Amelioration of experimental cisplatin and paclitaxel neuropathy with glutamate.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Informal family caregivers (FCG) are an integral and crucial human component in the cancer care continuum. However, research and interventions to help alleviate documented anxiety and burden on this group is lacking. To address the absence of effective interventions, we developed the electronic Support Net...

journal_title：Journal of neuro-oncology

authors： Reblin M,Ketcher D,Forsyth P,Mendivil E,Kane L,Pok J,Meyer M,Wu YP,Agutter J

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Carmustine (BCNU)-impregnated biodegradable polymer wafers have been shown to prolong survival in patients with recurrent malignant glioma. Interferon alfa-2b (IFNalpha(2b)) has demonstrated antitumor activity against a number of cancers, but its use in glioma has been limited. The use of these agents in c...

journal_title：Journal of neuro-oncology

authors： Olson JJ,McKenzie E,Skurski-Martin M,Zhang Z,Brat D,Phuphanich S

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary germinomas in the spinal cord are very rare with only 15 cases published previously. In this case a 22-year-old woman with urinary incontinence, lumbago, and bilateral leg pain and weakness was found to have a solid tumor in the conus medullaris between the L1 and L2 vertebral bodies. Serum HCG was elevated wi...

journal_title：Journal of neuro-oncology

authors： Takahashi M,Koyama H,Matsubara T,Murata H,Miura K,Nagano A

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Once considered a "no man's land" especially when invaded by a diffuse low grade glioma (DLGG), the insula remains to this day a surgical challenge. Surgery for insular DLGG involves consideration of its hidden location under the potentially eloquent operculae, the proximity to vascular tree and high density of functi...

journal_title：Journal of neuro-oncology

authors： Michaud K,Duffau H

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ionizing radiation plays a major role in the treatment of brain tumors, but side-effects may restrict the efficacy of therapy. In the present study, our goals were to establish whether the administration of L-alpha-glycerylphosphorylcholine (GPC) can moderate or prevent any of the irradiation-induced functional and mo...

journal_title：Journal of neuro-oncology

authors： Plangár I,Szabó ER,Tőkés T,Mán I,Brinyiczki K,Fekete G,Németh I,Ghyczy M,Boros M,Hideghéty K

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE:Central neurocytoma is recognized as a indolent intraventricular tumor arising from the ependyma around the foramen of Monro and anterior part of the lateral ventricles, and well demarcated from the brain parenchyma. Surgical removal can be curative without postoperative therapy. However, malig...

journal_title：Journal of neuro-oncology

authors： Ogawa Y,Sugawara T,Seki H,Sakuma T

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recurrent and progressive non-GBM gliomas are a diverse group of brain tumors that often respond poorly to adjuvant chemotherapy treatment. Regional intra-arterial (IA) administration of chemotherapy may result in increased tumor uptake of drug, with improvement in response rates and time to progression (TTP). Twenty-...

journal_title：Journal of neuro-oncology

authors： Newton HB,Slivka MA,Stevens CL,Bourekas EC,Christoforidis GA,Baujan MA,Chakeres DW

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to investigate whether activity and protein expression of ornithine decarboxylase (ODC) the metabolism-rate limiting enzyme of the polyamine biosynthesis, which is involved in the regulation of cellular growth and differentiation, reflects the distinct histopathologic characteristics in...

journal_title：Journal of neuro-oncology

authors： Stenzel W,Röhn G,Miletic H,Radner H,Deckert M,Ernestus RI

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chordoid is a rare variant of meningioma that displays a high recurrence rate. In this study we evaluated the immunohistochemical expression of factors that regulate the neo-angiogenesis process in a case of chordoid meningioma with an adverse clinical course. A high microvessel density (MVD), as well as high VEGF and...

journal_title：Journal of neuro-oncology

authors： Barresi V,Tuccari G

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intramedullary spinal cord metastases of solid neoplasms are associated with poor long-term survival. As the characteristics of secondary intramedullary spinal cord non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) are not well understood, we sought to describe its clinical features and outcome. We retrospectively reviewed the Mayo Clinic...

journal_title：Journal of neuro-oncology

authors： Flanagan EP,O'Neill BP,Habermann TM,Porter AB,Keegan BM

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neurological complications may occur in the course of Waldenström's macroglobulinemia (Wm). These complications affect both the central and peripheral nervous system. Pathogenesis is debated and several mechanisms have been suggested. Direct malignant lymphoid infiltration (MLI) is very rare and has only been reported...

