2023
QOL-09. QUALITY OF LIFE AFTER SURGERY FOR LOWER GRADE GLIOMAS
Heffernan A, Wu Y, Benz L, Verhaak R, Kwan B, Claus E. QOL-09. QUALITY OF LIFE AFTER SURGERY FOR LOWER GRADE GLIOMAS. Neuro-Oncology 2023, 25: v250-v250. PMCID: PMC10639580, DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noad179.0961.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLow-grade gliomasGrade gliomasNon-malignant brain tumoursShort Form Health SurveyBackground Limited dataForm Health SurveyGeneral healthy populationGroup of patientsMedical Outcomes StudyCase/control studyLong-term qualityTime of interviewResidents of ConnecticutQOL outcomesSample average ageHealth SurveyOutcome studiesMeningioma casesTreatment groupsBrain tumorsAverage ageControl studyHealthy populationControl populationPrime of life
2019
Longer genotypically-estimated leukocyte telomere length is associated with increased meningioma risk
Muskens IS, Hansen HM, Smirnov IV, Molinaro AM, Bondy ML, Schildkraut JM, Wrensch M, Wiemels JL, Claus EB. Longer genotypically-estimated leukocyte telomere length is associated with increased meningioma risk. Journal Of Neuro-Oncology 2019, 142: 479-487. PMID: 30796745, PMCID: PMC6482066, DOI: 10.1007/s11060-019-03119-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMeningioma riskBrain tumorsNon-malignant brain tumoursMalignant brain tumorsEtiology of meningiomaHealthy controlsOdds ratioMeningioma patientsMeningioma casesSurvival rateLogistic regressionMeningiomasGermline DNATelomere lengthTumorsMultiple testingRiskEuropean ancestryWestern European ancestryPatientsPathophysiologyLymphocytesConclusionIncreasedEtiologyControl
2017
Quality of life after surgery for intracranial meningioma
Benz LS, Wrensch MR, Schildkraut JM, Bondy ML, Warren JL, Wiemels JL, Claus EB. Quality of life after surgery for intracranial meningioma. Cancer 2017, 124: 161-166. PMID: 28902404, PMCID: PMC6415762, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.30975.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical Outcomes Study Short Form-36 Health SurveyShort Form-36 Health SurveyGeneral healthy populationCase-control studyLong-term qualityCase/control statusResidents of ConnecticutDomains of PhysicalRole PhysicalRole EmotionalInitial diagnosisQOL outcomesHealthy controlsClinical significanceHealth SurveyMeningioma casesIntracranial meningiomasCurrent studyHealthy populationControl statusTelephone interviewsPatientsMental healthMeningiomasSignificant decrease
2008
Specific Genes Expressed in Association with Progesterone Receptors in Meningioma
Claus EB, Park PJ, Carroll R, Chan J, Black PM. Specific Genes Expressed in Association with Progesterone Receptors in Meningioma. Cancer Research 2008, 68: 314-322. PMID: 18172325, PMCID: PMC3256746, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-07-1796.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHormone receptor statusPR statusReceptor statusER statusGene expressionMean ageNeurosurgical resectionProgesterone receptorWomen's HospitalClinical markersSurgical specimensExtracellular matrix pathwaysEstrogen hormone receptorsMeningioma casesMeningioma patientsGene expression profiling resultsGrade 1MeningiomasHormone receptorsNeurofibromatosis type 2 geneStrong associationType 2 geneExpression profiling resultsGenetic subgroupsExpression of genes