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Astrocytomas

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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, CNO 4, 15 November 2003, Pages 996-1003

Anaplastic Astrocytoma


Nagy M, Schulz-Ertner D, Bischof M, Welzel T, Hof H, Debus J, Combs SE
Long-term outcome of postoperative irradiation in patients with newly diagnosed WHO grade III anaplastic gliomas
Tumori. 2009 May-Jun;95(3):317-24
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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
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Brain Tumors

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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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Central Neurocytoma

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Paek SH, Han JH, Kim JW, Park CK, Jung HW, Park SH, Kim IH, Kim DG
Long-term outcome of conventional radiation therapy for central neurocytoma
J Neurooncol. 2008 Oct;90(1):25-30. Epub 2008 Jun 20
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Choroid plexus carcinoma

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Mazloom A, Wolff JE, Paulino AC
The impact of radiotherapy fields in the treatment of patients with choroid plexus carcinoma
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2010 Sep 1;78(1):79-84. Epub 2009 Dec 11
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Ependymal Tumors

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Combs SE, Kelter V, Welzel T, Behnisch W, Kulozik AE, Bischof M, Hof H, Debus J, Schulz-Ertner D.
Influence of radiotherapy treatment concept on the outcome of patients with localized ependymomas
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2008 Jul 15;71(4):972-8. Epub 2008 Mar 11
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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

MacDonald SM, Safai S, Trofimov A, Wolfgang J, Fullerton B, Yeap BY, Bortfeld T, Tarbell NJ, Yock T.
Proton radiotherapy for childhood ependymoma: initial clinical outcomes and dose comparisons
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2008 Jul 15;71(4):979-86. Epub 2008 Mar 5
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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

Schroeder TM, Chintagumpala M, Okcu MF, Chiu JK, Teh BS, Woo SY, Paulino AC.
Intensity-modulated radiation therapy in childhood ependymoma
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2008 Jul 15;71(4):987-93. Epub 2008 Feb 6
 Abstract

Swanson EL, Amdur RJ, Morris CG, Galloway TJ, Marcus RB Jr, Pincus DW, Smith A.
Intracranial ependymomas treated with radiotherapy: long-term results from a single institution.  
J Neurooncol. 2011 May;102(3):451-7. Epub 2010 Aug 13.
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Germinoma

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Eom KY, Kim IH, Park CI, Kim HJ, Kim JH, Kim K, Kim SK, Wang KC, Cho BG, Jung HW, Heo DS, Kang HJ, Shin HY, Ahn HS
Upfront chemotherapy and involved-field radiotherapy results in more relapses than extended radiotherapy for intracranial germinomas: modification in radiotherapy volume might be needed
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2008 May 29;71(3):667-71
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Ganglioglioma

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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.
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Glioblastoma

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First-diagnosis Tumors

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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.
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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

Beauchesne P, Bernier V, Carnin C, Taillandier L, Djabri M, Martin L, Michel X, Maire JP, Khalil T, Kerr C, Gorlia T, Stupp R, Pedeux R
Prolonged survival for patients with newly diagnosed, inoperable glioblastoma with 3-times daily ultrafractionated radiation therapy
Neuro Oncol. 2010 Jun;12(6):595-602. Epub 2010 Feb 11
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Blumenthal DT, Won M, Mehta MP, Curran WJ, Souhami L, Michalski JM, Rogers CL, Corn BW.
Short Delay in Initiation of Radiotherapy May Not Affect Outcome of Patients With Glioblastoma: A Secondary Analysis From the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group Database
J Clin Oncol. 2008 Dec 29; [Epub ahead of print]
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Buatti J, Ryken TC, Smith MC, Sneed P, Suh JH, Mehta M, Olson JJ.
Radiation therapy of pathologically confirmed newly diagnosed glioblastoma in adults
J Neurooncol. 2008 Sep;89(3):313-37. Epub 2008 Aug 20
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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]
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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

Combs SE, Wagner J, Bischof M, Welzel T, Edler L, Rausch R, Wagner F, Zabel-du Bois A, Debus J, Schulz-Ertner D.
Radiochemotherapy in patients with primary glioblastoma comparing two temozolomide dose regimens.
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2008 Jul 15;71(4):999-1005. Epub 2008 Feb 6. Erratum in: Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2008 Sep 1;72(1):307.
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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.
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Hochberg FH, Pruitt A
Assumptions in the radiotherapy of glioblastoma
Neurology. 1980 Sep; 30(9): 907-11

