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
2010
Phase III randomized trial of CED of IL13-PE38QQR vs Gliadel wafers for recurrent glioblastoma†
Kunwar S, Chang S, Westphal M, Vogelbaum M, Sampson J, Barnett G, Shaffrey M, Ram Z, Piepmeier J, Prados M, Croteau D, Pedain C, Leland P, Husain SR, Joshi BH, Puri RK, Group F. Phase III randomized trial of CED of IL13-PE38QQR vs Gliadel wafers for recurrent glioblastoma†. Neuro-Oncology 2010, 12: 871-881. PMID: 20511192, PMCID: PMC2940677, DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/nop054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAntineoplastic AgentsBrain NeoplasmsCarmustineCatheters, IndwellingConvectionDecanoic AcidsDrug Administration RoutesExotoxinsFemaleGlioblastomaHumansInterleukin-13Kaplan-Meier EstimateMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPolyestersRecombinant Fusion ProteinsYoung AdultConceptsConvection-enhanced deliveryCintredekin besudotoxGliadel wafersMedian survivalTumor resectionGlioblastoma multiformeEfficacy-evaluable populationAdverse event profileHealth-related qualityPhase III evaluationTime of randomizationEvaluable populationTertiary endpointsPrimary endpointAdult patientsBaseline characteristicsFirst recurrenceOverall survivalPulmonary embolismActive comparatorTreatment armsIL13-PE38QQRIntraparenchymal catheterSurvival differencesGBM patients
2006
The Interactions of Polarographic Measurements of Oxygen Tension and Histological Grade in Human Glioma
Lally BE, Rockwell S, Fischer DB, Collingridge DR, Piepmeier JM, Knisely JP. The Interactions of Polarographic Measurements of Oxygen Tension and Histological Grade in Human Glioma. The Cancer Journal 2006, 12: 461-466. PMID: 17207315, DOI: 10.1097/00130404-200611000-00005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHistological gradeHigh-grade gliomasLow-grade gliomasTumor oxygen tensionUnivariate analysisOxygen tensionGrade gliomasSignificant independent prognostic indicatorExtent of surgeryType of anesthesiaIndependent prognostic indicatorEppendorf pO2 histographTissue oxygen tensionNormal brain tissueImplications of hypoxiaOverall survivalProspective trialPatient ageEntire cohortPrognostic indicatorPatient genderPoor survivalMedian pO2PatientsPO2 histograph