Current Neuro-Oncology
Volume
1 Supplement 4
31 December 1999
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Literature selection: January – November 1999
Kandil
A, Khafaga Y, ElHusseiny G, Allam A, Jamshed A, Schultz
H.
Low-grade
astrocytoma--a retrospective analysis of 102 patients.
Acta
Oncol. 1999;38(8):1051-6∟.
doi: 10.1080/028418699432356∟.
PMID: 10665762∟.
Observational study.
Kobrinsky NL, Packer RJ, Boyett JM, Stanley P, Shiminski-Maher T,
Allen JC, Garvin JH, Stewart DJ, Finlay JL.
Etoposide
with or without mannitol for the treatment of recurrent or
primarily unresponsive brain tumors: a Children's Cancer Group
Study, CCG-9881.
J Neurooncol. 1999
Jan;45(1):47-54∟.
doi: 10.1023/a:1006333811437∟.
PMID: 10728909∟.
Interventional study.
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Morita
A, Coffey RJ, Foote RL, Schiff D, Gorman D.
Risk
of injury to cranial nerves after gamma knife radiosurgery for
skull base meningiomas: experience in 88 patients.
J
Neurosurg. 1999 Jan;90(1):42-9∟.
doi: 10.3171/jns.1999.90.1.0042∟.
PMID: 10413154∟.
Observational study.
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Sugahara
T, Korogi Y, Kochi M, Ikushima I, Shigematu Y, Hirai T, Okuda T,
Liang L, Ge Y, Komohara Y, Ushio Y, Takahashi M.
Usefulness
of diffusion-weighted MRI with echo-planar technique in the
evaluation of cellularity in gliomas.
J
Magn Reson Imaging. 1999 Jan;9(1):53-60∟.
doi: 10.1002/(sici)1522-2586(199901)9:1<53::aid-jmri7>3.0.co;2-2∟.
PMID: 10030650∟.
Observational study.
Schiavetti A, Varrasso G, Maurizi P, Trasimeni G, Carapella C,
Castello MA.
Metastatic
medulloblastoma in 10-year-old girl treated successfully with
chemotherapy without radiotherapy.
J
Neurooncol. 1999 Jan;45(1):55-60∟.
doi: 10.1023/a:1006365511379∟.
PMID: 10728910∟.
Case report.
Silverstein A.
The
brain tumor of George Gershwin and the legs of Cole Porter.
Semin
Neurol. 1999 Jan 1;19 Suppl 1:3-9. PMID: 10718521∟.
Case report˰
Sankar
A, Thomas DG, Darling JL.
Sensitivity
of short-term cultures derived from human malignant glioma to the
anti-cancer drug temozolomide.
Anticancer
Drugs. 1999 Feb;10(2):179-85∟.
doi: 10.1097/00001813-199902000-00006∟.
PMID: 10211548∟.
Laboratory investigation.
Jean-Claude
BJ, Mustafa A, Watson AJ, Damian Z, Vasilescu D, Chan TH,
Leyland-Jones B.
Tetrazepinones
are equally cytotoxic to Mer+ and Mer- human tumor cell lines.
J
Pharmacol Exp Ther. 1999 Feb 1;288(2):484-9∟.
PMID: 9918549∟.
Laboratory investigation˰
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Zeltzer
PM, Boyett JM, Finlay JL, Albright AL, Rorke LB, Milstein JM,
Allen JC, Stevens KR, Stanley P, Li H, Wisoff JH, Geyer JR,
McGuire-Cullen P, Stehbens JA, Shurin SB, Packer RJ.
Metastasis
stage, adjuvant treatment, and residual tumor are prognostic
factors for medulloblastoma in children: conclusions from the
Children's Cancer Group 921 randomized phase III study.
J
Clin Oncol. 1999 Mar 1;17(3):832-45∟.
doi: 10.1200/JCO.1999.17.3.832∟.
PMID: 10071274∟.
Interventional study.
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Mandell
LR, Kadota R, Freeman C, Douglass EC, Fontanesi J, Cohen ME,
Kovnar E, Burger P, Sanford RA, Kepner J, Friedman H, Kun LE.