Idbaih A, Taillibert S, Simon JM, Psimaras D, Schneble HM, Lopez S, Lang P, Toubiana T, Feuvret L, Delattre JY, Mazeron JJ
Short course of radiation therapy in elderly patients with glioblastoma multiforme
Cancer Radiother. 2008 Nov 28; [Epub ahead of print]
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Jahraus CD, Friedman AH.
Chemopotentiation by ultrafractionated radiotherapy in glioblastoma resistant to conventional therapy.
Tumori. 2010 Sep-Oct;96(5):771-5.
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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


Karacetin D, Okten B, Yalcin B, Incekara O.
Concomitant temozolomide and radiotherapy versus radiotherapy alone for treatment of newly diagnosed glioblastoma multiforme.
J BUON. 2011 Jan-Mar;16(1):133-7.
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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


Lawrence YR, Blumenthal DT, Matceyevsky D, Kanner AA, Bokstein F, Corn BW.
Delayed initiation of radiotherapy for glioblastoma: how important is it to push to the front (or the back) of the line?
J Neurooncol. 2011 Apr 24. [Epub ahead of print]
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Lee IH, Piert M, Gomez-Hassan D, Junck L, Rogers L, Hayman J, Ten Haken RK, Lawrence TS, Cao Y, Tsien C.
Association of (11)C-Methionine PET Uptake with Site of Failure After Concurrent Temozolomide and Radiation for Primary Glioblastoma Multiforme
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2008 Oct 1; [Epub ahead of print]
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Linz U.
Commentary on Effects of radiotherapy with concomitant and adjuvant temozolomide versus radiotherapy alone on survival in glioblastoma in a randomised phase III study: 5-year analysis of the EORTC-NCIC trial (Lancet Oncol. 2009;10:459-466).
Cancer. 2010 Apr 15;116(8):1844-6. Epub 2010 Feb 11.
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Lopez S, Taillibert S, Idbaih A, Simon JM, Mazeron JJ.
Should elderly patients with glioblastoma be proposed to radiotherapy?
Cancer Radiother. 2008 Jul 21
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McBride WH.
Integration of adenovirus thymidine kinase suicide-gene therapy with surgery and radiation therapy for malignant glioma.
Future Oncol. 2012 Jan;8(1):17-20.
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Elderly Patients

Minniti G, Lanzetta G, Scaringi C, Caporello P, Salvati M, Arcella A, De Sanctis V, Giangaspero F, Enrici RM.
Phase II Study of Short-Course Radiotherapy plus Concomitant and Adjuvant Temozolomide in Elderly Patients with Glioblastoma.
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2011 Nov 11;. [Epub ahead of print]
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Mirimanoff RO, Gorlia T, Mason W, Van den Bent MJ, Kortmann RD, Fisher B, Reni M, Brandes AA, Curschmann J, Villa S, Cairncross G, Allgeier A, Lacombe D, Stupp R.
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.
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Narayana A, Gruber D, Kunnakkat S, Golfinos JG, Parker E, Raza S, Zagzag D, Eagan P, Gruber ML.
A clinical trial of bevacizumab, temozolomide, and radiation for newly diagnosed glioblastoma.
J Neurosurg. 2011 Oct 28;. [Epub ahead of print]
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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
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Mizumoto M, Tsuboi K, Igaki H, Yamamoto T, Takano S, Oshiro Y, Hayashi Y, Hashii H, Kanemoto A, Nakayama H, Sugahara S, Sakurai H, Matsumura A, Tokuuye K
Phase I/II Trial of Hyperfractionated Concomitant Boost Proton Radiotherapy for Supratentorial Glioblastoma Multiforme
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2009 Aug 19;. [Epub ahead of print]
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Morganti AG, Balducci M, Salvati M, Esposito V, Romanelli P, Ferro M, Calista F, Digesù C, Macchia G, Ianiri M, Deodato F, Cilla S, Piermattei A, Valentini V, Cellini N, Cantore GP.
A Phase I Dose-Escalation Study (ISIDE-BT-1) of Accelerated IMRT with Temozolomide in Patients with Glioblastoma
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2009 Aug 14;. [Epub ahead of print]
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Nieder C, Astner ST, Mehta MP, Grosu AL, Molls M
Improvement, clinical course, and quality of life after palliative radiotherapy for recurrent glioblastoma
Am J Clin Oncol. 2008 Jun;31(3):300-5
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Panet-Raymond V, Souhami L, Roberge D, Kavan P, Shakibnia L, Muanza T, Lambert C, Leblanc R, Del Maestro R, Guiot MC, 
Shenouda G
Accelerated Hypofractionated Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy with Concurrent and Adjuvant Temozolomide for Patients with Glioblastoma Multiforme: A Safety and Efficacy Analysis
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2008 Jun 11; [Epub ahead of print]
 Abstract

