http://oligo.pbwiki.com/ A depository for information and resources related to Oligodendrogliomas. en http://oligo.pbwiki.com/feedlogo.gif http://pbwiki.com/ PBwiki 3.7 support@pbwiki.com http://oligo.pbwiki.com/FrontPage email.hidden@example.com (Anonymous) Anonymous edited FrontPage 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 ]]> Mon, 28 Apr 2008 06:09:18 +0000 mod http://oligo.pbwiki.com/SideBar email.hidden@example.com (Anonymous) Anonymous edited SideBar]]> Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:55:46 +0000 mod http://oligo.pbwiki.com/SideBar email.hidden@example.com (Anonymous) Anonymous edited SideBar BRAIN &nbsp TUMOR TUMOR RESEARCH
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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.
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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.
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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
]]> Mon, 18 Feb 2008 07:57:05 +0000 mod http://oligo.pbwiki.com/FrontPage email.hidden@example.com (Tom Stoddard) Tom Stoddard edited FrontPage 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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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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