Neuro-oncology
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Study indicates potential for longer survival after radiosurgery for brain metastases
Major finding: Median overall survival for patients with brain metastases from non–small cell lung cancer was 9.0 months for those treated with...
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Spare the hippocampus, preserve the memory in whole brain irradiation
Major finding: Patients who underwent whole brain radiation therapy with hippocampal avoidance had a 7% decline in delayed recall at 4 months,...
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Prolactin measure didn’t help localize pituitary adenoma
Major finding: The unadjusted and prolactin-adjusted ACTH intersinus ratios correctly localized 18 of 26 lateral pituitary adenomas (69%),...
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Good survival rates with temozolomide CRT for high-risk, low-grade gliomas
Major finding: With temozolomide chemoradiotherapy, 3-year overall survival was 73% for patients with low-grade gliomas and three or more risk...
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Donepezil fails to improve cognition after brain irradiation
Major finding: There were no significant differences between donepezil or placebo in either cognitive composite scores after 12 or 24 weeks of...
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Frontline bevacizumab fails to boost glioblastoma survival in key trials
Major finding: Median overall survival for those assigned to radiation, temozolomide, and placebo was 16.1 months, vs.
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Bevacizumab plus irinotecan beats temozolomide in stalling glioblastoma
Major finding: The 6-month progression-free survival 6 months after randomization was 79.6% for patients treated with bevacizumab and irinotecan...
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Manage most SEGAs with rapamycin analogs, not surgery
Major finding: Rapamycin analogs shrink SEGA tumors by more than 50% in a majority of children, and obviate the need for surgery. Data source:...
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Duloxetine reduces chemo-induced neuropathy
Major finding: Study subjects were 2.4 times more likely to experience a 50% pain reduction while taking duloxetine than while taking placebo.Data...
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'Chemobrain' starts before chemotherapy in breast cancer study
Major Finding: Women scheduled to undergo chemotherapy after surgery for breast cancer were significantly more likely to show low brain activation...
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PET/CT Pinpoints Physiological Evidence of Chemo Brain
Major Finding: Statistically significant declines in glucose metabolism were observed post chemotherapy in the superior medial frontal gyrus as a...