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Peña-Pino I, Chen CC. Stereotactic Radiosurgery as Treatment for Brain Metastases: An Update. Asian J Neurosurg 2023; 18:246-257. [PMID: 37397044 PMCID: PMC10310446 DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1769754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/04/2023] Open
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Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is a mainstay treatment option for brain metastasis (BM). While guidelines for SRS use have been outlined by professional societies, consideration of these guidelines should be weighed in the context of emerging literature, novel technology platforms, and contemporary treatment paradigms. Here, we review recent advances in prognostic scale development for SRS-treated BM patients and survival outcomes as a function of the number of BM and cumulative intracranial tumor volume. Focus is placed on the role of stereotactic laser thermal ablation in the management of BM that recur after SRS and the management of radiation necrosis. Neoadjuvant SRS prior to surgical resection as a means of minimizing leptomeningeal spread is also discussed.
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- Isabela Peña-Pino
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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Lawrence JD, Marsh R. Feasibility and Morbidity for the Use of MR-Guided Laser-Induced Thermotherapy for the Treatment of Skull Base Tumors: A Report of Three Cases. J Neurol Surg Rep 2023; 84:e46-e50. [PMID: 37090943 PMCID: PMC10121370 DOI: 10.1055/a-2061-3075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2022] [Accepted: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 04/25/2023] Open
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Background Laser-induced thermotherapy (LITT) is a minimally invasive technique that has been demonstrated as an effective treatment of many pathologies; however, it has never been investigated for the use in skull base tumors. Case Series Three patients underwent LITT for treatment of skull base meningiomas. All three patients were determined to be poor candidates for open resection. Each patient was treated with a single laser fiber. Postoperative imaging confirmed ablation zones along the tract of the catheter in all three patients. Ablation zones were estimated to be 9 to 20% of the intended to treat tumor volume. Two of three treated patients suffered cranial nerve injury following the procedure with one patient diagnosed with neurotrophic keratitis and one patient with symptoms consistent with anesthesia dolorosa. Conclusion LITT is a technically feasible, minimally invasive treatment modality for skull base lesions. Significant risk to cranial nerves and small ablation zones afforded by a single cannula placement proposes serious obstacles. Further investigation is warranted prior to using this technique outside of a palliative indication.
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- Jesse D. Lawrence
- Department of Neurosurgery, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, United States
- Address for correspondence Jesse D. Lawrence, MD Department of Neurosurgery, West Virginia University, 1 Medical Center DriveMorgantown, WV 26505United States
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- Department of Neurosurgery, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, United States
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Haskell-Mendoza AP, Srinivasan ES, Suarez AD, Fecci PE. Laser ablation of a sphenoid wing meningioma: A case report and review of the literature. Surg Neurol Int 2023; 14:138. [PMID: 37151451 PMCID: PMC10159314 DOI: 10.25259/sni_1000_2022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2022] [Accepted: 03/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/09/2023] Open
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Background Meningiomas are the most common primary central nervous system neoplasm in the United States. While the majority of meningiomas are benign, the World Health Organization (WHO) Grade I tumors, a not-insignificant proportion of tumors are in anatomically complex locations or demonstrate more aggressive phenotypes, presenting a challenge for local disease control with surgery and radiation. Laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) consists of stereotactic delivery of laser light for tumor ablation and is minimally invasive, requiring implantation of a laser fiber through a cranial burr hole. Herein, we demonstrate the first use of this technology in a progressive atypical sphenoid wing meningioma for a previously resected and irradiated tumor. Case Description A 47-year-old female was diagnosed with a left-sided atypical meningioma, the WHO 2, of the sphenoid wing following acute worsening of bitemporal headache and dizziness. Given neurovascular involvement, a subtotal resection was performed, followed by stereotactic radiosurgery. Following progression 9 months from resection, the patient elected to proceed with LITT. The patient's postoperative course was uncomplicated and she remains progression free at 24 months following LITT. Conclusion We present the first use of LITT for a sphenoid wing meningioma documented in the literature, which demonstrated enhanced disease control for a lesion that was refractory to both surgery and radiation. LITT could represent an additional option for local control of progressive meningiomas, even in locations that are challenging to access surgically. More evidence is needed regarding the technical nuances of LITT for lesions of the skull base.