There
is no role for hyperfractionated radiotherapy in the management of
children with newly diagnosed diffuse intrinsic brainstem tumors:
results of a Pediatric Oncology Group phase III trial comparing
conventional vs. hyperfractionated radiotherapy.
Int
J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 1999 Mar 15;43(5):959-64∟.
doi: 10.1016/s0360-3016(98)00501-x∟.
PMID: 10192340∟.
Interventional study.
Whittle
IR, Malcolm G, Jodrell DI, Reid M.
Platinum
distribution in malignant glioma following intraoperative
intravenous infusion of carboplatin.
Br
J Neurosurg. 1999 Apr;13(2):132-7∟.
doi: 10.1080/02688699943871∟.
PMID: 10616580∟.
Observational study.
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Pieper
DR, Al-Mefty O, Hanada Y, Buechner D.
Hyperostosis
associated with meningioma of the cranial base: secondary changes
or tumor invasion.
Neurosurgery.
1999 Apr 1;44(4):742-6∟.
doi: 10.1097/00006123-199904000-00028∟.
PMID: 10201298∟.
Observational study.
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Sansom
C.
Temozolomide
presents breakthrough in glioblastoma multiforme treatment.
Pharm
Sci Technol Today. 1999 Apr 1;4(2):131-133∟.
doi: 10.1016/s1461-5347(99)00144-3∟.
PMID: 10322369∟.
Interview.
Mittelman
A, Chun HG, Puccio C, Coombe N, Lansen T, Ahmed T.
Phase
II clinical trial of didemnin B in patients with recurrent or
refractory anaplastic astrocytoma or glioblastoma multiforme (NSC
325319).
Invest
New Drugs. 1999 May;17(2):179-82∟.
doi: 10.1023/a:1006379402114∟.
PMID: 10638489∟.
Interventional study.
Sampson
JH, Archer GE, Villavicencio AT, McLendon RE, Friedman AH, Bishop
WR, Bigner DD, Friedman HS.
Treatment
of neoplastic meningitis with intrathecal temozolomide.
Clin
Cancer Res. 1999 May;5(5):1183-8∟.
PMID: 10353755∟.
Laboratory investigation.
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Perry
A, Scheithauer BW, Stafford SL, Lohse CM, Wollan PC.
"Malignancy"
in meningiomas: a clinicopathologic study of 116 patients, with
grading implications.
Cancer.
1999 May 1;85(9):2046-56∟.
doi:
10.1002/(sici)1097-0142(19990501)85:9<2046::aid-cncr23>3.0.co;2-m∟.
PMID: 10223247∟.
Observational study.
Paulsen
F, Hoffmann W, Becker G, Belka C, Weinmann M, Classen J, Kortmann
RD, Bamberg M.
Chemotherapy
in the treatment of recurrent glioblastoma multiforme: ifosfamide
versus temozolomide.
J
Cancer Res Clin Oncol. 1999 Jun;125(7):411-8∟.
doi: 10.1007/s004320050295∟.
PMID: 10394962∟.
Observational study.
Gander
M, Leyvraz S, Decosterd L, Bonfanti M, Marzolini C, Shen F,
Liénard D, Perey L, Colella G, Biollaz J, Lejeune F, Yarosh
D, Belanich M, D'Incalci M.
Sequential
administration of temozolomide and fotemustine: depletion of
O6-alkylguanine-DNA transferase in blood lymphocytes and in
tumours.
Ann
Oncol. 1999 Jul;10(7):831-8∟.
doi: 10.1023/a:1008304032421∟.
PMID: 10470431∟.
Observational study.
Holthouse DJ, Robbins PD, Lee MA.
Ventriculoperitoneal
shunt related meningioma following excision and radiotherapy for
glioma.
J Clin Neurosci. 1999 Jul;6(4):347-348∟.
doi: 10.1016/S0967-5868(99)90063-2∟.
PMID: 10844763∟.
Case report.
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Kondziolka
D, Levy EI, Niranjan A, Flickinger JC, Lunsford LD.
Long-term
outcomes after meningioma radiosurgery: physician and patient
perspectives.