Paravati AJ, Heron DE, Landsittel D, Flickinger JC, Mintz A, Chen YF, Huq MS.
Radiotherapy and temozolomide for newly diagnosed glioblastoma and anaplastic astrocytoma: validation of Radiation Therapy Oncology Group-Recursive Partitioning Analysis in the IMRT and temozolomide era.
J Neurooncol. 2010 Dec 22. [Epub ahead of print]
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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
Abstract

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.
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Salmaggi A, Duri S, Silvani A, Gaviani P, Milanesi I, Casali C, Di Meco F.
Loco-regional treatments in first-diagnosis glioblastoma: literature review on association between Stupp protocol and Gliadel.
Neurol Sci. 2011 Oct 8. [Epub ahead of print]
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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
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Stupp R, Hegi ME, Mason WP, van den Bent MJ, Taphoorn MJ, Janzer RC, Ludwin SK, Allgeier A, Fisher B, Belanger K, Hau P, Brandes AA, Gijtenbeek J, Marosi C, Vecht CJ, Mokhtari K, Wesseling P, Villa S, Eisenhauer E, Gorlia T, Weller M, Lacombe D, Cairncross JG, Mirimanoff RO; European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Brain Tumour and Radiation Oncology Groups; National Cancer Institute of Canada Clinical Trials Group.
Effects of radiotherapy with concomitant and adjuvant temozolomide versus radiotherapy alone on survival in glioblastoma in a randomised phase III study: 5-year analysis of the EORTC-NCIC trial.
Lancet Oncol. 2009 May;10(5):459-66. Epub 2009 Mar 9.
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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

Terasaki M, Eto T, Nakashima S, Okada Y, Ogo E, Sugita Y, Tokutomi T, Shigemori M
A pilot study of hypofractionated radiation therapy with temozolomide for adults with glioblastoma multiforme
J Neurooncol. 2010 Jul 17. [Epub ahead of print]
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Tsien CI, Brown D, Normolle D, Schipper M, Morand P, Junck L, Heth JA, Gomez-Hassan D, Ten-Haken R, Chenevert TL, Cao Y, Lawrence TS.
Concurrent Temozolomide and Dose-Escalated Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy in Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma.
Clin Cancer Res. 2011 Nov 7;. [Epub ahead of print]
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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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Conformal radiotherapy


Minniti G, Amelio D, Amichetti M, Salvati M, Muni R, Bozzao A, Lanzetta G, Scarpino S, Arcella A, Enrici RM
Patterns of failure and comparison of different target volume delineations in patients with glioblastoma treated with conformal radiotherapy plus concomitant and adjuvant temozolomide
Radiother Oncol. 2010 Sep 18;. [Epub ahead of print]
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Tsien C, Moughan J, Michalski JM, Gilbert MR, Purdy J, Simpson J, Kresel JJ, Curran WJ, Diaz A, Mehta MP.
Phase I Three-Dimensional Conformal Radiation Dose Escalation Study in Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma: Radiation Therapy Oncology Group Trial 98-03
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2008 Aug 22; [Epub ahead of print]
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Elderly Patients


Scott J, Tsai YY, Chinnaiyan P, Yu HH.
Effectiveness of Radiotherapy for Elderly Patients with Glioblastoma
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2010 Jul 31;. [Epub ahead of print]
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High-dose radiotherapy


Nieder C, Mehta MP.
Advances in translational research provide a rationale for clinical re-evaluation of high-dose radiotherapy for glioblastoma.
Med Hypotheses. 2010 Nov 25;. [Epub ahead of print]
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Patterns of failure


Dobelbower MC, Burnett Iii OL, Nordal RA, Nabors LB, Markert JM, Hyatt MD, Fiveash JB.
Patterns of failure for glioblastoma multiforme following concurrent radiation and temozolomide.
J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol. 2011 Feb;55(1):77-81.
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Recurrent Tumors


Radiotherapy, Cisplatin, Fotemustine, Temozolomide (Recurrent). 
Radiotherapy, Temozolomide (First-diagnosis)