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- Aden P. Haskell-Mendoza
- Department of Neurosurgery, Duke University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Duke University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States
- Corresponding author: Peter E. Fecci, MD, PhD, Professor of Neurosurgery, Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA.
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Yudkoff C, Mahtabfar A, Piper K, Judy K. Safety and efficacy of salvage therapy with laser interstitial thermal therapy for malignant meningioma refractory to cesium-131 brachytherapy: illustrative case. JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY. CASE LESSONS 2022; 4:CASE22379. [PMID: 36471578 PMCID: PMC9724005 DOI: 10.3171/case22379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 10/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Anaplastic meningioma are rare, cancerous tumors of the central nervous system that often require multimodal therapy for tumor control. Both laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) and brachytherapy with implanted cesium-131 metallic seeds have demonstrated efficacy in the treatment of recurrent and resistant anaplastic meningioma; however, their safety as a dual therapy has never been reported. OBSERVATIONS In this report, the authors present a case of a 53-year-old female who received LITT in combination with brachytherapy after surgical and radiation treatment options had been exhausted. The authors discuss the unique safety concern of thermal injury with this treatment combination and demonstrate their method for the safe administration of these treatments together. Furthermore, the authors provide a review of the literature on LITT as an emerging therapy for anaplastic meningioma. LESSONS The use of LITT in combination with brachytherapy remains an option for salvage therapy in patients with recurrent meningioma that provides durable local control of tumor.
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Schupper AJ, Chanenchuk T, Racanelli A, Price G, Hadjipanayis CG. Laser hyperthermia: Past, present, and future. Neuro Oncol 2022; 24:S42-S51. [PMID: 36322099 PMCID: PMC9629480 DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noac208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Magnetic resonance imaging-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) is an ablative procedure using heat from a laser to provide cytoreduction in tissue. It is a minimally invasive procedure that has been used in intracranial pathologies such as high-grade gliomas, metastatic lesions, epilepsy, and other lesions. While LITT may offer a more acceptable complication profile compared to open surgery, the role of laser therapy for intracranial lesions in current treatment paradigms continues to evolve. This review will focus on the background and application of LITT, the current evidence for its use, and future directions for the technology.
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- Alexander J Schupper
- Department of Neurosurgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai Health System, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai Health System, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai Health System, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai Health System, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai Downtown Union Square, Mount Sinai Health System, New York, New York, USA
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Adaptation of laser interstitial thermal therapy for tumor ablation under MRI monitoring in a rat orthotopic model of glioblastoma. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2021; 163:3455-3463. [PMID: 34554269 DOI: 10.1007/s00701-021-05002-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2021] [Accepted: 09/01/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) under magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) monitoring is being increasingly used in cytoreductive surgery of recurrent brain tumors and tumors located in eloquent brain areas. The objective of this study was to adapt this technique to an animal glioma model. METHODS A rat model of U251 glioblastoma (GBM) was employed. Tumor location and extent were determined by MRI and dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) MRI. A day after assessing tumor appearance, tumors were ablated during diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI)-MRI using a Visualase LITT system (n = 5). Brain images were obtained immediately after ablation and again at 24 h post-ablation to confirm the efficacy of tumor cytoablation. Untreated tumors served as controls (n = 3). Rats were injected with fluorescent isothiocyanate (FITC) dextran and Evans blue that circulated for 10 min after post-LITT MRI. The brains were then removed for fluorescence microscopy and histopathology evaluations using hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) and major histocompatibility complex (MHC) staining. RESULTS All rats showed a space-occupying tumor with T2 and T1 contrast-enhancement at pre-LITT imaging. The rats that underwent the LITT procedure showed a well-demarcated ablation zone with near-complete ablation of tumor tissue and with peri-ablation contrast enhancement at 24 h post-ablation. Tumor cytoreduction by ablation as seen on MRI was confirmed by H&E and MHC staining. CONCLUSIONS Data showed that tumor cytoablation using MRI-monitored LITT was possible in preclinical glioma models. Real-time MRI monitoring facilitated visualizing and controlling the area of ablation as it is otherwise performed in clinical applications.
