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Astrocytomas


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

T. E. Merchant, E. N. Kiehna, R. K. Mulhern, L. E. Kun, S. Wu, X. Xiong, T. Williams, A. Gajjar, F. A. Boop, R. A. Sanford
Results from a phase II trial of conformal radiation therapy for pediatric patients with localized low-grade astrocytoma and quantification of radiation-related CNS effects
40th ASCO Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA. June 5-8, 2004. Abstract No.8533

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 Radiat Oncol Biol Phys., Volume 57, Issue 4, 15 November 2003, Pages 996-1003

Pilocytic Astrocytoma

Koji Tsuboi, Wakoto Matsuda, Kazuhiro Nakamura, Shingo Takano, Akira Matsumura
Excision of Juvenile Pilocytic Astrocytoma of the Midbrain after Radiotherapy
Pediatr Neurosurg. 2006 Aug;42(5):311-5
Abstract


Brain Tumors


Das IJ, Cheng CW, Chopra KL, Mitra RK, Srivastava SP, Glatstein E.
Intensity-modulated radiation therapy dose prescription, recording, and delivery: patterns of variability among institutions and treatment planning systems
J Natl Cancer Inst. 2008 Mar 5;100(5):300-7. Epub 2008 Feb 26
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McKernan B, Bydder S, Deans T, Nixon M, Joseph Dj.
Surface laser scanning to routinely produce casts for patient immobilization during radiotherapy.
Australas Radiol. 2007 Apr;51(2):150-3.
PMID: 17419860 [PubMed - in process]

Monje ML, Palmer T
Radiation injury and neurogenesis
Curr Opin Neurol. 2003 Apr;16(2):129-34

Qin DX, Zheng R, Tang J, Li JX, Hu YH
Influence of radiation on the blood-brain barrier and optimum time of chemotherapy
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 1990 Dec; 19(6): 1507-10

Yuan J, Wang JZ, Lo S, Grecula JC, Ammirati M, Montebello JF, Zhang H, Gupta N, Yuh WT, Mayr NA
Hypofractionation Regimens for Stereotactic Radiotherapy for Large Brain Tumors
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2008 Mar 27; [Epub ahead of print]
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Ependymal Tumors


Gilhuis HJ, Kappelle AC, Beute G, Wesseling P, Grotenhuis A, Boerman RH
Radiotherapy for partially resected spinal ependymomas: a retrospective study of 60 cases
Oncol Rep. 2003 Nov-Dec;10(6):2079-82

Thomas E. Merchant, Raymond K. Mulhern, Matthew J. Krasin, Larry E. Kun, Tani Williams, Chenghong Li, Xiaoping Xiong, Raja B. Khan, Robert H. Lustig, Frederick A. Boop, Robert A. Sanford
Preliminary Results From a Phase II Trial of Conformal Radiation Therapy and Evaluation of Radiation-Related CNS Effects for Pediatric Patients With Localized Ependymoma 
Journal of Clinical Oncology, Vol 22, No 15 (August 1), 2004: pp. 3156-3162

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


Ganglioglioma


Zorlu F, Selek U, Onal C, Soylemezoglu F, Gurkaynak M.
Postoperative radiotherapy in cranial ganglioglioma.
J Neurooncol. 2006 May;77(3):321-4. Epub 2005 Nov 29.
Abstract


Glioblastoma


Aoki T, Takahashi JA, Ueba T, Oya N, Hiraoka M, Matsui K, Fukui T, Nakashima Y, Ishikawa M, Hashimoto N.
Phase II study of nimustine, carboplatin, vincristine, and interferon-beta with radiotherapy for glioblastoma multiforme: experience of the Kyoto Neuro-Oncology Group.
J Neurosurg. 2006 Sep;105(3):385-91.
Abstract


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

R. Cardinale, M. Won, A. Choucair, M. Gillin, A. Chakravarti, C. Schultz, L. Souhami, A. Chen, H. Pham and M. Mehta
A phase II trial of accelerated radiotherapy using weekly stereotactic conformal boosts for supratentorial glioblastoma multiforme. RTOG-0023
2005 ASCO Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL. May 13-17. Abstract No. 1511
Journal of Clinical Oncology, Vol 23, No 16S (June 1 Supplement), 2005: 1511


Marc C. Chamberlain and Lisa Chalmers
A pilot study of primary temozolomide chemotherapy and deferred radiotherapy in elderly patients with glioblastoma
J Neurooncol. 2006 Oct 4; [Epub ahead of print]
Abstract

