Brain Cancer Research Today is a free monthly online journal that collates and summarizes the latest research about Brain Cancer, including details on symptoms, benign and malignant tumors, gliomas, treatment.

Volume 6 (2009), Issue 10 (October)

1. Expression pattern and clinical prognostic relevance of bone morphogenetic protein-2 in human gliomas.
   Jpn J Clin Oncol, 39(10): 625-31. [Abstract] [Full-text]
2. Clinical and cytogenetic analysis of an intracranial inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor induced by a ventriculoperitoneal shunt.
   J Neurosurg Pediatr, 4(4): 372-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
3. Rare intraparenchymal choroid plexus carcinoma resembling atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor diagnosed by immunostaining for INI1 protein.
   J Neurosurg Pediatr, 4(4): 368-71. [Abstract] [Full-text]
4. Pediatric thalamic glioblastoma associated with Ollier disease (multiple enchondromatosis): a rare case of concurrence.
   J Neurosurg Pediatr, 4(4): 363-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
5. The posterior petrosal approach: technique and applications in pediatric neurosurgery.
   J Neurosurg Pediatr, 4(4): 353-62. [Abstract] [Full-text]
6. Modified orbitozygomatic craniotomy for craniopharyngioma resection in children.
   J Neurosurg Pediatr, 4(4): 345-52. [Abstract] [Full-text]
7. Passive range of motion functional magnetic resonance imaging localizing sensorimotor cortex in sedated children.
   J Neurosurg Pediatr, 4(4): 317-22. [Abstract] [Full-text]
8. Subcortical mapping and monitoring during insular tumor surgery.
   Neurosurg Focus, 27(4): E5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
9. Intraoperative mapping and monitoring of brain functions for the resection of low-grade gliomas: technical considerations.
   Neurosurg Focus, 27(4): E4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
10. Dexamethasone-based therapy for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia: results of the prospective Dutch Childhood Oncology Group (DCOG) protocol ALL-9 (1997-2004).
    Lancet Oncol, 10(10): 957-66. [Abstract] [Full-text]
11. Targeted inhibition of the Hedgehog pathway in established malignant glioma xenografts enhances survival.
    Oncogene, 28(39): 3468-76. [Abstract] [Full-text]
12. Evidence of a large-scale network underlying language switching: a brain stimulation study.
    J Neurosurg, 111(4): 729-32. [Abstract] [Full-text]
13. The results of resection after stereotactic radiosurgery for brain metastases.
    J Neurosurg, 111(4): 825-31. [Abstract] [Full-text]
14. DC vaccination with anti-CD25 treatment leads to long-term immunity against experimental glioma.
    Neuro Oncol, 11(5): 529-42. [Abstract] [Full-text]
15. Role of a second chemotherapy in recurrent malignant glioma patients who progress on bevacizumab.
    Neuro Oncol, 11(5): 550-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
16. Phase I trial of temozolomide plus O6-benzylguanine 5-day regimen with recurrent malignant glioma.
    Neuro Oncol, 11(5): 556-61. [Abstract] [Full-text]
17. Analysis of microsatellite instability in medulloblastoma.
    Neuro Oncol, 11(5): 458-67. [Abstract] [Full-text]
18. MRI assessment of hemodynamic effects of angiopoietin-2 overexpression in a brain tumor model.
    Neuro Oncol, 11(5): 488-502. [Abstract] [Full-text]
19. Plasma IGFBP-2 levels predict clinical outcomes of patients with high-grade gliomas.
    Neuro Oncol, 11(5): 468-76. [Abstract] [Full-text]
20. Comparative analyses of gene copy number and mRNA expression in glioblastoma multiforme tumors and xenografts.
    Neuro Oncol, 11(5): 477-87. [Abstract] [Full-text]
21. Tail wags dog: primary cilia and tumorigenesis.
    Cancer Cell, 16(4): 276-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
22. Elevated levels of MIC-1/GDF15 in the cerebrospinal fluid of patients are associated with glioblastoma and worse outcome.
    Int J Cancer, 125(11): 2624-30. [Abstract] [Full-text]
23. Effects of initial therapy for five years with somatostatin analogs for acromegaly on growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor-I levels, tumor shrinkage, and cardiovascular disease: a prospective study.
    J Clin Endocrinol Metab, 94(10): 3746-56. [Abstract] [Full-text]
24. Autocrine semaphorin 3A signaling promotes glioblastoma dispersal.
    Oncogene, 28(40): 3537-50. [Abstract] [Full-text]
25. Potential role of CT perfusion parameters in the identification of solitary intra-axial brain tumor grading.
    Acta Neurochir Suppl, 106: 283-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
26. The role of eNOS in vascular permeability in ENU-induced gliomas.
    Acta Neurochir Suppl, 106: 277-82. [Abstract] [Full-text]
27. Posterior fossa brain tissue injury: developmental, neuropsychological, and neurological consequences of brain tumors in children.
    Acta Neurochir Suppl, 106: 271-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
28. Magnetic resonance spectroscopic evaluation of brain tissue metabolism after irradiation for pediatric brain tumors in long-term survivors: a report of two cases.
    Acta Neurochir Suppl, 106: 191-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
29. MR spectroscopic evaluation of brain tissue damage after treatment for pediatric brain tumors.
    Acta Neurochir Suppl, 106: 183-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
30. Pattern recognition methods in (1)H MRS monitoring in vivo of normal appearing cerebellar tissue after treatment of posterior fossa tumors.