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Corona AM, Di L, Shah AH, Crespo R, Eichberg DG, Lu VM, Luther EM, Komotar RJ, Ivan ME. Current experimental therapies for atypical and malignant meningiomas. J Neurooncol 2021; 153:203-210. [PMID: 33950341 DOI: 10.1007/s11060-021-03759-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2021] [Accepted: 04/13/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Atypical (WHO grade II) and malignant meningiomas (WHO Grade III) are a rare subset of primary intracranial tumors. Given their relatively high recurrence rate after surgical resection and radiotherapy, there has been a recent push to explore other adjuvant treatment options for these treatment-refractory tumors. Recent advances in molecular sequencing of tumors have elucidated new pathways and drug targets which are currently being studied. This article provides a thorough overview of novel investigational therapeutics including targeted therapy, immunotherapy, and new technological modalities for atypical and malignant meningiomas. METHODS We performed a comprehensive review of the available literature regarding preclinical and clinical evidence for emerging treatments for high grade meningiomas from 1980 to 2020 including contemporaneous clinical trials. RESULTS There is encouraging preclinical evidence regarding the efficacy of the emerging treatments discussed in this article. Several clinical trials are currently recruiting patients to translate targeted molecular therapy for meningiomas. Several clinical studies have suggested a clinical benefit of combinatorial treatment for these treatment-refractory tumors. CONCLUSION With numerous active clinical trials for high grade meningiomas, a meaningful improvement in the outcomes for these tumors may be on the horizon.
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- Andres M Corona
- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1095 NW 14th Terrace, Miami, FL, 33136, USA.
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1095 NW 14th Terrace, Miami, FL, 33136, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1095 NW 14th Terrace, Miami, FL, 33136, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1095 NW 14th Terrace, Miami, FL, 33136, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1095 NW 14th Terrace, Miami, FL, 33136, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1095 NW 14th Terrace, Miami, FL, 33136, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1095 NW 14th Terrace, Miami, FL, 33136, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1095 NW 14th Terrace, Miami, FL, 33136, USA.,Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, 1475 NW 12th Avenue, Miami, FL, 33136, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1095 NW 14th Terrace, Miami, FL, 33136, USA.,Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, 1475 NW 12th Avenue, Miami, FL, 33136, USA
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Laser interstitial thermotherapy (LITT) for the treatment of tumors of the brain and spine: a brief review. J Neurooncol 2021; 151:429-442. [PMID: 33611709 PMCID: PMC7897607 DOI: 10.1007/s11060-020-03652-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2020] [Accepted: 10/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Introduction Laser Interstitial Thermotherapy (LITT; also known as Stereotactic Laser Ablation or SLA), is a minimally invasive treatment modality that has recently gained prominence in the treatment of malignant primary and metastatic brain tumors and radiation necrosis and studies for treatment of spinal metastasis has recently been reported. Methods Here we provide a brief literature review of the various contemporary uses for LITT and their reported outcomes. Results Historically, the primary indication for LITT has been for the treatment of recurrent glioblastoma (GBM). However, indications have continued to expand and now include gliomas of different grades, brain metastasis (BM), radiation necrosis (RN), other types of brain tumors as well as spine metastasis. LITT is emerging as a safe, reliable, minimally invasive clinical approach, particularly for deep seated, focal malignant brain tumors and radiation necrosis. The role of LITT for treatment of other types of tumors of the brain and for spine tumors appears to be evolving at a small number of centers. While the technology appears to be safe and increasingly utilized, there have been few prospective clinical trials and most published studies combine different pathologies in the same report. Conclusion Well-designed prospective trials will be required to firmly establish the role of LITT in the treatment of lesions of the brain and spine.
