2022
Chapter 9 Vascular disorders epidemiology
Kurz S, Rogers L. Chapter 9 Vascular disorders epidemiology. 2022, 81-86. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-822835-7.00060-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCancer patientsOpportunistic fungal infectionBone marrow transplantationAcute myelogenous leukemiaCerebral venous thrombosisCause of ischemic strokeAcute promyelocytic leukemiaMarrow transplantationMyelogenous leukemiaHematological tumorsVenous thrombosisMetastatic cancerFungal infectionsHealthy controlsTumor treatmentCerebral infarctionTumorAntineoplastic drugsBrain tumorsSubdural spaceRelative riskPromyelocytic leukemiaCancerIntraparenchymal haemorrhageLeukemia
2020
Clinical neuro-oncology for the neurologist.
Lukas R, Taylor J, Kurz S, Mohile N. Clinical neuro-oncology for the neurologist. Neurology Clinical Practice 2020, 10: 458-465. PMID: 33299675, PMCID: PMC7717629, DOI: 10.1212/cpj.0000000000000765.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeuro-oncologyReclassification of tumorsClinical neuro-oncologyClinical practiceClinically relevant pointsCNS lymphomaNeuro-oncology patientsBrain metastasesInfiltrating gliomasBrain tumorsStandard managementAdult neurologistsTumorPatient carePatientsMolecular characteristicsEvolving fieldNeurologistsBrainLymphomaMetastasisMeningiomasGliomaCNSClinicNeuro-Oncology Practice Clinical Debate: Early treatment or observation for patients with newly diagnosed oligodendroglioma and small-volume residual disease
Fogh S, Boreta L, Nakamura J, Johnson D, S A, Kurz S. Neuro-Oncology Practice Clinical Debate: Early treatment or observation for patients with newly diagnosed oligodendroglioma and small-volume residual disease. Neuro-Oncology Practice 2020, 8: 11-17. PMID: 33664965, PMCID: PMC7906263, DOI: 10.1093/nop/npaa037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchResidual diseaseWorld Health Organization grade IISmall-volume residual diseaseMacroscopic residual diseaseTreated with procarbazineTreatment of oligodendrogliomasUp-front treatmentTreatment of brain tumorsBenefits of treatmentDelayed therapyMedian survivalVincristine chemotherapyGrade IIDiagnosed oligodendrogliomaMinimal toxicityEffective therapyEarly treatmentClinical trialsDelayed toxicityBrain tumorsPatientsChemoradiotherapyChemotherapyOligodendrogliomasTherapyNovel Therapies for Glioblastoma
Liu E, Sulman E, Wen P, Kurz S. Novel Therapies for Glioblastoma. Current Neurology And Neuroscience Reports 2020, 20: 19. PMID: 32445058, DOI: 10.1007/s11910-020-01042-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical studiesEarly phase clinical studiesNovel radiotherapy approachesSignificant survival benefitMalignant primary brain tumorPhase clinical studiesPersonalized treatment approachesDiverse resistance mechanismsPrimary brain tumorCheckpoint inhibitionRadiotherapy optionsRadiotherapy approachesDose deliveryRadiation modalitiesSurvival benefitBiomarker-drivenTargeted therapyTargeted agentsTreatment optionsNovel therapiesTumor heterogeneityClinical investigationVaccination strategiesBrain tumorsTreatment approaches
2019
Epilepsy and Anticonvulsant Therapy in Brain Tumor Patients
Kurz S, Schiff D, Wen P. Epilepsy and Anticonvulsant Therapy in Brain Tumor Patients. 2019, 717-728. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-04152-6_39.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBrain tumor patientsTumor patientsTumor locationAntiepileptic drugsFavorable side effect profileBrain tumorsSide effect profileAntiepileptic drug therapyHistory of seizuresFocal symptomatic epilepsyGlioneuronal tumorTumor histologyEffect profileAnticonvulsant therapyDrug therapySymptomatic epilepsySymptomatic treatmentTumorPatientsSeizure riskQuality of lifeIncreasing experienceSeizuresAnticonvulsant agentsTherapy