    Acta Neurochir Suppl, 106: 171-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
31. Correlation of enzyme-inducing anticonvulsant use with outcome of patients with glioblastoma.
    Neurology, 73(15): 1207-13. [Abstract] [Full-text]
32. Patterns of relapse and prognosis after bevacizumab failure in recurrent glioblastoma.
    Neurology, 73(15): 1200-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
33. Polymyoclonus, laryngospasm, and cerebellar ataxia associated with adenocarcinoma and multiple neural cation channel autoantibodies.
    Arch Neurol, 66(10): 1285-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
34. Chromosomal imbalances and partial uniparental disomies in primary central nervous system lymphoma.
    Leukemia, 23(10): 1875-84. [Abstract] [Full-text]
35. Intracranial tumor surgery in patients >70 years of age: is clinical practice worthwhile or futile?
    Acta Neurol Scand, 120(5): 288-94. [Abstract] [Full-text]
36. Comparing progression of non-functioning pituitary adenomas in hypopituitarism patients with and without long-term GH replacement therapy.
    Eur J Endocrinol, 161(5): 663-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
37. Aggressive pituitary adenomas occurring in young patients in a large Polynesian kindred with a germline R271W mutation in the AIP gene.
    Eur J Endocrinol, 161(5): 799-804. [Abstract] [Full-text]
38. Analysis of genetic variants of phosphodiesterase 11A in acromegalic patients.
    Eur J Endocrinol, 161(5): 687-94. [Abstract] [Full-text]
39. Hypothalamic involvement predicts cardiovascular risk in adults with childhood onset craniopharyngioma on long-term GH therapy.
    Eur J Endocrinol, 161(5): 671-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
40. "Primary" leptomeningeal medulloblastoma.
    Hum Pathol, 40(11): 1661-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
41. De novo germline TP53 mutation presenting with synchronous malignancies of the central nervous system.
    Pediatr Blood Cancer, 53(7): 1352-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
42. Survey of long-term follow-up programs in the United States for survivors of childhood brain tumors.
    Pediatr Blood Cancer, 53(7): 1295-301. [Abstract] [Full-text]
43. Alexander disease: An important mimicker of focal brainstem glioma.
    Pediatr Blood Cancer, 53(7): 1355-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
44. Bilateral gonadoblastoma with dysgerminoma and pilocytic astrocytoma with WT1 GT-IVS9 mutation: A 46 XY phenotypic female with Frasier syndrome.
    Pediatr Blood Cancer, 53(7): 1349-51. [Abstract] [Full-text]
45. Decreased expression of germinal center-associated nuclear protein is involved in chromosomal instability in malignant gliomas.
    Cancer Sci, 100(11): 2069-76. [Abstract] [Full-text]
46. The analgesic effect of gabapentin as a prophylactic anticonvulsant drug on postcraniotomy pain: a prospective randomized study.
    Anesth Analg, 109(5): 1625-31. [Abstract] [Full-text]
47. The prolyl isomerase Pin1 regulates the NF-kappaB signaling pathway and interleukin-8 expression in glioblastoma.
    Oncogene, 28(42): 3735-45. [Abstract] [Full-text]
48. Collision tumor of anaplastic oligodendroglioma and gangliocytoma: a case report.
    Brain Tumor Pathol, 26(2): 89-93. [Abstract] [Full-text]
49. Clinicopathological features from long-term observation of a papillary tumor of the pineal region (PTPR): a case report.
    Brain Tumor Pathol, 26(2): 83-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
50. Successful treatment of neoadjuvant therapy for papillary tumor of the pineal region.
    Brain Tumor Pathol, 26(2): 73-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
51. Radiopathological characteristics of cerebellar malignant glioma in adults.
    Brain Tumor Pathol, 26(2): 59-68. [Abstract] [Full-text]
52. Bevacizumab as therapy for radiation necrosis in four children with pontine gliomas.
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 75(4): 1148-54. [Abstract] [Full-text]
53. The German ACROSTUDY: past and present.
    Eur J Endocrinol, 161: S3-S10. [Abstract] [Full-text]
54. From isolated GH deficiency to multiple pituitary hormone deficiency: an evolving continuum - a KIMS analysis.
    Eur J Endocrinol, 161: S75-83. [Abstract] [Full-text]
55. Pediatric craniospinal axis irradiation with helical tomotherapy: patient outcome and lack of acute pulmonary toxicity.
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 75(4): 1155-61. [Abstract] [Full-text]
56. Gamma Knife radiosurgery for brain metastases from primary breast cancer.
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 75(4): 1132-40. [Abstract] [Full-text]
57. Gender, race, and survival: a study in non-small-cell lung cancer brain metastases patients utilizing the radiation therapy oncology group recursive partitioning analysis classification.
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 75(4): 1141-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
58. Twenty-year survival in glioblastoma: a case report and molecular profile.
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 75(4): 1162-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
59. Symptoms and quality of life in cancer patients with brain metastases following palliative radiotherapy.
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 75(4): 1125-31. [Abstract] [Full-text]
60. Safety of bevacizumab in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer and brain metastases.
    J Clin Oncol, 27(31): 5255-61. [Abstract] [Full-text]

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