2021
Environmental and sex-specific molecular signatures of glioma causation
Claus EB, Cannataro VL, Gaffney SG, Townsend JP. Environmental and sex-specific molecular signatures of glioma causation. Neuro-Oncology 2021, 24: 29-36. PMID: 33942853, PMCID: PMC8730771, DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noab103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIDH wild-type tumorsWild-type tumorsEnvironmental risk factorsIDH-mutant tumorsRisk factorsCases of gliomaMolecular signaturesPIK3CA mutationsPossible risk exposuresMutation subtypesCancer effectsExogenous exposureAdult gliomasTumorsWhole-exome sequencing dataGliomasKinase domainMutational signaturesCancer-causing mutationsMalesFemalesNon-coding regionsPIK3R1SexCancer mutational signatures
2020
Brain Tumor Discussions on Twitter (#BTSM): Social Network Analysis
Feliciano JT, Salmi L, Blotner C, Hayden A, Nduom EK, Kwan BM, Katz MS, Claus EB. Brain Tumor Discussions on Twitter (#BTSM): Social Network Analysis. Journal Of Medical Internet Research 2020, 22: e22005. PMID: 33030435, PMCID: PMC7582142, DOI: 10.2196/22005.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Lack of association between modifiable exposures and glioma risk: a Mendelian randomization analysis
Saunders CN, Cornish AJ, Kinnersley B, Law PJ, Claus EB, Il’yasova D, Schildkraut J, Barnholtz-Sloan JS, Olson SH, Bernstein JL, Lai RK, Chanock S, Rajaraman P, Johansen C, Jenkins RB, Melin BS, Wrensch MR, Sanson M, Bondy ML, Houlston RS. Lack of association between modifiable exposures and glioma risk: a Mendelian randomization analysis. Neuro-Oncology 2019, 22: 207-215. PMID: 31665421, PMCID: PMC7442418, DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noz209.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBrain NeoplasmsDietGliomaHumansInflammationLife StyleMendelian Randomization AnalysisMetabolismRisk FactorsConceptsDensity lipoprotein cholesterolGlioma riskLipoprotein cholesterolRisk factorsHigh-density lipoprotein cholesterolLow-density lipoprotein cholesterolMultiple potential risk factorsInsulin-like growth factor-1Modifiable risk factorsSystolic blood pressureBody mass indexPotential risk factorsSerum immunoglobulin E.Body fat percentageGrowth factor-1Risk of gliomaFatty acid levelsLack of associationMendelian randomisation analysisBlood pressureTotal cholesterolWaist circumferenceHemoglobin levelsInflammatory factorsMass indexAspirin, Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs), and Glioma Risk: Original Data from the Glioma International Case-Control Study and a Meta-Analysis
Amirian ES, Ostrom QT, Armstrong GN, Lai RK, Gu X, Jacobs DI, Jalali A, Claus EB, Barnholtz-Sloan JS, Il'yasova D, Schildkraut JM, Ali-Osman F, Sadetzki S, Jenkins RB, Lachance DH, Olson SH, Bernstein JL, Merrell RT, Wrensch MR, Johansen C, Houlston RS, Scheurer ME, Shete S, Amos CI, Melin B, Bondy ML. Aspirin, Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs), and Glioma Risk: Original Data from the Glioma International Case-Control Study and a Meta-Analysis. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2019, 28: cebp.0702.2018. PMID: 30482874, PMCID: PMC6401283, DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-18-0702.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Glioma through the looking GLASS: molecular evolution of diffuse gliomas and the Glioma Longitudinal Analysis Consortium
Aldape K, Amin SB, Ashley DM, Barnholtz-Sloan JS, Bates AJ, Beroukhim R, Bock C, Brat DJ, Claus EB, Costello JF, de Groot JF, Finocchiaro G, French PJ, Gan HK, Griffith B, Herold-Mende CC, Horbinski C, Iavarone A, Kalkanis SN, Karabatsou K, Kim H, Kouwenhoven MCM, McDonald KL, Miletic H, Nam DH, Ng HK, Niclou SP, Noushmehr H, Ormond D, Poisson LM, Reifenberger G, Roncaroli F, K J, Smitt P, Smits M, Souza CF, Tabatabai G, Van Meir EG, Verhaak RGW, Watts C, Wesseling P, Woehrer A, Yung WKA, Jungk C, Hau AC, van Dyck E, Westerman BA, Yin J, Abiola O, Zeps N, Grimmond S, Buckland M, Khasraw M, Sulman EP, Muscat AM, Stead L. Glioma through the looking GLASS: molecular evolution of diffuse gliomas and the Glioma Longitudinal Analysis Consortium. Neuro-Oncology 2018, 20: 873-884. PMID: 29432615, PMCID: PMC6280138, DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noy020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlioma Longitudinal Analysis ConsortiumMolecular evolutionAnalysis ConsortiumEvolution of gliomasLethal phenotypeCancer Genome AtlasEpigenetic abnormalitiesTargetable vulnerabilitiesGenome AtlasSomatic alterationsDiverse groupCurrent knowledgeAdult diffuse gliomasComprehensive understandingDiffuse gliomasKnowledge gapsEssential insightsEvolutionMolecular subtypesConsortiumPhenotype
