NationalCancerInstitute'sBrainTumorPage - The NCI is part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health. Their website is a huge source of information for all types of cancer including brain tumors. The Brain Tumor Awareness Organization- An organization dedicated to learning, advocating, sharing, supporting and raising awareness. North American Brain Tumor Coalition- This organization is dedicated to improving the prognosis and quality of life for brain tumor patients. The coalition educates policy makers, and advocates for increased research into brain tumor treatments, causes and rehabilitation. Articles Editorial Note: These articles are posted in the hope that patients and caregivers will find valuable information in them that will help them to advocate for better treatment and better quality of life. Being well informed will enable patients and caregivers to make better decisions and to converse more effectively with medical professionals. There are many statistics presented by these articles that are discouraging to read. Please keep in mind that the statistics are usually based on patients who were diagnosed a decade or more ago. Similar articles written a decade from now and based on patients diagnosed today will undoubtedly present far less discouraging statistics.
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18F-FDOPA PET Imaging of Brain Tumors: Comparison Study with 18F-FDG PET and Evaluation of Diagnostic Accuracy - A technical analysis comparing PET scan methods in the diagnosis of recurrent brain tumors. Pathology Oligodendroglioma: Impact of molecular biology on its definition, diagnosis and management- A great overview of the issues related to the classification of oligodendrogliomas and the role of molecular biology in determining those classifications. DNA-MicroarrayAnalysisofBrainCancer:MolecularClassificationforTherapy - A summary of the progress being made in the use of modern genetic analysis to optimize brain cancer treatment. HistologicalGrowthPatternsandGenotypeinOligodendroglialTumours:CorrelationwithMRIFeatures - An interesting study of 1p and 19q chromosomal deletions and their relationship to tumor histology.
These presentations may not stay posted permanently. Please contact me if you are unable to access any of these so that this page can be edited accordingly. ExpandingtheHorizons:IndividualTreatmentforBrainTumors - A presentation given by Dr. Rolando Del Maestro for the Brain Tumor Foundation of Canada. This is an excellent explanation of gliomas in general and has some information specific to oligodendrogliomas. There are also several other good presentations available at this sitewhich is hosted by the Brain Tumor Foundation of Canada. Tumor Fountation. To view this presentation, look for the link titled "New Chemotherapy for Brain Tumor Patients" on the page that this link takes you to. Fountation. Brain Tumor Surgery- A video produced by the University of Washington Medical Center, following a patient throughherawake craniotomy. Brain Tumor Centers
Diagnostics The World's Most Powerful MRI- A new machine hascompleted safety test at the University of Chicago. imaging, spectoscopy, spectroscopy, functional MRI, and diffusion tensor imaging. You might need to create and account on this site in order to read the entire article. It is very easy to do so and is free of cost. 18F-FDOPA PET Imaging of Brain Tumors: Comparison Study with 18F-FDG PET and Evaluation of Diagnostic Accuracy - A technical analysis comparing PET scan methods in the diagnosis of recurrent brain tumors. Pathology
The Brain Tumor Awareness Organization- An organization dedicated to learning, advocating, sharing, supporting and raising awareness. Articles These articals articles are posted in the hope that patients and caregivers will find valuable information in them that will help them to advocate for better treatment and better quality of life. Being well informed will enable patients and caregivers to make better decisions and to converse more effectively with medical professionals. There are many statistics presented by these articles that are discouraging to read. Please keep in mind that the statistics are usually based on patients who were diagnosed a decade or more ago. Similar articles written a decade from now and based on patients diagnosed today will undoubtedly present far less discouraging statistics. Oligodendroglioma Specific OligodendrogliomaandAnaplasticOligodendroglioma:ClinicalFeatures,Treatment,andPrognosis - from virtualtrials.org
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The World's Most Powerful MRI- A new machine hascompleted safety test at the University of Chicago. Advanced MR Techniques in Brain Tumor Imaging- This is a rather technical article discussing advanced magnetic resonance imaging techniques used on the brain. It includes discussions of perfusion imaging, spectoscopy, functional MRI, and diffusion tensor imaging. You might need to create and account on this site in order to read the entire article. It is very easy to do so and is free of cost. 18F-FDOPA PET Imaging of Brain Tumors: Comparison Study with 18F-FDG PET and Evaluation of Diagnostic Accuracy - A technical analysis comparing PET scan methods in the diagnosis of recurrent brain tumors. Pathology DNA-MicroarrayAnalysisofBrainCancer:MolecularClassificationforTherapy - A summary of the progress being made in the use of modern genetic analysis to optimize brain cancer treatment.
Current Diagnosis and Treatment of Oligodendroglioma- A good overview of current diagnosistic and treatment approaches to oligodendroglioma. Molecular genetics of oligodendrogliomas: a model for improved clinical management in the field of neurooncology. Molecular Subtypes of Anaplastic Oligodendrogliomas: Implications for Patient Management at Diagnosis General Information and Treatment Options Low-GradeGliomasinAdults - An educational article summarizing what is currently known about these tumors and their treatment.