C. F. Classen, M. Warmuth-Metz, K. Papke, A. Trotter, J. E. A. Wolff, S. Wagner
Late response to radiochemotherapy in pediatric glioblastoma: report on two patients treated according to HIT-GBM protocols
Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2006 Dec;23(8):631-7. DOI: 10.1080/08880010600951088

Herrlinger U, Rieger J, Koch D, Loeser S, Blaschke B, Kortmann RD, Steinbach JP, Hundsberger T, Wick W, Meyermann R, Tan TC, Sommer C, Bamberg M, Reifenberger G, Weller M.
Phase II trial of lomustine plus temozolomide chemotherapy in addition to radiotherapy in newly diagnosed glioblastoma: UKT-03.
J Clin Oncol. 2006 Sep 20;24(27):4412-7.
Abstract

Hochberg FH, Pruitt A
Assumptions in the radiotherapy of glioblastoma
Neurology. 1980 Sep; 30(9): 907-11

K. A. Jaeckle, K. V. Ballman, P. Schomberg, J. Uhm, B. Schiethauer, C. Giannini, S. Felton, P. Brown, B. C. Jan NCCTG
N997D: Pilot trial of CPT11 during RT followed by CPT11 and BCNU in newly diagnosed glioblastoma (GBM) patients: A North Central Cancer Group (NCCTG) study
2005 ASCO Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL. May 13-17. Abstract No. 1514
Journal of Clinical Oncology, Vol 23, No 16S (June 1 Supplement), 2005: 1514


S. Krishnan, P. Brown, K. Ballman, J. Fiveash, J. Uhm, C. Giannini, F. Geoffroy, L. Nabors and J. Buckner
Phase I trial of erlotinib with radiation therapy (RT) in patients with glioblastoma multiforme (GBM)
2005 ASCO Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL. May 13-17. Abstract No. 1513
Journal of Clinical Oncology, Vol 23, No 16S (June 1 Supplement), 2005: 1513


René-Olivier Mirimanoff, Thierry Gorlia, Warren Mason, Martin J. Van den Bent, Rolf-Dieter Kortmann, Barbara Fisher, Michele Reni, Alba A. Brandes, Jüergen Curschmann, Salvador Villa, Gregory Cairncross, Anouk Allgeier, Denis Lacombe, Roger Stupp
Radiotherapy and Temozolomide for Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma: Recursive Partitioning Analysis of the EORTC 26981/22981-NCIC CE3 Phase III Randomized Trial
J Clin Oncol. 2006 Jun 1;24(16):2563-9. DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2005.04.5963
Abstract

Piroth MD, Gagel B, Pinkawa M, Stanzel S, Asadpour B, Eble MJ
Postoperative Radiotherapy of Glioblastoma Multiforme : Analysis and Critical Assessment of Different Treatment Strategies and Predictive Factors
Strahlenther Onkol. 2007 Dec;183(12):695-702. Epub 2007 Nov 27
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W. Roa, P.M.A. Brasher, G. Bauman, M. Anthes, E. Bruera, A. Chan, B. Fisher, D. Fulton, S. Gulavita, C. Hao, S. Husain, A. Murtha, K. Petruk, D. Stewart, P. Tai, R. Urtasun, J.G. Cairncross, P. Forsyth
Abbreviated Course of Radiation Therapy in Older Patients With Glioblastoma Multiforme: A Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial
Journal of Clinical Oncology, Vol 22, No 9 (May 1), 2004: pp. 1583-1588. (Abstract+)

H. Ian Robins, M. Won, Wendy F. Seiferheld, Christopher J. Schultz, Ali K. Choucair, David G. Brachman, William F. Demas and Minesh P. Mehta
Phase 2 trial of radiation plus high-dose tamoxifen for glioblastoma multiforme: RTOG protocol BR-0021
Abstract

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 


J.-M. Simon, K. Mokhtari, C. Genestie, A. Bissery, J.-J. Mazeron and P. Jaillon
Hypoxia-inducible factor 1alpha (HIF-1α) and carbonic anhydrase IX (CA 9) expressions in glioblastoma multiform to predict response to radiation therapy
2005 ASCO Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL. May 13-17. Abstract No. 1512
Journal of Clinical Oncology, Vol 23, No 16S (June 1 Supplement), 2005: 1512


