Functioning oncocytic adenoma of the pituitary.

abstract：:This review identifies the current literature on the use of bevacizumab for cerebral radiation necrosis in patients with high-grade gliomas, summarizes the clinical course and complications following bevacizumab, and discusses the relative costs and benefits of this therapeutic option. A Medline search was conducted o...

journal_title：Journal of neuro-oncology

authors： Lubelski D,Abdullah KG,Weil RJ,Marko NF

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent developments in the treatment of hematological malignancies, especially with the advent of proteasome inhibitors and immunomodulatory drugs in plasma cell dyscrasias, call for an increased collaboration between hematologists and neurologists. This collaboration involves differentiating chemotherapy-induced peri...

journal_title：Journal of neuro-oncology

authors： Jongen JL,Broijl A,Sonneveld P

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Prediction of clinical outcomes in patients with primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) is important for optimization of treatment planning. Quantitative imaging biomarkers for PCNSL have not yet been established. This study evaluated the prognostic value of pretreatment dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI a...

journal_title：Journal of neuro-oncology

authors： Hatzoglou V,Oh JH,Buck O,Lin X,Lee M,Shukla-Dave A,Young RJ,Peck KK,Vachha B,Holodny AI,Grommes C

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High grade astrocytomas remain incurable even though these tumors often appear localized on modern imaging studies, rarely metastasize to systemic sites, and can be aggressively treated with surgery and radiation therapy. Recent data suggest that the dissemination of astrocytoma cells along white matter tracts to dist...

journal_title：Journal of neuro-oncology

authors： Geer CP,Grossman SA

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the case of a 64 year old male patient with a history of ischemic heart disease who underwent surgery for an abdominal mass. The histological diagnosis was highly malignant non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. After surgery the patient was admitted to our Department and received 6 courses of chemotherapy according to the...

journal_title：Journal of neuro-oncology

authors： Merlo EM,Maiolo A,Brocchieri A,Tua A,Grignani G

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Clinical trials directed at mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibition have yielded disappointing results in glioblastoma (GBM). A major mechanism of resistance involves the activation of a salvage pathway stimulating internal ribosome entry site (IRES)-mediated protein synthesis. PRMT5 activity has...

journal_title：Journal of neuro-oncology

authors： Holmes B,Benavides-Serrato A,Saunders JT,Landon KA,Schreck AJ,Nishimura RN,Gera J

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nuclear factor (NF)-kappaB is known to control cellular proliferation and apoptosis. In malignant astrocytoma cells, it was reported that NF-kappaB was activated aberrantly and promoted their proliferation. Thus, inhibition of NF-kappaB activity is considered to be a promising therapeutic strategy for malignant astroc...

journal_title：Journal of neuro-oncology

authors： Nagai S,Kurimoto M,Washiyama K,Hirashima Y,Kumanishi T,Endo S

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) and obesity are known risk factors for poor outcomes in patients with systemic malignancies but are not well-studied in the brain tumor population. In this study we asked if type 2 DM and elevated body mass index (BMI) are independent risk factors for poor prognosis in patients with high-...

journal_title：Journal of neuro-oncology

authors： Chambless LB,Parker SL,Hassam-Malani L,McGirt MJ,Thompson RC

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immune checkpoint inhibitors targeting programmed cell death 1 (PD-1) or its ligand (PD-L1) have been shown to be effective in treating patients with a variety of cancers. Biomarker studies have found positive associations between clinical response rates and PD-L1 expression on tumor cells, as well as the presence of ...

journal_title：Journal of neuro-oncology

authors： Wang S,Liechty B,Patel S,Weber JS,Hollmann TJ,Snuderl M,Karajannis MA

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The stable isotope 10B has a peculiarly marked avidity to capture slow neutrons whereupon it disintegrates into a lithium and a helium atom. These give up the 2.4 MeV of disintegration energy which they share within 5 and 9 microns of the 10B atom respectively. This means that the cell closest to the 10B atom bears th...

journal_title：Journal of neuro-oncology

authors： Sweet WH

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:HDGF is overexpressed in gliomas as compared to normal brain. We therefore analyzed the molecular mechanisms of HDGF action in gliomas. HDGF was downregulated in normal brain tissue as compared to glioma specimens at both the mRNA and the protein levels. In glioma samples, increased HDGF expression was associated with...

