2019
Perilesional edema in brain metastases: potential causes and implications for treatment with immune therapy
Tran TT, Mahajan A, Chiang VL, Goldberg SB, Nguyen DX, Jilaveanu LB, Kluger HM. Perilesional edema in brain metastases: potential causes and implications for treatment with immune therapy. Journal For ImmunoTherapy Of Cancer 2019, 7: 200. PMID: 31362777, PMCID: PMC6668163, DOI: 10.1186/s40425-019-0684-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, IntravenousAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntigens, CD34Antineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalBlood-Brain BarrierBrain EdemaBrain NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungClinical Trials, Phase II as TopicDrug Administration ScheduleHumansLung NeoplasmsMelanomaRetrospective StudiesTight JunctionsTreatment OutcomeTumor Cells, CulturedConceptsMelanoma brain metastasesBrain metastasesPerilesional edemaVessel densityEdema volumeSensitive tumorsBlood-brain barrier model systemNon-small cell lungTight junction resistancePhase II clinical trialSignificant perilesional edemaUntreated brain metastasesBlood-brain barrierPre-clinical modelsDegree of edemaTumor mass effectPotential causesMelanoma brainShort-term cultureExtracranial metastasesImmune therapyMelanoma patientsSignificant morbidityCell lungLarge tumors
2015
Post-radiosurgical edema associated with parasagittal and parafalcine meningiomas: a multicenter study
Sheehan JP, Cohen-Inbar O, Ruangkanchanasetr R, Bulent Omay S, Hess J, Chiang V, Iorio-Morin C, Alonso-Basanta M, Mathieu D, Grills IS, Lee JY, Lee CC, Dade Lunsford L. Post-radiosurgical edema associated with parasagittal and parafalcine meningiomas: a multicenter study. Journal Of Neuro-Oncology 2015, 125: 317-324. PMID: 26329323, DOI: 10.1007/s11060-015-1911-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStereotactic radiosurgeryParafalcine meningiomaTumor controlTumor volumeInternational Gamma Knife Research FoundationPost-surgical residual tumorAdjuvant stereotactic radiosurgeryRetrospective multicenter reviewTumor volume controlUpfront stereotactic radiosurgeryVenous sinus compressionMedian marginal doseMedian tumor volumeSubset of patientsLong-term followPeri-tumoral edemaExtent of edemaVenous sinus invasionMedian followMarginal doseMulticenter reviewPrognostic factorsSinus compressionResidual tumorMulticenter study