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Nagaraja TN, Lee IY. Cerebral microcirculation in glioblastoma: A major determinant of diagnosis, resection, and drug delivery. Microcirculation 2021; 28:e12679. [PMID: 33474805 DOI: 10.1111/micc.12679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2020] [Accepted: 01/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common primary brain tumor with a dismal prognosis. Current standard of treatment is safe maximal tumor resection followed by chemotherapy and radiation. Altered cerebral microcirculation and elevated blood-tumor barrier (BTB) permeability in tumor periphery due to glioma-induced vascular dysregulation allow T1 contrast-enhanced visualization of resectable tumor boundaries. Newer tracers that label the tumor and its vasculature are being increasingly used for intraoperative delineation of glioma boundaries for even more precise resection. Fluorescent 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) and indocyanine green (ICG) are examples of such intraoperative tracers. Recently, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based MR thermometry is being employed for laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) for glioma debulking. However, aggressive, fatal recurrence always occurs. Postsurgical chemotherapy is hampered by the inability of most drugs to cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB). Understanding postsurgical changes in brain microcirculation and permeability is crucial to improve chemotherapy delivery. It is important to understand whether any microcirculatory indices can differentiate between true recurrence and radiation necrosis. LITT leads to peri-ablation BBB opening that persists for several weeks. Whether it can be a conduit for chemotherapy delivery is yet to be explored. This review will address the role of cerebral microcirculation in such emerging ideas in GBM diagnosis and therapy.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, USA
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Dolganova IN, Shikunova IA, Zotov AK, Shchedrina MA, Reshetov IV, Zaytsev KI, Tuchin VV, Kurlov VN. Microfocusing sapphire capillary needle for laser surgery and therapy: Fabrication and characterization. JOURNAL OF BIOPHOTONICS 2020; 13:e202000164. [PMID: 32681714 DOI: 10.1002/jbio.202000164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2020] [Revised: 06/21/2020] [Accepted: 07/15/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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A sapphire shaped capillary needle designed for collimating and focusing of laser radiation was proposed and fabricated by the edge-defined film-fed growth technique. It features an as-grown surface quality, high transparency for visible and near-infrared radiation, high thermal and chemical resistance and the complex shape of the tip, which protects silica fibers. The needle's geometrical parameters can be adjusted for use in various situations, such as type of tissue, modality of therapy and treatment protocol. The focusing effect was demonstrated numerically and observed experimentally during coagulation of the ex vivo porcine liver samples. This needle in combination with 0.22NA optical fiber allows intensive and uniform coagulation of 150 mm3 volume interstitially and 30 mm3 superficially by laser exposure with 280 J without tissue carbonization and fiber damaging along with delicate treatment of small areas. The demonstrated results reveal the perspectives of the proposed sapphire microfocusing needle for laser surgery and therapy.
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- Irina N Dolganova
- Institute of Solid State Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Chernogolovka, Russia
- Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow, Russia
- Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Moscow, Russia
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- Institute of Solid State Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Chernogolovka, Russia
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- Institute of Solid State Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Chernogolovka, Russia
- Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow, Russia
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- Institute for Cluster Oncology, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow, Russia
- Academy of Postgraduate Education FSCC FMBA, Moscow, Russia
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- Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Saratov State University, Saratov, Russia
- Institute of Precision Mechanics and Control of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Saratov, Russia
- Tomsk State University, Tomsk, Russia
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- Institute of Solid State Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Chernogolovka, Russia
- Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow, Russia
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Hong CS, Kundishora AJ, Elsamadicy AA, Chiang VL. Laser interstitial thermal therapy in neuro-oncology applications. Surg Neurol Int 2020; 11:231. [PMID: 32874734 PMCID: PMC7451173 DOI: 10.25259/sni_496_2019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2019] [Accepted: 07/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Background: Laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) is a minimally invasive surgical treatment for multiple intracranial pathologies that are of growing interest to neurosurgeons and their patients and is emerging as an effective alternative to standard of care open surgery in the neurosurgical armamentarium. This option was initially considered for those patients with medical comorbidities and lesion-specific characteristics that confer excessively high risk for resection through a standard craniotomy approach but indications are changing. Methods: The PubMed database was searched for studies in the English literature on LITT for the treatment of primary and metastatic brain tumors, meningiomas, as well as for radiation necrosis (RN) in previously irradiated brain tumors. Results: This review provides an update of the relevant literature regarding application of LITT in neurosurgical oncology for the treatment of de novo and recurrent primary gliomas and brain metastases radiographically regrowing after previous irradiation as recurrent tumor or RN. In addition, this review details the limited experience of LITT with meningiomas and symptomatic peritumoral edema after radiosurgery. The advantages and disadvantages, indications, and comparisons to standard of care treatments such as craniotomy for open surgical resection are discussed for each pathology. Finally, the literature on cost-benefit analyses for LITT are reviewed. Conclusion: The studies discussed in this review have helped define the role of LITT in neurosurgical oncology and delineate optimal patient selection and tumor characteristics most suitable to this intervention.
