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Zoghbi M, Moussa MJ, Dagher J, Haroun E, Qdaisat A, Singer ED, Karam YE, Yeung SCJ, Chaftari P. Brain Metastasis in the Emergency Department: Epidemiology, Presentation, Investigations, and Management. Cancers (Basel) 2024; 16:2583. [PMID: 39061222 PMCID: PMC11274762 DOI: 10.3390/cancers16142583] [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: 06/25/2024] [Revised: 07/14/2024] [Accepted: 07/17/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024] Open
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Brain metastases (BMs) are the most prevalent type of cerebral tumor, significantly affecting survival. In adults, lung cancer, breast cancer, and melanoma are the primary cancers associated with BMs. Symptoms often result from brain compression, and patients may present to the emergency department (ED) with life-threatening conditions. The goal of treatment of BMs is to maximize survival and quality of life by choosing the least toxic therapy. Surgical resection followed by cavity radiation or definitive stereotactic radiosurgery remains the standard approach, depending on the patient's condition. Conversely, whole brain radiation therapy is becoming more limited to cases with multiple inoperable BMs and is less frequently used for postoperative control. BMs often signal advanced systemic disease, and patients usually present to the ED with poorly controlled symptoms, justifying hospitalization. Over half of patients with BMs in the ED are admitted, making effective ED-based management a challenge. This article reviews the epidemiology, clinical manifestations, and current treatment options of patients with BMs. Additionally, it provides an overview of ED management and highlights the challenges faced in this setting. An improved understanding of the reasons for potentially avoidable hospitalizations in cancer patients with BMs is needed and could help emergency physicians distinguish patients who can be safely discharged from those who require observation or hospitalization.
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- Marianne Zoghbi
- Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA;
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- Department of Genitourinary Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Faculty of Medicine, Saint Joseph University of Beirut, Beirut 1100, Lebanon
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- Faculty of Medicine, Saint Joseph University of Beirut, Beirut 1100, Lebanon
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Behavioral Sciences, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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Nair SK, Botros D, Chakravarti S, Mao Y, Wu E, Lu B, Liu S, Elshareif M, Jackson CM, Gallia GL, Bettegowda C, Weingart J, Brem H, Mukherjee D. Predictors of surgical site infection in glioblastoma patients undergoing craniotomy for tumor resection. J Neurosurg 2022; 138:1227-1234. [PMID: 36208433 DOI: 10.3171/2022.8.jns212799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2021] [Accepted: 08/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE
Surgical site infections (SSIs) burden patients and healthcare systems, often requiring additional intervention. The objective of this study was to identify the relationship between preoperative predictors inclusive of scalp incision type and postoperative SSI following glioblastoma resection.
METHODS
The authors retrospectively reviewed cases of glioblastoma resection performed at their institution from December 2006 to December 2019 and noted preoperative demographic and clinical presentations, excluding patients missing these data. Preoperative nutritional indices were available for a subset of cases. Scalp incisions were categorized as linear/curvilinear, reverse question mark, trapdoor, or frontotemporal. Patients were dichotomized by SSI incidence. Multivariable logistic regression was used to determine predictors of SSI.
RESULTS
A total of 911 cases of glioblastoma resection were identified, 30 (3.3%) of which demonstrated postoperative SSI. There were no significant differences in preoperative malnutrition or number of surgeries between SSI and non-SSI cases. The SSI cases had a significantly lower preoperative Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS) than the non-SSI cases (63.0 vs 75.1, p < 0.0001), were more likely to have prior radiation history (43.3% vs 26.4%, p = 0.042), and were more likely to have received steroids both preoperatively and postoperatively (83.3% vs 54.5%, p = 0.002). Linear/curvilinear incisions were more common in non-SSI than in SSI cases (56.9% vs 30.0%, p = 0.004). Trapdoor scalp incisions were more frequent in SSI than non-SSI cases (43.3% vs 24.2%, p = 0.012). On multivariable analysis, a lower preoperative KPS (OR 1.04, 95% CI 1.02–1.06), a trapdoor scalp incision (OR 3.34, 95% CI 1.37–8.49), and combined preoperative and postoperative steroid administration (OR 3.52, 95% CI 1.41–10.7) were independently associated with an elevated risk of postoperative SSI.
CONCLUSIONS
The study findings indicated that SSI risk following craniotomy for glioblastoma resection may be elevated in patients with a low preoperative KPS, a trapdoor scalp incision during surgery, and steroid treatment both preoperatively and postoperatively. These data may help guide future operative decision-making for these patients.
