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Official website of the International Senology Oncology Scientific Community

 

 

 

Editor-in-chief: Dr. Gian Paolo Andreoletti - Oncologist, Science Journalist

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Brain Tumors

 

 

 

LINKS

 

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center: Brain tumors   

 

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center: Brain and spinal cord cancers   

 

Neuro-Oncology   

 

 

 

 

 

LITERATURE SELECTION

 

 

 

Polivka J Jr et al.: “New molecularly targeted therapies for glioblastoma multiforme”, Anticancer Res. 2012 Jul;32(7):2935-46

 

 

Green DM et al.: "Decreased fertility among female childhood cancer survivors who received 22-27 Gy hypothalamic/pituitary irradiation: a report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study", Fertil Steril. 2011 Mar 2. [Epub ahead of print]

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLINICAL GUIDELINES  

 

"Photodynamic therapy for brain tumours: guidance" - NICE - National Institute For Clinical Excellence, London, UK - www.nice.org.uk  

 

 

 

 

 

PRESS RELEASES

 

"NCI Statement: International Study Shows No Increased Risk of Brain Tumors from Cell Phone Use" - National Institutes of Health (NIH), U. S. Department of Health and Human Services - www.nih.gov 

 

"The Cancer Genome Atlas Identifies Distinct Subtypes of Deadly Brain Cancer That May Lead to New Treatment Strategies" - National Institutes of Health (NIH), U. S. Department of Health and Human Services - www.nih.gov 

 

"Researchers Report Benefits of New Standard Treatment Study for Rare Pediatric Brain Cancer" - The University of Texas, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA - www.mdanderson.org 

 

"Stereotactic Radiosurgery Preferred Method of Treating Cancer Patients with Brain Metastases" - The University of Texas, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA - www.mdanderson.org 

 

"Pediatric Study Finds Alternatives for Radiation of Low-Grade Brain Tumors - Chemotherapy may help delay cranial radiation and minimize damaging side effects" - The University of Texas, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA - www.mdanderson.org 

 

"Massive cancer gene search finds potential new targets in brain tumors" - Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA - www.dana-farber.org 

 

"Genetic Analysis of Glioblastoma Brain Tumors Can Aid in Treatment Decisions, Study Shows" - National Institutes of Health (NIH), U. S. Department of Health and Human Services 

 

"Mobile phone use not linked to increased risk of brain tumours" - University of Leeds, UK

 

"Use of Wireless Communication Devices and the Risk of Brain Cancer" - U.S. Food and Drug Administration

 

 

 

 

LITERATURE SELECTION

 

 

 

Fogh SE et al.: "Hypofractionated Stereotactic Radiation Therapy: An Effective Therapy for Recurrent High-Grade Gliomas", J Clin Oncol. 2010 May 17. [Epub ahead of print]

 

Brandes AA et al.: "Temozolomide concomitant and adjuvant to radiotherapy in elderly patients with glioblastoma", Cancer 2009 Jun 9. [Epub ahead of print]

 

 

 

 

 

NEWS

 

Hormone replacement therapy and meningioma

Hormone replacement therapy and meningioma - Journal of Clinical Oncology - Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) use may be a risk factor for meningioma 

 

Glioblastoma and vaccine

Glioblastoma and vaccineCancer Research

 

Fans and glioblastoma

Fans and glioblastoma - American Journal of Epidemiology

 

 

 

 

 

EDITORIALS

 

 

Vaccine targeting tumor angiogenesis as a novel strategy for cancer therapy: a clinical approach - Yurai Okaji

Cellular telephones and cancer risk - Joachim Schuz

Effectiveness of risk-adapted radiotherapy followed by a shortened period of dose-intense chemotherapy in children with medulloblastoma - Amar Gajjar

 

Association between occupational lead exposure and the risk of brain cancer mortality - Edwin van Wijngaarden

 

Effectiveness of risk-adapted radiotherapy followed by a shortened period of dose-intense chemotherapy in children with medulloblastoma - Amar Gajjar

 

Whole-brain radiation therapy and stereotactic radiosurgery in patients with brain metastases - Hidefumi Aoyama 

 

Donepezil significantly improves quality-of-life in brain-irradiated long-term survivors of both primary and metastatic brain tumors - Edward Shaw 

 

Brain tumours in children and Temozolomide - Giuseppe Barone

 

Chloroquine may improve mid-term survival when given in addition to conventional therapy for glioblastoma multiforme - Julio Sotelo 

 

Loud noise exposure is a risk factor for acoustic neuroma - Colin Edwards

 


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