J
Neurosurg. 1999 Jul;91(1):44-50∟.
doi: 10.3171/jns.1999.91.1.0044∟.
PMID: 10389879∟.
Observational study.
Wadley
J, Dorward N, Kitchen N, Thomas D.
Pre-operative
planning and intra-operative guidance in modern neurosurgery: a
review of 300 cases.
Ann
R Coll Surg Engl. 1999 Jul;81(4):217-25∟.
PMID: 10615186∟.
Observational study.
Kolotas
C, Birn G, Baltas D, Rogge B, Ulrich P, Zamboglou N.
CT
guided interstitial high dose rate brachytherapy for recurrent
malignant gliomas.
Br
J Radiol. 1999 Aug;72(860):805-8∟.
doi: 10.1259/bjr.72.860.10624349∟.
PMID: 10624349∟.
Observational study.
Korshunov A,
Golanov A, Sycheva R, Pronin I.
Prognostic
value of tumour associated antigen immunoreactivity and apoptosis
in cerebral glioblastomas: an analysis of 168 cases.
J
Clin Pathol. 1999 Aug 1;52(8):574-80∟.
doi: 10.1136/jcp.52.8.574∟.
PMID: 10645226∟.
Observational
study.
Abrey
LE, Rosenblum MK, Papadopoulos E, Childs BH, Finlay JL.
High
dose chemotherapy with autologous stem cell rescue in adults with
malignant primary brain tumors.
J
Neurooncol. 1999 Sep;44(2):147-53∟.
doi: 10.1023/a:1006383400353∟.
PMID: 10619498∟.
Observational study.
Bauman GS, MacDonald W, Moore E, Ramsey DA, Fisher BJ, Amberger
VR, Del Maestro RM.
Effects
of radiation on a model of malignant glioma invasion.
J
Neurooncol. 1999 Sep;44(3):223-31∟.
doi: 10.1023/a:1006319417077∟.
PMID: 10720202∟.
Laboratory investigation.
Erşahin Y, Yünten N.
Bilateral
optic nerve glioma.
Pediatr Neurosurg.
1999 Sep;31(3):168∟.
doi: 10.1159/000028855∟.
PMID: 10708361∟.
Case report.
Gregor
A, Lind M, Newman H, Grant R, Hadley DM, Barton T, Osborn C.
Phase
II studies of RMP-7 and carboplatin in the treatment of recurrent
high grade glioma. RMP-7 European Study Group.
J
Neurooncol. 1999 Sep;44(2):137-45∟.
doi: 10.1023/a:1006379332212∟.
PMID: 10619497∟.
Interventional study.
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Yung
WK, Prados MD, Yaya-Tur R, Rosenfeld SS, Brada M, Friedman HS,
Albright R, Olson J, Chang SM, O'Neill AM, Friedman AH, Bruner J,
Yue N, Dugan M, Zaknoen S, Levin VA.
Multicenter
phase II trial of temozolomide in patients with anaplastic
astrocytoma or anaplastic oligoastrocytoma at first relapse.
Temodal Brain Tumor Group.
J
Clin Oncol. 1999 Sep 1;17(9):2762-71∟.
doi: 10.1200/JCO.1999.17.9.2762∟.
PMID: 10561351∟.
Interventional study.
Erratum
in: J
Clin Oncol 1999 Nov 1;17(11):3693∟.
doi: 10.1200/JCO.1999.17.11.3693∟.
Correction.
Anderson SI, Taylor R, Whittle
IR.
Mood
disorders in patients after treatment for primary intracranial
tumours.
Br J
Neurosurg. 1999 Oct;13(5):480-5∟.
doi: 10.1080/02688699908540622∟.
PMID: 10627779∟.
Observational
study.
Grant GA, Avellino AM, Loeser JD, Ellenbogen RG, Berger MS,
Roberts TS.
Management
of intrinsic gliomas of the tectal plate in children. A ten-year
review.
Pediatr Neurosurg. 1999
Oct;31(4):170-6∟.
doi: 10.1159/000028857∟.
PMID: 10705925∟.
Observational study.
Preston
JK, Masciopinto J, Salamat MS, Badie B.
