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Astrocytic Tumors


Arienti VM, Botturi A, Boiardi A, Broggi G, Collice M, Fariselli L, Zanni D, Botturi M
Adult brain low-grade astrocytomas: survival after surgery and radiotherapy
Neurol Sci 2001 Jun;22(3):233-8 

D. C. Bowers, P. Kapur, N. J. Winick, L. R. Margraf
MIB-1 labeling index as a predictor of tumor progression in pilocytic astrocytomas in children and adolescents
39th ASCO Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL. May 31-June 3, 2003.
Abstract No. 445  

Alba A. Brandes, Linda Nicolardi, Alicia Tosoni, Marina Gardiman, Paolo Iuzzolino, Claudio Ghimenton, Michele Reni, Antonino Rotilio, Guido Sotti and Mario Ermani
Survival following adjuvant PCV or temozolomide for anaplastic astrocytoma
Neuro-oncol 2006 Jul 1; 8(3):253-260; Epub 2006 May 24
Abstract

Daniel J. Brat, Wendy F. Seiferheld, Arie Perry, Elizabeth H. Hammond, Kevin J. M Urray, Alan R. Schulsinger, Minesh P. Mehta, Walter J. Curran
Analysis of 1p, 19q, 9p, and 10q as prognostic markers for high-grade astrocytomas using fluorescence in situ hybridization on tissue microarrays from Radiation Therapy Oncology Group trials
Neuro-Oncology, April 2004, Volume 6, Number 2, Pages 96 – 103.
 

Burkhard C, Di Patre PL, Schuler D, Schuler G, Yasargil MG, Yonekawa Y, Lutolf UM, Kleihues P, Ohgaki H
A population-based study of the incidence and survival rates in patients with pilocytic astrocytoma
J Neurosurg. 2003 Jun;98(6):1170-4

Basil F. El-Rayes, Camille S. Norton, Wael Sakr, Zosia Maciorowski, Daryn Smith, Haline Pietraszkiewicz, Maria Del Mar Alonso and John F. Ensley
Cellular DNA content parameters as prognostic indicators in human astrocytomas
Journal of Neuro-Oncology, 71(2): 85-89, January 2005. (Abstract+)

Giannini C, Scheithauer BW, Burger PC, Brat DJ, Wollan PC, Lach B, O'Neill BP
Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma: what do we really know about it?
Cancer. 1999 May 1;85(9):2033-45.

Hanzely Z, Polgar C, Fodor J, Brucher JM, Vitanovics D, Mangel LC, Afra D
Role of early radiotherapy in the treatment of supratentorial WHO Grade II astrocytomas: long-term results of 97 patients
J Neurooncol. 2003 Jul;63(3):305-12 

Hwang SL, Yang YH, Lieu AS, Chuang MC, Chang SJ, Chang YY, Lin HJ, Howng SL
The conditional survival statistics for survivors with primary supratentorial astrocytic tumors
J Neurooncol. 2000 Dec;50(3):257-64.
 

Keles GE, Chang EF, Lamborn KR, Tihan T, Chang CJ, Chang SM, Berger MS.
Volumetric extent of resection and residual contrast enhancement on initial surgery as predictors of outcome in adult patients with hemispheric anaplastic astrocytoma.
J Neurosurg. 2006 Jul;105(1):34-40.
Abstract | Reprint


Kirla RM, Haapasalo HK, Kalimo H, Salminen EK
Low expression of p27 indicates a poor prognosis in patients with high-grade astrocytomas
Cancer 2003 Feb 1;97(3):644-8 


Kostic A, Mihailovic D, Veselinovic S, Tasic G, Radulovic D, Stefanovic I.
Peritumoral edema and karyometric variables in astrocytoma of the brain.
J BUON. 2007 Apr-Jun;12(2):239-43.
PMID: 17600879 [PubMed - in process]

Lin CL, Lieu AS, Lee KS, Yang YH, Kuo TH, Hung MH, Loh JK, Yen CP, Chang CZ, Howng SL, Hwang SL
The conditional probabilities of survival in patients with anaplastic astrocytoma or glioblastoma multiforme
Surg Neurol. 2003 Nov;60(5):402-6

