opin Neurol. 2007 Dec;20(6):712-8.
PMID: 17992095 [PubMed - in process]

Nordfors K, Haapasalo J, Helén P, Paetau A, Paljärvi L, Kalimo H, Kinnula VL, Soini Y, Haapasalo H.
Peroxiredoxins and antioxidant enzymes in pilocytic astrocytomas.
Clin Neuropathol. 2007 Sep-Oct;26(5):210-8.
PMID: 17907597 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Stojic J, Hagemann C, Haas S, Herbold C, Kühnel S, Gerngras S, Roggendorf W, Roosen K, Vince GH.
Expression of matrix metalloproteinases MMP-1, MMP-11 and MMP-19 is correlated with the WHO-grading of human malignant gliomas.
Neurosci Res. 2007 Sep 29; [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 17980449 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher

Van Brocklyn JR.
Sphingolipid signaling pathways as potential therapeutic targets in gliomas.
Mini Rev Med Chem. 2007 Oct;7(10):984-90.
PMID: 17979800 [PubMed - in process]


Integrative Medicine


Freedman DM, Looker AC, Chang SC, Graubard BI.
Prospective Study of Serum Vitamin D and Cancer Mortality in the United States 
J Natl Cancer Inst. 2007 Nov 7;99(21):1594-602. Epub 2007 Oct 30.
PMID: 17971526 [PubMed - in process]


Overall Management


Alavi S, Rashidi A, Khatami AR, Arzanian MT.
Rhabdoid tumor of the kidney presenting with hemiplegia: report of a case.
Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2007 Mar;24(2):123-8.
PMID: 17454778 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Atri S, Sharma MC, Sarkar C, Garg A, Suri A.
Papillary glioneuronal tumour: a report of a rare case and review of literature.
Childs Nerv Syst. 2007 Mar;23(3):349-53. Epub 2006 Oct 13. Review.
PMID: 17058084 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Bikmaz K, Mrak R, Al-Mefty O.
Management of bone-invasive, hyperostotic sphenoid wing meningiomas.
J Neurosurg. 2007 Nov;107(5):905-12.
PMID: 17977259 [PubMed - in process]

Buda-Okreglak EM, Walden MJ, Brissette MD.
Perineural CNS invasion in primary cutaneous follicular center lymphoma.
J Clin Oncol. 2007 Oct 10;25(29):4684-6. No abstract available.
PMID: 17925565 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Dubuisson AS, Stevenaert A, Martin DH, Flandroy PP.
Intrasellar arachnoid cysts.
Neurosurgery. 2007 Sep;61(3):505-13; discussion 513.
PMID: 17881962 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Kilinçer C, Oztürk L, Hamamcioglu MK, Altunrende E, Cobanoglu S.
An upper thoracic spinal cord tumor presenting as hemifacial hyperhidrosis.
Surg Neurol. 2007 Oct;68(4):461-3; discussion 463.
PMID: 17905075 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Suman R, Santosh V, Anandh BA.
Primary leptomeningeal medulloblastoma.
Pediatr Neurosurg. 2007;43(6):544-5. No abstract available.
PMID: 17992051 [PubMed - in process]


Prognosis & Outcome


Filippini G, Falcone C, Boiardi A, Broggi G, Bruzzone MG, Caldiroli D, Farina R, Farinotti M, Fariselli L, Finocchiaro G, Giombini S, Pollo B, Savoiardo M, Solero CL, Valsecchi MG.
Prognostic factors for survival in 676 consecutive patients with newly diagnosed primary glioblastoma.
Neuro Oncol. 2007 Nov 9;. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 17993634 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]


Pang J, Banerjee A, Tihan T.
The value of tandem CSF/MRI evaluation for predicting disseminated disease in childhood central nervous system neoplasms.
J Neurooncol. 2007 Nov 7; [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 17987260 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Sindou M, Wydh E, Jouanneau E, Nebbal M, Lieutaud T.
Long-term follow-up of meningiomas of the cavernous sinus after surgical treatment alone.
J Neurosurg. 2007 Nov;107(5):937-44.
PMID: 17977264 [PubMed - in process]


Psychosocial Aspects


Pace A, Parisi C, Di Lelio M, Zizzari A, Petreri G, Giovannelli M, Pompili A.
Home rehabilitation for brain tumor patients.
J Exp Clin Cancer Res. 2007 Sep;26(3):297-300.
PMID: 17987786 [PubMed - in process]


Treatment


Aghi MK, Eskandar EN, Carter BS, Curry WT Jr, Barker FG 2nd.
Increased prevalence of obesity and obesity-related postoperative complications in male patients with meningiomas.
Neurosurgery. 2007 Oct;61(4):754-60; discussion 760-1.
PMID: 17986936 [PubMed - in process]

