Treatment > Chemotherapy Surveys


Astrocytomas


Mathieu NT, Genet D, Labrousse F, Bouillet P, Denes SL, Martin J, Labourey JL, Venat L, Clavere P, Moreau JJ
Pre-irradiation chemotherapy for newly diagnosed high grade astrocytoma
Anticancer Res. 2004 Mar-Apr;24(2C):1249-53. 


Brain Tumors


Drappatz J, Schiff D, Kesari S, Norden AD, Wen PY.
Medical management of brain tumor patients.
Neurol Clin. 2007 Nov;25(4):1035-71.
Abstract

Weller M
Chemotherapy for brain tumors in adult patients
Nervenarzt. 2008 Feb 6; 79(2):231-41
Abstract |
DBLinks | BL 7:4


Choroid Plexus Tumors


Wrede B, Liu P, Wolff JE
Chemotherapy improves the survival of patients with choroid plexus carcinoma: a meta-analysis of individual cases with choroid plexus tumors
J Neurooncol. 2007 Dec;85(3):345-51. Epub 2007 Jun 19
 Abstract |  Reprint |
DBLinks | BL 7:6


Glioblastoma


Debinski W
Drug cocktails for effective treatment of glioblastoma multiforme
Expert Rev Neurother. 2008 Apr;8(4):515-7
 Abstract |  Full Text |  Reprint |
DBLinks | BL 7:9

Hau P, Baumgart U, Pfeifer K, Bock A, Jauch T, Dietrich J, Fabel K, Grauer O, Wismeth C, Klinkhammer-Schalke M, Allgauer M, Schuierer G, Koch H, Schlaier J, Ulrich W, Brawanski A, Bogdahn U, Steinbrecher A
Salvage therapy in patients with glioblastoma: is there any benefit?
Cancer. 2003 Dec 15;98(12):2678-86.



Gliomas


Levin VA
Chemotherapy for brain tumors of astrocytic and oligodendroglial lineage: the past decade and where we are heading
Neuro-oncol. 1999 Jan;1(1):69-80 

Satoshi Nakasu, Tadateru Fukami, Kazumi Baba, Masayuki Matsuda
Immunohistochemical study for O6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase in the non-neoplastic and neoplastic components of gliomas
Journal of Neuro-Oncology, 70(3): 333-340, December 2004. (Abstract+)

Perry J, Laperriere N, Zuraw L, Chambers A, Spithoff K, Cairncross JG
Adjuvant chemotherapy for adults with malignant glioma: a systematic review
Can J Neurol Sci. 2007 Nov;34(4):402-10
Abstract | DBLinks | BL 7:1

Stewart LA
Chemotherapy in adult high-grade glioma: a systematic review and meta-analysis of individual patient data from 12 randomised trials
Lancet. 2002 Mar 23;359(9311):1011-8. 

R. Stupp
Current status of malignant glioma chemotherapy - hype or hope?
ECCO 12 - the European Cancer Conference. Copenhagen, Denmark, 21-25 September 2003. Abstract No. 82
European Journal of Cancer Supplements; Vol. 1, No. 5, September 2003, page S28 


Medulloblastoma


Gajjar A
High-dose chemotherapy for recurrent medulloblastoma: time for a reappraisal
Cancer. 2008 Feb 27; [Epub ahead of print]
 Abstract |
DBLinks | BL 7:6


Metastatic Tumors


Cavaliere R, Schiff D.
Chemotherapy and cerebral metastases: misperception or reality?
Neurosurg Focus. 2007 Mar 15;22(3):E6.
PMID: 17608359 [PubMed - in process]


Oligodendroglial Tumors


JG Cairncross, K Ueki, MC Zlatescu, DK Lisle, DM Finkelstein, RR Hammond, JS Silver, PC Stark, DR Macdonald, Y Ino, DA Ramsay and DN Louis
Specific genetic predictors of chemotherapeutic response and survival in patients with anaplastic oligodendrogliomas
Journal Of The National Cancer Institute, Vol 90, 1473-1479; 7 October 1998. (PDF Full Text)

Sunyach MP, Jouvet A, Perol D, Jouanneau E, Guyotat J, Gignoux L, Carrie C, Frappaz D
Role of exclusive chemotherapy as first line treatment in oligodendroglioma
J Neurooncol. 2007 Dec;85(3):319-28. Epub 2007 Jun 14
 Abstract |  Reprint |
DBLinks | BL 7:6


Rhabdomyosarcoma


M. Stevens, A. Rey, N. Bouvet, C. Ellershaw, J. Sanchez de Toledo, O. Oberlin
SIOP MMT 95: Intensified (6 drug) versus standard (IVA) chemotherapy for high risk non metastatic rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS)
40th ASCO Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA. June 5-8, 2004. Abstract No.8515 


Tumors


Silvio Garattini, Vittorio Bertele'
Efficacy, safety, and cost of new anticancer drugs
BMJ 2002;325:269-271 ( 3 August )
Abstract | Full Text | Reprint |  DBLinks | BL 1:2

 

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