Christian Plathow M.D., Daniela Schulz-Ertner M.D., Christoph Thilman M.D., Ivan Zuna Ph.D., Mathias Lichy M.D., Marc-André Weber M.D., Heinz-Peter Schlemmer M.D., Michael Wannenmacher M.D. and Jürgen Debus M.D., Ph.D.
Fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy in low-grade astrocytomas: Long-term outcome and prognostic factors
Int J of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, Volume 57, Issue 4, 15 November 2003, Pages 996-1003 


Ravi D Rao, Bernd W Scheithauer, Caterina Giannini, Nancy L Iturria, Judith R O'Fallon, Paul L Schaefer, Jan C Buckner
Prognostic significance of histologic subtyping in high grade astrocytoma: North Central Cancer Treatment Group (NCCTG) results
38th ASCO Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL. May 18-21, 2002. 283

Stella M. Ranuncolo, Mirta Varela, Ana Morandi, José Lastiri, Silvia Christiansen, Elisa Bal de Kier Joffé, María G. Pallotta, Lydia Puricelli
Prognostic Value of Mdm2, p53 and p16 in Patients with Astrocytomas
Journal of Neuro-Oncology, 68 (2): 113-121, June 2004. (Abstract+)

Sathornsumetee S, Cao Y, Marcello JE, Herndon JE 2nd, McLendon RE, Desjardins A, Friedman HS, Dewhirst MW, Vredenburgh JJ, Rich JN
Tumor angiogenic and hypoxic profiles predict radiographic response and survival in malignant astrocytoma patients treated with bevacizumab and irinotecan
J Clin Oncol. 2008 Jan 10;26(2):271-8
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Torp SH
Diagnostic and prognostic role of Ki67 immunostaining in human astrocytomas using four different antibodies
Clin Neuropathol 2002 Nov-Dec;21(6):252-7 


Wessels PH, Hopman AH, Kubat B, Kessels AG, Hoving EW, Ummelen MI, Ramaekers FC, Twijnstra A
Proliferation and aneusomy predict survival of young patients with astrocytoma grade II
Br J Cancer.
2003 Jul 7;89(1):128-34 


Brain Tumors


Davis FG, McCarthy BJ, Freels S, Kupelian V, Bondy ML
The conditional probability of survival of patients with primary malignant brain tumors: surveillance, epidemiology, and end results (SEER) data
Cancer. 1999 Jan 15;85(2):485-91.

Lori A. Holmquist, Jim Scott
Treatment, Age, and Time-Related Predictors of Behavioral Outcome in Pediatric Brain Tumor Survivors
Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 9 (4): 315-321, December 2002 

T. B. Johannesen, F. Langmark and K. Lote
Cause of death and long-term survival in patients with neuro-epithelial brain tumours: a population-based study
European Journal of Cancer, Volume 39, Issue 16 , November 2003, Pages 2355-2363

B. E. Lally, J. Lacy, J. M. Piepmeier, J. M. Baehring, D. B. Fischer, J. P. S. Knisely
Survival analysis for patients with primary brain tumors treated with temozolomide
39th ASCO Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL. May 31-June 3, 2003.
Abstract No. 453 

Yael Mardor, Roberto Spiegelmann, Yiftach Roth, Arie Orenstein, Stephan E. Maier, Ouzi Nissim, Zvi Ram, Jacob Baram, Thomas Tichler, Raphael Pfeffer
Pre-treatment prediction of brain tumor response to radiation therapy using high diffusion-weighted MRI
Proceedings of the AACR, Volume 44, 2nd ed., July 2003, Abstract No. 2547

Mardor Y, Pfeffer R, Spiegelmann R, Roth Y, Maier SE, Nissim O, Berger R, Glicksman A, Baram J, Orenstein A, Cohen JS, Tichler T
Early Detection of Response to Radiation Therapy in Patients With Brain Malignancies Using Conventional and High b-Value Diffusion-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging
J Clin Oncol 2003 Mar 15;21(6):1094-100

Helen McCarter, William Furlong, Anthony C. Whitton, David Feeny, Sonja DePauw, Andrew R. Willan, Ronald D. Barr
Health Status Measurements at Diagnosis As Predictors of Survival Among Adults With Brain Tumors
Journal of Clinical Oncology, Vol 24, No 22 (August 1), 2006: pp. 3636-3643
, DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2006.06.0137