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- Sumil K. Nair
- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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Fischer I, Mijderwijk HJ, Kahlert UD, Rapp M, Sabel M, Hänggi D, Steiger HJ, Forster MT, Kamp MA. Association between health insurance status and malignant glioma. Neurooncol Pract 2020; 7:531-540. [PMID: 33014394 DOI: 10.1093/nop/npaa030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Background Prior studies have suggested an association between patient socioeconomic status and brain tumors. In the present study we attempt to indirectly validate the findings, using health insurance status as a proxy for socioeconomic status. Methods There are 2 types of health insurance in Germany: statutory and private. Owing to regulations, low- and middle-income residents are typically statutory insured, whereas high-income residents have the option of choosing a private insurance. We compared the frequencies of privately insured patients suffering from malignant neoplasms of the brain with the corresponding frequencies among other neurosurgical patients at our hospital and among the German population. To correct for age, sex, and distance from the hospital, we included these variables as predictors in logistic and binomial regression. Results A significant association (odds ratio [OR] = 1.59, CI = 1.45-1.74, P < .001) between health insurance status and brain tumors was found. The association is independent of patients' sex or age. Whereas privately insured patients generally tend to come from farther away, such a relationship was not observed for patients suffering from brain tumors. Comparing the out of house and in-house brain tumor patients showed no selection bias on our side. Conclusion Previous studies have found that people with a higher income, level of education, or socioeconomic status are more likely to suffer from malignant brain tumors. Our findings are in line with these studies. Although the reason behind the association remains unclear, the probability that our results are due to some random effect in the data is extremely low.
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- Igor Fischer
- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany.,Division of Informatics and Statistics, Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany.,German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner site Essen/Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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Brain Metastases from Ovarian Cancer: Current Evidence in Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prognosis. Cancers (Basel) 2020; 12:cancers12082156. [PMID: 32759682 PMCID: PMC7464214 DOI: 10.3390/cancers12082156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2020] [Revised: 07/28/2020] [Accepted: 07/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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With this review, we provide the state of the art concerning brain metastases (BMs) from ovarian cancer (OC), a rare condition. Clinical, pathological, and molecular features, treatment options, and future perspectives are comprehensively discussed. Overall, a diagnosis of high-grade serous OC and an advanced disease stage are common features among patients who develop brain metastases. BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations, as well as the expression of androgen receptors in the primary tumor, are emerging risk and prognostic factors which could allow one to identify categories of patients at greater risk of BMs, who could benefit from a tailored follow-up. Based on present data, a multidisciplinary approach combining surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy seem to be the best approach for patients with good performance status, although the median overall survival (<1 year) remains largely disappointing. Hopefully, novel therapeutic avenues are being explored, like PARP inhibitors and immunotherapy, based on our improved knowledge regarding tumor biology, but further investigation is warranted.
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Ippen FM, Grosch JK, Subramanian M, Kuter BM, Liederer BM, Plise EG, Mora JL, Nayyar N, Schmidt SP, Giobbie-Hurder A, Martinez-Lage M, Carter SL, Cahill DP, Wakimoto H, Brastianos PK. Targeting the PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway with the pan-Akt inhibitor GDC-0068 in PIK3CA-mutant breast cancer brain metastases. Neuro Oncol 2020; 21:1401-1411. [PMID: 31173106 DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noz105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Activating mutations in the pathway of phosphatidylinositol-3 kinase (PI3K)/Akt/mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) occur in 43-70% of breast cancer brain metastasis patients. To date, the treatment of these patients presents an ongoing challenge, mainly because of the lack of targeted agents that are able to sufficiently penetrate the blood-brain barrier. GDC-0068 is a pan-Akt inhibitor that has shown to be effective in various preclinical tumor models as well as in clinical trials. The purpose of this study was to analyze the efficacy of GDC-0068 in a breast cancer brain metastases model. METHODS In in vitro studies, antitumor activity of GDC-0068 was assessed in breast cancer cells of phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit alpha (PIK3CA)-mutant and PIK3CA-wildtype breast cancer cell lines using cell viability and apoptosis assays, cell cycle analysis, and western blots. In vivo, the efficacy of GDC-0068 was analyzed in a PIK3CA-mutant breast cancer brain metastasis orthotopic xenograft mouse model and evaluated by repeated bioluminescent imaging and immunohistochemistry. RESULTS GDC-0068 decreased cell viability, induced apoptosis, and inhibited phosphorylation of proline rich Akt substrate 40 kDa and p70 S6 kinase in a dose-dependent manner in PIK3CA-mutant breast cancer brain metastatic cell lines compared with PIK3CA-wildtype cell lines. In vivo, treatment with GDC-0068 notably inhibited the growth of PIK3CA-mutant tumors and resulted in a significant survival benefit compared with sham, whereas no effect was detected in a PIK3CA-wildtype model. CONCLUSIONS This study suggests that the Akt inhibitor GDC-0068 may be an encouraging targeted treatment strategy for breast cancer brain metastasis patients with activating mutations in the PI3K pathway. These data provide a rationale to further evaluate the efficacy of GDC-0068 in patients with brain metastases.
