2022
P11.46.A Whole exome sequencing identifies novel SLIT2 mutations in primary CNS lymphoma
Kaulen L, Erson-Omay E, Henegariu O, Karschnia P, Huttner A, Günel M, Baehring J. P11.46.A Whole exome sequencing identifies novel SLIT2 mutations in primary CNS lymphoma. Neuro-Oncology 2022, 24: ii68-ii68. PMCID: PMC9443199, DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noac174.235.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrimary CNS lymphomaCNS lymphomaOverall survivalExtension cohortEpstein-Barr virus statusKaplan-Meier methodLog-rank testCBio Cancer Genomics PortalReporter luciferase assaysFree survivalShorter OSTumor DNA samplesPCNSL patientsClinical outcomesShorter PFSSomatic insertions/deletionsVirus statusFavorable outcomeLymphoid malignanciesClinical observationsTumor tissuePersonalized careCDKN2A lossCopy number alterationsCohort
2021
INNV-07. TTFIELDS TREATMENT OF GLIOSARCOMA AND RECURRENT ANAPLASTIC OLIGODENDROGLIOMA
Blondin N, Fulbright R, Huttner A, Moliterno-Gunel J. INNV-07. TTFIELDS TREATMENT OF GLIOSARCOMA AND RECURRENT ANAPLASTIC OLIGODENDROGLIOMA. Neuro-Oncology 2021, 23: vi106-vi106. DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noab196.419.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchYear old womanStable diseaseAnaplastic oligodendrogliomaOlder womenCycles of temozolomideRecurrent anaplastic oligodendrogliomaRecurrent glioblastoma patientsTemporal lobe gliosarcomaTreatment of gliosarcomaGlioma subtypesImproved survival outcomesSmall case seriesStandard of careRight frontal lobeConventional radiation therapyConcurrent temozolomideFurther chemotherapyRadiographic progressionOverall survivalCase seriesInitial diagnosisRadiographic findingsSurvival outcomesSignificant thrombocytopeniaHistorical controlsSurgical strategies for older patients with glioblastoma
Barak T, Vetsa S, Nadar A, Jin L, Gupte TP, Fomchenko EI, Miyagishima DF, Yalcin K, Vasandani S, Gorelick E, Zhao AY, Antonios J, Theriault BC, Lifton N, Marianayagam N, Omay B, Omay ZE, Huttner A, McGuone D, Blondin NA, Corbin Z, Fulbright RK, Moliterno J. Surgical strategies for older patients with glioblastoma. Journal Of Neuro-Oncology 2021, 155: 255-264. PMID: 34626296, PMCID: PMC8651607, DOI: 10.1007/s11060-021-03862-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKarnofsky performance scoreLength of surgeryOlder patientsOverall survivalPostoperative complicationsSurgical resectionSurgical strategyLow preoperative KPS scorePoor Karnofsky performance scoreLow Karnofsky performance scoreYale-New Haven HospitalPostoperative adjuvant treatmentPreoperative KPS scoreAdjuvant treatment regimensExtent of resectionNew Haven HospitalUse of ioMRIAdjuvant treatmentHospital stayKPS scoreMethodsClinical dataConsecutive patientsPrognostic factorsTreatment regimensExperienced handsExome sequencing identifies SLIT2 variants in primary CNS lymphoma
Kaulen LD, Erson‐Omay E, Henegariu O, Karschnia P, Huttner A, Günel M, Baehring JM. Exome sequencing identifies SLIT2 variants in primary CNS lymphoma. British Journal Of Haematology 2021, 193: 375-379. PMID: 33481259, DOI: 10.1111/bjh.17319.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary central nervous system lymphomaShorter progression-free survivalCentral nervous system lymphomaRole of SLIT2Primary CNS lymphomaProgression-free survivalLarger validation cohortNervous system lymphomaShorter overall survivalPossible prognostic implicationsWarrants further investigationCNS lymphomaTumor DNA samplesOverall survivalPCNSL patientsSystem lymphomaPrognostic implicationsValidation cohortPCNSL pathogenesisLymphoid malignanciesFunction variantsTumor suppressor geneExome sequencingLuciferase assayLymphoma
2020
Primary dural lymphomas: Clinical presentation, management, and outcome