Balducci M, Chiesa S, Diletto B, D'Agostino GR, Mangiola A, Manfrida S, Mantini G, Albanese A, Fiorentino A, Frascino V, De Bari B, Micciche' F, De Rose F, Morganti AG, Anile C, Valentini V.
Low-dose fractionated radiotherapy and concomitant chemotherapy in glioblastoma multiforme with poor prognosis: a feasibility study.
Neuro Oncol. 2011 Oct 12;. [Epub ahead of print]
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Combs SE, Burkholder I, Edler L, Rieken S, Habermehl D, Jakel O, Haberer T, Haselmann R, Unterberg A, Wick W, Debus J.
Randomised Phase I/II Study to Evaluate Carbon Ion Radiotherapy versus Fractionated Stereotactic Radiotherapy in Patients with Recurrent or Progressive Gliomas: The CINDERELLA Trial.
BMC Cancer. 2010 Oct 6;10(1):533. [Epub ahead of print]
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Minniti G, Armosini V, Salvati M, Lanzetta G, Caporello P, Mei M, Osti MF, Maurizi RE.
Fractionated stereotactic reirradiation and concurrent temozolomide in patients with recurrent glioblastoma.
J Neurooncol. 2010 Nov 5. [Epub ahead of print]
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Gliomas

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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)

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Balducci M, Apicella G, Manfrida S, Mangiola A, Fiorentino A, Azario L, D'Agostino GR, Frascino V, Dinapoli N, Mantini G, Albanese A, de Bonis P, Chiesa S, Valentini V, Anile C, Cellini N.
Single-Arm Phase II Study of Conformal Radiation Therapy and Temozolomide plus Fractionated Stereotactic Conformal Boost in High-Grade Gliomas : Final Report.
Strahlenther Onkol. 2010 Sep 30;. [Epub ahead of print]
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Baumert BG, Stupp R; European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Radiation Oncology Group; European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Brain Tumor Group.
Low-grade glioma: a challenge in therapeutic options: the role of radiotherapy.
Ann Oncol. 2008 Sep;19 Suppl 7:vii217-22
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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]
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Blumenthal DT, Rankin C, Eyre HJ, Livingston RB, Spence AM, Stelzer KJ, Rushing EJ, Berger MS, Rivkin SE, Cohn AL, Petersdorf SH.
External beam irradiation and the combination of cisplatin and carmustine followed by carmustine alone for the treatment of high-grade glioma: a phase 2 Southwest Oncology Group trial
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Clavier JB, Voirin J, Kehrli P, Noël G
Systematic review of stereotactic radiotherapy for high-grade gliomas
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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

Fine HA, Dear KB, Loeffler JS, Black PM, Canellos GP
Meta-analysis of radiation therapy with and without adjuvant chemotherapy for malignant gliomas in adults

Cancer 1993 Apr 15;71(8):2585-97

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
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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)

Tendulkar RD, Pai Panandiker AS, Wu S, Kun LE, Broniscer A, Sanford RA, Merchant TE.
Irradiation of Pediatric High-Grade Spinal Cord Tumors
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Walker MD, Strike TA, Sheline GE
An analysis of dose-effect relationship in the radiotherapy of malignant gliomas
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Watkins JM, Marshall DT, Patel S, Giglio P, Herrin AE, Garrett-Mayer E, Jenrette JM 3rd
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Recurrent Tumors


Reirradiation


Mayer R, Sminia P.
Reirradiation tolerance of the human brain.
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2008 Apr 1;70(5):1350-60. Epub 2007 Nov 26.
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Noël G, Mazeron JJ.
Reirradiation in primary or secondary brain tumors
Cancer Radiother. 2010 Aug 24
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Chemotherapy

Niyazi M, Ganswindt U, Schwarz SB, Kreth FW, Tonn JC, Geisler J, la Fougère C, Ertl L, Linn J, Siefert A, Belka C.
Irradiation and Bevacizumab in High-Grade Glioma Retreatment Settings.
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2010 Oct 27. [Epub ahead of print]
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Gliomas (Low-Grade)

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Baumert BG, Stupp R.
Is there a place for radiotherapy in low-grade gliomas?
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Baumert BG, Stupp R.
Low-grade glioma: a challenge in therapeutic options: the role of radiotherapy
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Abstract

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]
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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, No 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+)

C. C. Leighton
A meta-analysis of radiation therapy in adult low-grade glioma
39th ASCO Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL. May 31-June 3, 2003.
Abstract No. 442 

