Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM): An overview of current therapies and mechanisms of resistance

W Wu, JL Klockow, M Zhang, F Lafortune… - Pharmacological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is a WHO grade IV glioma and the most common malignant,
primary brain tumor with a 5-year survival of 7.2%. Its highly infiltrative nature, genetic …

Current approaches to the management of brain metastases

JH Suh, R Kotecha, ST Chao, MS Ahluwalia… - Nature reviews Clinical …, 2020 - nature.com
Brain metastases are a very common manifestation of cancer that have historically been
approached as a single disease entity given the uniform association with poor clinical …

Brain metastases

AS Achrol, RC Rennert, C Anders, R Soffietti… - Nature Reviews …, 2019 - nature.com
An estimated 20% of all patients with cancer will develop brain metastases, with the majority
of brain metastases occurring in those with lung, breast and colorectal cancers, melanoma …

Heating technology for malignant tumors: A review

HP Kok, ENK Cressman, W Ceelen… - International Journal …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The therapeutic application of heat is very effective in cancer treatment. Both hyperthermia,
ie, heating to 39–45° C to induce sensitization to radiotherapy and chemotherapy, and …

[HTML][HTML] Challenges and opportunities to penetrate the blood-brain barrier for brain cancer therapy

DH Upton, C Ung, SM George, M Tsoli, M Kavallaris… - Theranostics, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Despite significant advances in research, the prognosis for both primary and secondary
brain cancers remains poor. The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is a complex and unique semi …

Brain metastases: A Society for Neuro-Oncology (SNO) consensus review on current management and future directions

AA Aizer, N Lamba, MS Ahluwalia, K Aldape… - Neuro …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Brain metastases occur commonly in patients with advanced solid malignancies. Yet, less is
known about brain metastases than cancer-related entities of similar incidence. Advances in …

Diagnosis and management of radiation necrosis in patients with brain metastases

B Vellayappan, CL Tan, C Yong, LK Khor… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
The use of radiotherapy, either in the form of stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) or whole-brain
radiotherapy (WBRT), remains the cornerstone for the treatment of brain metastases (BM) …

Laser interstitial thermotherapy (LITT) for the treatment of tumors of the brain and spine: a brief review

C Chen, I Lee, C Tatsui, T Elder, AE Sloan - Journal of neuro-oncology, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Introduction Laser Interstitial Thermotherapy (LITT; also known as Stereotactic
Laser Ablation or SLA), is a minimally invasive treatment modality that has recently gained …

Current multidisciplinary management of brain metastases

MJ Moravan, PE Fecci, CK Anders, JM Clarke… - Cancer, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Brain metastasis (BM), the most common adult brain tumor, develops in 20% to 40% of
patients with late‐stage cancer and traditionally are associated with a poor prognosis. The …

Hyperthermia treatment advances for brain tumors

GP Skandalakis, DR Rivera, CD Rizea… - International Journal …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Hyperthermia therapy (HT) of cancer is a well-known treatment approach. With the advent of
new technologies, HT approaches are now important for the treatment of brain tumors. We …