Karschnia P, Batchelor TT, Jordan JT, Shaw B, Winter SF, Barbiero FJ, Kaulen LD, Thon N, Tonn J, Huttner AJ, Fulbright RK, Loeffler J, Dietrich J, Baehring JM. Primary dural lymphomas: Clinical presentation, management, and outcome. Cancer 2020, 126: 2811-2820. PMID: 32176324, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.32834.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary dural lymphomaPrimary CNS lymphomaNon-Hodgkin lymphomaCNS lymphomaOverall survivalDural lymphomaPrimary central nervous system lymphomaT-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomaB-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomaCentral nervous system lymphomaLarge B-cell lymphomaMedian apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) valuesAvid contrast enhancementMedian overall survivalCerebrospinal fluid analysisNervous system lymphomaMarginal zone lymphomaB-cell lymphomaExtra-axial massApparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) valuesMassachusetts General HospitalAggressive surgeryMultimodality treatmentSystem lymphomaSystemic involvement
2019
Leptomeningeal dissemination of low-grade neuroepithelial CNS tumors in adults: a 15-year experience
Karschnia P, Barbiero FJ, Schwaiblmair MH, Kaulen LD, Piepmeier JM, Huttner AJ, Becker KP, Fulbright RK, Baehring JM. Leptomeningeal dissemination of low-grade neuroepithelial CNS tumors in adults: a 15-year experience. Neuro-Oncology Practice 2019, 7: 118-126. PMID: 32257290, PMCID: PMC7104875, DOI: 10.1093/nop/npz020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLeptomeningeal disseminationRare complicationCNS tumorsInitial tumor diagnosisMedian overall survivalYale Cancer CenterPredictors of outcomeMean time intervalAggressive treatmentOverall survivalSystemic therapyConsecutive patientsSystemic treatmentTumor depositsClinical presentationCancer CenterHistopathological diagnosisHistological entityClinical signsTimely diagnosisNeuro-oncologyTumor spectrumEarly symptomsVariable enhancementRelative incidence
2015
Somatic POLE mutations cause an ultramutated giant cell high-grade glioma subtype with better prognosis
Erson-Omay EZ, Çağlayan AO, Schultz N, Weinhold N, Omay SB, Özduman K, Köksal Y, Li J, Serin Harmancı A, Clark V, Carrión-Grant G, Baranoski J, Çağlar C, Barak T, Coşkun S, Baran B, Köse D, Sun J, Bakırcıoğlu M, Moliterno Günel J, Pamir MN, Mishra-Gorur K, Bilguvar K, Yasuno K, Vortmeyer A, Huttner AJ, Sander C, Günel M. Somatic POLE mutations cause an ultramutated giant cell high-grade glioma subtype with better prognosis. Neuro-Oncology 2015, 17: 1356-1364. PMID: 25740784, PMCID: PMC4578578, DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/nov027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-grade gliomasSomatic POLE mutationsPOLE mutationsMalignant high-grade gliomasLonger progression-free survivalProgression-free survivalSomatic mutationsOverall survivalPediatric patientsBetter prognosisClinical featuresImproved prognosisClinical behaviorImmune cellsBizarre cellsAggressive formGlioblastoma multiformeDisease pathophysiologyMolecular subgroupsHomozygous germline mutationGermline mutationsPrognosisGlioma subtypesComprehensive genomic analysisDistinct subgroups
2010
Clinicopathologic study of glioblastoma in children with neurofibromatosis type 1
Huttner AJ, Kieran MW, Yao X, Cruz L, Ladner J, Quayle K, Goumnerova LC, Irons MB, Ullrich NJ. Clinicopathologic study of glioblastoma in children with neurofibromatosis type 1. Pediatric Blood & Cancer 2010, 54: 890-896. PMID: 20310005, DOI: 10.1002/pbc.22462.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBrain NeoplasmsChildChild, PreschoolDNA Modification MethylasesDNA Repair EnzymesErbB ReceptorsGene DosageGlioblastomaHumansImmunohistochemistryIn Situ HybridizationInfantKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleNeurofibromatosis 1PTEN PhosphohydrolaseRetrospective StudiesTumor Suppressor Protein p53Tumor Suppressor ProteinsConceptsNeurofibromatosis type 1Malignant tumorsType 1Median overall survivalLow-grade tumorsPeripheral nervous systemEpidermal growth factor receptor copy numberNon-NF1 patientsAdditional molecular studiesClinicopathologic studyOverall prognosisOverall survivalRetrospective reviewVascular proliferationPathologic indicatorsPatientsNervous systemTumors differsSame time periodGlioblastomaSmall sample sizeTumorsMethylguanine-DNA methyltransferase (MGMT) geneSurvivalChildren