Merchant TE, Kun LE, Wu S, Xiong X, Sanford RA, Boop FA
Phase II Trial of Conformal Radiation Therapy for Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma
J Clin Oncol. 2009 Jul 6. [Epub ahead of print]
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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, No 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, No 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

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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

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Balducci M, Chiesa S, Chieffo D, Manfrida S, Dinapoli N, Fiorentino A, Miccichè F, Frascino V, Anile C, Valentini V, De Bari B.
The role of radiotherapy in adult medulloblastoma: long-term single-institution experience and a review of the literature.
J Neurooncol. 2011 Jul 31. [Epub ahead of print]
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Balducci M, Chiesa S, Chieffo D, Manfrida S, Dinapoli N, Fiorentino A, Miccichè F, Frascino V, Anile C, Valentini V, De Bari B.
Erratum to: The role of radiotherapy in adult medulloblastoma: long-term single-institution experience and a review of the literature.
J Neurooncol. 2011 Sep 7. [Epub ahead of print]
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Gandola L, Massimino M, Cefalo G, Solero C, Spreafico F, Pecori E, Riva D, Collini P, Pignoli E, Giangaspero F, Luksch R, Berretta S, Poggi G, Biassoni V, Ferrari A, Pollo B, Favre C, Sardi I, Terenziani M, Fossati-Bellani F
Hyperfractionated Accelerated Radiotherapy in the Milan Strategy for Metastatic Medulloblastoma
J Clin Oncol. 2008 Dec 15. [Epub ahead of print]
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Massimino M, Gandola L, Spreafico F, Biassoni V, Luksch R, Collini P, Solero CN, Simonetti F, Pignoli E, Cefalo G, Poggi G, Modena P, Mariani L, Potepan P, Podda M, Casanova M, Pecori E, Acerno S, Ferrari A, Terenziani M, Meazza C, Polastri D, Ravagnani F, Fossati-Bellani F
No Salvage Using High-Dose Chemotherapy Plus/Minus Reirradiation for Relapsing Previously Irradiated Medulloblastoma
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2009 Apr 1;73(5):1358-63. Epub 2008 Nov 18.
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Polkinghorn WR, Dunkel IJ, Souweidane MM, Khakoo Y, Lyden DC, Gilheeney SW, Becher OJ, Budnick AS, Wolden SL.
Disease Control and Ototoxicity Using Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy Tumor-Bed Boost for Medulloblastoma.
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2011 Apr 9;. [Epub ahead of print]
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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, No 16, August 15, 2003: 3079-3083. (Abstract+)


Meningioma

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Arvold ND, Lessell S, Bussiere M, Beaudette K, Rizzo JF, Loeffler JS, Shih HA
Visual Outcome and Tumor Control After Conformal Radiotherapy for Patients With Optic Nerve Sheath Meningioma
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2009 Apr 28. [Epub ahead of print]
  Abstract

Combs SE, Edler L, Burkholder I, Rieken S, Habermehl D, Jakel O, Haberer T, Unterberg A, Wick W, Debus J.
Treatment of patients with atypical meningiomas Simpson grade 4 and 5 with a carbon ion boost in combination with postoperative photon radiotherapy: The MARCIE Trial.
BMC Cancer. 2010 Nov 9;10(1):615. [Epub ahead of print]
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Leland Rogers, M.D. and Minesh Mehta, M.D.
Role of Radiation Therapy in Treating Intracranial Meningiomas
Neurosurg Focus.  2007 Oct ;23(4):E4
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Mair R, Morris K, Scott I, Carroll TA.
Radiotherapy for atypical meningiomas.
J Neurosurg. 2011 Jun 24. [Epub ahead of print]
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Marcus HJ, Price SJ, Wilby M, Santarius T, Kirollos RW.
Radiotherapy as an adjuvant in the management of intracranial meningiomas: are we practising evidence-based medicine?
Br J Neurosurg. 2008 Aug;22(4):520-8
 Abstract

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)

Recurrent Tumors


Askoxylakis V, Zabel-du Bois A, Schlegel W, Debus J, Huber P, Milker-Zabel S
Patterns of failure after stereotactic radiotherapy of intracranial meningioma
J Neurooncol. Published online: 13 December 2009 [Epub ahead of print]
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Metastatic Tumors

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Abe E, Aoyama H.
The Role of Whole Brain Radiation Therapy for the Management of Brain Metastases in the Era of Stereotactic Radiosurgery.
Curr Oncol Rep. 2011 Oct 18;. [Epub ahead of print]
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Aoyama H.
Radiation therapy for brain metastases in breast cancer patients
Breast Cancer. 2010 May 11;. [Epub ahead of print]
  Abstract

