2023
Clinical outcome of biomarker-guided therapies in adult patients with tumors of the nervous system
Renovanz M, Kurz S, Rieger J, Walter B, Becker H, Hille H, Bombach P, Rieger D, Grosse L, Häusser L, Skardelly M, Merk D, Paulsen F, Hoffmann E, Gani C, Neumann M, Beschorner R, Rieß O, Roggia C, Schroeder C, Ossowski S, Armeanu-Ebinger S, Gschwind A, Biskup S, Schulze M, Fend F, Singer S, Zender L, Lengerke C, Brucker S, Engler T, Forschner A, Stenzl A, Kohlbacher O, Nahnsen S, Gabernet G, Fillinger S, Bender B, Ernemann U, Öner Ö, Beha J, Malek H, Möller Y, Ruhm K, Tatagiba M, Schittenhelm J, Bitzer M, Malek N, Zips D, Tabatabai G. Clinical outcome of biomarker-guided therapies in adult patients with tumors of the nervous system. Neuro-Oncology Advances 2023, 5: vdad012. PMID: 36915613, PMCID: PMC10007909, DOI: 10.1093/noajnl/vdad012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBiomarker-guided therapyAdult patientsMolecular profilingNeuro-oncology patientsAdvanced tumorsClinical utilityTargeted therapyNervous systemClinical trialsTherapy recommendationsComprehensive molecular profilingInclusion of patientsData cutoffClinical benefitClinical outcomesTumorTherapyPatientsEvidence levelClinical careTrialsMtbTranslation studiesInvestigate feasibility
2022
Chapter 9 Vascular disorders epidemiology
Kurz S, Rogers L. Chapter 9 Vascular disorders epidemiology. 2022, 81-86. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-822835-7.00060-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCancer patientsOpportunistic fungal infectionBone marrow transplantationAcute myelogenous leukemiaCerebral venous thrombosisCause of ischemic strokeAcute promyelocytic leukemiaMarrow transplantationMyelogenous leukemiaHematological tumorsVenous thrombosisMetastatic cancerFungal infectionsHealthy controlsTumor treatmentCerebral infarctionTumorAntineoplastic drugsBrain tumorsSubdural spaceRelative riskPromyelocytic leukemiaCancerIntraparenchymal haemorrhageLeukemia
2020
Clinical neuro-oncology for the neurologist.
Lukas R, Taylor J, Kurz S, Mohile N. Clinical neuro-oncology for the neurologist. Neurology Clinical Practice 2020, 10: 458-465. PMID: 33299675, PMCID: PMC7717629, DOI: 10.1212/cpj.0000000000000765.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeuro-oncologyReclassification of tumorsClinical neuro-oncologyClinical practiceClinically relevant pointsCNS lymphomaNeuro-oncology patientsBrain metastasesInfiltrating gliomasBrain tumorsStandard managementAdult neurologistsTumorPatient carePatientsMolecular characteristicsEvolving fieldNeurologistsBrainLymphomaMetastasisMeningiomasGliomaCNSClinicAdvances in Molecular Classification and Therapeutic Opportunities in Meningiomas
Cordova C, Kurz S. Advances in Molecular Classification and Therapeutic Opportunities in Meningiomas. Current Oncology Reports 2020, 22: 84. PMID: 32617743, DOI: 10.1007/s11912-020-00937-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWHO classification of CNS tumorsClassification of CNS tumorsWHO classificationCNS tumorsWHO grade IDNA methylation patternsBiology of meningiomasClinical trial designPrognostic implicationsTERT promoterTumor biologyGrade IMethylation patternsHistopathological featuresGenetic alterationsEffective therapyLoss of functionMeningiomasMolecular classificationReviewOur understandingDMD geneEpigenetic alterationsTumorEpigenetic changesTherapeutic opportunitiesExpression profiling of the adhesion G protein-coupled receptor GPR133 (ADGRD1) in glioma subtypes
Frenster J, Kader M, Kamen S, Sun J, Chiriboga L, Serrano J, Bready D, Golub D, Ravn-Boess N, Stephan G, S A, Kurz S, Jain R, Park C, Fenyo D, Liebscher I, Schöneberg T, Wiggin G, Newman R, Barnes M, Dickson J, MacNeil D, Huang X, Shohdy N, Snuderl M, Zagzag D, Placantonakis D. Expression profiling of the adhesion G protein-coupled receptor GPR133 (ADGRD1) in glioma subtypes. Neuro-Oncology Advances 2020, 2: vdaa053. PMID: 32642706, PMCID: PMC7262742, DOI: 10.1093/noajnl/vdaa053.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdult gliomasIsocitrate dehydrogenase wild-type tumorsWild-type tumorsLimited treatment optionsBrain tissueNon-neoplastic brain tissuesTumor bulkAdvanced malignanciesGlioma familiesTumor specimensTumor marginsMutant gliomasAdult glioblastomaWHO gradeNovel therapiesTreatment optionsTumor growthGlioma subtypesBrain malignanciesTumorGliomaWild-typeIsocitrate dehydrogenaseMalignancyGlioblastoma
2019
Epilepsy and Anticonvulsant Therapy in Brain Tumor Patients
Kurz S, Schiff D, Wen P. Epilepsy and Anticonvulsant Therapy in Brain Tumor Patients. 2019, 717-728. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-04152-6_39.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBrain tumor patientsTumor patientsTumor locationAntiepileptic drugsFavorable side effect profileBrain tumorsSide effect profileAntiepileptic drug therapyHistory of seizuresFocal symptomatic epilepsyGlioneuronal tumorTumor histologyEffect profileAnticonvulsant therapyDrug therapySymptomatic epilepsySymptomatic treatmentTumorPatientsSeizure riskQuality of lifeIncreasing experienceSeizuresAnticonvulsant agentsTherapy