Roger Stupp, M.D., Warren P. Mason, M.D., Martin J. van den Bent, M.D., Michael Weller, M.D., Barbara Fisher, M.D., Martin J.B. Taphoorn, M.D., Karl Belanger, M.D., Alba A. Brandes, M.D., Christine Marosi, M.D., Ulrich Bogdahn, M.D., Jürgen Curschmann, M.D., Robert C. Janzer, M.D., Samuel K. Ludwin, M.D., Thierry Gorlia, M.Sc., Anouk Allgeier, Ph.D., Denis Lacombe, M.D., J. Gregory Cairncross, M.D., Elizabeth Eisenhauer, M.D., René O. Mirimanoff, M.D., for the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Brain Tumor and Radiotherapy Groups and the National Cancer Institute of Canada Clinical Trials Group
Radiotherapy plus Concomitant and Adjuvant Temozolomide for Glioblastoma 
The New England Journal of Medicine, Volume 352:987-996, Number 10, March 10, 2005
Abstract | BrainLife | Full Text | Reprint

Sultanem K, Patrocinio H, Lambert C, Corns R, Leblanc R, Parker W, Shenouda G, Souhami L
The use of hypofractionated intensity-modulated irradiation in the treatment of glioblastoma multiforme: preliminary results of a prospective trial
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2004 Jan 1;58(1):247-52

Christopher D. Turner, Susan Chi, Karen J. Marcus, Tobey MacDonald, Roger J. Packer, Tina Young Poussaint, Sridhar Vajapeyam, Nicole Ullrich, Liliana C. Goumnerova, R. Michael Scott, Caitlin Briody, Christine Chordas, Mary Ann Zimmerman and Mark W. Kieran
Phase II study of thalidomide and radiation in children with newly diagnosed brain stem gliomas and glioblastoma multiforme
J Neurooncol. 2006 Sep 22; [Epub ahead of print]
Abstract

Yao KC, Komata T, Kondo Y, Kanzawa T, Kondo S, Germano IM
Molecular response of human glioblastoma multiforme cells to ionizing radiation: cell cycle arrest, modulation of the expression of cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors, and autophagy
J Neurosurg 2003 Feb;98(2):378-84


[No authors listed]
[Intraoperative radiotherapy by means of a photon radiosurgical system (PRS400) after removal of recurring glioblastoma]
Zh Vopr Neirokhir Im N N Burdenko. 2007 Jul-Sep;(3):39-40. Russian - PMID: 18041212
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Gliomas


A. L. Grosu, W. A. Weber, R. Lachner, N. Wiedemann, C. Nieder, E. Mergen, M. Schwaiger, M. Molls
C11-methionine PET in radiotherapy planning of glioma
39th ASCO Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL. May 31-June 3, 2003.
Abstract No. 428

A. E. Sloan, S. Lo, K. Levin, A. Frazier, L. Gaspar, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State
Outcome of radiation therapy for intramedullary spinal cord glioma-Wayne State University experience
39th ASCO Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL. May 31-June 3, 2003. Abstract No. 449

Smith JS, Parney IF, Lamborn KR, McDermott MW, Sneed PK, Chang SM. 
Treatment for posterior fossa dissemination of primary supratentorial glioma.
J Neurosurg. 2007 Apr;106(4):567-74.
PMID: 17432705 [PubMed - in process]



Gliomas (High-Grade)


Giuseppe Luigi Banna, Daniela Bettio, Marta Scorsetti, Pierina Navarria, Matteo Simonelli, Riccardo Rodriguez Baena, Enrico Aimar, Paolo Gaetani, PierGiuseppe Colombo, Felice Rognone and Armando Santoro
Administration of temozolomide during and after radiotherapy for newly diagnosed high-grade gliomas excluding glioblastoma multiforme
J Neurooncol. 2006 Sep 23; [Epub ahead of print]
Abstract

Corn BW, Yousem DM, Scott CB, Rotman M, Asbell SO, Nelson DF, Martin L, Curran WJ Jr
White matter changes are correlated significantly with radiation dose. Observations from a randomized dose-escalation trial for malignant glioma (Radiation Therapy Oncology Group 83-02)
Cancer. 1994 Nov 15;74(10):2828-35

Antje Ernst-Stecken, Oliver Ganslandt, Ulrike Lambrecht, Rolf Sauer and Gerhard Grabenbauer
Survival and quality of life after hypofractionated stereotactic radiotherapy for recurrent malignant glioma
J Neurooncol. 2006 Sep 20; [Epub ahead of print]
Abstract