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- Christopher S Hong
- Department of Neurosurgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
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Skandalakis GP, Rivera DR, Rizea CD, Bouras A, Raj JGJ, Bozec D, Hadjipanayis CG. Hyperthermia treatment advances for brain tumors. Int J Hyperthermia 2020; 37:3-19. [PMID: 32672123 PMCID: PMC7756245 DOI: 10.1080/02656736.2020.1772512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2020] [Revised: 04/15/2020] [Accepted: 05/16/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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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 review current clinical applications of HT in neuro-oncology and ongoing preclinical research aiming to advance HT approaches to clinical practice. Laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) is currently the most widely utilized thermal ablation approach in clinical practice mainly for the treatment of recurrent or deep-seated tumors in the brain. Magnetic hyperthermia therapy (MHT), which relies on the use of magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) and alternating magnetic fields (AMFs), is a new quite promising HT treatment approach for brain tumors. Initial MHT clinical studies in combination with fractionated radiation therapy (RT) in patients have been completed in Europe with encouraging results. Another combination treatment with HT that warrants further investigation is immunotherapy. HT approaches for brain tumors will continue to a play an important role in neuro-oncology.
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- Georgios P. Skandalakis
- Brain Tumor Nanotechnology Laboratory, Department of Neurosurgery, Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Brain Tumor Nanotechnology Laboratory, Department of Neurosurgery, Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Brain Tumor Nanotechnology Laboratory, Department of Neurosurgery, Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Brain Tumor Nanotechnology Laboratory, Department of Neurosurgery, Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Brain Tumor Nanotechnology Laboratory, Department of Neurosurgery, Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Brain Tumor Nanotechnology Laboratory, Department of Neurosurgery, Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Brain Tumor Nanotechnology Laboratory, Department of Neurosurgery, Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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Franzini A, Moosa S, Servello D, Small I, DiMeco F, Xu Z, Elias WJ, Franzini A, Prada F. Ablative brain surgery: an overview. Int J Hyperthermia 2020; 36:64-80. [PMID: 31537157 DOI: 10.1080/02656736.2019.1616833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Background: Ablative therapies have been used for the treatment of neurological disorders for many years. They have been used both for creating therapeutic lesions within dysfunctional brain circuits and to destroy intracranial tumors and space-occupying masses. Despite the introduction of new effective drugs and neuromodulative techniques, which became more popular and subsequently caused brain ablation techniques to fall out favor, recent technological advances have led to the resurgence of lesioning with an improved safety profile. Currently, the four main ablative techniques that are used for ablative brain surgery are radiofrequency thermoablation, stereotactic radiosurgery, laser interstitial thermal therapy and magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound thermal ablation. Object: To review the physical principles underlying brain ablative therapies and to describe their use for neurological disorders. Methods: The literature regarding the neurosurgical applications of brain ablative therapies has been reviewed. Results: Ablative treatments have been used for several neurological disorders, including movement disorders, psychiatric disorders, chronic pain, drug-resistant epilepsy and brain tumors. Conclusions: There are several ongoing efforts to use novel ablative therapies directed towards the brain. The recent development of techniques that allow for precise targeting, accurate delivery of thermal doses and real-time visualization of induced tissue damage during the procedure have resulted in novel techniques for cerebral ablation such as magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound or laser interstitial thermal therapy. However, older techniques such as radiofrequency thermal ablation or stereotactic radiosurgery still have a pivotal role in the management of a variety of neurological disorders.
