Brain Neoplasms - Surgery
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Saturday, November 21, 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...

Elevated levels of MIC-1/GDF15 in the cerebrospinal fluid of patients are associated with glioblastoma and worse outcome.

29 Nov 2009 For patients with brain tumors identification of diagnostic and prognostic markers in easy accessible biological material, such as plasma or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), would greatly facilitate patient management. MIC-1/GDF15 (growth differentiation ... Read more...

Analysis of factors associated with volumetric data errors in gamma knife radiosurgery.

25 Nov 2009 OBJECT: Gamma knife (GK) surgery is an important part of the treatment armamentarium for benign and malignant brain tumors. In general, quantitative volumetrical analysis of the tumor on neuroimaging studies is the most reliable method of assessment ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Brain Neoplasms - Surgery'

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
• Elevated levels of MIC-1/GDF15 in the cerebrospinal fluid of patients are associated with glioblastoma and worse outcome. 29 Nov 2009
• Analysis of factors associated with volumetric data errors in gamma knife radiosurgery. 25 Nov 2009
• Bevacizumab as therapy for radiation necrosis in four children with pontine gliomas. 13 Nov 2009
• Use of 5-aminolevulinic acid for visualization and resection of a benign pediatric brain tumor. 30 Oct 2009
• Post-radiation reactive changes in a single vertebral body mimicking metastatic pineoblastoma. 30 Oct 2009
• Intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging. 30 Oct 2009
• Aspiration biopsy cytomorphology of primary pulmonary germ cell tumor metastatic to the brain. 29 Sep 2009
• Large flaps in the past diminished these concerns as the anatomy could be seen and a corridor to the corpus callosum or to the anterior cerebral arteries could be chosen. 29 Sep 2009
• Dosimetric comparison of intensity-modulated radiosurgery and helical tomotherapy for the treatment of multiple intracranial metastases. 29 Sep 2009
• Evidence of a large-scale network underlying language switching: a brain stimulation study. 29 Sep 2009
• The results of resection after stereotactic radiosurgery for brain metastases. 29 Sep 2009
• Relationships between essential cortical language sites and subcortical pathways. 29 Sep 2009
• The motor-evoked potential threshold evaluated by tractography and electrical stimulation. 29 Sep 2009
• The posterior petrosal approach: technique and applications in pediatric neurosurgery. 29 Sep 2009
• Passive range of motion functional magnetic resonance imaging localizing sensorimotor cortex in sedated children. 29 Sep 2009
• Subcortical mapping and monitoring during insular tumor surgery. 29 Sep 2009
• Intraoperative mapping and monitoring of brain functions for the resection of low-grade gliomas: technical considerations. 29 Sep 2009
• The relative exposure of the operating room staff to sevoflurane during intracerebral surgery. 29 Sep 2009
• Disparities in access to pediatric neurooncological surgery in the United States. 26 Sep 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)