journal_title：Journal of neuro-oncology

authors： Song Y,Hu Z,Long H,Peng Y,Zhang X,Que T,Zheng S,Li Z,Wang G,Yi L,Liu Z,Fang W,Qi S

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neural cell adhesion molecule (NCAM) is a cell surface glycoprotein whose expression may be important in metastatic or local growth of neoplasms. Expression of NCAM in human pituitary adenomas was assessed on snap-frozen and Bouin's and/or formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded archival tissue using a sensitive alkaline ph...

journal_title：Journal of neuro-oncology

authors： Kleinschmidt-DeMasters BK,Conway DR,Franklin WA,Lillehei KO,Kruse CA

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is an effective treatment option for patients with brain tumors, its increased use has raised concern for increased incidence of radiation necrosis (RN). No established standard or guidelines exists regarding non-invasive techniques to diagnose or treat RN. This study was condu...

journal_title：Journal of neuro-oncology

authors： Stockham AL,Ahluwalia M,Reddy CA,Suh JH,Kumar A,Vogelbaum MA,Barnett GH,Murphy ES,Chao ST

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prior studies have highlighted infratentorial tumor location as a prognostic factor for solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) and hemangiopericytoma (HPC) of the central nervous system (CNS), and spinal location is considered a positive prognostic factor for other tumors of the CNS. While SFT/HPC of the CNS is known ...

journal_title：Journal of neuro-oncology

authors： Boyett D,Kinslow CJ,Bruce SS,Sonabend AM,Rae AI,McKhann GM,Sisti MB,Bruce JN,Cheng SK,Wang TJC

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The diagnosis of leptomeningeal metastases (LM) of solid tumors is complicated due to low sensitivities of both magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and cytology. MRI has a sensitivity of 76% for the diagnosis of LM and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) cytology has a sensitivity of 44-67% at first lumbar puncture which increases...

journal_title：Journal of neuro-oncology

authors： van Bussel MTJ,Pluim D,Bol M,Beijnen JH,Schellens JHM,Brandsma D

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gender-specific incidence patterns and the presence of hormonal receptors on tumor cells suggest that sex hormones may play a role in the onset of primary brain tumors. However, epidemiological studies on the relation of hormonal risk factors to the risk of brain tumors have been inconsistent. We examined the role of ...

journal_title：Journal of neuro-oncology

authors： Anic GM,Madden MH,Nabors LB,Olson JJ,LaRocca RV,Thompson ZJ,Pamnani SJ,Forsyth PA,Thompson RC,Egan KM

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Von Hippel-Lindau Disease, a multisystem familial cancer syndrome, is inherited as an autosomal-dominant trait. Common manifestations of the disease are retinal, cerebellar and medullary hemangioblastomas; renal cysts and carcinomas; pancreatic cysts; pheochromocytoma; and papilllary cystadenoma of the epididym. We re...

journal_title：Journal of neuro-oncology

authors： Ertas G,Altundag MB,Ucer AR,Cankal F,Altundag K

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty patients suspected of meningeal carcinomatosis (MC) secondary to small cell carcinoma of the lung were evaluated by myelography and by cytologic examination of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). In 4 patients both investigations demonstrated MC. Four had positive cytology but a negative myelogram. Five patients had a p...

journal_title：Journal of neuro-oncology

authors： Pedersen AG,Paulson OB,Gyldensted C

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the effects of the intracarotid infusion of etoposide in combination with angiotensin II (AT II)-induced hypertension on the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and brain tissue in rats. Eighty rats were divided into five groups: Group 1, intravenous infusion of AT II to increase arterial blood pressure;...

journal_title：Journal of neuro-oncology

authors： Ogasawara H,Kiya K,Kurisu K,Hotta T,Mikami T,Sugiyama K,Nakahara T,Uozumi T

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serious dermatologic adverse events such as erythema multiforme (EM) and Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis (SJS/TEN) have been reported in patients receiving antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) and cranial radiotherapy (RT). Given the frequency of AED-associated rashes and the infrequency of serious dermatolo...

journal_title：Journal of neuro-oncology

authors： Bishop AJ,Chang M,Lacouture ME,Barker CA

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with metastatic disease are living longer and may be confronted with locally or regionally recurrent brain metastases (BM) after prior stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) or fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy (FSRT). This study analyzes outcomes in patients without prior whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT) who we...

