Author Year Reference n Technique Total dose (Gy) Dose per fraction (Gy) Visual outcome Tumor outcome Re-progression (%) Radiation-induced toxicities Improved (%) Stable (%) Worse (%) Control (%) Progression (%)…
Mechanism of action Toxicity Carmustine (BCNU) Chlorethylating agent Myelosuppression Nausea/vomiting Pulmonary fibrosis Lomustine (CCNU) Chlorethylating agent Myelosuppression Nausea/vomiting (Pulmonary fibrosis) Nimustine (ACNU) Chlorethylating agent Myelosuppression Nausea/vomiting Thrombocytopenia Fotemustine Chlorethylating…
and Sara S. Dhanani2 (1) Department of Neurology, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA (2) Department of Neurology, Banner Sunreach Research Institute, Sun City, AZ, USA…
25. Court JE, Kase CS. Treatment of Tic Douloureux with a new anticonvulsant (Clonazepam). J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 1976;39:297–9.PubMedCentralPubMedCrossRef Related posts: Imaging Techniques in Stereotactic Radiosurgery Patient Care and Socio-Economic…
36. Burchiel KJ, Clarke H, Haglund M, Loeser JD. Long-term efficacy of microvascular decompression in trigeminal neuralgia. J Neurosurg. 1988;69(1):35–8; PubMed PMID: 2454303.PubMedCrossRef 37. Barker 2nd FG, Jannetta PJ, Bissonette…
Tumor characteristics and presentation Low-grade glioma–surgical management and considerations High-grade glioma–surgical management and considerations Large tumors, significant neurologic deficit, and/or medically intractable seizures Early surgical debulking with extensive resection while…
Factors Median survival (months) Class I Age <65 and 7.1 KPS ≥70 and Controlled primary tumor and no extracranial metastases. All 4 criteria have to be met. Class II…
Fig. 3.1 The progression in stereotactic localization from 1906 to the modern time. (a) A replicate of the horsely and clarke frame (open source from Google images). (b) A modern…
Author Site Total dose Dose per fraction Chemo LC/*LRC DFS/PFS OS Brizel et al. [1] OC, OP, HYP, LAR, PNS 70 Gy w/chemo 1.25 Gy BID Cisplatin, 5-FU weeks 1,6…
© Springer Science+Business Media New York 2015Lawrence S. Chin and William F. Regine (eds.)Principles and Practice of Stereotactic Radiosurgery10.1007/978-1-4614-8363-2_42 42. Head and Neck Tumors: Viewpoint—Surgery Scharukh Jalisi1 (1) Division of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology and…