Anna Gregor, Ann Cull 
Radiotherapy for malignant glioma

BMJ 313:1500-1501.14 December 1996. (HTML Full Text) 

Kaneko S, Abe H, Aida T, Tokuda K, Tsuru M, Kitaoka K, Sato M, Iwakuma T, Ueno K, Kashiwaba T
Evaluation of radiation immunochemotherapy in the treatment of malignant glioma. Combined use of ACNU, VCR and PS-K
Hokkaido Igaku Zasshi 1983 Nov;58(6):622-30

A. Narayana, J. Yamada, M. Hunt, P. Shah, P. Gutin, S. A. Leibel
Intensity modulated radiotherapy in high grade gliomas: Clinical and dosimetric results
40th ASCO Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA. June 5-8, 2004. Abstract No.1532

Pinel S, Chastagner P, Merlin JL, Marchal C, Taghian A, Barberi-Heyob M
Topotecan can compensate for protracted radiation treatment time effects in high grade glioma xenografts (bigstar)
J Neurooncol. 2005 Nov 16; [Epub ahead of print]

Rubino G, Sacco P, Cerase A, Volterrani L, Sebaste L, Pepi F, Pirtoli L
Radiotherapy of malignant gliomas: results from conventional treatment methods and the prospects of advanced techniques
Radiol Med (Torino). 2004 Jan-Feb;107(1-2):128-35. (PDF Full Text)

Sharma RR, Singh DP, Pathak A, Khandelwal N, Sehgal CM, Kapoor R, Ghoshal S, Patel FD, Sharma SC
Local control of high-grade gliomas with limited volume irradiation versus whole brain irradiation
Neurol India. 2003 Dec;51(4):512-7. (PDF Full Text)

Shepherd SF, Laing RW, Cosgrove VP, Warrington AP, Hines F, Ashley SE, Brada M
Hypofractionated stereotactic radiotherapy in the management of recurrent glioma
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 1997 Jan 15; 37(2): 393-8

Walker MD, Strike TA, Sheline GE
An analysis of dose-effect relationship in the radiotherapy of malignant gliomas
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 1979 Oct; 5(10): 1725-31


Gliomas (Low-Grade)


Ehsani S, Hodaie M, Liebsch NJ, Gentili F, Kiehl TR.
Anaplastic glioma after high-dose proton-photon radiation treatment for low-grade skull base chondrosarcoma
J Neurooncol. 2008 Mar 15; [Epub ahead of print]
 Abstract |
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Glenn Bauman, Peter Pahapill, David Macdonald, Barbara Fisher, Christopher Leighton, Gregory Cairncross
Low Grade Glioma: A Measuring Radiographic Response to Radiotherapy
The Canadian J of Neurological Sciences, Volume 26, Number 1, Pages 18-22 / February 1999. (PDF Full Text)

Paul Brown, Jan Buckner
In Reply:
Journal of Clinical Oncology, Vol 22, No 5 (March 1), 2004: pp. 967-968. (Reference+) 

Paul D. Brown, Jan C. Buckner, Judith R. O’Fallon, Nancy L. Iturria, Cerise A. Brown, Brian P. O’Neill, Bernd W. Scheithauer, Robert P. Dinapoli, Robert M. Arusell, Walter J. Curran, Ross Abrams, Edward G. Shaw
Effects of Radiotherapy on Cognitive Function in Patients With Low-Grade Glioma Measured by the Folstein Mini-Mental State Examination
Journal of Clinical Oncology, Vol 21, Issue 13 (July), 2003: 2519-2524. (Abstract+)

Karim AB, Afra D, Cornu P, Bleehan N, Schraub S, De Witte O, Darcel F, Stenning S, Pierart M, Van Glabbeke M
Randomized trial on the efficacy of radiotherapy for cerebral low-grade glioma in the adult: European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Study 22845 with the Medical Research Council study BRO4: an interim analysis

Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2002 Feb 1;52(2):316-24

Karim AB, Maat B, Hatlevoll R, Menten J, Rutten EH, Thomas DG, Mascarenhas F, Horiot JC, Parvinen LM, van Reijn M, Jager JJ, Fabrini MG, van Alphen AM, Hamers HP, Gaspar L, Noordman E, Pierart M, van Glabbeke M
A randomized trial on dose-response in radiation therapy of low-grade cerebral glioma: European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Study 22844

Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 1996 Oct 1;36(3):549-56

Kiebert GM, Curran D, Aaronson NK, Bolla M, Menten J, Rutten EH, Nordman E, Silvestre ME, Pierart M, Karim AB
Quality of life after radiation therapy of cerebral low-grade gliomas of the adult: results of a randomised phase III trial on dose response (EORTC trial 22844). EORTC Radiotherapy Co-operative Group
Eur J Cancer. 1998 Nov;34(12):1902-9

Martin Klein, Jan J. Heimans
The Measurement of Cognitive Functioning in Low-Grade Glioma Patients After Radiotherapy
Journal of Clinical Oncology, Vol 22, No 5 (March 1), 2004: pp. 966-967
. (Reference+)

Christina A. Meyers, Jeffrey S. Wefel
The Use of the Mini-Mental State Examination to Assess Cognitive Functioning in Cancer Trials: No Ifs, Ands, Buts, or Sensitivity
J Clin Oncol, Vol 21, Issue 19 (Oct.), 2003: 3557-3558
. Originally published as JCO Early Release  on Aug. 11 2003. (Reference+)

Francesco Pignatti, Martin van den Bent, Desmond Curran, Channa Debruyne, Richard Sylvester, Patrick Therasse, Denes Áfra, Philippe Cornu, Michel Bolla, Charles Vecht, Abul B.M.F. Karim for the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Brain Tumor Cooperative Group and Radiotherapy Cooperative Group
Prognostic Factors for Survival in Adult Patients With Cerebral Low-Grade Glioma
Journal of Clinical Oncology, Vol 20, Issue 8 (April), 2002: 2076-2084. (Abstract+)

Ribom D, Engler H, Blomquist E, Smits A
Potential significance of (11)C-methionine PET as a marker for the radiosensitivity of low-grade gliomas
Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging. 2002 May;29(5):632-40. Epub 2002 Mar 5

Koh-ichi Sakata, Masato Hareyama, Takashi Komae, Hiroki Shirato, Osamu Watanabe, Jiroh Watarai, Kenji Takai, Shogo Yamada, Emiko Tsuchida and Kunio Sakai
Supratentorial Astrocytomas and Oligodendrogliomas Treated in the MRI Era
Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology, June 2001, 31:240-245. (PDF Full Text)


Melanocytoma


Rades D, Schild SE.
Dose-response relationship for fractionated irradiation in the treatment of spinal meningeal melanocytomas: a review of the literature.
J Neurooncol. 2006 May;77(3):311-4. Epub 2005 Dec 3.
Abstract


Medulloblastoma


Dr, Prof Amar Gajjar MD, Murali Chintagumpala MD, David Ashley MBBS, Stewart Kellie MBBS, Prof Larry E Kun MD, Prof Thomas  E Merchant DO, Shaio Woo MD, Greg Wheeler MBBS, Valerie Ahern MBBS, Matthew J Krasin MD, Maryam Fouladi MD, Alberto Broniscer MD, Prof Robert Krance MD, Gregory A Hale MD, Clinton F Stewart PharmD, Robert Dauser MD, Prof Robert A Sanford MD, Christine Fuller MD, Ching Lau MD, Prof James M Boyett PhD, Dana Wallace MS and Richard J Gilbertson MD
Risk-adapted craniospinal radiotherapy followed by high-dose chemotherapy and stem-cell rescue in children with newly diagnosed medulloblastoma (St Jude Medulloblastoma-96): long-term results from a prospective, multicentre trial
Lancet Oncology Early Online Publication, 7 September 2006, DOI:10.1016/S1470-2045(06)70867-1
Abstract / Abstract |
News / News

Suzanne L. Wolden, Ira J. Dunkel, Mark M. Souweidane, Laura Happersett, Yasmin Khakoo, Karen Schupak, David Lyden, Steven A. Leibel
Patterns of Failure Using a Conformal Radiation Therapy Tumor Bed Boost for Medulloblastoma
Journal of Clinical Oncology, Vol 21, Issue 16, August 15, 2003: 3079-3083. (Abstract+)


Meningioma


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.
Abstract No. 293


Simon M, Bostrom J, Koch P, Schramm J
Inter-institutional variance of postoperative radiotherapy and follow up for meningiomas in Germany. Impact of changes of the WHO classification
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2005 Nov 23; [Epub ahead of print]. (PDF Full Text)