2015
Clinical implementation of integrated whole-genome copy number and mutation profiling for glioblastoma
Ramkissoon SH, Bi WL, Schumacher SE, Ramkissoon LA, Haidar S, Knoff D, Dubuc A, Brown L, Burns M, Cryan JB, Abedalthagafi M, Kang YJ, Schultz N, Reardon DA, Lee EQ, Rinne ML, Norden AD, Nayak L, Ruland S, Doherty LM, LaFrankie DC, Horvath M, Aizer AA, Russo A, Arvold ND, Claus EB, Al-Mefty O, Johnson MD, Golby AJ, Dunn IF, Chiocca EA, Trippa L, Santagata S, Folkerth RD, Kantoff P, Rollins BJ, Lindeman NI, Wen PY, Ligon AH, Beroukhim R, Alexander BM, Ligon KL. Clinical implementation of integrated whole-genome copy number and mutation profiling for glioblastoma. Neuro-Oncology 2015, 17: 1344-1355. PMID: 25754088, PMCID: PMC4578577, DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/nov015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBrain NeoplasmsChildChild, PreschoolComparative Genomic HybridizationDNA Copy Number VariationsFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGenome-Wide Association StudyGenotypeGlioblastomaHumansInfantIsocitrate DehydrogenaseMaleMiddle AgedMutationProspective StudiesPTEN PhosphohydrolaseTumor Suppressor Protein p53Young AdultConceptsClinical trialsBrain tumorsGlioblastoma patientsClinical settingClinical Laboratory Improvement AmendmentsParaffin-embedded samplesWhole-genome array comparative genomic hybridizationWhole gene sequencingTherapeutic trialsWhole-genome copy numberClinical testing resultsPatientsClinical diagnosisMutation profilingIntegral biomarkerArray comparative genomic hybridizationGlioblastomaClinical implementationTrialsComparative genomic hybridizationTumor suppressor inactivationCopy numberTumorsFFPE samplesDiagnostic laboratoriesSurvival and low-grade glioma: the emergence of genetic information.
Claus EB, Walsh KM, Wiencke JK, Molinaro AM, Wiemels JL, Schildkraut JM, Bondy ML, Berger M, Jenkins R, Wrensch M. Survival and low-grade glioma: the emergence of genetic information. Neurosurgical FOCUS 2015, 38: e6. PMID: 25552286, PMCID: PMC4361022, DOI: 10.3171/2014.10.focus12367.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-grade gliomasHigh-grade gliomasLGG patientsRefining risk stratificationEnd Results ProgramUniformly fatal diseaseRole of tumorNational Cancer InstituteOverall survivalYounger patientsRisk stratificationClinical variablesResults ProgramClinical managementClinical trialsSuch tumorsCurrent treatmentSurvival trendsTumor markersBetter survivalCancer InstitutePatientsFatal diseaseGliomasTumor expression profiles
2014
Germline Mutations in Shelterin Complex Genes Are Associated With Familial Glioma
Bainbridge MN, Armstrong GN, Gramatges MM, Bertuch AA, Jhangiani SN, Doddapaneni H, Lewis L, Tombrello J, Tsavachidis S, Liu Y, Jalali A, Plon SE, Lau CC, Parsons DW, Claus EB, Barnholtz-Sloan J, Il’yasova D, Schildkraut J, Ali-Osman F, Sadetzki S, Johansen C, Houlston RS, Jenkins RB, Lachance D, Olson SH, Bernstein JL, Merrell RT, Wrensch MR, Walsh KM, Davis FG, Lai R, Shete S, Aldape K, Amos CI, Thompson PA, Muzny DM, Gibbs RA, Melin BS, Bondy ML, Consortium T. Germline Mutations in Shelterin Complex Genes Are Associated With Familial Glioma. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2014, 107: dju384. PMID: 25482530, PMCID: PMC4296199, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/dju384.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsShelterin complex genesDNA bindingComplex genesFamilial gliomaWhole-exome sequencingPOT1 mutationsCommon brain tumorTreatment of gliomaGenetic contributionAdditional mutationsOrigin of gliomasMutationsPOT1TPP1Exome sequencingHistological subtypesMalignancy gradeSeparate cohortBrain tumorsSpecific subtypesFuture diagnosticsGermline mutationsGliomasFamilySubtypesLocal control after fractionated stereotactic radiation therapy for brain metastases