journal_title：Journal of neuro-oncology

authors： Massengo S,Riffaud L,Morandi X,Bernard M,Verin M

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reactivation of latent herpes simplex virus (HSV) type I or varicella-zoster virus (VZV) has been recognized as the most common pathomechanism underlying Bell's palsy. There is also increased reactivation of HSV or VZV in patients with immunosuppressed states and in cancer patients. The purpose of this study was to in...

journal_title：Journal of neuro-oncology

authors： Sheu JJ,Keller JJ,Lin HC

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common and devastating form of primary central nervous system malignancy. The prognosis for patients diagnosed with GBM is poor, having a median survival rate of 12-15 months. Despite modern advances in the development of antineoplastic agents, the efficacy of newer anti-cance...

journal_title：Journal of neuro-oncology

authors： Gurley SN,Abidi AH,Allison P,Guan P,Duntsch C,Robertson JH,Kosanke SD,Keir ST,Bigner DD,Elberger AJ,Moore BM 2nd

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this retrospective, IRB-exempt study, we analyzed data from 68 patients diagnosed with glioblastoma (GBM) in two institutions and investigated the relationship between tumor shape, quantified using algorithmic analysis of magnetic resonance images, and survival. Each patient's Fluid Attenuated Inversion Recovery (F...

journal_title：Journal of neuro-oncology

authors： Czarnek N,Clark K,Peters KB,Mazurowski MA

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Ollier Disease is a sporadic skeletal disorder with a predisposition to oncogenesis. It is estimated at around 1/100,000. We are presenting a young patient with Ollier Disease and high-grade astrocytoma. CASE REPORT:A 14-year-old, Caucasian male with Ollier Disease presented with a history of headaches, v...

journal_title：Journal of neuro-oncology

authors： Walid MS,Troup EC

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors studied 24 patients affected by anaplastic gliomas in regard to the killer (Antibody-Dependent Cellular Cytotoxicity) and natural killer (Spontaneous Lymphocyte-Mediated Cytotoxicity) immunological functions, by counting the Cr51 release in Change liver and K 562 cell cultures, respectively. These paramete...

journal_title：Journal of neuro-oncology

authors： Servadei F,Parente R,Bucci M,Beltrandi E,Tognetti F,Gaist G

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a need for better predictors for short survival in patients with brain metastases undergoing open surgery. The graded prognostic assessment (GPA) has recently been developed to predict survival in patients with brain metastases. We explored the prognostic capabilities of GPA in a consecutive neurosurgical pop...

journal_title：Journal of neuro-oncology

authors： Jakola AS,Gulati S,Nerland US,Solheim O

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Meningiomas, when benign, are commonly treated with surgical resection alone. However, the optimal treatment for patients with subtotally resected or recurrent World Health Organization (WHO) grade I tumors, or WHO grade II and III tumors, regardless of the extent of resection, is not well defined, with both a paucity...

journal_title：Journal of neuro-oncology

authors： Vogelbaum MA,Leland Rogers C,Linskey MA,Mehta MP

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The high incidence of gliomas in Li-Fraumeni families and the high frequency of somatic p53 mutations in sporadic glial tumors have raised the possibility that germline p53 mutations could play an important role in familial aggregation of gliomas. In the present study, 18 families with two or more gliomas were screene...

journal_title：Journal of neuro-oncology

authors： Paunu N,Syrjäkoski K,Sankila R,Simola KO,Helén P,Niemelä M,Matikainen M,Isola J,Haapasalo H

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glioblastoma stands out as the most frequent central nervous system neoplasia, presenting a poor prognosis. The aim of this study was to verify the frequency and clinical significance of the aneuploidy of chromosomes 7 and 10, EGFR amplification, PTEN and TP53 deletions and 1p/19q deficiency in adult patients diagnose...

journal_title：Journal of neuro-oncology

authors： Koshiyama DB,Trevisan P,Graziadio C,Rosa RFM,Cunegatto B,Scholl J,Provenzi VO,de Sá AP,Soares FP,Velho MC,de A P Filho N,Oliveira CA,Zen PRG

