Brain Neoplasms
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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...

Survey of long-term follow-up programs in the United States for survivors of childhood brain tumors.

13 Dec 2009 INTRODUCTION: Despite recognition that childhood brain tumor survivors often suffer multiple late effects following therapy, little is known regarding the long-term follow-up (LTFU) programs for these patients. METHODS: A 16-question survey was ... 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...

Latest indexed articles for 'Brain Neoplasms'

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
• Survey of long-term follow-up programs in the United States for survivors of childhood brain tumors. 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
• Family, demographic and illness-related determinants of HRQL in children with brain tumours in the first year after diagnosis. 29 Nov 2009
• Health-related quality of life in long-term survivors of childhood brain tumors. 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
• American College of Radiology appropriateness criteria on multiple brain metastases. 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
• From glioblastoma to gangliocytoma: an unforeseen but welcome shift in biological behavior. 30 Oct 2009
• Intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging. 30 Oct 2009
• Harvey Cushing as a book collector, bibliophile, and archivist: the precedence for the genesis of the Brain Tumor Registry. Historical vignette. 30 Oct 2009
• Collision tumor of anaplastic oligodendroglioma and gangliocytoma: a case report. 25 Oct 2009
• Clinicopathological features from long-term observation of a papillary tumor of the pineal region (PTPR): a case report. 25 Oct 2009
• Successful treatment of neoadjuvant therapy for papillary tumor of the pineal region. 25 Oct 2009
• Lovenox hurts. 18 Oct 2009
• Cytoplasmic LRIG2 expression is associated with poor oligodendroglioma patient survival. 18 Oct 2009
• Correlation of enzyme-inducing anticonvulsant use with outcome of patients with glioblastoma. 11 Oct 2009
• Patterns of relapse and prognosis after bevacizumab failure in recurrent glioblastoma. 11 Oct 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)