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- Franziska Maria Ippen
- Cancer Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Department of Neurology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Cancer Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Department of Neurology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Genentech, Inc, Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, South San Francisco, California, USA
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- Genentech, Inc, Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, South San Francisco, California, USA
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- Genentech, Inc, Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, South San Francisco, California, USA
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- Cancer Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Cancer Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Center for Systems Biology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Biostatistics, Department of Data Sciences, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Joint Center for Cancer Precision Medicine, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Achrol AS, Rennert RC, Anders C, Soffietti R, Ahluwalia MS, Nayak L, Peters S, Arvold ND, Harsh GR, Steeg PS, Chang SD. Brain metastases. Nat Rev Dis Primers 2019; 5:5. [PMID: 30655533 DOI: 10.1038/s41572-018-0055-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 529] [Impact Index Per Article: 105.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
An estimated 20% of all patients with cancer will develop brain metastases, with the majority of brain metastases occurring in those with lung, breast and colorectal cancers, melanoma or renal cell carcinoma. Brain metastases are thought to occur via seeding of circulating tumour cells into the brain microvasculature; within this unique microenvironment, tumour growth is promoted and the penetration of systemic medical therapies is limited. Development of brain metastases remains a substantial contributor to overall cancer mortality in patients with advanced-stage cancer because prognosis remains poor despite multimodal treatments and advances in systemic therapies, which include a combination of surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy and targeted therapies. Thus, interest abounds in understanding the mechanisms that drive brain metastases so that they can be targeted with preventive therapeutic strategies and in understanding the molecular characteristics of brain metastases relative to the primary tumour so that they can inform targeted therapy selection. Increased molecular understanding of the disease will also drive continued development of novel immunotherapies and targeted therapies that have higher bioavailability beyond the blood-tumour barrier and drive advances in radiotherapies and minimally invasive surgical techniques. As these discoveries and innovations move from the realm of basic science to preclinical and clinical applications, future outcomes for patients with brain metastases are almost certain to improve.
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- Achal Singh Achrol
- Department of Neurosurgery and Neurosciences, John Wayne Cancer Institute and Pacific Neuroscience Institute, Santa Monica, CA, USA.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of California-San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA.
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Burkhardt Brain Tumor and Neuro-Oncology Center, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Center for Neuro-Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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- Medical Oncology, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, St. Luke's Cancer Center, Duluth, MN, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of California-Davis, School of Medicine, Sacramento, CA, USA
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- Women's Malignancies Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Center, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of California-Davis, School of Medicine, Sacramento, CA, USA.
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Smith BR, Ashton KM, Brodbelt A, Dawson T, Jenkinson MD, Hunt NT, Palmer DS, Baker MJ. Combining random forest and 2D correlation analysis to identify serum spectral signatures for neuro-oncology. Analyst 2018; 141:3668-78. [PMID: 26818218 DOI: 10.1039/c5an02452h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy has long been established as an analytical technique for the measurement of vibrational modes of molecular systems. More recently, FTIR has been used for the analysis of biofluids with the aim of becoming a tool to aid diagnosis. For the clinician, this represents a convenient, fast, non-subjective option for the study of biofluids and the diagnosis of disease states. The patient also benefits from this method, as the procedure for the collection of serum is much less invasive and stressful than traditional biopsy. This is especially true of patients in whom brain cancer is suspected. A brain biopsy is very unpleasant for the patient, potentially dangerous and can occasionally be inconclusive. We therefore present a method for the diagnosis of brain cancer from serum samples using FTIR and machine learning techniques. The scope of the study involved 433 patients from whom were collected 9 spectra each in the range 600-4000 cm(-1). To begin the development of the novel method, various pre-processing steps were investigated and ranked in terms of final accuracy of the diagnosis. Random forest machine learning was utilised as a classifier to separate patients into cancer or non-cancer categories based upon the intensities of wavenumbers present in their spectra. Generalised 2D correlational analysis was then employed to further augment the machine learning, and also to establish spectral features important for the distinction between cancer and non-cancer serum samples. Using these methods, sensitivities of up to 92.8% and specificities of up to 91.5% were possible. Furthermore, ratiometrics were also investigated in order to establish any correlations present in the dataset. We show a rapid, computationally light, accurate, statistically robust methodology for the identification of spectral features present in differing disease states. With current advances in IR technology, such as the development of rapid discrete frequency collection, this approach is of importance to enable future clinical translation and enables IR to achieve its potential.