Recent Advances in Radiation Oncology - An excellent overview of various radiation therapy treatments available for brain tumor patients. Chemotherapy TemozolimdeTemozolomide (Temodar®)- A drug developed by Schering Corporation that has become the standard drug of choice for treating Oligodendrogliomas. Technically, it is not indicated for this use but rather for the treatment of Glioblastoma Multiforme and Anaplastic Astrocytomas. PCV- This is actually the combination three different drugs; Procarbazine, CCNU (Lomustine), andVincristine Nutrition
or (OH-lih-goh-DEN-dro-glee-OH-muh) (OH-lih-goh-DEN-droh-glee-OH-muh) and sometimes (OH-lig-goh-DEN-dro-gli-Oh-muh) (OH-lig-goh-DEN-droh-gli-Oh-muh) A rare, slow-growing tumor that begins in oligodendrocytes (cells that cover and protect nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord). Also called oligodendroglial tumor. (NationalCancerInstitute'sDictionaryofCancerTerms) Welcome to the Oligodendroglioma Wiki
oligodendroglioma (AH-lih-goh-DEN-droh-glee-OH-muh) (AH-lih-goh-DEN-droh-glee-OH-muh) or (OH-lih-goh-DEN-dro-glee-OH-muh) and sometimes (OH-lig-goh-DEN-dro-gli-Oh-muh) A rare, slow-growing tumor that begins in oligodendrocytes (cells that cover and protect nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord). Also called oligodendroglial tumor. (NationalCancerInstitute'sDictionaryofCancerTerms) Welcome to the Oligodendroglioma Wiki
Newsletters Daily Tumor News Blast from VirtualTrials.org- When you subscribe to this service you'll receive emails whenever new articles are posted. publishes and an excellent newsletter consisting of research briefs. You can sign up foremail alerts so that you're informed when new issues are available. Books If you decide to purchase any of the books listed below, please consider doing so via the linktoAmazon.comatT.H.E.BrainTrustwebsite. Doing this will result in some of the purchase price being donated to supportthat organization.
Oligodendroglioma:clinicalstudyandsurvivalanalysiscorrelatedwithchromosomalanomalies - An article published in the November2005editionofNeurosurgicalFocus Current Diagnosis and Treatment of Oligodendroglioma- A good overview of current diagnosistic and treatment approaches to oligodendroglioma. Molecular genetics of oligodendrogliomas: a model for improved clinical management in the field of neurooncology. General Information and Treatment Options Low-GradeGliomasinAdults - An educational article summarizing what is currently known about these tumors and their treatment.
Oligodendroglioma - on eMedicine from WebMD Oligodendroglioma:clinicalstudyandsurvivalanalysiscorrelatedwithchromosomalanomalies - An article published in the November2005editionofNeurosurgicalFocus Current Diagnosis and Treatment of Oligodendroglioma- A good overview of current diagnosistic and treatment approaches to oligodendroglioma. General Information and Treatment Options Low-GradeGliomasinAdults - An educational article summarizing what is currently known about these tumors and their treatment.
Multimedia Presentations These presentations may not stay posted permanently. Please contact me if you are unable to access any of these so that this page can be edited accordingly. other presentation good presentations available at this sitewhich is hosted by the Brain Tumor Foundation of Canada. NewAdvancesinTreatmentforBrainTumorPatients - A slide show presentation by Dr. Howard Fine and hosted by the National Brain Tumor Fountation. To view this presentation, look for the link titled "New Chemotherapy for Brain Tumor Patients" on the page that this link takes you to. Brain Tumor Surgery- A video produced by the University of Washington Medical Center, following a patient throughherawake craniotomy.
Multimedia Presentations These presentations may not stay posted permanently. Please contact me if you are unable to access any of these so that this page can be edited accordingly. of Canada Canada. This is an excellent explanation of gliomas in general and has some information specific to oligodendrogliomas. There are also several other presentation available at this sitewhich is hosted by the Brain Tumor Foundation of Canada. NewAdvancesinTreatmentforBrainTumorPatients - A slide show presentation by Dr. Howard Fine and hosted by the National Brain Tumor Fountation. To view this presentation, look for the link titled "New Chemotherapy for Brain Tumor Patients" on the page that this link takes you to. Brain Tumor Surgery- A video produced by the University of Washington Medical Center, following a patient throughherawake craniotomy.
A rare, slow-growing tumor that begins in oligodendrocytes (cells that cover and protect nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord). Also called oligodendroglial tumor. (NationalCancerInstitute'sDictionaryofCancerTerms) Welcome to the Oligodendroglioma Wiki those answeres answers can be posted and saved for you to refer people to the next time they ask one of those questions. Please feel free to review the information on this page, correct it, and add to it. This is a wiki, which means that it can be changed by the people reading it. If you would like to make modifications or add new content, just click on the "Edit Page" link at the top or bottom of the page and make the changes you wish to make. I've tried to organize this site in a logical manner that makes it easy for people to find what they're looking for. You are free to modify the content of this site but if you feel the structure of the site itself could be improved, please contact me before making any of the changes yourself. I appreciate your cooperation in this effort. Brain Tumor Websites