Tumour
cell dispersion by the ultrasonic aspirator during brain tumour
resection.
Br
J Neurosurg. 1999 Oct;13(5):486-9∟.
doi: 10.1080/02688699908540623∟.
PMID: 10627780∟.
Observational study.
Lutterbach
J, Weigel P, Guttenberger R, Hinkelbein W.
Accelerated
hyperfractionated radiotherapy in 149 patients with glioblastoma
multiforme.
Radiother
Oncol. 1999 Oct 1;53(1):49-52∟.
doi: 10.1016/s0167-8140(99)00128-0∟.
PMID: 10624853∟.
Observational study.
Miller
JL.
Oral
temozolomide approved for refractory brain tumor.
Am
J Health Syst Pharm. 1999 Oct 1;56(19):1910∟.
doi: 10.1093/ajhp/56.19.1910a∟.
PMID: 10554903∟.
News.
Oppitz
U, Maessen D, Zunterer H, Richter S, Flentje
M.
3D-recurrence-patterns
of glioblastomas after CT-planned postoperative
irradiation.
Radiother
Oncol. 1999 Oct 1;53(1):53-7∟.
doi: 10.1016/s0167-8140(99)00117-6∟.
PMID: 10624854∟.
Observational study.
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Lyden
D, Young AZ, Zagzag D, Yan W, Gerald W, O'Reilly R, Bader BL,
Hynes RO, Zhuang Y, Manova K, Benezra R.
Id1
and Id3 are required for neurogenesis, angiogenesis and
vascularization of tumour xenografts.
Nature.
1999 Oct 14;401(6754):670-7∟.
doi: 10.1038/44334∟.
PMID: 10537105∟.
Laboratory investigation.
Brada
M, Judson I, Beale P, Moore S, Reidenberg P, Statkevich P, Dugan
M, Batra V, Cutler D.
Phase
I dose-escalation and pharmacokinetic study of temozolomide (SCH
52365) for refractory or relapsing malignancies.
Br
J Cancer. 1999 Oct 29, 1999;81(6):1022-30∟.
doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6690802∟.
PMID: 10576660∟.
Interventional study.
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Khoshyomn S, Lew S, DeMattia J, Singer EB, Penar PL.
Brain
tumor invasion rate measured in vitro does not correlate with
Ki-67 expression.
J Neurooncol. 1999
Nov;45(2):111-6∟.
doi: 10.1023/a:1006375316331∟.
PMID: 10778726∟.
Laboratory investigation.
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Bauman
G, Lote K, Larson D, Stalpers L, Leighton C, Fisher B, Wara W,
MacDonald D, Stitt L, Cairncross JG.
Pretreatment
factors predict overall survival for patients with low-grade
glioma: a recursive partitioning analysis.
Int
J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 1999 Nov 1;45(4):923-9∟.
doi: 10.1016/s0360-3016(99)00284-9∟.
PMID: 10571199∟.
Observational study.
Prados MD, Scott C, Curran WJ Jr,
Nelson DF, Leibel S, Kramer S.
Procarbazine,
lomustine, and vincristine (PCV) chemotherapy for anaplastic
astrocytoma: A retrospective review of radiation therapy oncology
group protocols comparing survival with carmustine or PCV adjuvant
chemotherapy.
J
Clin Oncol. 1999 Nov 1;17(11):3389-95∟.
doi: 10.1200/JCO.1999.17.11.3389∟.
PMID: 10550132∟.
Observational
study.
Yokoyama M,
Inouye N, Mizuno F.
Endoscopic
management of nasal glioma in infancy.
Int
J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 1999 Nov 11;51(1):51-4∟.
doi: 10.1016/s0165-5876(99)00257-8∟.
PMID: 10622446∟.
Case report.
Salmaggi
A, Eoli M, Frigerio S, Ciusani E, Silvani A, Boiardi
A.
Circulating
intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1), vascular cell adhesion
molecule-1 (VCAM-1) and plasma thrombomodulin levels in
glioblastoma patients.
Cancer
Lett. 1999 Nov 15;146(2):169-72∟.
doi: 10.1016/s0304-3835(99)00255-4∟.
PMID: 10656622∟.
Observational study.