2012
Neurosurgical Approach
Moliterno JA, Patel TR, Piepmeier JM. Neurosurgical Approach. The Cancer Journal 2012, 18: 20-25. PMID: 22290253, DOI: 10.1097/ppo.0b013e3183243f6e3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overBrain NeoplasmsCombined Modality TherapyGlioblastomaHumansMiddle AgedConceptsMagnetic resonance imagingTumor cellsResonance imagingAggressive surgical resectionAggressive tumor removalFunctional brain tissueFrequency of seizuresExtent of resectionGoal of surgeryInfiltrative tumor cellsPreferred initial stepFunctional magnetic resonance imagingProliferative tumor cellsAdjuvant therapyAggressive resectionSurgical resectionTumors recurCritical cortical regionsNeurologic impairmentTumor burdenProspective studyTumor resectionTumor removalInfiltrative tumorsMalignant gliomas
1996
Variations in the natural history and survival of patients with supratentorial low-grade astrocytomas.
Piepmeier J, Susan Christopher R, Spencer D, Byrne T, Kim J, Knisel J, Lacy J, Tsukerman L, Makuch R. Variations in the natural history and survival of patients with supratentorial low-grade astrocytomas. Neurosurgery 1996, 38: 872-8; discussion 878-9. PMID: 8727811, DOI: 10.1097/00006123-199605000-00002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-grade astrocytomasGross total resectionChronic epilepsySupratentorial low-grade astrocytomasNatural historyGross total tumor resectionImmediate postoperative radiotherapyExtent of surgerySurvival of patientsTen-year survivalPopulation of patientsUse of radiotherapyRisk of recurrenceHigh-grade lesionsLength of survivalMore malignant tumorsTypes of symptomsAggressive surgeryPostoperative radiotherapyPreoperative symptomsConsecutive patientsBetter prognosisTumor recurrenceTumor resectionMalignant tumorsA phase III randomized prospective trial of external beam radiotherapy, mitomycin C, carmustine, and 6-mercaptopurine for the treatment of adults with anaplastic glioma of the brain
Halperin E, Herndon J, Schold S, Brown M, Vick N, Cairncross J, Macdonald D, Gaspar L, Fischer B, Dropcho E, Rosenfeld S, Morowitz R, Piepmeier J, Hait W, Byrne T, Salter M, Imperato J, Khandekar J, Paleologos N, Burger P, Bentel G, Friedman A. A phase III randomized prospective trial of external beam radiotherapy, mitomycin C, carmustine, and 6-mercaptopurine for the treatment of adults with anaplastic glioma of the brain. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 1996, 34: 793-802. PMID: 8598355, DOI: 10.1016/0360-3016(95)02025-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExternal beam radiotherapyKarnofsky performance statusMedian survivalSurvival benefitERT groupAnaplastic gliomasBeam radiotherapyMitomycin CVs. 11.4 monthsProportion of patientsSignificant survival benefitPossible survival benefitTreatment of adultsYears of ageBCNU groupPerformance statusProspective trialHistologic diagnosisMalignant gliomasMito groupStereotactic biopsyPatientsGreater riskFourth weekThird day