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

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

Den RB, Andrews DW.
Radiotherapy for brain metastases.
Neurosurg Clin N Am. 2011 Jan;22(1):37-44.
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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

Fogarty G, Morton RL, Vardy J, Nowak AK, Mandel C, Forder PM, Hong A, Hruby G, Burmeister B, Shivalingam B, Dhillon H, Thompson JF.
Whole brain radiotherapy after local treatment of brain metastases in melanoma patients - a randomised phase III trial.
BMC Cancer. 2011 Apr 17;11(1):142. [Epub ahead of print]
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Gaspar LE, Mehta MP, Patchell RA, Burri SH, Robinson PD, Morris RE, Ammirati M, Andrews DW, Asher AL, Cobbs CS, Kondziolka D, Linskey ME, Loeffler JS, McDermott M, Mikkelsen T, Olson JJ, Paleologos NA, Ryken TC, Kalkanis SN
The role of whole brain radiation therapy in the management of newly diagnosed brain metastases: a systematic review and evidence-based clinical practice guideline
J Neurooncol. 2009 Dec 4. [Epub ahead of print]
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Giubilei C, Ingrosso G, D'Andrea M, Benassi M, Santoni R.
Hypofractionated stereotactic radiotherapy in combination with whole brain radiotherapy for brain metastases
J Neurooncol. 2008 Sep 19. [Epub ahead of print]
 Abstract

Hashimoto K, Narita Y, Miyakita Y, Ohno M, Sumi M, Mayahara H, Kayama T, Shibui S.
Comparison of Clinical Outcomes of Surgery Followed by Local Brain Radiotherapy and Surgery Followed by Whole Brain Radiotherapy in Patients With Single Brain Metastasis: Single-Center Retrospective Analysis.
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2011 Apr 6;. [Epub ahead of print]
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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

Kocher M, Soffietti R, Abacioglu U, Villà S, Fauchon F, Baumert BG, Fariselli L, Tzuk-Shina T, Kortmann RD, Carrie C, Ben Hassel M, Kouri M, Valeinis E, van den Berge D, Collette S, Collette L, Mueller RP.
Adjuvant whole-brain radiotherapy versus observation after radiosurgery or surgical resection of one to three cerebral metastases: results of the EORTC 22952-26001 study.
J Clin Oncol. 2011 Jan 10;29(2):134-41. Epub 2010 Nov 1.
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Kong DS, Lee JI, Im YS, Nam DH, Park K, Kim JH
Differential Impact of Whole-Brain Radiotherapy Added to Radiosurgery for Brain Metastases
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2010 Jan 22. [Epub ahead of print]
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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]

Kwon AK, Dibiase SJ, Wang B, Hughes SL, Milcarek B, Zhu Y
Hypofractionated stereotactic radiotherapy for the treatment of brain metastases
Cancer. 2009 Jan 8;115(4):890-898. [Epub ahead of print]
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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

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)

Milano MT, Katz AW, Schell MC, Philip A, Okunieff P
Descriptive analysis of oligometastatic lesions treated with curative-intent stereotactic body radiotherapy
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2008 Dec 1;72(5):1516-22. Epub 2008 May 21
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Rades D, Veninga T, Hornung D, Wittkugel O, Schild SE, Gliemroth J.
Single brain metastasis: Whole-brain irradiation plus either radiosurgery or neurosurgical resection.
Cancer. 2011 Jul 14. [Epub ahead of print]
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Rades D, Dziggel L, Haatanen T, Veninga T, Lohynska R, Dunst J, Schild SE
Scoring Systems to Estimate Intracerebral Control and Survival Rates of Patients Irradiated for Brain Metastases
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2010 Jul 15. [Epub ahead of print]
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Rades D, Kueter JD, Pluemer A, Veninga T, Schild SE.
A Matched-Pair Analysis Comparing Whole-Brain Radiotherapy Plus Stereotactic Radiosurgery Versus Surgery Plus Whole-Brain Radiotherapy and a Boost to the Metastatic Site for One or Two Brain Metastases
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2008 Aug 15. [Epub ahead of print]
 Abstract

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

Register S, Clarke JW, Chaudhury AR, Lo SS
Pathologic complete response of a solitary melanoma brain metastasis after local ablative radiation therapy: case report
Med Oncol. 2009 Nov 18;. [Epub ahead of print]
  Abstract

