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Brain Tumors


Douglas Kondziolka, M.D.; Narendra Nathoo, M.D.; John C. Flickinger, M.D.; Ajay Niranjan, M.Ch.; Ann H. Maitz, M.S.; L. Dade Lunsford, M.D.
Long-term Results after Radiosurgery for Benign Intracranial Tumors
Neurosurgery, October 2003, Volume 53, Number 4

Tlachacova D, Schmitt M, Novotny J Jr, Novotny J, Majali M, Liscak R
A comparison of the gamma knife model C and the automatic positioning system with Leksell model B
J Neurosurg. 2005 Jan;102 Suppl:25-8

Uematsu Y, Fujita K, Tanaka Y, Shimizu M, Oobayashi S, Itakura T, Kubo K
Gamma knife radiosurgery for neuroepithelial tumors: radiological and histological changes
Neuropathology 2001 Dec;21(4):298-306


Ependymoma


Simon S. Lo, Ramzi Abdulrahman, Paul M. DesRosiers, Achilles J. Fakiris, Thomas C. Witt, Robert M. Worth, Phil H. Dittmer, Colleen M. DesRosiers, Stephanie Frost and Robert D. Timmerman
The role of Gamma Knife Radiosurgery in the management of unresectable gross disease or gross residual disease after surgery in ependymoma
J Neurooncol. 2006 Aug;79(1):51-6. Epub 2006 Mar 24
Abstract

Mansur DB, Drzymala RE, Rich KM, Klein EE, Simpson JR
The efficacy of stereotactic radiosurgery in the management of intracranial ependymoma
J Neurooncol. 2004 Jan;66(1-2):187-90. (Abstract+)

Glioblastoma


Alexander E 3rd, Loeffler JS
Radiosurgery for primary malignant brain tumors
Semin Surg Oncol 1998 Jan-Feb;14(1):43-52

Lederman G, Wronski M, Arbit E, Odaimi M, Wertheim S, Lombardi E, Wrzolek M
Treatment of recurrent glioblastoma multiforme using fractionated stereotactic radiosurgery and concurrent paclitaxel
Am J Clin Oncol 2000 Apr;23(2):155-9

Lederman G, Arbit E, Odaimi M, Lombardi E, Wrzolek M, Wronski M
Fractionated stereotactic radiosurgery and concurrent taxol in recurrent glioblastoma multiforme: a preliminary report
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 1998 Feb 1;40(3):661-6

C. Nieder, N. Wiedenmann, S. Stark, A. L. Grosu
Phase II trial of functional imaging-optimized stereotactic fractionated radiotherapy plus temozolomide for recurrent high-grade glioma
40th ASCO Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA. June 5-8, 2004. Abstract No.1552

Nwokedi EC, DiBiase SJ, Jabbour S, Herman J, Amin P, Chin LS
Gamma knife stereotactic radiosurgery for patients with glioblastoma multiforme

Neurosurgery 2002 Jan;50(1):41-6

Shrieve DC, Alexander E 3rd, Wen PY, Fine HA, Kooy HM, Black PM, Loeffler JS
Comparison of stereotactic radiosurgery and brachytherapy in the treatment of recurrent glioblastoma multiforme
Neurosurgery 1995 Feb;36(2):275-82

Souhami L, Seiferheld W, Brachman D, Podgorsak EB, Werner-Wasik M, Lustig R, Schultz CJ, Sause W, Okunieff P, Buckner J, Zamorano L, Mehta MP, Curran WJ Jr
Randomized comparison of stereotactic radiosurgery followed by conventional radiotherapy with carmustine to conventional radiotherapy with carmustine for patients with glioblastoma multiforme: report of Radiation Therapy Oncology Group 93-05 protocol
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2004 Nov 1;60(3):853-60


Gliomas


Curran WJ Jr, Scott CB, Weinstein AS, Martin LA, Nelson JS, Phillips TL, Murray K, Fischbach AJ, Yakar D, Schwade JG, et al.
Survival comparison of radiosurgery-eligible and -ineligible malignant glioma patients treated with hyperfractionated radiation therapy and carmustine: a report of Radiation Therapy Oncology Group 83-02
J Clin Oncol. 1993 May;11(5):857-62