Meyers CA, Hess KR
Multifaceted end points in brain tumor clinical trials: Cognitive deterioration precedes MRI progression
Neuro-oncol 2003 Apr;5(2):89-95


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]
Abstract

A A. Tzika, Loukas G. Astrakas, David Zurakowski, Maria K. Zarifi, Tina P. Young, Liliana Goumnerova, Douglas C. Anthony, Mark Kieran, Nancy J. Tarbell, Peter M. Black
Predicting progression in children with pediatric brain tumors using magnetic resonance neuroimaging
Proceedings of the AACR, Volume 44, 1st ed., March 2003, Abstract No. 3411


Brainstem Gliomas


Panigrahy A, Nelson Jr MD, Finlay JL, Sposto R, Krieger MD, Gilles FH, Blüml S.
Metabolism of diffuse intrinsic brainstem gliomas in children.
Neuro Oncol. 2007 Nov 14; [Epub ahead of print]
Abstract | DBLinks


Central Neurocytoma


Rades D, Schild SE, Fehlauer F
Prognostic value of the MIB-1 labeling index for central neurocytomas
Neurology. 2004 Mar 23;62(6):987-9


Choriocarcinoma


Shinoda J, Sakai N, Yano H, Hattori T, Ohkuma A, Sakaguchi H
Prognostic factors and therapeutic problems of primary intracranial choriocarcinoma/germ-cell tumors with high levels of HCG
J Neurooncol. 2004 Jan;66(1-2):225-40


Craniopharyngioma


Losa M, Vimercati A, Acerno S, Barzaghi RL, Mortini P, Mangili F, Terreni MR, Santambrogio G, Giovanelli M
Correlation between clinical characteristics and proliferative activity in patients with craniopharyngioma
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2004 Jun;75(6):889-92


Ependymal Tumors


Altura RA, Olshefski RS, Jiang Y, Boue DR
Nuclear expression of Survivin in paediatric ependymomas and choroid plexus tumours correlates with morphologic tumour grade
Br J Cancer. 2003 Nov 3;89(9):1743-9

D. R. Gomez, B. T. Missett, W. M. Wara, D. A. Larson, P. K. Sneed, M. D. Prados, S. M. Chang, M. S. Berger, N. Gupta, D. A. Haas-Kogan;
High failure rate in spinal ependymomas with long-term follow-up
40th ASCO Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA. June 5-8, 2004. Abstract No.1528

Tang-Her Jaing, Huei-Shyong Wang, Pei-Kwei Tsay, Chen-Kan Tseng, Shih-Ming Jung, Kuang-Lin Lin, Tai-Ngar Lui
Multivariate Analysis of Clinical Prognostic Factors in Children with Intracranial Ependymomas
Journal of Neuro-Oncology, 68 (3): 255-261, July 2004. (Abstract+)

Bong-Soo Kim, Chanland Roonprapunt, Victoria LaMarca, Karl F Kothbauer, George I Jallo
The current management of intracranial ependymomas in children
Annals of Neurosurgery 2002; 2(3), July 2002

Korshunov A, Golanov A, Sycheva R, Timirgaz V
The histologic grade is a main prognostic factor for patients with intracranial ependymomas treated in the microneurosurgical era: an analysis of 258 patients
Cancer. 2004 Mar 15;100(6):1230-7

Monoranu CM, Huang B, Zangen IL, Rutkowski S, Vince GH, Gerber NU, Puppe B, Roggendorf W
Correlation between 6q25.3 deletion status and survival in pediatric intracranial ependymomas
Cancer Genet Cytogenet. 2008 Apr 1;182(1):18-26; Epub 2008 Mar 6
 Abstract | DBLinks | BL 7:9

Reni M, Brandes AA, Vavassori V, Cavallo G, Casagrande F, Vastola F, Magli A, Franzin A, Basso U, Villa E
A multicenter study of the prognosis and treatment of adult brain ependymal tumors
Cancer. 2004 Mar 15;100(6):1221-9