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

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.
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Lung Cancer


Blanchard P, Le Péchoux C.
Prophylactic cranial irradiation in lung cancer
Curr Opin Oncol. 2009 Nov 25;. [Epub ahead of print]
  Abstract

Casanova N, Mazouni Z, Bieri S, Combescure C, Pica A, Weber DC
Whole brain radiotherapy with a conformational external beam radiation boost for lung cancer patients with 1-3 brain metastasis: a multi institutional study
Radiat Oncol. 2010 Feb 18;5(1):13. [Epub ahead of print]
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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]

Gore EM, Bae K, Wong SJ, Sun A, Bonner JA, Schild SE, Gaspar LE, Bogart JA, Werner-Wasik M, Choy H.
Phase III Comparison of Prophylactic Cranial Irradiation Versus Observation in Patients With Locally Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer: Primary Analysis of Radiation Therapy Oncology Group Study RTOG 0214.
J Clin Oncol. 2010 Dec 6;. [Epub ahead of print]
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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

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

Zhao J, Fu Q, Zhang L.
A Clinical Observation of Concomitant Therapy of Erlotinib and Whole Brain Radiotherapy in Patients of NSCLC Combined with Brain Metastases
Zhongguo Fei Ai Za Zhi (Chinese Journal of Lung Cancer). 2009 Dec 20;12(12):1291-4. Chinese
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Neuroblastoma

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Caussa L, Hijal T, Michon J, Helfre S.
Role of palliative radiotherapy in the management of metastatic pediatric neuroblastoma: a retrospective single-institution study.
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2011 Jan 1;79(1):214-9. Epub 2010 Apr 10.
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Neurofibromatosis

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Wentworth S, Pinn M, Bourland JD, Deguzman AF, Ekstrand K, Ellis TL, Glazier SS, McMullen KP, Munley M, Stieber VW, Tatter SB, Shaw EG
Clinical experience with radiation therapy in the management of neurofibromatosis-associated central nervous system tumors
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2009 Jan 1;73(1):208-13. Epub 2008 Aug 5
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Oligo.T & Mixed Gliomas

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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 Patients

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Allen J, Donahue B, Mehta M, Miller DC, Rorke LB, Jakacki R, Robertson P, Sposto R, Holmes E, Vezina G, Muraszko K, Puccetti D, Prados M, Chan KW
A Phase II Study of Preradiotherapy Chemotherapy Followed by Hyperfractionated Radiotherapy for Newly Diagnosed High-Risk Medulloblastoma/Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor: A Report from the Children's Oncology Group (CCG 9931)
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2009 Apr 6. [Epub ahead of print]
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Gajjar A, Chintagumpala M, Ashley D, Kellie S, Kun LE, Merchant TE, Woo S, Wheeler G, Ahern V, Krasin MJ, Fouladi M, Broniscer A, Krance R, Hale GA, Stewart CF, Dauser R, Sanford RA, Fuller C, Lau C, Boyett JM, Wallace D, Gilbertson RJ.
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 Oncol. 2006 Oct;7(10):813-20. Epub 2006 Sep 07.
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Beltran C, Roca M, Merchant TE.
On the Benefits and Risks of Proton Therapy in Pediatric Craniopharyngioma.
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2011 May 11;. [Epub ahead of print]
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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+)

