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Current Neuro-Oncology




Volume 2 Number 5
31 May 2000




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Deutsch M, Jacobs SA.
Astrocytoma following testicular cancer in a young adult.
Med Pediatr Oncol. 2000 May;34(5):383-4
. doi: 10.1002/(sici)1096-911x(200005)34:5<383::aid-mpo19>3.0.co;2-0. PMID: 10797370. Case report.




Harsh GR, Deisboeck TS, Louis DN, Hilton J, Colvin M, Silver JS, Qureshi NH, Kracher J, Finkelstein D, Chiocca EA, Hochberg FH.
Thymidine kinase activation of ganciclovir in recurrent malignant gliomas: a gene-marking and neuropathological study.
J Neurosurg. 2000 May;92(5):804-11
. doi: 10.3171/jns.2000.92.5.0804. PMID: 10794295. Observational study.




Henderson RD, Campbell SF.
Head trauma and brain tumours revisited.
J Clin Neurosci. 2000 May;7(3):262-4
. doi: 10.1054/jocn.1999.0204. PMID: 10833628. Case report.




Holland EC, Celestino J, Dai C, Schaefer L, Sawaya RE, Fuller GN.
Combined activation of Ras and Akt in neural progenitors induces glioblastoma formation in mice.
Nat Genet. 2000 May;25(1):55-7
. doi: 10.1038/75596. PMID: 10802656. Laboratory investigation.




Janinis J, Efstathiou E, Panopoulos C, Samantas E, Aravantinos G, Christodoulou C, Skarlos D.
Phase II study of temozolomide in patients with relapsing high grade glioma and poor performance status.
Med Oncol. 2000 May;17(2):106-10
. doi: 10.1007/BF02796204. PMID: 10871815. Interventional study.




Kalapurakal JA, Kepka A, Bista T, Goldman S, Tomita T, Marymont MH.
Fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy for pediatric brain tumors: the Chicago children's experience.
Childs Nerv Syst. 2000 May;16(5):296-302
. doi: 10.1007/s003810050517. PMID: 10883373. Observational study.




Keir ST, Dolan ME, Pegg AE, Lawless A, Moschel RC, Bigner DD, Friedman HS.
O6-benzylguanine-mediated enhancement of nitrosourea activity in Mer- central nervous system tumor xenografts--implications for clinical trials.
Cancer Chemother Pharmacol. 2000 May;45(6):437-40. doi: 10.1007/s002800051016. PMID: 10854129. Laboratory investigation.




Patel S, Breneman JC, Warnick RE, Albright RE Jr, Tobler WD, van Loveren HR, Tew JM Jr.
Permanent iodine-125 interstitial implants for the treatment of recurrent glioblastoma multiforme.
Neurosurgery. 2000 May;46(5):1123-8
. doi: 10.1097/00006123-200005000-00019. PMID: 10807244. Observational study.




Raco A, Raimondi AJ, D'Alonzo A, Esposito V, Valentino V.
Radiosurgery in the management of pediatric brain tumors.
Childs Nerv Syst. 2000 May;16(5):287-95
. doi: 10.1007/s003810050516. PMID: 10883372. Observational study.




Stockhammer G, Obwegeser A, Kostron H, Schumacher P, Muigg A, Felber S, Maier H, Slavc I, Gunsilius E, Gastl G.
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is elevated in brain tumor cysts and correlates with tumor progression.
Acta Neuropathol. 2000 Jul;100(1):101-5
. doi: 10.1007/s004010051199. PMID: 10912927. Laboratory investigation.




Tamiya T, Kinoshita K, Ono Y, Matsumoto K, Furuta T, Ohmoto T.
Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy reflects cellular proliferative activity in astrocytomas.
Neuroradiology. 2000 May;42(5):333-8
. doi: 10.1007/s002340050894. PMID: 10872152. Observational study.




Tewari KS, Cappuccini F, Asrat T, Flamm BL, Carpenter SE, Disaia PJ, Quilligan EJ.
Obstetric emergencies precipitated by malignant brain tumors.
Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2000 May;182(5):1215-21
. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9378(00)70188-8. PMID: 10819861. Observational study.




Vaquero J, Martínez R, Manrique M.
Stereotactic biopsy for brain tumors: is it always necessary?
Surg Neurol. 2000 May;53(5):432-7
. doi: 10.1016/s0090-3019(00)00213-5. PMID: 10874141. Observational study.