Uri Tabori, Jing Ma, Michael Carter, Maria Zielenska, James Rutka, Eric Bouffet, Ute Bartels, David Malkin, Cynthia Hawkins
Human Telomere Reverse Transcriptase Expression Predicts Progression and Survival in Pediatric Intracranial Ependymoma
Journal of Clinical Oncology, Vol 24, No 10 (April 1), 2006: pp. 1522-1528; DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2005.04.2127
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Epilepsy


Maschio M, Dinapoli L, Zarabla A, Pompili A, Carapella CM, Pace A, Giannarelli D, Occhipinti E, Jandolo B.
Outcome and tolerability of topiramate in brain tumor associated epilepsy.
J Neurooncol. 2007 Jun 28; [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 17598071 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]


Germinoma


Alyssa T. Reddy, John C. Wellons III, Jeffrey C. Allen, John B. Fiveash, Hussein Abdullatif, Karen W. Braune, Paul A. Grabb
Refining the staging evaluation of pineal region germinoma using neuroendoscopy and the presence of preoperative diabetes insipidus
Neuro-OncologyVolume 6, Number 2, Pages 127 – 133


Glioblastoma


Aoki H, Yokoyama T, Fujiwara K, Tari AM, Sawaya R, Suki D, Hess KR, Aldape KD, Kondo S, Kumar R, Kondo Y.
Phosphorylated Pak1 Level in the Cytoplasm Correlates with Shorter Survival Time in Patients with Glioblastoma.
Clin Cancer Res. 2007 Nov 15;13(22):6603-6609.
Abstract | DBLinks

G. L. Banna, R. Pallini, L. Ricci-Vitiani, M. Signore, D. Lombardi, M. Martini, G. Maira, D. Giuffrida, L. M. Larocca, and R. De Maria
High prognostic potential of glioblastoma stem cell analysis
ASCO Meeting Abstracts, Jun 2007; 25: 10580
Abstract | DBLinks | BL 7:2

Barker FG 2nd, Prados MD, Chang SM, Gutin PH, Lamborn KR, Larson DA, Malec MK, McDermott MW, Sneed PK, Wara WM, Wilson CB.
Radiation response and survival time in patients with glioblastoma multiforme
J Neurosurg 1996 Mar;84(3):442-8 

Barker FG 2nd, Chang SM, Gutin PH, Malec MK, McDermott MW, Prados MD, Wilson CB
Survival and functional status after resection of recurrent glioblastoma multiforme
Neurosurgery. 1998 Apr;42(4):709-20


J.L. Blanc, M. Wager, J. Guilhot, S. Kusy, B. Bataille, T. Chantereau, F. Lapierre, C.J. Larsen, L. Karayan-Tapon
Correlation of Clinical Features and Methylation Status of MGMT Gene Promoter in Glioblastomas
Journal of Neuro-Oncology, 68 (3): 275-283, July 2004. (Abstract+)

L. Butttolo, F. Giunta, V. D. Ferrari, G. Marini
Temozolomide in glioblastoma: 4 years' experience with monthly or fortnigthly schedule
39th ASCO Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL. May 31-June 3, 2003. Abstract No. 437

A. K. Choucair, W. Seiferheld, C. Ford, J. Hansen, B. Dabbas, C. Schultz, A. Schulsinger, M. Mehta, W. Curran
Long term survivors with glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) treated on RTOG protocols with irradiation and nitrosurea have higher initial expression of Ki-67
40th ASCO Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA. June 5-8, 2004. Abstract No.9661

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]
Abstract

C. Ford, W. Seiferheld, A. K. Choucair, J. Hansen, B. Dabbas, C. Schultz, A. Schulsinger, M. Mehta, W. Curran
Evaluation of expression of DNA repair molecules as a prognostic factor for long-term survivors with glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) treated on RTOG protocols with irradiation and nitrosoureas
40th ASCO Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA. June 5-8, 2004. Abstract No.1509

Gamburg ES, Regine WF, Patchell RA, Strottmann JM, Mohiuddin M, Young AB.
The prognostic significance of midline shift at presentation on survival in patients with glioblastoma multiforme
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2000 Dec 1;48(5):1359-62