Ehrenfeld CE, Maschke M, Dörfler A, Reinhardt V, Koeppen S
Is stereotactic biopsy a reliable method to differentiate tumor from radiation necrosis?
Clin Neuropathol 2002 Jan-Feb;21(1):9-12
 Abstract |
DBLinks | BL 1:3

Kelly PJ, Daumas-Duport C, Scheithauer BW, Kall BA, Kispert DB
Stereotactic histologic correlations of computed tomography- and magnetic resonance imaging-defined abnormalities in patients with glial neoplasms
Mayo Clin Proc. 1987 Jun; 62(6): 450-9

Kodera T, Kubota T, Kabuto M, Nakagawa T, Takeuchi H, Arishima H, Sato K, Kobayashi H, Kitabayashi M, Hirose S
Analysis of the proliferative potential of tumor cells after stereotactic radiosurgery for recurrent astrocytic tumors
Neurol Res 2000 Dec;22(8):802-8

Kondziolka D, Flickinger JC, Bissonette DJ, Bozik M, Lunsford LD
Survival benefit of stereotactic radiosurgery for patients with malignant glial neoplasms

Neurosurgery 1997 Oct;41(4):776-83

Kong DS, Lee JI, Park K, Kim JH, Lim DH, Nam DH
Efficacy of stereotactic radiosurgery as a salvage treatment for recurrent malignant gliomas
Cancer. 2008 Mar 13; [Epub ahead of print]
 Abstract |
DBLinks | BL 7:7

Larson DA, Prados M, Lamborn KR, Smith V, Sneed PK, Chang S, Nicholas KM, Wara WM, Devriendt D, Kunwar S, Berger M, McDermott MW
Phase II study of high central dose Gamma Knife radiosurgery and marimastat in patients with recurrent malignant glioma
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2002 Dec 1;54(5):1397-404

M.W. McDermott, M.S. Berger, Sandeep Kunwar, Andrew T. Parsa, P.K. Sneed, David A. Larson 
Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Interstitial Brachytherapy for Glial Neoplasms
J Neurooncol, 69(1):83-100, Aug-Sept 2004. (Abstract+)

Peraud A, Goetz C, Siefert A, Tonn JC, Kreth FW.
Interstitial iodine-125 radiosurgery alone or in combination with microsurgery for pediatric patients with eloquently located low-grade glioma: a pilot study.
Childs Nerv Syst. 2006 Sep 14; [Epub ahead of print]
Abstract

Schwer AL, Damek DM, Kavanagh BD, Gaspar LE, Lillehei K, Stuhr K, Chen C.
A Phase I Dose-Escalation Study of Fractionated Stereotactic Radiosurgery in Combination with Gefitinib in Patients with Recurrent Malignant Gliomas.
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2007 Oct 29; [Epub ahead of print]
Abstract


Hemangioblastoma


Park YS, Chang JH, Chang JW, Chung SS, Park YG
Gamma knife surgery for multiple hemangioblastomas
J Neurosurg. 2005 Jan;102 Suppl:97-101

Tago M, Terahara A, Shin M, Maruyama K, Kurita H, Nakagawa K, Ohtomo K
Gamma knife surgery for hemangioblastomas
J Neurosurg. 2005 Jan;102 Suppl:171-4

Wang EM, Pan L, Wang BJ, Zhang N, Zhou LF, Dong YF, Dai JZ, Cai PW, Chen H
The long-term results of gamma knife radiosurgery for hemangioblastomas of the brain
J Neurosurg. 2005 Jan;102 Suppl:225-9


Hemangioma


Kim MS, Pyo SY, Jeong YG, Lee SI, Jung YT, Sim JH
Gamma knife surgery for intracranial cavernous hemangioma
J Neurosurg. 2005 Jan;102 Suppl:102-6

Liscak R, Vladyka V, Simonova G, Vymazal J, Novotny J Jr
Gamma knife surgery of brain cavernous hemangiomas
J Neurosurg. 2005 Jan;102 Suppl:207-13


Meningioma


Chuang CC, Chang CN, Tsang NM, Wei KC, Tseng CK, Chang JT, Pai PC
Linear accelerator-based radiosurgery in the management of skull base meningiomas
J Neurooncol. 2004 Jan;66(1-2):241-9. (Abstract+)