Metastatic Tumors


Nada D Bajic, Danijela D Scepanovic
Whole brain irradiation doses and overall survival in patients with brain metastases
38th ASCO Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL. May 18-21, 2002. Abstract No. 2106


Berk L, Berkey B, Rich T, Hrushesky W, Blask D, Gallagher M, Kudrimoti M, McGarry RC, Suh J, Mehta M.
Randomized phase II trial of high-dose melatonin and radiation therapy for rpa class 2 patients with brain metastases (RTOG 0119).
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2007 Apr 5; [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 17418968 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Cannady SB, Cavanaugh KA, Lee SY, Bukowski RM, Olencki TE, Stevens GH, Barnett GH, Suh JH
Results of whole brain radiotherapy and recursive partitioning analysis in patients with brain metastases from renal cell carcinoma: a retrospective study
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2004 Jan 1;58(1):253-8

M. T. Carpenter, J. C. Flickinger, M. A. Quader, C. E. Miles
Improvements in technique for whole-brain irradiation
40th ASCO Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA. June 5-8, 2004. Abstract No.1539

Chee R, Bydder S, Cameron F.
Prolonged survival after resection and radiotherapy for solitary brain metastases from non-small-cell lung cancer.
Australas Radiol. 2007 Apr;51(2):186-9.
PMID: 17419869 [PubMed - in process]

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

Fleckenstein K, Hof H, Lohr F, Wenz F, Wannenmacher M
Prognostic factors for brain metastases after whole brain radiotherapy. Data from a single institution
Strahlenther Onkol. 2004 May;180(5):268-73

J. P. Knisely, B. A. Berkey, A. Chakravarti, W. A. Yung, W. J. Curran, H. I. Robins, B. Movsas, D. G. Brachman, R. H. Henderson, M. P. Mehta
RTOG 0118: A Phase III Study of Conventional Radiation Therapy Alone vs. Conventional Radiation Therapy Plus Thalidomide for Multiple Brain Metastases
2005 ASCO Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL. May 13-17. Abstract No. 1500
Journal of Clinical Oncology, Vol 23, No 16S (June 1 Supplement), 2005: 1500

Kouvaris JR, Miliadou A, Kouloulias VE, Kolokouris D, Balafouta MJ, Papacharalampous XN, Vlahos LJ.
Phase II Study of Temozolomide and Concomitant Whole-Brain Radiotherapy in Patients with Brain Metastases from Solid Tumors.
Onkologie. 2007 Jul;30(7):361-6. Epub 2007 Jun 27.
PMID: 17596744 [PubMed - in process]

J. Li, S. M. Bentzen, M. Renschler, M. P. Mehta
Improvement in neurocognitive function (NCF) correlates with tumor regression after whole brain radiation therapy (WBRT) for brain metastases (BM)
Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2006 ASCO Annual Meeting Proceedings Part I. Vol 24, No. 18S (June 20 Supplement), 2006: 1504
Abstract | News

M. P. Mehta, R. Gervais, P. Chabot, W. R. Shapiro, R. A. Patchell, M. J. Glantz, L. Recht, S. Phan, J. A. Smith, M. F. Renschler
Motexafin gadolinium (MGd) combined with prompt whole brain radiation therapy (RT) prolongs time to neurologic progression in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with brain metastases: Results of a phase III trial
Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2006 ASCO Annual Meeting Proceedings Part I. Vol 24, No. 18S (June 20 Supplement), 2006: 7014
Abstract | News

Christina A. Meyers, Jennifer A. Smith, Andrea Bezjak, Minesh P. Mehta, James Liebmann, Tim Illidge, Ian Kunkler, Jean-Michel Caudrelier, Peter D. Eisenberg, Jacobus Meerwaldt, Ross Siemers, Christian Carrie, Laurie E. Gaspar, Walter Curran, See-Chun Phan, Richard A. Miller, Markus F. Renschler
Neurocognitive Function and Progression in Patients With Brain Metastases Treated With Whole-Brain Radiation and Motexafin Gadolinium: Results of a Randomized Phase III Trial
J Clin Oncol, Vol 22, No 1 (January 1), 2004: pp. 157-165 (PDF Full Text)