Gorlia T, van den Bent MJ, Hegi ME, Mirimanoff RO, Weller M, Cairncross JG, Eisenhauer E, Belanger K, Brandes AA, Allgeier A, Lacombe D, Stupp R
Nomograms for predicting survival of patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma: prognostic factor analysis of EORTC and NCIC trial 26981-22981/CE.3
Lancet Oncol. 2007 Dec 12; [Epub ahead of print]
Abstract | DBLinks | BL 7:1

T. Gorlia, R. Stupp, E. A. Eisenhauer, R. O. Mirimanoff, M. J. Van Den Bent, K. Belanger, D. Lacombe, A. Allgeier, European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Brain And Radiotherapy Groups, National Cancer Institute of Canada (NCIC) Clinical Trials Group
Clinical prognostic factors affecting survival in patients with newly diagnosed Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM)
40th ASCO Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA. June 5-8, 2004. Abstract No.9599

Hakin-Smith V, Jellinek DA, Levy D, Carroll T, Teo M, Timperley WR, McKay MJ, Reddel RR, Royds JA
Alternative lengthening of telomeres and survival in patients with glioblastoma multiforme
Lancet 2003 Mar 8;361(9360):836-8

Monika E. Hegi, Ph.D., Annie-Claire Diserens, M.Sc., Thierry Gorlia, M.Sc., Marie-France Hamou, Nicolas de Tribolet, M.D., Michael Weller, M.D., Johan M. Kros, M.D., Johannes A. Hainfellner, M.D., Warren Mason, M.D., Luigi Mariani, M.D., Jacoline E.C. Bromberg, M.D., Peter Hau, M.D., René O. Mirimanoff, M.D., J. Gregory Cairncross, M.D., Robert C. Janzer, M.D., and Roger Stupp, M.D.
MGMT
Gene Silencing and Benefit from Temozolomide in Glioblastoma
The New England Journal of Medicine, Volume 352:997-1003, Number 10, March 10, 2005

Monika E. Hegi, Annie-Claire Diserens, Sophie Godard, Pierre-Yves Dietrich, Luca Regli, Sandrine Ostermann, Philippe Otten, Guy Van Melle, Nicolas de Tribolet and Roger Stupp
Clinical Trial Substantiates the Predictive Value of O-6-Methylguanine-DNA Methyltransferase Promoter Methylation in Glioblastoma Patients Treated with Temozolomide
Clinical Cancer Research Vol. 10, 1871-1874, 15 March 2004

Hulleman E, Quarto M, Vernell R, Masserdotti G, Colli E, Kros JM, Levi D, Gaetani P, Tunici P, Finocchiaro G, Rodriguez Y Baena R, Capra M, Helin K.
A role for the transcription factor HEY1 in glioblastoma
J Cell Mol Med. 2008 Mar 17; [Epub ahead of print]
 Abstract |  Reprint |
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Keles GE, Lamborn KR, Chang SM, Prados MD, Berger MS
Volume of residual disease as a predictor of outcome in adult patients with recurrent supratentorial glioblastomas multiforme who are undergoing chemotherapy
J Neurosurg. 2004 Jan;100(1):41-6

B. K. Kleinschmidt-DeMasters, MD; K. O. Lillehei, MD; M. Varella-Garcia, PhD
Glioblastomas in the Older Old
Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2005 May;129(5):624-631

Koka V, Potti A, Forseen SE, Pervez H, Fraiman GN, Koch M, Levitt R
Role of her-2/neu overexpression and clinical determinants of early mortality in glioblastoma multiforme
Am J Clin Oncol. 2003 Aug;26(4):332-5

H. Kobayashi, N. Ishii, J. Ikeda, Y. Sawamura, Y. Iwasaki
Methylation profiling of the DNA repair genes in glioblastoma multiforme and its clinical relevance
40th ASCO Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA. June 5-8, 2004. Abstract No.1572

Kraus JA, Wenghoefer M, Schmidt MC, von Deimling A, Berweiler U, Roggendorf W, Diete S, Dietzmann K, Muller B, Heuser K, Reifenberger G, Schlegel U
Long-term survival of glioblastoma multiforme: importance of histopathological reevaluation
J Neurol. 2000 Jun;247(6):455-60