Kondziolka D, Mathieu D, Lunsford LD, Martin JJ, Madhok R, Niranjan A, Flickinger JC
Radiosurgery as definitive management of intracranial meningiomas
Neurosurgery. 2008 Jan;62(1):53-8; discussion 58-60
 Abstract |  Full Text |  Reprint |
 DBLinks | BL 7:6

Simon S Lo, Kwan H Cho, Walter A Hall, Wilson L Hernandez, Kimberly K McCollow, Judy Unger
Is stereotactic radiotherapy adequate treatment for atypical and malignant meningiomas?
38th ASCO Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL. May 18-21, 2002. 293

Malik I, Rowe JG, Walton L, Radatz MW, Kemeny AA
The use of stereotactic radiosurgery in the management of meningiomas
Br J Neurosurg. 2005 Feb;19(1):13-20

T. D. Olds, C. T. Chung, S. S. Hahn, C. Hodge, R. Schelper
Gamma-knife radiosurgery for meningiomas: Predisposing factors for cerebral edema
39th ASCO Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL. May 31-June 3, 2003.
Abstract No. 484


Metastatic Tumors


Hidefumi Aoyama, MD, PhD; Hiroki Shirato, MD, PhD; Masao Tago, MD, PhD; Keiichi Nakagawa, MD, PhD; Tatsuya Toyoda, MD, PhD; Kazuo Hatano, MD, PhD; Masahiro Kenjyo, MD, PhD; Natsuo Oya, MD, PhD; Saeko Hirota, MD, PhD; Hiroki Shioura, MD, PhD; Etsuo Kunieda, MD, PhD; Taisuke Inomata, MD, PhD; Kazushige Hayakawa, MD, PhD; Norio Katoh, MD; Gen Kobashi, MD, PhD
Stereotactic Radiosurgery Plus Whole-Brain Radiation Therapy vs Stereotactic Radiosurgery Alone for Treatment of Brain Metastases
JAMA, Vol. 295 No. 21, June 7, 2006
Abstract | News | News

H. Aoyama, H. Shirato, K. Nakagawa, M. Tago
Interim report of the JROSG99-1 multi-institutional randomized trial, comparing radiosurgery alone vs. radiosurgery plus whole brain irradiation for 1-4 brain metastases
40th ASCO Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA. June 5-8, 2004. Abstract No.1506

Chang EL, Selek U, Hassenbusch SJ 3rd, Maor MH, Allen PK, Mahajan A, Sawaya R, Woo SY
Outcome variation among "radioresistant" brain metastases treated with stereotactic radiosurgery
Neurosurgery. 2005 May;56(5):936-45

Chang EL, Hassenbusch SJ 3rd, Shiu AS, Lang FF, Allen PK, Sawaya R, Maor MH
The role of tumor size in the radiosurgical management of patients with ambiguous brain metastases
Neurosurgery. 2003 Aug;53(2):272-80; discussion 280-1


Datta R, Jawahar A, Ampil FL, Shi R, Nanda A, D'Agostino H
Survival in relation to radiotherapeutic modality for brain metastasis: whole brain irradiation vs. gamma knife radiosurgery
Am J Clin Oncol. 2004 Aug;27(4):420-4

Flannery TW, Suntharalingam M, Regine WF, Chin LS, Krasna MJ, Shehata MK, Edelman MJ, Kremer M, Patchell RA, Kwok Y
Long-Term Survival in Patients with Synchronous, Solitary Brain Metastasis from Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Treated with Radiosurgery
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2008 Feb 15; [Epub ahead of print]
 Abstract |
 DBLinks | BL 7:6

Fuentes, Stephane M.D.; Delsanti, Christine M.D.; Metellus, Philippe M.D.; Peragut, Jean Claude M.D.; Grisoli, Francois M.D.; Regis, Jean M.D.
Brainstem Metastases: Management Using Gamma Knife Radiosurgery
Neurosurgery. 58(1):37-42, January 2006
Abstract

Iwai Y, Yamanaka K, Yasui T
Boost radiosurgery for treatment of brain metastases after surgical resections
Surg Neurol. 2008 Feb;69(2):181-6
 Abstract |
DBLinks | BL 7:6

Jawahar A, Ampil F, Wielbaecher C, Hartman GH, Zhang JH, Nanda A
Management strategies for patients with brain metastases: has radiosurgery made a difference?
South Med J. 2004 Mar;97(3):254-8