Caussa L, Hijal T, Michon J, Helfre S.
Role of palliative radiotherapy in the management of metastatic pediatric neuroblastoma: a retrospective single-institution study.
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2011 Jan 1;79(1):214-9. Epub 2010 Apr 10.
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Janssens GO, Gidding CE, Van Lindert EJ, Oldenburger FR, Erasmus CE, Schouten-Meeteren AY, Kaanders JH.
The Role of Hypofractionation Radiotherapy for Diffuse Intrinsic Brainstem Glioma in Children: a Pilot Study
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2008 Nov 5. [Epub ahead of print]
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Mansur DB, Rubin JB, Kidd EA, King AA, Hollander AS, Smyth MD, Limbrick DD, Park TS, Leonard JR.
Radiation therapy for pilocytic astrocytomas of childhood.
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2011 Mar 1;79(3):829-34. Epub 2010 Apr 24.
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Massimino M, Gandola L, Barra S, Giangaspero F, Casali C, Potepan P, Di Rocco C, Nozza P, Collini P, Viscardi E, Bertin D, Biassoni V, Cama A, Milanaccio C, Modena P, Balter R, Tamburrini G, Peretta P, Mascarin M, Scarzello G, Fidani P, Milano GM, Sardi I, Genitori L, Garrè ML.
Infant ependymoma in a 10-year AIEOP (Associazione Italiana Ematologia Oncologia Pediatrica) experience with omitted or deferred radiotherapy.
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2011 Jul 1;80(3):807-14. Epub 2010 Jun 18.
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Mirza B, Mønsted A, Harding J, Ohlhues L, Roed H, Juhler M.
Stereotactic radiotherapy and radiosurgery in pediatric patients: analysis of indications and outcome.
Childs Nerv Syst. 2010 Dec;26(12):1785-93. Epub 2010 Jul 29.
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Paulino AC, Mazloom A, Teh BS, South M, Okcu MF, Su J, Butler EB, Chintagumpala M
Local control after craniospinal irradiation, intensity-modulated radiotherapy boost, and chemotherapy in childhood medulloblastoma
Cancer. 2010 Sep 15. [Epub ahead of print]
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Sharma DN, Goyal SG, Muzumder S, Haresh KP, Bahl A, Julka PK, Rath GK.
Radiation therapy in paediatric gliomas: our institutional experience
Neurol Neurochir Pol. 2010 Jan-Feb;44(1):28-34. Online publish date: 2010-03-29
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Tendulkar RD, Pai Panandiker AS, Wu S, Kun LE, Broniscer A, Sanford RA, Merchant TE.
Irradiation of pediatric high-grade spinal cord tumors.
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2010 Dec;81(12):1382. Epub 2010 Jun 14.
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Thierry-Chef I, Simon SL, Miller DL
Radiation dose and cancer risk among pediatric patients undergoing interventional neuroradiology procedures
Pediatr Radiol. 2006 Sep;36 Suppl 2:159-62
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Primary CNS Lymphoma

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Ferreri AJ, Verona C, Politi LS, Chiara A, Perna L, Villa E, Reni M.
Consolidation radiotherapy in primary central nervous system lymphomas: impact on outcome of different fields and doses in patients in complete remission after upfront chemotherapy.
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2011 May 1;80(1):169-75. Epub 2010 Jun 26.
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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.
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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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Reirradiation

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Alongi F, Di Muzio N, Scorsetti M.
Reirradiation: hopes and concerns of the radiation oncologist.
Tumori. 2010 Sep-Oct;96(5):792-3.
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Glioblastoma


Torok JA, Wegner RE, Mintz AH, Heron DE, Burton SA.
Re-irradiation with Radiosurgery for Recurrent Glioblastoma Multiforme.
Technol Cancer Res Treat. 2011 Jun;10(3):253-8
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Gliomas


Fokas E, Wacker U, Gross MW, Henzel M, Encheva E, Engenhart-Cabillic R.
Hypofractionated Stereotactic Reirradiation of Recurrent Glioblastomas : A Beneficial Treatment Option after High-Dose Radiotherapy?
Strahlenther Onkol. 2009 Apr;185(4):235-240. Epub 2009 Apr 16
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Fontanilla HP, Pinnix CC, Ketonen LM, Woo SY, Vats TS, Rytting ME, Wolff JE, Mahajan A.
Palliative Reirradiation for Progressive Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma.
Am J Clin Oncol. 2011 Feb 3;. [Epub ahead of print]
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Nieder C.
A Thought-Provoking Retrospective Study on Survival and Toxicity After Reirradiation for Recurrent High-Grade Gliomas.
J Clin Oncol. 2010 Dec 28. [Epub ahead of print]
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Siker ML, Firat SY, Mueller W, Krouwer H, Schultz CJ.
Semicontinuous Low-Dose-Rate Teletherapy for the Treatment of Recurrent Glial Brain Tumors: Final Report of a Phase I/II Study.
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2011 Jan 13. [Epub ahead of print]
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Medulloblastoma


Bakst RL, Dunkel IJ, Gilheeney S, Khakoo Y, Becher O, Souweidane MM, Wolden SL.
Reirradiation for recurrent medulloblastoma.
Cancer. 2011 Apr 14;. [Epub ahead of print]
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Rhabdomyosarcoma

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Defachelles AS, Rey A, Oberlin O, Spooner D, Stevens MC
Treatment of nonmetastatic cranial parameningeal rhabdomyosarcoma in children younger than 3 years old: results from international society of pediatric oncology studies MMT 89 and 95.
J Clin Oncol. 2009 Mar 10;27(8):1310-5. Epub 2009 Feb 9
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