Lacroix M, Abi-Said D, Fourney DR, Gokaslan ZL, Shi W, DeMonte F, Lang FF, McCutcheon IE, Hassenbusch SJ, Holland E, Hess K, Michael C, Miller D, Sawaya R
A multivariate analysis of 416 patients with glioblastoma multiforme: prognosis, extent of resection, and survival
J Neurosurg. 2001 Aug;95(2):190-8

Kathleen R. Lamborn,  Susan M. Chang,  Michael D. Prados
Prognostic factors for survival of patients with glioblastoma: Recursive partitioning analysis
Neuro-Oncology, Vol. 6, No. 3, July 2004, 227 -- 235. (Abstract+)

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
Full Text | Reprint

Daniel A. Lim, Soonmee Cha, Mary C. Mayo, Mei-Hsiu Chen, Evren Keles, Scott VandenBerg and Mitchel S. Berger
Relationship of glioblastoma multiforme to neural stem cell regions predicts invasive and multifocal tumor phenotype
Neuro Oncol 2007 Oct 1. 9(4):424-429; DOI:10.1215/15228517-2007-023. First published on July 10, 2007

Abstract | Full Text | Reprint | DBLinks | BL 7:2

Maldaun MV, Suki D, Lang FF, Prabhu S, Shi W, Fuller GN, Wildrick DM, Sawaya R
Cystic glioblastoma multiforme: survival outcomes in 22 cases
J Neurosurg. 2004 Jan;100(1):61-7

Mangiola A, Lama G, Giannitelli C, De Bonis P, Anile C, Lauriola L, La Torre G, Sabatino G, Maira G, Jhanwar-Uniyal M, Sica G
Stem Cell Marker Nestin and c-Jun NH2-Terminal Kinases in Tumor and Peritumor Areas of Glioblastoma Multiforme: Possible Prognostic Implications
Clin Cancer Res. 2007 Dec 1;13(23):6970-6977.
Abstract | DBLinks

Marchan EM, Sekula RF Jr, Jannetta PJ, Quigley MR
Long-term survival enhanced by cordectomy in a patient with a spinal glioblastoma multiforme and paraplegia. Case report
J Neurosurg Spine. 2007 Dec;7(6):656-9
Abstract | DBLinks | BL 7:1

Ramon Martinez, Gabriele Schackert and Manel Esteller
Hypermethylation of the proapoptotic gene TMS1/ASC: prognostic importance in glioblastoma multiforme
J Neurooncol. 2006 Oct 18; [Epub ahead of print]
Abstract

Mauer M, Stupp R, Taphoorn MJ, Coens C, Osoba D, Marosi C, Wong R, de Witte O, Cairncross JG, Efficace F, Mirimanoff RO, Forsyth P, van den Bent MJ, Weller M, Bottomley A.
The prognostic value of health-related quality-of-life data in predicting survival in glioblastoma cancer patients: results from an international randomised phase III EORTC Brain Tumour and Radiation Oncology Groups, and NCIC Clinical Trials Group study.
Br J Cancer. 2007 Jul 3; [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 17609661 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Parsa AT, Wachhorst S, Lamborn KR, Prados MD, McDermott MW, Berger MS, Chang SM
Prognostic significance of intracranial dissemination of glioblastoma multiforme in adults
J Neurosurg. 2005 Apr;102(4):622-8

Ruano Y, Mollejo M, Camacho FI, de Lope AR, Fiańo C, Ribalta T, Martínez P, Hernández-Moneo JL, Meléndez B
Identification of survival-related genes of the phosphatidylinositol 3'-kinase signaling pathway in glioblastoma multiforme
Cancer. 2008 Feb 7; [Epub ahead of print]
  Abstract |   DBLinks | BL 7:4

Saito T, Hama S, Kajiwara Y, Sugiyama K, Yamasaki F, Arifin MT, Arita K, Kurisu K.
Prognosis of cerebellar glioblastomas: correlation between prognosis and immunoreactivity for epidermal growth factor receptor compared with supratentorial glioblastomas.
Anticancer Res. 2006 Mar-Apr;26(2B):1351-7.
Abstract 