Kased N, Huang K, Nakamura JL, Sahgal A, Larson DA, McDermott MW, Sneed PK
Gamma knife radiosurgery for brainstem metastases: the UCSF experience
J Neurooncol. 2008 Jan;86(2):195-205. Epub 2007 Jul 13
 Abstract |  Reprint |
 DBLinks | BL 7:6

Kim SH, Chao ST, Toms SA, Vogelbaum MA, Barnett GH, Suh JH, Weil RJ
Stereotactic radiosurgical treatment of parenchymal brain metastases from prostate adenocarcinoma
Surg Neurol. 2008 Feb 13; [Epub ahead of print]
 Abstract |
 DBLinks | BL 7:6

Kimura T, Sako K, Tanaka K, Gotoh T, Yoshida H, Aburano T, Tanaka T, Arai H, Nakada T
Evaluation of the response of metastatic brain tumors to stereotactic radiosurgery by proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy, 201TlCl single-photon emission computerized tomography, and gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging
J Neurosurg. 2004 May;100(5):835-41

Douglas Kondziolka, M.D., M.Sc., Juan J. Martin, M.D., John C. Flickinger, M.D., David M. Friedland, M.D., Adam M. Brufsky, M.D., Ph.D., Joseph Baar, M.D., Sanjiv Agarwala, M.D., John M. Kirkwood, M.D., L. Dade Lunsford, M.D.
Long-term survivors after gamma knife radiosurgery for brain metastases
Cancer, Volume 104, Issue 12 , Pages 2784 - 2791 (15 December 2005). Published Online: 15 Nov 2005
Abstract | BrainLife

Praveen K Reddy, Gary V Burton, Richard Mansour, Glenn M Mills, Ajay Jawahar, Prasad Vannemreddy, Anil Nanda
Gamma knife radiosurgery (GKS) for metastatic tumors to brain
38th ASCO Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL. May 18-21, 2002. Abstract No.
2081

S. Ryu, J. Rock, F.-F. Yin, M. Ajlouni, M. Rosenblum, J. H. Kim
Image-guided radiosurgery for single spinal metastasis
40th ASCO Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA. June 5-8, 2004. Abstract No.8033

Smith ML, Lee JY.
Stereotactic radiosurgery in the management of brain metastasis.
Neurosurg Focus. 2007 Mar 15;22(3):E5.
PMID: 17608358 [PubMed - in process]

Ronald E. Warnick, Borimir J. Darakchiev, John C. Breneman
Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Patients with Solid Brain Metastases: Current Status
J Neurooncol, 69(1):125-137, Aug-Sept 2004. (Abstract+)

Metastasis of Breast Cancer

Muacevic A, Kreth FW, Tonn JC, Wowra B
Stereotactic radiosurgery for multiple brain metastases from breast carcinoma
Cancer. 2004 Apr 15;100(8):1705-11

Cervical Spine Metastases

Steven A Burton, Peter Gerszten, Ron Lalonde, Alex Chen, John Flickinger, William Welch, Shalom Kalnicki
Frameless stereotactic radiosurgery in the treatment of cervical spine metastases
38th ASCO Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL. May 18-21, 2002. 
Abstract No. 319

Brain metastases from gastrointestinal tract cancer

Hasegawa T, Kondziolka D, Flickinger JC, Lunsford LD
Stereotactic radiosurgery for brain metastases from gastrointestinal tract cancer
Surg Neurol. 2003 Dec;60(6):506-14; discussion 514-5

Brain metastases from lung carcinoma

Jawahar A, Matthew RE, Minagar A, Shukla D, Zhang JH, Willis BK, Ampil F, Nanda A
Gamma knife surgery in the management of brain metastases from lung carcinoma: a retrospective analysis of survival, local tumor control, and freedom from new brain metastasis
J Neurosurg. 2004 May;100(5):842-7

Sheehan J, Kondziolka D, Flickinger J, Lunsford LD
Radiosurgery for patients with recurrent small cell lung carcinoma metastatic to the brain: outcomes and prognostic factors
J Neurosurg. 2005 Jan;102 Suppl:247-54