journal_title：Journal of neuro-oncology

authors： Kim DH,Schultheiss TE,Radany EH,Badie B,Pezner RD

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Intramedullary spinal cord metastases (ISCMs) are rare lesions affecting the spinal cord in patients with disseminated malignancy. Today, due to increased survival, these lesions are more frequently diagnosed. Literature on survival and neurologic outcomes is sparse. Herein, we describe a single institutio...

journal_title：Journal of neuro-oncology

authors： Goyal A,Yolcu Y,Kerezoudis P,Alvi MA,Krauss WE,Bydon M

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is unknown whether the addition of temozolomide (TMZ) to radiotherapy (RT) is associated with improved overall survival (OS) among older glioblastoma patients. We performed a retrospective cohort SEER-Medicare analysis of 1652 patients aged ≥65 years with glioblastoma who received ≥10 fractions of RT from 2005 to 2...

journal_title：Journal of neuro-oncology

authors： Arvold ND,Cefalu M,Wang Y,Zigler C,Schrag D,Dominici F

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Targeting tumor angiogenesis is a potential therapeutic strategy for glioblastoma because of its high vascularization. Tivozanib is an oral pan-VEGF receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor that hits a central pathway in glioblastoma angiogenesis. We conducted a phase II study to test the effectiveness of tivozanib in patie...

journal_title：Journal of neuro-oncology

authors： Kalpathy-Cramer J,Chandra V,Da X,Ou Y,Emblem KE,Muzikansky A,Cai X,Douw L,Evans JG,Dietrich J,Chi AS,Wen PY,Stufflebeam S,Rosen B,Duda DG,Jain RK,Batchelor TT,Gerstner ER

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Following surgical resection for brain metastases, fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy (FSRT) has been used as an alternative to single dose treatment for large cavities and to reduce risks of late toxicity. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the outcomes of patients treated with FSRT to the post-operative b...

journal_title：Journal of neuro-oncology

authors： Ahmed KA,Freilich JM,Abuodeh Y,Figura N,Patel N,Sarangkasiri S,Chinnaiyan P,Yu HH,Etame AB,Rao NG

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypermethylation of the MGMT gene promoter and mutation of the TP53 tumor-suppressor gene are frequently present in diffuse astrocytomas. However, there is only anecdotal information about MGMT methylation status and TP53 mutations during progression of low-grade diffuse astrocytoma (AII) to anaplastic astrocytoma (AI...

journal_title：Journal of neuro-oncology

authors： Groenendijk FH,Taal W,Dubbink HJ,Haarloo CR,Kouwenhoven MC,van den Bent MJ,Kros JM,Dinjens WN

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Our primary objective was to report the current neuroimaging classification systems of spatial patterns of progression in glioblastoma. In addition, we aimed to report the terminology used to describe 'progression' and to assess the compliance with the Response Assessment in Neuro-Oncology (RANO) Criteria. ...

journal_title：Journal of neuro-oncology

authors： Piper RJ,Senthil KK,Yan JL,Price SJ

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leptomeningeal disease (LMD) is a highly aggressive and usually rapidly fatal condition. The purpose of this study is to identify clinical factors that can serve to predict for LMD at the time of stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) for brain metastases from breast carcinoma. We conducted a retrospective review of patients...

journal_title：Journal of neuro-oncology

authors： Trifiletti DM,Romano KD,Xu Z,Reardon KA,Sheehan J

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Global and gene-specific changes to the epigenome are hallmarks of most tumours including those of pituitary origin, and this fact might offer important clues about diagnostic and therapeutic applications. We performed global DNA methylation screening with 6 invasive and 6 noninvasive nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas...

journal_title：Journal of neuro-oncology

authors： Gu Y,Zhou X,Hu F,Yu Y,Xie T,Huang Y,Zhao X,Zhang X

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) introduction in the surgical management of Glioblastoma (GBM) enables the intra-operatively identification of cancer cells in the mass by means of fluorescence. Here, we analyzed the phenotype of GBM cells isolated from distinct tumour areas determined by 5-ALA (tumour core, 5-ALA intense...

journal_title：Journal of neuro-oncology

authors： Rampazzo E,Della Puppa A,Frasson C,Battilana G,Bianco S,Scienza R,Basso G,Persano L

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00