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- Andrea Franzini
- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Virginia Health System , Charlottesville , VA , USA.,Department of Neurosurgery, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta , Milan , Italy
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Virginia Health System , Charlottesville , VA , USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Galeazzi Research and Clinical Hospital , Milan , Italy
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- Focused Ultrasound Foundation , Charlottesville , VA , USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta , Milan , Italy.,Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan , Milan , Italy.,Department of Neurological Surgery, Johns Hopkins Medical School , Baltimore , MD , USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Virginia Health System , Charlottesville , VA , USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Virginia Health System , Charlottesville , VA , USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta , Milan , Italy
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Virginia Health System , Charlottesville , VA , USA.,Department of Neurosurgery, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta , Milan , Italy.,Focused Ultrasound Foundation , Charlottesville , VA , USA
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Ginalis EE, Solli E, Patel NV, Danish SF. Commentary: Laser Ablation of Abnormal Neurological Tissue Using Robotic Neuroblate System (LAANTERN): Procedural Safety and Hospitalization. Neurosurgery 2020; 86:E385-E386. [PMID: 31384938 DOI: 10.1093/neuros/nyz293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2019] [Accepted: 05/23/2019] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- Elizabeth E Ginalis
- Department of Neurosurgery, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey.,Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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Hong CS, Beckta JM, Kundishora AJ, Elsamadicy AA, Chiang VL. Laser Interstitial Thermotherapy for Treatment of Symptomatic Peritumoral Edema After Radiosurgery for Meningioma. World Neurosurg 2020; 136:295-300. [PMID: 32001396 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.01.143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2019] [Revised: 01/16/2020] [Accepted: 01/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Symptomatic peritumoral edema (PTE) is a known complication after radiosurgical treatment of meningiomas. Although the edema in most patients can be successfully managed conservatively with corticosteroid therapy or bevacizumab, some medically refractory cases may require surgical resection of the underlying lesion when feasible. Laser interstitial thermotherapy (LITT) continues to gain traction as an effective therapeutic modality for the treatment of radiation necrosis where its biggest impact is through the control of peritumoral edema. CASE DESCRIPTION A 56-year-old woman with neurofibromatosis 2 presented with a symptomatic, regrowing left frontotemporal lesion that had previously been radiated, then resected with confirmed recurrence of grade I meningioma, and subsequently radiated again for lesion recurrence. Given her history of 2 prior same-side craniotomies, including a complication of wound infection, she was not a candidate for further open surgical resection. Having failed conservative management, she underwent LITT with intraoperative biopsy demonstrating viable grade I meningioma. Postoperatively, she demonstrated radiographic marked, serial reduction of PTE and experienced resolution of her symptoms. CONCLUSIONS This case demonstrates that LITT may be a viable alternative treatment for patients with meningioma with symptomatic PTE who have failed medical therapy and require surgical intervention.
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- Christopher S Hong
- Department of Neurosurgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Therapeutic Radiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; Department of Therapeutic Radiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
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Dolganova IN, Shikunova IA, Katyba GM, Zotov AK, Mukhina EE, Shchedrina MA, Tuchin VV, Zaytsev KI, Kurlov VN. Optimization of sapphire capillary needles for interstitial and percutaneous laser medicine. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL OPTICS 2019; 24:1-7. [PMID: 31849206 PMCID: PMC7006039 DOI: 10.1117/1.jbo.24.12.128001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2019] [Accepted: 11/26/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
Abstract
Sapphire capillary needles fabricated by edge-defined film-fed growth (EFG) technique hold strong potential in laser thermotherapy and photodynamic therapy, thanks to the advanced physical properties of sapphire. These needles feature an as-grown optical quality, their length is tens of centimeters, and they contain internal capillary channels, with open or closed ends. They can serve as optically transparent bearing elements with optical fibers introduced into their capillary channels in order to deliver laser radiation to biological tissues for therapeutic and, in some cases, diagnostic purposes. A potential advantage of the EFG-grown sapphire needles is associated with an ability to form the tip of a needle with complex geometry, either as-grown or mechanically treated, aimed at controlling the output radiation pattern. In order to examine a potential of the radiation pattern shaping, we present a set of fabricated sapphire needles with different tips. We studied the radiation patterns formed at the output of these needles using a He-Ne laser as a light source, and used intralipid-based tissue phantoms to proof the concept experimentally and the Monte-Carlo modeling to proof it numerically. The observed results demonstrate a good agreement between the numerical and experimental data and reveal an ability to control within wide limits the direction of tissue exposure to light and the amount of exposed tissue by managing the sapphire needle tip geometry.
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- Irina N. Dolganova
- Russian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Solid State Physics, Chernogolovka, Russia
- Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Moscow, Russia
- Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Moscow, Russia
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- Russian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Solid State Physics, Chernogolovka, Russia
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- Russian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Solid State Physics, Chernogolovka, Russia
- Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Moscow, Russia
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- Russian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Solid State Physics, Chernogolovka, Russia
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- Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Moscow, Russia
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- Saratov State University, Saratov, Russia
- Russian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Precision Mechanics and Control, Saratov, Russia
- Tomsk State University, Tomsk, Russia
- ITMO University, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Moscow, Russia
- Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Moscow, Russia
- Russian Academy of Sciences, Prokhorov General Physics Institute, Moscow, Russia
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- Russian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Solid State Physics, Chernogolovka, Russia
- Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Moscow, Russia
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