Melanoma brain metastases

Radbill AE, Fiveash JF, Falkenberg ET, Guthrie BL, Young PE, Meleth S, Markert JM
Initial treatment of melanoma brain metastases using gamma knife radiosurgery: an evaluation of efficacy and toxicity
Cancer. 2004 Aug 15;101(4):825-33

Brain metastases from renal cell, melanoma, and sarcoma

R. R. Mañon, A. Oneill, M. Mehta, J. Knisely, M. Werner-Wasik, H. Lazarus, H. Wagner, M. Gilbert
Phase II trial of radiosurgery (RS) for 1 to 3 newly diagnosed brain metastases from renal cell, melanoma, and sarcoma: An Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Study (E6397)
40th ASCO Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA. June 5-8, 2004. Abstract No.1507

Takashi Shuto, Shigeo Inomori, Hideyo Fujino and Hisato Nagano
Gamma Knife surgery for metastatic brain tumors from renal cell carcinoma
J Neurosurg. 2006 Oct;105(4):555-60
Abstract


Non-Nervous System Tumors


Kenai H, Yamashita M, Nakamura T, Asano T, Sainoh M, Nagatomi H
Tolerance dose in gamma knife surgery of lesions extending to the anterior visual pathway
J Neurosurg. 2005 Jan;102 Suppl:230-3

Kwon Y, Bae JS, Kim JM, Lee do H, Kim SY, Ahn JS, Kim JH, Kim CJ, Kwun BD, Lee JK
Visual changes after gamma knife surgery for optic nerve tumors. Report of three cases
J Neurosurg. 2005 Jan;102 Suppl:143-6


Pineal Tumors


Amendola BE, Wolf A, Coy SR, Amendola MA, Eber D
Pineal tumors: analysis of treatment results in 20 patients
J Neurosurg. 2005 Jan;102 Suppl:175-9


Pituitary Adenomas


Kobayashi T, Mori Y, Uchiyama Y, Kida Y, Fujitani S
Long-term results of gamma knife surgery for growth hormone-producing pituitary adenoma: is the disease difficult to cure?
J Neurosurg. 2005 Jan;102 Suppl:119-23

Edward R. Laws, Jason P. Sheehan, Jonas M. Sheehan, Jay Jagnathan, John A. Jane Jr., Rod Oskouian
Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Pituitary Adenomas: A Review of the Literature
J Neurooncol, 69(1):257-272, Aug-Sept 2004. (Abstract+)

Picozzi P, Losa M, Mortini P, Valle MA, Franzin A, Attuati L, Ferrari da Passano C, Giovanelli M
Radiosurgery and the prevention of regrowth of incompletely removed nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas
J Neurosurg. 2005 Jan;102 Suppl:71-4


Primary CNS Lymphoma


Sakamoto M, Oya N, Mizowaki T, Araki N, Nagata Y, Takayama K, Takahashi JA, Kano H, Katsuki T, Hashimioto N, Hiraoka M.
Initial experiences of palliative stereotactic radiosurgery for recurrent brain lymphomas.
J Neurooncol. 2006 Mar;77(1):53-8.
Abstract


Skull Base Tumors


Bruce E. Pollock, Robert L. Foote
The Evolving Role of Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Patients with Skull Base Tumors
J Neurooncol, 69(1):199-207, Aug-Sept 2004. (Abstract+)


Spinal Cord Tumors


Jack P. Rock, Samuel Ryu, Fang-Fang Yin, Faye Schreiber, Muwaffak Abdulhak
The Evolving Role of Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Stereotactic Radiation Therapy for Patients with Spine Tumors
J Neurooncol, 69(1):319-334, Aug-Sept 2004. (Abstract+)


Technical Studies


del Valle R, Perez M, Ortiz J, Ruiz S, de Anda S, Jaramillo J, Martinez M, Corona R, Vivas I, Facha T, Olmos R, Arrieta A, Estrada J
Stereotactic noninvasive volume measurement compared with geometric measurement for indications and evaluation of gamma knife treatment
J Neurosurg. 2005 Jan;102 Suppl:140-2

Bill J Salter, Martin Fuss, Amir Sadeghi, Terence S Herman, Charles R Thomas, James M Hevezi
Intensity modulated radio-surgery (IMRS) using the Peacock tomotherapy system
38th ASCO Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL. May 18-21, 2002. Abstract No.
2085


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