Walter AW, Gajjar A, Reardon DA, Thompson SJ, Langston JW, Jones-Wallace D, Kun LE, Heideman RL.
Tamoxifen and carboplatin for children with low-grade gliomas: a pilot study at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2000 May;22(3):247-51
. doi: 10.1097/00043426-200005000-00010. PMID: 10864056. Observational study˰




Cha S, Knopp EA, Johnson G, Litt A, Glass J, Gruber ML, Lu S, Zagzag D.
Dynamic contrast-enhanced T2-weighted MR imaging of recurrent malignant gliomas treated with thalidomide and carboplatin.
AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2000 May 1;21(5):881-90
. PMID: 10815664. Observational study.




Heikens J, Ubbink MC, van der Pal HP, Bakker PJ, Fliers E, Smilde TJ, Kastelein JJ, Trip MD.
Long term survivors of childhood brain cancer have an increased risk for cardiovascular disease.
Cancer. 2000 May 1;88(9):2116-21
. doi: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0142(20000501)88:9<2116::AID-CNCR18>3.0.CO;2-U. PMID: 10813724. Observational study.




Kalia VK, Al-Nabulsi I, Wallen CA, Zhang H, Wheeler KT.
Radiation-induced DNA damage in tumors and normal tissues. VI. Estimation of the hypoxic fraction of experimental tumors.
Radiat Res. 2000 May 1;153(5 Pt 1):548-56
. doi: 10.1667/0033-7587(2000)153[0548:riddit]2.0.co;2. PMID: 10790276. Laboratory investigation.




Sugahara T, Korogi Y, Tomiguchi S, Shigematsu Y, Ikushima I, Kira T, Liang L, Ushio Y, Takahashi M.
Posttherapeutic intraaxial brain tumor: the value of perfusion-sensitive contrast-enhanced MR imaging for differentiating tumor recurrence from nonneoplastic contrast-enhancing tissue.
AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2000 May 1;21(5):901-9
. PMID: 10815666∟. Observational study.




Aldape K, Simmons ML, Davis RL, Miike R, Wiencke J, Barger G, Lee M, Chen P, Wrensch M.
Discrepancies in diagnoses of neuroepithelial neoplasms: the San Francisco Bay Area Adult Glioma Study.
Cancer. 2000 May 15;88(10):2342-9
. doi: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0142(20000515)88:10<2342::AID-CNCR19>3.0.CO;2-X. PMID: 10820357. Observational study.




Fitzgerald LF.
Familial brainstem glioma.
Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2000 May 15;102(2):106-8
. doi: 10.1016/s0303-8467(00)00071-8. PMID: 10817898. Case report.




Madajewicz S, Chowhan N, Tfayli A, Roque C, Meek A, Davis R, Wolf W, Cabahug C, Roche P, Manzione J, Iliya A, Shady M, Hentschel P, Atkins H, Braun A.
Therapy for patients with high grade astrocytoma using intraarterial chemotherapy and radiation therapy.
Cancer. 2000 May 15;88(10):2350-6
. doi: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0142(20000515)88:10<2350::aid-cncr20>3.0.co;2-r. PMID: 10820358. Observational study.




Salander P, Bergenheim AT, Henriksson R.
How was life after treatment of a malignant brain tumour?
Soc Sci Med. 2000 May 18;51(4):589-98
. doi: 10.1016/s0277-9536(00)00002-2. PMID: 10868672. Observational study.




Markert JM, Medlock MD, Rabkin SD, Gillespie GY, Todo T, Hunter WD, Palmer CA, Feigenbaum F, Tornatore C, Tufaro F, Martuza RL.
Conditionally replicating herpes simplex virus mutant, G207 for the treatment of malignant glioma: results of a phase I trial.
Gene Ther. 2000 May 25;7(10):867-74
. doi: 10.1038/sj.gt.3301205. PMID: 10845725. Interventional study.




Rampling R, Cruickshank G, Papanastassiou V, Nicoll J, Hadley D, Brennan D, Petty R, MacLean A, Harland J, McKie E, Mabbs R, Brown M.
Toxicity evaluation of replication-competent herpes simplex virus (ICP 34.5 null mutant 1716) in patients with recurrent malignant glioma.
Gene Ther. 2000 May 25;7(10):859-66
. doi: 10.1038/sj.gt.3301184. PMID: 10845724. Interventional study.