Rades D, Kieckebusch S, Haatanen T, Lohynska R, Dunst J, Schild SE
Surgical resection followed by whole brain radiotherapy versus whole brain radiotherapy alone for single brain metastasis
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2008 Apr 1;70(5):1319-24; Epub 2008 Mar 25
 Abstract |
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Sharma V, Gaye PM, Wahab SA, Ndlovu N, Ngoma T, Vanderpuye V, Sowunmi A, Kigula-Mugambe J, Jeremic B.
Patterns of Practice of Palliative Radiotherapy in Africa, Part 1: Bone and Brain Metastases.
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2007 Oct 29; [Epub ahead of print]
Abstract

R. Soffietti, G. Beltramo, A. Costanza, E. Laguzzi, C. Mantovani, M. Nobile, R. Ruda'
Fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy for brain metastases from non small-cell lung cancer
39th ASCO Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL. May 31-June 3, 2003. Abstract No. 454

Weller M.
Radiochemotherapy for brain metastasis: how to define a role for temozolomide.
Onkologie. 2007 Jul;30(7):350-1. Epub 2007 Jun 27. No abstract available.
PMID: 17596741 [PubMed - in process]


Oligo.Tumors & Mixed Gliomas


Martin J. van den Bent, Antoine F. Carpentier, Alba A. Brandes, Marc Sanson, Martin J.B. Taphoorn, Hans J.J.A. Bernsen, Marc Frenay, Cees C. Tijssen, Wolfgang Grisold, Laslo Sipos, Hanny Haaxma-Reiche, Johannes M. Kros, Mathilde C.M. van Kouwenhoven, Charles J. Vecht, Anouk Allgeier, Denis Lacombe, Thierry Gorlia
Adjuvant Procarbazine, Lomustine, and Vincristine Improves Progression-Free Survival but Not Overall Survival in Newly Diagnosed Anaplastic Oligodendrogliomas and Oligoastrocytomas: A Randomized European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Phase III Trial
Journal of Clinical Oncology, Vol 24, No 18 (June 20), 2006: pp. 2715-2722. DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2005.04.6078

M. J. van den Bent, J. Delattre, A. A. Brandes, M. J. Taphoorn, K. Hoang Xuan, H. Bernsen, M. Frenay, W. Grisold, T. Gorlia, D. Lacombe 
First analysis of EORTC trial 26951, a randomized phase III study of adjuvant PCV chemotherapy in patients with highly anaplastic oligodendroglioma
2005 ASCO Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL. May 13-17. Abstract No. 1503
Journal of Clinical Oncology, Vol 23, No 16S (June 1 Supplement), 2005: 1503

Gregory Cairncross, Brian Berkey, Edward Shaw, Robert Jenkins, Bernd Scheithauer, David Brachman, Jan Buckner, Karen Fink, Luis Souhami, Normand Laperierre, Minesh Mehta, Walter Curran
Phase III Trial of Chemotherapy Plus Radiotherapy Compared With Radiotherapy Alone for Pure and Mixed Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma: Intergroup Radiation Therapy Oncology Group Trial 9402
Journal of Clinical Oncology, Vol 24, No 18 (June 20), 2006: pp. 2707-2714. DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2005.04.3414

Mark R. Gilbert, Frederick F. Lang
Anaplastic Oligodendroglial Tumors: A Tale of Two Trials
Journal of Clinical Oncology, Vol 24, No 18 (June 20), 2006: pp. 2689-2690. DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2006.05.8594


Pediatric CNS Tumors


Glenn Bauman, Barbara Fisher, Elizabeth Cairney, Adriana Ranger, A. Rashid Dar, Jill Ross, Larry Stitt, David Macdonald
Radiotherapy for Pediatric Central Nervous System Tumors: A Regional Cancer Centre Experience
Journal of Neuro-Oncology,
68 (3): 285-294, July 2004. (Abstract+)


Primary CNS Lymphoma


Illerhaus G, Marks R, Ihorst G, Guttenberger R, Ostertag C, Derigs G, Frickhofen N, Feuerhake F, Volk B, Finke J.
High-dose chemotherapy with autologous stem-cell transplantation and hyperfractionated radiotherapy as first-line treatment of primary CNS lymphoma.
J Clin Oncol. 2006 Aug 20;24(24):3865-70. Epub 2006 Jul 24.
Abstract

Laack NN, Ballman KV, Brown PB, O'Neill BP; North Central Cancer Treatment Group.
Whole-brain radiotherapy and high-dose methylprednisolone for elderly patients with primary central nervous system lymphoma: Results of North Central Cancer Treatment Group (NCCTG) 96-73-51.
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2006 Aug 1;65(5):1429-39.
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