2014
Emerging Therapies for Glioblastoma
Thomas AA, Brennan CW, DeAngelis LM, Omuro AM. Emerging Therapies for Glioblastoma. JAMA Neurology 2014, 71: 1437-1444. PMID: 25244650, DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2014.1701.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical trialsCommon primary malignant brain tumorPrimary malignant brain tumorCancer stemlike cellsInnovative clinical trialsBlood-brain barrierMalignant brain tumorsPatient-tailored treatmentNew radiotherapy techniquesHeterogeneous molecular featuresImmune system interactionsGrowth factor receptorTerms glioblastomaMedian survivalDisease courseImmune checkpointsTemozolomide chemotherapyMultimodal treatmentPatient enrollmentAggressive tumorsTreatment advancesBrain neoplasmsDrug exposureBrain microenvironmentMalignant gliomas
2009
Patterns of care and outcomes in patients with intracranial hemangiopericytomas: The Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) experience
Dankwah-Quansah M, Gutin P, Bilsky M, Huse J, Rosenblum M, Abrey L, DeAngelis L, Omuro A. Patterns of care and outcomes in patients with intracranial hemangiopericytomas: The Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) experience. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2009, 27: e13011-e13011. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2009.27.15_suppl.e13011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntracranial hemangiopericytomaStable diseaseDisease courseMemorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center experienceMedian progression-free survivalRare primary brain tumorsTargeted therapy eraMedian overall survivalProgression-free survivalCancer Center experienceOptimal clinical managementPatterns of carePrimary brain tumorsEfficacy of chemotherapyAdditional radiotherapyMedian KPSTherapy eraAdjuvant radiotherapySalvage treatmentCytotoxic chemotherapyOverall survivalSurgical resectionCenter experienceMedian ageRetrospective review