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Accumulating evidence has supported the role of microRNAs in the initiation and development of malignant tumors. MicroRNA-211 (miR-211), which was reported to involve in diverse physiological activities in several cancers, was investigated for its expression in human glioma and adjacent normal brain tissues, as well a...

journal_title：Journal of neuro-oncology

authors： Zhang J,Lv J,Zhang F,Che H,Liao Q,Huang W,Li S,Li Y

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Conventional Computed Tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) are the cornerstone in the initial evaluation of brain tumours. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the contribution of Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS) and Perfusion-weighted MRI to distinguish malignant from benign tumours. We inclu...

journal_title：Journal of neuro-oncology

authors： Fayed N,Modrego PJ

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anaplastic oligodendroglioma (AO) is an uncommon intracranial tumor and prognosis is poor. In this study, we assessed the factors affecting the prognosis of AO patients. Seventy AO patients were recruited from 2001 to 2006 in Shanghai Huashan Hospital of Fudan University; all were treated surgically. Kaplan-Meier surv...

journal_title：Journal of neuro-oncology

authors： Yang LS,Huang FP,Zheng K,Zhang HS,Zhou X,Bao XH,Zheng JJ,Chang C,Zhou LF

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malignant rhabdoid tumors (MRT) are aggressive neoplasms generally of the infant kidney, although a few extrarenal, central nervous system-located, were reported. We describe two cases of such tumors arising intracerebrally in patients aged 16 and 31 years, hence older than the usually reported, with survival times of...

journal_title：Journal of neuro-oncology

authors： Pimentel J,Silva R,Pimentel T

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Under-enrollment in clinical trials significantly limits valid analyses of clinical interventions and generalizability of findings. Often it results in premature study termination, with estimates of 22% to 50% of clinical trials terminated due to poor accrual. Currently, there are limited reports addressing the...

journal_title：Journal of neuro-oncology

authors： Morshed RA,Reihl SJ,Molinaro AM,Kakaizada S,Young JS,Schulte JD,Butowski N,Taylor J,Bush NA,Aghi MK,Berger MS,Chang S,Clarke J,Hervey-Jumper SL

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effectiveness of radiotherapy and chemotherapy in high grade gliomas (HGG) depends on tumor micro-environment. We summarize our experience of the influence of spinal cord stimulation (SCS) on this micro-environment. Patients with HGG (n = 26) were assessed pre- and post-SCS, using: (1) Doppler in middle cerebral a...

journal_title：Journal of neuro-oncology

authors： Clavo B,Robaina F,Valcarcel B,Catala L,Perez JL,Cabezon A,Jorge IJ,Fiuza D,Hernandez MA,Jover R,Carreras JL

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study is to evaluate prognostic factors of brain metastases from hepatocellular carcinoma. Medical records of 95 patients who have been diagnosed of brain metastases from hepatocellular carcinoma between January 2000 and December 2011 were retrospectively reviewed. The median age at diagnosis of brain ...

journal_title：Journal of neuro-oncology

authors： Kim KS,Kim K,Chie EK,Kim YJ,Yoon JH,Lee HS,Ha SW

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is a common and aggressive malignancy associated with poor prognosis. Characteristics and treatment of long-term survivors are of particular interest in efforts to improve outcomes. Therefore, the objective of this study was to examine trends and prognostic factors for 3-year survi...

journal_title：Journal of neuro-oncology

authors： Zreik J,Moinuddin FM,Yolcu YU,Alvi MA,Chaichana KL,Quinones-Hinojosa A,Bydon M

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While the 5-year overall survival is better in pediatric than in adult patients diagnosed with glioblastoma (GBM), outcomes in children remain very poor. Understanding the mechanisms of tumorigenesis and tumor propagation can identify therapeutic targets to improve these outcomes. Human cytomegalovirus (CMV) proteins ...

journal_title：Journal of neuro-oncology

authors： Wakefield A,Pignata A,Ghazi A,Ashoori A,Hegde M,Landi D,Gray T,Scheurer ME,Chintagumpala M,Adesina A,Gottschalk S,Hicks J,Powell SZ,Ahmed N

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of adding viral vector-mediated gene therapy with herpes simplex virus thymidine kinase (HSV-tk) to standard treatment, in comparison with standard treatment alone to treat patients with high-grade gliomas (HGGs). A literature search of the databases PubMed, Embase...

journal_title：Journal of neuro-oncology

authors： Zhao F,Tian J,An L,Yang K

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00