2014
Transcriptional diversity of long-term glioblastoma survivors
Gerber NK, Goenka A, Turcan S, Reyngold M, Makarov V, Kannan K, Beal K, Omuro A, Yamada Y, Gutin P, Brennan CW, Huse JT, Chan TA. Transcriptional diversity of long-term glioblastoma survivors. Neuro-Oncology 2014, 16: 1186-1195. PMID: 24662514, PMCID: PMC4136896, DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/nou043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMemorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer CenterLong-term survivorsLong-term glioblastoma survivorsIDH mutationsIDH2 mutational statusMedian overall survivalStrong prognostic valueBiology of glioblastomaMGMT promoter methylationMedian survivalOverall survivalBetter prognosisPoor prognosisPrognostic valueCancer CenterAggressive typeIndependent cohortMesenchymal subtypeREMBRANDT cohortMutational statusIDH2 mutationsGBM biologyPatientsMGMT methylationMGMT promoter
2010
Nitrosourea-based chemotherapy for low grade gliomas failing initial treatment with temozolomide
Kaloshi G, Sierra del Rio M, Ducray F, Psimaras D, Idbaih A, Laigle-Donadey F, Taillibert S, Houillier C, Dehais C, Omuro A, Sanson M, Delattre JY, Hoang-Xuan K. Nitrosourea-based chemotherapy for low grade gliomas failing initial treatment with temozolomide. Journal Of Neuro-Oncology 2010, 100: 439-441. PMID: 20464625, DOI: 10.1007/s11060-010-0197-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-grade gliomasGrade gliomasProgressive low-grade gliomaTerms of PFSContrast enhancementEfficacy of nitrosoureasBetter PFSMedian PFSMedian OSObjective responseSalvage treatmentUpfront therapyMedian ageBetter prognosisInitial treatmentConventional radiotherapyChromosome 1p/19q codeletionNon-enhancing tumorResponse ratePatientsTemozolomidePure oligodendrogliomasPFSGliomasDisappointing results