Pure proton therapy for skull base chordomas and chondrosarcomas: A systematic review of clinical experience

M Nie, L Chen, J Zhang, X Qiu - Frontiers in Oncology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Skull base chordoma and chondrosarcoma are exceptionally rare bone tumors
with high propensity for local recurrence. Different postoperative radiation modalities are …

Proton beam therapy in the management of skull base chordomas: systematic review of indications, outcomes, and implications for neurosurgeons

SA Matloob, HA Nasir, D Choi - British Journal of Neurosurgery, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Chordomas are rare tumours affecting the skull base. There is currently no
clear consensus on the post-surgical radiation treatments that should be used after maximal …

Differences in sex distribution, anatomic location and MR imaging appearance of pediatric compared to adult chordomas

R Sebro, T DeLaney, F Hornicek, J Schwab… - BMC medical …, 2016 - Springer
Background Chordomas are rare malignancies that primarily affect adults, but also rarely
affect pediatric patients. We compared the imaging appearance, demographic and anatomic …

Frequency and risk factors for additional lesions in the axial spine in subjects with chordoma: indications for screening

R Sebro, TF DeLaney, F Hornicek, J Schwab, E Choy… - Spine, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Objective. We aim to evaluate the frequency and clinical significance of additional lesions in
the axial spine in subjects with chordoma and to assess the need for screening. Summary of …

Metastatic skull base chordoma: A systematic review

K Young, T Nielsen, H Bulosan… - Laryngoscope …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Objective/Hypothesis To investigate the clinical features, management strategies
and outcomes for patients with metastatic primary skull base chordomas. Study Design …

[HTML][HTML] Recurrent L3 chordoma presented as intradural extramedullary mass with distant metastasis: a case report

SJ Jang, N Han, EK Hong… - Brain Tumor Research …, 2022 - synapse.koreamed.org
Here, we report a rare case of L3 chordoma progressed to an intradural extramedullary
(IDEM) mass and distant metastasis to the fascia lata. A 64-year old female patient …

[PDF][PDF] Lumbar spine chordoma

MA Hatem - Radiology case reports, 2014 - pdfs.semanticscholar.org
Discussion Chordoma is a rare tumor that arises from notochord remnants in the vertebral
column and base of the skull. It typically affects people in their 5th and 6th decades, and the …

Multicentric chordoma in a child

S Ramesh, R Subodh, S Boppana… - Journal of Pediatric …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Chordomas are primary malignant bone tumors that arise in the axial skeleton, believed to
originate from remnants of embryologic notochordal cell rests. Multicentric origin of …

Chenglong Zhao1†, Tao Tan2†, E. Zhang1†, Ting Wang1, Haiyi Gong1, Qi Jia1, Tielong Liu1, Xinghai Yang1, Jian Zhao1, Zhipeng Wu1, Haifeng Wei1, Jianru Xiao1 …

J Xiao, C Zhao, T Tan, E Zhang, T Wang… - … Advances in biology …, 2023 - books.google.com
Chordomas are extremely rare malignant bone tumors originating from the remnant
notochord (1, 2). The estimated annual incidence is approximately 0.8-1 out of 1,000,000 …

Multicentric chordoma: An uncommon and incompletely understood presentation

JR Jones, A Huttner, A Malhotra - Clinical Neuroradiology, 2018 - Springer
Chordoma is a rare neoplasm of the neuraxis, long believed to arise from notochord
remnants. Its distribution has principally thought to favor the sacrococcygeal region, followed …