2023
Management of patients with brain metastases from NSCLC without a genetic driver alteration: upfront radiotherapy or immunotherapy?
Merkin R, Chiang V, Goldberg S. Management of patients with brain metastases from NSCLC without a genetic driver alteration: upfront radiotherapy or immunotherapy? Therapeutic Advances In Medical Oncology 2023, 15: 17588359231175438. PMID: 37275964, PMCID: PMC10233588, DOI: 10.1177/17588359231175438.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImmune checkpoint inhibitorsBrain metastasesTargetable genetic alterationsLocal therapyLung cancerStereotactic radiosurgeryDeath 1 ligand 1 expressionManagement of BMSole metastatic siteStage IV diseaseWhole brain radiotherapyLigand 1 expressionPD-L1 expressionProspective clinical trialsTime of diagnosisManagement of patientsCell lung cancerCancer-related deathGenetic alterationsCentral nervous systemGenetic driver alterationsAnaplastic lymphoma kinaseEpidermal growth factor receptorGrowth factor receptorUpfront radiotherapy
2022
SURG-23. EFFICACY OF LASER INTERSTITIAL THERMAL THERAPY (LITT) FOR NEWLY DIAGNOSED AND RECURRENT IDH WILD-TYPE GLIOBLASTOMA
de Groot J, Kim A, Prabhu S, Rao G, Laxton A, Fecci P, O'Brien B, Sloan A, Chiang V, Tatter S, Mohammadi A, Placantonakis D, Strowd R, Chen C, Hadjipanayis C, Khasraw M, Sun D, Piccioni D, Sinicrope K, Campian J, Kurz S, Williams B, Smith K, Tovar-Spinoza Z, Leuthardt E. SURG-23. EFFICACY OF LASER INTERSTITIAL THERMAL THERAPY (LITT) FOR NEWLY DIAGNOSED AND RECURRENT IDH WILD-TYPE GLIOBLASTOMA. Neuro-Oncology 2022, 24: vii256-vii257. PMCID: PMC9660753, DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noac209.989.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLaser interstitial thermal therapyIDH wild-type glioblastomaConventional surgical resectionWild-type glioblastomaInterstitial thermal therapySurgical resectionProspective multicenter registryMaximal safe resectionTime of diagnosisGross total resectionPrimary brain tumorsCytoreductive approachMedian OSAdjuvant temozolomideHospital stayMulticenter registryAdverse eventsOverall survivalRecurrent patientsClinical outcomesRecurrent GBMTraditional resectionMedian lengthSurgical approachTreatment options
2021
Incidence and characteristics of metastatic intracranial lesions in stage III and IV melanoma: a single institute retrospective analysis
Sandhu MRS, Chiang VL, Tran T, Yu JB, Weiss S, Goldberg S, Aboian M, Kluger HM, Mahajan A. Incidence and characteristics of metastatic intracranial lesions in stage III and IV melanoma: a single institute retrospective analysis. Journal Of Neuro-Oncology 2021, 154: 197-203. PMID: 34351544, DOI: 10.1007/s11060-021-03813-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStage IV melanomaMetastatic brain lesionsStage IIIInitial diagnosisTumor RegistryOverall incidenceBrain lesionsBM incidenceSingle-institute retrospective analysisBM developmentBrain metastases incidenceIncidence of BMInstitution's tumor registryStage III patientsTime of diagnosisMetastatic intracranial lesionsCommon genetic mutationsTumor genetic profileGenetic profileBM occurrenceMedian durationAdvanced melanomaSurveillance regimenIII patientsMedian time
2017
SURG-21. LASER ABLATION IN STEREOTACTIC NEUROSURGERY (LAISE): A MULTI-INSTITUTIONAL RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF LITT FOR NEWLY DIAGNOSED AND RECURRENT GLIOBLASTOMAS (GBMS)
Sloan A, Tatter S, Mohammadi A, Judy K, Prabhu S, Lovick D, Chamoun R, Chiang V, Leuthardt E. SURG-21. LASER ABLATION IN STEREOTACTIC NEUROSURGERY (LAISE): A MULTI-INSTITUTIONAL RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF LITT FOR NEWLY DIAGNOSED AND RECURRENT GLIOBLASTOMAS (GBMS). Neuro-Oncology 2017, 19: vi239-vi240. PMCID: PMC5693007, DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/nox168.977.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRecurrent GBMLaser interstitial thermotherapyRecurrent glioblastomaMulti-institutional retrospective analysisMedian ICU stayMedian overall survivalMedian patient ageTime of diagnosisLarger median volumeECOG statusICU stayConsecutive patientsOverall survivalPatient ageUnresectable tumorsRetrospective seriesMale genderTotal stayMedian volumeRetrospective analysisInvasive proceduresOutcome differencesBrain tumorsNewly DiagnosedPatients