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- Benjamin R Smith
- WestCHEM, Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, Thomas Graham Building, 295 Cathedral Street, Glasgow, Scotland G1 1XL, UK. and WestCHEM, Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, Technology and Innovation Centre, 99 George Street, Glasgow G1 1RD, UK.
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- Neuropathology, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Royal Preston Hospital, Sharoe Green Lane, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9HT, UK
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- Neurosurgery, The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust, Lower Lane, Fazakerley, Liverpool, L9 7LJ, UK
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- Neuropathology, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Royal Preston Hospital, Sharoe Green Lane, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9HT, UK
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- Neurosurgery, The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust, Lower Lane, Fazakerley, Liverpool, L9 7LJ, UK
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- SUPA, Department of Physics, University of Strathclyde, 107 Rottenrow East, Glasgow, G4 0NG, UK
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- WestCHEM, Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, Thomas Graham Building, 295 Cathedral Street, Glasgow, Scotland G1 1XL, UK.
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- WestCHEM, Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, Technology and Innovation Centre, 99 George Street, Glasgow G1 1RD, UK.
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Primary CNS Lymphomas: Challenges in Diagnosis and Monitoring. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 2018:3606970. [PMID: 30035121 PMCID: PMC6033255 DOI: 10.1155/2018/3606970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2017] [Revised: 04/12/2018] [Accepted: 05/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma (PCNSL) is a rare neoplasm that can involve brain, eye, leptomeninges, and rarely spinal cord. PCNSL lesions most typically enhance homogeneously on T1-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and appear T2-hypointense, but high variability in MRI features is commonly encountered. Neurological symptoms and MRI findings may mimic high grade gliomas (HGGs), tumefactive demyelinating lesions (TDLs), or infectious and granulomatous diseases. Advanced MRI techniques (MR diffusion, spectroscopy, and perfusion) and metabolic imaging, such as Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography (FDG-PET) or amino acid PET (usually employing methionine), may be useful in distinguishing these different entities and monitoring the disease course. Moreover, emerging data suggest a role for cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) markers in predicting prognosis and response to treatments. In this review, we will address the challenges in PCNSL diagnosis, assessment of response to treatments, and evaluation of potential neurotoxicity related to chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
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Ippen FM, D'Andrea M, Brastianos PK. Personalized medicine in brain metastases: a plea for more translational studies. Per Med 2018; 15:141-143. [PMID: 29798715 DOI: 10.2217/pme-2017-0087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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- Franziska M Ippen
- Divisions of Hematology/Oncology & Neuro-Oncology, Departments of Medicine & Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, 02114, USA
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- Divisions of Hematology/Oncology & Neuro-Oncology, Departments of Medicine & Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, 02114, USA
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- Divisions of Hematology/Oncology & Neuro-Oncology, Departments of Medicine & Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, 02114, USA
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5-ALA fluorescence of cerebral metastases and its impact for the local-in-brain progression. Oncotarget 2018; 7:66776-66789. [PMID: 27564260 PMCID: PMC5341837 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.11488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2016] [Accepted: 07/19/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Aim of the present study was to analyze the oncological impact of 5-ALA fluorescence of cerebral metastases. A retrospective analysis was performed for 84 patients who underwent 5-ALA fluorescence-guided surgery of a cerebral metastasis. Dichotomized fluorescence behavior was correlated to the histopathological subtype and primary site of the metastases, the degree of surgical resection on an early postoperative MRI within 72 hours after surgery, the local in-brain-progression rate and the overall survival. 34/84 metastases (40.5%) showed either strong or faint and 50 metastases (59.5%) no 5-ALA derived fluorescence. Neither the primary site of the cerebral metastases nor their subtype correlated with fluorescence behavior. The dichotomized 5-ALA fluorescence (yes vs. no) had no statistical influence on the degree of surgical resection. Local in-brain progression within or at the border of the resection cavity was observed in 26 patients (30.9%). A significant correlation between 5-ALA fluorescence and local in-brain-progression rate was observed and patients with 5-ALA-negative metastases had a significant higher risk of local recurrence compared to patients with 5-ALA positive metastases. After exclusion of the 20 patients without any form of adjuvant radiation therapy, there was a trend towards a relation of the 5-ALA behavior on the local recurrence rate and the time to local recurrence, although results did not reach significance anymore. Absence of 5-ALA-induced fluorescence may be a risk factor for local in-brain-progression but did not influence the mean overall survival. Therefore, the dichotomized 5-ALA fluorescence pattern might be an indicator for a more aggressive tumor.