Rajakesari S, Arvold ND, Jimenez RB, Christianson LW, Horvath MC, Claus EB, Golby AJ, Johnson MD, Dunn IF, Lee EQ, Lin NU, Friesen S, Mannarino EG, Wagar M, Hacker FL, Weiss SE, Alexander BM. Local control after fractionated stereotactic radiation therapy for brain metastases. Journal Of Neuro-Oncology 2014, 120: 339-346. PMID: 25059451, DOI: 10.1007/s11060-014-1556-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStereotactic radiation therapyBrain metastasesStereotactic radiosurgeryRadiation therapyLocal controlNon-small cell lung cancerCommon tumor histologyDose intensification strategiesLocal control rateMedian tumor diameterCell lung cancerAcute toxicityIntracranial progressionLocal progressionMedian survivalOverall survivalMedian timeTumor diameterTumor histologyCommon symptomsEloquent areasControl rateLung cancerMild headacheBreast cancer
2012
Insight in glioma susceptibility through an analysis of 6p22.3, 12p13.33-12.1, 17q22-23.2 and 18q23 SNP genotypes in familial and non-familial glioma
Liu Y, Melin BS, Rajaraman P, Wang Z, Linet M, Shete S, Amos CI, Lau CC, Scheurer ME, Tsavachidis S, Armstrong GN, Houlston RS, Hosking FJ, Claus EB, Barnholtz-Sloan J, Lai R, Il’yasova D, Schildkraut J, Sadetzki S, Johansen C, Bernstein JL, Olson SH, Jenkins RB, LaChance D, Vick NA, Wrensch M, Davis F, McCarthy BJ, Andersson U, Thompson PA, Chanock S, The Gliogene Consortium, Bondy ML. Insight in glioma susceptibility through an analysis of 6p22.3, 12p13.33-12.1, 17q22-23.2 and 18q23 SNP genotypes in familial and non-familial glioma. Human Genetics 2012, 131: 1507-1517. PMID: 22688887, PMCID: PMC3604903, DOI: 10.1007/s00439-012-1187-x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Genome-Wide High-Density SNP Linkage Search for Glioma Susceptibility Loci: Results from the Gliogene Consortium
Shete S, Lau CC, Houlston RS, Claus EB, Barnholtz-Sloan J, Lai R, Il'yasova D, Schildkraut J, Sadetzki S, Johansen C, Bernstein JL, Olson SH, Jenkins RB, Yang P, Vick NA, Wrensch M, Davis FG, McCarthy BJ, Leung EH, Davis C, Cheng R, Hosking FJ, Armstrong GN, Liu Y, Yu RK, Henriksson R, Consortium T, Melin BS, Bondy ML. Genome-Wide High-Density SNP Linkage Search for Glioma Susceptibility Loci: Results from the Gliogene Consortium. Cancer Research 2011, 71: 7568-7575. PMID: 22037877, PMCID: PMC3242820, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-11-0013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedBrain NeoplasmsChildChromosome MappingFamily HealthFemaleGenetic HeterogeneityGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome, HumanGenome-Wide Association StudyGenotypeGliomaHumansLinkage DisequilibriumLod ScoreMaleMiddle AgedPedigreePolymorphism, Single NucleotideUnited StatesYoung AdultNeurosurgical management of metastases in the central nervous system
Claus EB. Neurosurgical management of metastases in the central nervous system. Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology 2011, 9: 79-86. PMID: 22143137, DOI: 10.1038/nrclinonc.2011.179.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBrain NeoplasmsDisease ManagementHumansNeurosurgical ProceduresRadiosurgeryTreatment OutcomeConceptsMetastatic cancerCurrent randomized clinical trialsCentral nervous system involvementNervous system involvementRandomized clinical trialsTreatment of patientsCentral nervous systemCNS metastasesMultimodality therapySpinal metastasesNeurosurgical treatmentSystem involvementClinical trialsNeurosurgical interventionNeurosurgical managementNervous systemMetastasisPatientsCancerTreatmentTherapyBrainTrialsIntegral component
2007
GLIOGENE—an International Consortium to Understand Familial Glioma
Malmer B, Adatto P, Armstrong G, Barnholtz-Sloan J, Bernstein JL, Claus E, Davis F, Houlston R, Il'yasova D, Jenkins R, Johansen C, Lai R, Lau C, McCarthy B, Nielsen H, Olson SH, Sadetzki S, Shete S, Wiklund F, Wrensch M, Yang P, Bondy M. GLIOGENE—an International Consortium to Understand Familial Glioma. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2007, 16: 1730-1734. PMID: 17855690, DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-07-0081.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNew genomic regionsGlioma familiesSingle nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) approachFamilial gliomaGenomic regionsGlioma genesLinkage analysisGenesPolymorphism approachLinkage studiesInternational ConsortiumNorth AmericaFamilyLi-Fraumeni syndromeFamilial aggregationDevastating cancerLociTurcot syndromeGenetic syndromesConsortiumGliomagenesisInherited factorsType 1GliomasTuberous sclerosis