Scott JN, Rewcastle NB, Brasher PM, Fulton D, MacKinnon JA, Hamilton M, Cairncross JG, Forsyth P
Which glioblastoma multiforme patient will become a long-term survivor? A population-based study
Ann Neurol. 1999 Aug;46(2):183-8

Scott JN, Rewcastle NB, Brasher PM, Fulton D, Hagen NA, MacKinnon JA, Sutherland G, Cairncross JG, Forsyth P
Long-term glioblastoma multiforme survivors: a population-based study
Can J Neurol Sci. 1998 Aug;25(3):197-201

A. Shet, A. E. Schorer, M. A. Kuskowski
Venous thromboembolism is common but does not alter survival in glioblastoma multiforme
39th ASCO Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL. May 31-June 3, 2003. Abstract No. 432

Shinojima N, Kochi M, Hamada J, Nakamura H, Yano S, Makino K, Tsuiki H, Tada K, Kuratsu J, Ishimaru Y, Ushio Y
The influence of sex and the presence of giant cells on postoperative long-term survival in adult patients with supratentorial glioblastoma multiforme
J Neurosurg. 2004 Aug;101(2):219-26

Simon, Matthias M.D.; Ludwig, Michael Ph.D.; Fimmers, Rolf Ph.D.; Mahlberg, Ralph; Muller-Erkwoh, Angelika M.D.; Koster, Gertraud Ph.D.; Schramm, Johannes M.D.
Variant Of The Chek2 Gene As A Prognostic Marker In Glioblastoma Multiforme. Clinicopathological Study
Neurosurgery. 2006 Sep 28; [Epub ahead of print]
Abstract

Simpson JR, Horton J, Scott C, Curran WJ, Rubin P, Fischbach J, Isaacson S, Rotman M, Asbell SO, Nelson JS, et al
Influence of location and extent of surgical resection on survival of patients with glioblastoma multiforme: results of three consecutive Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) clinical trials
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 1993 May 20;26(2):239-44

Swanson KR, Rostomily RC, Alvord EC Jr
A mathematical modelling tool for predicting survival of individual patients following resection of glioblastoma: a proof of principle
Br J Cancer. 2007 Dec 4;. [Epub ahead of print]
Abstract | Full Text | Reprint | DBLinks | BL 7:1

Wang LF, Fokas E, Juricko J, You A, Rose F, Pagenstecher A, Engenhart-Cabillic R, An HX.
Increased expression of EphA7 correlates with adverse outcome in primary and recurrent glioblastoma multiforme patients
BMC Cancer. 2008 Mar 25;8(1):79
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Gliomas


Basso U, Monfardini S, Brandes AA
Recommendations for the management of malignant gliomas in the elderly
Expert Rev Anticancer Ther. 2003 Oct;3(5):643-54

Batistatou A, Kyzas PA, Goussia A, Arkoumani E, Voulgaris S, Polyzoidis K, Agnantis NJ, Stefanou D.
Estrogen receptor beta (ERbeta) protein expression correlates with BAG-1 and prognosis in brain glial tumours.
J Neurooncol. 2006 Mar;77(1):17-23. Epub 2005 Nov 15.
Abstract

P. D. Brown, K. V. Ballman, T. A. Rummans, M. J. Maurer, J. A. Sloan, B. F. Boeve, R. M. Arusell, M. M. Clark, J. C. Buckner
Prospective NCCTG quality of life (QOL) study in adult newly diagnosed high-grade gliomas (HGG)
40th ASCO Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA. June 5-8, 2004. Abstract No.1524

Brown PD, Buckner JC, O'Fallon JR, Iturria NL, O'Neill BP, Brown CA, Scheithauer BW, Dinapoli RP, Arusell RM, Curran WJ, Abrams R, Shaw EG
Importance of baseline mini-mental state examination as a prognostic factor for patients with low-grade glioma
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2004 May 1;59(1):117-25

Bucci MK, Maity A, Janss AJ, Belasco JB, Fisher MJ, Tochner ZA, Rorke L, Sutton LN, Phillips PC, Shu HK
Near complete surgical resection predicts a favorable outcome in pediatric patients with nonbrainstem, malignant gliomas: results from a single center in the magnetic resonance imaging era
Cancer. 2004 Aug 15;101(4):817-24

Buckner JC
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