Brain and spinal cord tumours – Related resources
08.02.2012 • Sonuncu dəyişiklik 25.08.2010
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Cochrane reviews
- Antiepileptic drugs phenytoin, phenobarbital or divalproex may not be effective in preventing postoperative seizures in patients with brain tumours .
- Temozolomide, when given in primary glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) in both concomitant and adjuvant phases may prolong survival and delay progression compared to radiotherapy alone. In recurrent GBM, temozolomide may improve time to progression but does not improve overall survival, when compared with standard chemotherapy .
- Altered dose-fractionating schemes compared to conventional dose-fractionating appear to bring no benefit in terms of survival, tumour control or symptom control for patients with newly diagnosed multiple brain metastases .
Other Internet resources
- Glioblastoma. Orphanet ORPHA360
- Craniopharyngioma. Orphanet ORPHA54595
Literature
- Wen PY, Kesari S. Malignant gliomas in adults. N Engl J Med 2008 Jul 31;359(5):492-507