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- Oliver Kennion
- School of Medical Education, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
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The impact of cerebral metastases growth pattern on neurosurgical treatment. Neurosurg Rev 2016; 41:77-86. [DOI: 10.1007/s10143-016-0760-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2016] [Revised: 05/11/2016] [Accepted: 06/07/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Yang G, Wang Y, Wang Y, Lin S, Sun D. CyberKnife therapy of 24 multiple brain metastases from lung cancer: A case report. Oncol Lett 2013; 6:534-536. [PMID: 24137362 PMCID: PMC3788854 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2013.1383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2012] [Accepted: 05/03/2013] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Brain metastasis is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality and a critical complication of non-central nervous system primary carcinoma. The present study describes the clinical case of a 46-year-old male with lung cancer and life-threatening brain metastases. The patient was diagnosed with lung cancer with a clinical stage of T2N0M1 (stage IV). Six months after the initial diagnosis and administration of conformal radiotherapy combined with three cycles of chemotherapy, an enhanced computed tomography (CT) scan of the brain revealed abnormalities with double-dosing of intravenous contrast. The CT scan identified >24 lesions scattered in the whole brain. The patient was treated with three-fraction Cyberknife radiotherapy at 22 Gy, delivered to the brain metastases at the Center for Tumor Treatment of People's Liberation Army 107th Hospital. Following CyberKnife therapy, a CT scan of the brain revealed that most of the tumors had disappeared with almost no residual traces. The stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) conducted using CyberKnife, an image-guided frameless robotic technology for whole-body radiosurgery, had produced a marked response. The present case report demonstrates that CyberKnife therapy plays a significant role in the management of multiple meta-static brain tumors.
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- Guiqing Yang
- Center for Tumor Treatment, People's Liberation Army 107th Hospital, Lai Shan Qu, Yantai, Shandong 264003, P.R. China ; Binzhou Medical College, Lai Shan Qu, Yantai, Shandong 264003, P.R. China
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Hypofractionated frameless stereotactic intensity-modulated radiotherapy with whole brain radiotherapy for the treatment of 1-3 brain metastases. Neurol Sci 2012; 34:647-53. [PMID: 22526765 DOI: 10.1007/s10072-012-1091-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2012] [Accepted: 04/11/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
Abstract
The aim of the study is to evaluate the efficacy and toxicity of hypofractionated frameless stereotactic radiotherapy (HSRT) with whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT) for the treatment of 1-3 brain metastases. 38 patients with a total of 58 brain metastases were treated at Ghent University Hospital with WBRT (10 × 3 Gy) followed by HSRT (5 × 6 Gy). Patients with RPA class I (n = 8) and II (n = 30) were eligible for HSRT. Acute toxicity was scored with the RTOG toxicity criteria. Response rates were scored every 3 months using the McDonald criteria. Overall survival (OS), brain-specific survival, local and distant brain control were calculated using the Kaplan-Meier method. Patient (age, Karnofsky performance score, KPS, RPA class) and tumor characteristics (number of lesions, extracranial metastases, brain tumor volume, primary cancer status, histology) were tested in univariate and multivariate analysis. Survival at 6 and 12 months was 65 and 35 %, respectively. On univariate analysis KPS < 90, number of lesions, a histologic diagnosis of adenocarcinoma and uncontrolled primary cancer status were statistic significant predictors for poor OS. Four patients (11 %) developed a grade 3 toxicity. Rates of complete remission, partial remission, no change and progressive disease were 30, 40, 23 and 5 %, respectively. Median survival was 7.6 months. The actuarial brain-specific survival was 97 % at 6 months and 91 % at 1 year of follow-up. The 1-year actuarial local and distant brain control was 66 and 75 %, respectively. WBRT + HSRT is an effective treatment for patients with up to three brain metastases.
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