Benzagmout M, Gatignol P, Duffau H.
Resection of World Health Organization Grade II gliomas involving Broca's area: methodological and functional considerations.
Neurosurgery. 2007 Oct;61(4):741-52; discussion 752-3.
PMID: 17986935 [PubMed - in process]

Bomgaars LR, Bernstein M, Krailo M, Kadota R, Das S, Chen Z, Adamson PC, Blaney SM.
Phase II trial of irinotecan in children with refractory solid tumors: a Children's Oncology Group Study.
J Clin Oncol. 2007 Oct 10;25(29):4622-7.
PMID: 17925558 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Cavallo LM, Messina A, Esposito F, de Divitiis O, Dal Fabbro M, de Divitiis E, Cappabianca P.
Skull base reconstruction in the extended endoscopic transsphenoidal approach for suprasellar lesions.
J Neurosurg. 2007 Oct;107(4):713-20.

PMID: 17937213 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE

Das A, Banik NL, Ray SK.
Retinoids induced astrocytic differentiation with down regulation of telomerase activity and enhanced sensitivity to taxol for apoptosis in human glioblastoma T98G and U87MG cells.
J Neurooncol. 2007 Nov 7; [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 17987264 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Fabi A, Mirri A, Felici A, Vidiri A, Pace A, Occhipinti E, Cognetti F, Arcangeli G, Iandolo B, Carosi MA, Metro G, Carapella CM.
Fixed dose-rate gemcitabine as radiosensitizer for newly diagnosed glioblastoma: a dose-finding study.
J Neurooncol. 2007 Nov 7; [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 17987263 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Iwamoto FM, Omuro AM, Raizer JJ, Nolan CP, Hormigo A, Lassman AB, Gavrilovic IT, Abrey LE.
A phase II trial of vinorelbine and intensive temozolomide for patients with recurrent or progressive brain metastases.
J Neurooncol. 2007 Nov 7; [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 17987262 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Leung GK, Chan SK, Hung KN.
Triology of neurosurgical complications after radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Surg Neurol. 2007 Oct;68(4):466-70; discussion 470.
PMID: 17905078 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Nakahara T, Takeuchi M, Kinoyama I, Minematsu T, Shirasuna K, Matsuhisa A, Kita A, Tominaga F, Yamanaka K, Kudoh M, Sasamata M.  
YM155, a novel small-molecule survivin suppressant, induces regression of established human hormone-refractory prostate tumor xenografts.
Cancer Res. 2007 Sep 1;67(17):8014-21.
PMID: 17804712 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE
]

Rabadán AT, Hernandez D, Eleta M, Pietrani M, Baccanelli M, Christiansen S, Teijido C.
Factors related to surgical complications and their impact on the functional status in 236 open surgeries for malignant tumors in a Latino-American hospital.
Surg Neurol. 2007 Oct;68(4):412-20; discussion 420.
PMID: 17905066 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE

Varan A, Akyüz C, Akalan N, Atahan L, Söylemezoglu F, Selek U, Yalçin B, Kutluk T, Büyükpamukçu M.
Astrocytic tumors in children: treatment results from a single institution.
Childs Nerv Syst. 2007 Mar;23(3):315-9. Epub 2006 Oct 13.
PMID: 17058082 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Yu C, Kastin AJ, Tu H, Waters S, Pan W.
TNF Activates P-Glycoprotein in Cerebral Microvascular Endothelial Cells.
Cell Physiol Biochem. 2007;20(6):853-858.
PMID: 17982267 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]


Library


Abstracts for the Twelfth Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuro-Oncology
Neuro Oncol 2007; 9(4): 467-602; first published on September 12, 2007 as DOI: 10.1215/15228517-2007-039

 Reprint | DBLinks | BL 6:46

Abstracts for the Eleventh Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuro-Oncology
Neuro-oncol 2006; 8(4): 391-500; first published on September 8, 2006 as DOI: 10.1215/15228517-2006-020

 Reprint | DBLinks | BL 6:46

Abstracts from the Seventh Congress of the European Association for Neuro-Oncology
Neuro-oncol 2006; 8(4): 293-372; first published on September 8, 2006 as DOI: 10.1215/15228517-2006-019

 Reprint | DBLinks | BL 6:46

Kelly PN, Dakic A, Adams JM, Nutt SL, Strasser A. 
Tumor growth need not be driven by rare cancer stem cells.
Science. 2007 Jul 20;317(5836):337.

Leif G. Salford, Erik Nordenström, Gunnar Skagerberg, Torgil Möller, Bengt Widegren, and Roland Perfekt 
Women with Left Frontal Glioblastoma Have a Significantly Shorter Survival—Why?
Neuro-oncol 2006; 8(4): 290-291; first published on August 31, 2006 as DOI: 10.1215/15228517-2006-017

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