Brain tumor management

2014 ◽  
pp. 110-125
Author(s):  
Seema Nagpal ◽  
Scott G Soltys ◽  
Gordon Li ◽  
Griffith Harsh ◽  
Lawrence Recht
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2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Sung Kwon Kim ◽  
Jangsup Moon ◽  
Jin Mo Cho ◽  
Kyung Hwan Kim ◽  
Se Hoon Kim ◽  
...  

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 11
Author(s):  
Sung Kwon Kim ◽  
Hong In Yoon ◽  
Wan-Soo Yoon ◽  
Jin Mo Cho ◽  
Jangsup Moon ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Giles W. Robinson ◽  
Hendrik Witt ◽  
Adam Resnick

Over a relatively short period of time, owing to improvements in biotechnology, our ability to identify the molecular mechanisms within pediatric brain tumors has dramatically increased. These findings have reshaped the way that we describe these diseases and have provided insights into how to better treat these often devastating diseases. Although still far from reaching the full therapeutic potential these advancements hold, the impact of these findings is steadily taking hold of pediatric brain tumor management. In this article, we summarize the major discoveries within three common pediatric brain tumor categories; medulloblastoma, ependymoma, and low-grade glioma. We discuss the current impact of these findings on treatment and the direction these findings may take the field of pediatric neuro-oncology.


2019 ◽  
Vol 133 ◽  
pp. S684-S685
Author(s):  
S. Chiesa ◽  
C. Mazzarella ◽  
G. Sabatino ◽  
S. Gaudino ◽  
M. Iezzi ◽  
...  

2011 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 104-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert P. Naftel ◽  
Chevis N. Shannon ◽  
Gavin T. Reed ◽  
Richard Martin ◽  
Jeffrey P. Blount ◽  
...  

Object The use of intraventricular endoscopy to achieve diagnosis or to resect accessible intraventricular or paraventricular tumors has been described in the literature in both adults and children. Traditionally, these techniques have not been used in patients with small ventricles due to the perceived risk of greater morbidity. The authors review their experience with the effectiveness and safety of endoscopic brain tumor management in children with small ventricles. Methods Between July 2002 and December 2009, 24 children with endoscopically managed brain tumors were identified. Radiological images were reviewed by a radiologist blinded to study goals and clinical setting. Patients were categorized into small-ventricle and ventriculomegaly groups based on frontal and occipital horn ratio. Surgical success was defined a priori and analyzed between groups. Trends were identified in selected subgroups, including complications related to pathological diagnosis and surgeon experience. Results Six children had small ventricles and 18 had ventriculomegaly. The ability to accomplish surgical goals was statistically equivalent in children with small ventricles and those with ventriculomegaly (83% vs 89%, respectively, p = 1.00). There were no complications in the small-ventricle cohort, but in the ventriculomegaly cohort there were 2 cases of postoperative hemorrhages and 1 case of infection. All hemorrhagic complications occurred in patients with high-grade tumor histopathological type and were early in the surgeon's endoscopic career. Conclusions Based on our experience, endoscopy should not be withheld in children with intraventricular tumors and small ventricles. Complications appear to be more dependent on tumor histopathological type and surgeon experience than ventricular size.


Author(s):  
Mohd Imran ◽  
Awais Ahmed Abrar Ahmed ◽  
Babak Kateb ◽  
Ajeet Kaushik

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