Brain Neoplasms - Radiotherapy
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Monday, November 23, 2009

De novo germline TP53 mutation presenting with synchronous malignancies of the central nervous system.

13 Dec 2009 We present a case of a 14-year-old male with a germline TP53 mutation who presented with synchronous primitive neuroectodermal tumor and choroid plexus carcinoma. Identification of synchronous brain tumors prompted genetic testing for predisposition ... Read more...

Bevacizumab as therapy for radiation necrosis in four children with pontine gliomas.

13 Nov 2009 PURPOSE: Diffuse pontine gliomas are a pediatric brain tumor that is fatal in nearly all patients. Given the poor prognosis for patients with this tumor, their quality of life is very important. Radiation therapy provides some palliation, but can ... Read more...

Post-radiation reactive changes in a single vertebral body mimicking metastatic pineoblastoma.

30 Oct 2009 This 18-year-old woman presented with headache and diplopia over several months and was found to have an enhancing pineal tumor with resultant obstructive hydrocephalus. Following standard preoperative diagnostic tests, including spinal axis ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Brain Neoplasms - Radiotherapy'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• De novo germline TP53 mutation presenting with synchronous malignancies of the central nervous system. 13 Dec 2009
• Bevacizumab as therapy for radiation necrosis in four children with pontine gliomas. 13 Nov 2009
• Post-radiation reactive changes in a single vertebral body mimicking metastatic pineoblastoma. 30 Oct 2009
• Dosimetric comparison of intensity-modulated radiosurgery and helical tomotherapy for the treatment of multiple intracranial metastases. 29 Sep 2009
• Pediatric thalamic glioblastoma associated with Ollier disease (multiple enchondromatosis): a rare case of concurrence. 29 Sep 2009
• Risks of radiation therapy in patients with neurofibromatosis. 29 Sep 2009
• A novel murine model for localized radiation necrosis and its characterization using advanced magnetic resonance imaging. 29 Sep 2009
• [Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging and other types of metabolic imaging for radiotherapy planning in adult and pediatric high-grade gliomas] 16 Sep 2009
• [Stereotactical radiotherapy in pediatrics indications] 14 Sep 2009
• Prophylactic cranial irradiation: going, going, gone. 7 Sep 2009
• Population-based study of pseudoprogression after chemoradiotherapy in GBM. 30 Aug 2009
• The use of antiepileptic drugs in pediatric brain tumor patients. 30 Aug 2009
• Motexafin gadolinium: a novel radiosensitizer for brain tumors. 30 Aug 2009
• Cognitive and problem solving training in children with cancer: a pilot project. 30 Aug 2009
• Adjuvant whole brain radiotherapy: strong emotions decide but rationale studies are needed: in regard to Brown et al. (Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2008;70:1305-1309). In reply to Drs. Larson and Sahgal. 30 Aug 2009
• Radiosensitizing effects of temozolomide observed in vivo only in a subset of O6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase methylated glioblastoma multiforme xenografts. 30 Aug 2009
• Effects of concurrent topotecan and radiation on 6-month progression-free survival in the primary treatment of glioblastoma multiforme. 30 Aug 2009
• Magnetic resonance imaging for radiotherapy planning of brain cancer patients using immobilization and surface coils. 16 Aug 2009
• [Proton beam therapy in pediatric radiotherapy] 16 Aug 2009
• Same, better, or worse? Neurocognitive effects of radiotherapy for low-grade gliomas remain unknown. 5 Aug 2009

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Technical information about 'Brain Neoplasms'

Definition: Neoplasms of the intracranial components of the central nervous system, including the cerebral hemispheres, basal ganglia, hypothalamus, thalamus, brain stem, and cerebellum. Brain neoplasms are subdivided into primary (originating from brain tissue) and secondary (i.e., metastatic) forms. Primary neoplasms are subdivided into benign and malignant forms. In general, brain tumors may also be classified by age of onset, histologic type, or presenting location in the brain.

Descriptor UI: D001932

Alternative terms: Brain Neoplasms; Neoplasms, Brain; Brain Neoplasm; Neoplasm, Brain; Brain Tumors; Brain Tumor; Tumor, Brain; Tumors, Brain; Brain Cancer; Brain Cancers; Cancer, Brain; Cancers, Brain; Malignant Neoplasms, Brain; Brain Malignant Neoplasm; Brain Malignant Neoplasms; Malignant Neoplasm, Brain; Cancer of Brain; Cancer of the Brain; Neoplasms, Brain, Malignant; Brain Neoplasms, Malignant; Brain Neoplasm, Malignant; Malignant Brain Neoplasm; Malignant Brain Neoplasms; Neoplasms, Intracranial; Intracranial Neoplasm; Neoplasm, Intracranial; Intracranial Neoplasms; Brain Tumor, Recurrent; Brain Tumors, Recurrent; Recurrent Brain Tumor; Recurrent Brain Tumors; Malignant Primary Brain Tumors; Primary Malignant Brain Tumors; Malignant Primary Brain Neoplasms; Primary Malignant Brain Neoplasms; Brain Neoplasms, Malignant, Primary; Brain Neoplasms, Primary Malignant; Benign Neoplasms, Brain; Benign Neoplasm, Brain; Brain Benign Neoplasm; Brain Benign Neoplasms; Neoplasms, Brain, Benign; Brain Neoplasms, Benign; Benign Brain Neoplasm; Benign Brain Neoplasms; Brain Neoplasm, Benign; Brain Tumor, Primary; Brain Tumors, Primary; Primary Brain Tumor; Primary Brain Tumors; Neoplasms, Brain, Primary; Primary Brain Neoplasms; Brain Neoplasm, Primary; Brain Neoplasms, Primary; Primary Brain Neoplasm;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; blood supply; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; secondary; secretion; surgery; therapy; ultrastructure; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; chemistry; virology;

Tree Number: C04.588.614.250.195; C10.228.140.211; C10.551.240.250;

Technical Notes: /blood supply /chem /second /secret /ultrastruct permitted; coord IM with specific site in brain (IM) + histol type of neopl (IM)