2023
Top advances of the year: Neuro‐oncology
Barden M, Omuro A. Top advances of the year: Neuro‐oncology. Cancer 2023, 129: 1467-1472. PMID: 36825454, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.34711.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsBrain tumorsRecent phase 3 trialAnti-PD-1 immunotherapyCentral nervous system dysfunctionSingle-agent pembrolizumabHigh-dose chemotherapyPhase 3 trialPrimary CNS lymphomaStem cell transplantationLong-term outcomesLimited therapeutic optionsNervous system dysfunctionOngoing clinical trialsClinical trial landscapeDrug Administration approvalBRAF V600E mutationExcellent disease controlConsolidation therapyCNS lymphomaImproved survivalLeptomeningeal metastasesTherapeutic optionsCell transplantationCraniospinal irradiationPatient population
2020
The Role of Medical Therapy for Menigniomas
Roque A, Omuro A. The Role of Medical Therapy for Menigniomas. 2020, 201-215. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-59558-6_13.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSystemic therapyProspective single-arm studyNatural historyCurrent NCCN guidelinesLower relapse rateMajority of patientsSingle-arm studySmall patient populationVaried outcome measuresNCCN guidelinesRefractory meningiomasRepeat surgerySurgical resectionSystemic treatmentLocal therapyMedical therapyProlong survivalRelapse rateSurgical optionsArm studyPatient populationSomatostatin analoguesGrade IGrade IIAntiangiogenic agents
2004
Brain metastases
Omuro AM, Abrey LE. Brain metastases. Current Neurology And Neuroscience Reports 2004, 4: 205-210. PMID: 15102346, DOI: 10.1007/s11910-004-0040-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhole brain radiotherapyBrain metastasesBrain radiotherapyPerformance statusPoor prognosisSystemic diseaseFocal therapyAggressive focal therapiesGood performance statusImportant prognostic factorTreatment of recurrenceLong-term survivorsStandard of careTypes of tumorsPrognostic factorsTreatment of cancerPatient populationTreatment decisionsCognitive deteriorationLocal controlMetastasisPatientsPrognosisRadiotherapyTherapy