2023
465 Defining the Immune Profile of Radiation Necrosis Through Single-cell Analysis of Intracranial Lesions
Robert S, Lu B, Arnal-Estape A, Nguyen D, Chiang V. 465 Defining the Immune Profile of Radiation Necrosis Through Single-cell Analysis of Intracranial Lesions. Neurosurgery 2023, 69: 97-98. DOI: 10.1227/neu.0000000000002375_465.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRadiation necrosisFluorescence-activated cell sortingImmune profileNatural killer (NK) cellsIncidence of radiation necrosisManagement of brain metastasesMetastatic brain tumor patientsMorbid side effectsTreatment of RNRecurrent metastatic diseaseExpression of Foxp3Cytotoxic T cellsInvasive brain biopsyCellular immune profilesInterleukin-7 receptorBrain tumor patientsBrain metastasesMetastatic diseaseMetastatic tumorsImmune landscapeIntraoperative samplesPatient survivalT cellsBrain biopsyIntracranial lesions
2022
IMMU-01. DEFINING THE IMMUNE PROFILE OF RADIATION NECROSIS THROUGH SINGLE-CELL ANALYSIS OF INTRACRANIAL LESIONS
Robert S, Lu B, Kiziltug E, Estape A, Nguyen D, Chiang V. IMMU-01. DEFINING THE IMMUNE PROFILE OF RADIATION NECROSIS THROUGH SINGLE-CELL ANALYSIS OF INTRACRANIAL LESIONS. Neuro-Oncology 2022, 24: vii131-vii131. DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noac209.499.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRadiation necrosisFluorescence-activated cell sortingNatural killer (NK) cellsIncidence of radiation necrosisManagement of brain metastasesMetastatic brain tumor patientsMorbid side effectsTreatment of RNRecurrent metastatic diseaseExpression of Foxp3Invasive brain biopsyCellular immune profilesInterleukin-7 receptorBrain tumor patientsNeuroimmune profileBrain metastasesMetastatic diseaseCytotoxic TMetastatic tumorsImmune landscapeIntraoperative samplesImprove patient diagnosisImmune profilePatient survivalBrain biopsy
2021
Management of Brain Metastases
Collier E, Chiang V, Goldberg S. Management of Brain Metastases. Current Cancer Research 2021, 115-137. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-74028-3_6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBrain metastasesSystemic therapyLocal therapyAsymptomatic brain metastasesNew systemic therapiesSource of morbidityInclusion of patientsMalignant brain tumorsQuality of lifeNew cancer treatmentsSignificant morbidityWorse prognosisPatient survivalCNS diseaseLung cancerClinical trialsBrain tumorsMetastasisNSCLCTherapyCancer treatmentSmall molecule drugsFrequent originMorbidityTreatment
2008
Gamma Knife surgery for the treatment of melanoma metastases: the effect of intratumoral hemorrhage on survival.
Redmond AJ, DiLuna ML, Hebert R, Moliterno JA, Desai R, Knisely JP, Chiang VL. Gamma Knife surgery for the treatment of melanoma metastases: the effect of intratumoral hemorrhage on survival. Journal Of Neurosurgery 2008, 109 Suppl: 99-105. PMID: 19123895, DOI: 10.3171/jns/2008/109/12/s16.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGamma Knife surgeryMelanoma metastasesIntratumoral bleedingTime of GKSWhole-brain radiation therapyPost-GKS hemorrhageMelanoma brain metastasesRate of hemorrhageConnecticut Tumor RegistryMalignant melanoma metastaticSurvival of patientsTotal tumor volumeTreatment-specific factorsMelanoma metastaticPosttreatment bleedingAntithrombotic medicationBrain metastasesMetastasis locationOverall survivalSolitary metastasisTumor RegistryTumor burdenWorse prognosisIntracranial metastasesPatient survival