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Trials and Noteworthy Treatments

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Details A Phase I Study of MK-0752, a Notch Inhibitor, in Patients With Metastatic or Locally Advanced Breast Cancer and Other Solid Tumors San Francisco, CA 04/12/2010
Details ABTC09-04 - A Biomarker and Phase II Study of GDC-0449 in Patients with Recurrent Glioblastoma Multiforme San Francisco, CA 04/12/2010
Details A Phase II study of Bevacizumab (Avastin) plus Temodar and Tarceva during and after Radiation Therapy in patients with newly diagnosed Glioblastoma or Gliosarcoma San Francisco, CA 01/11/2010
Details ABTC 04-03: A Phase I Study of Vorinostat (Suberolyanilide Hydroxamic Acid [SAHA]) in Combination with Temozolomide in Patients with Malignant Gliomas San Francisco, CA 01/11/2010
Details CERN08-02 - A Phase II Study of Dose-Dense Temozolomide and Lapatinib for Recurrent Low-Grade and Anaplastic Supratentorial, Infratentorial and Spinal Cord Ependymoma San Francisco, CA 01/11/2010
Details Phase II Study of Gamma-Knife Radiosurgery Using Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy for Target Definition in Patients with Recurrent Glioma San Francisco, CA 01/11/2010
Details ABTC07-01-Phase I Trial of Aflibercept (VEGF Trap) with Radiation Therapy and Concomitant and Adjuvant Temozolomide in Patients with Malignant Glioma San Francisco, CA 07/07/2009
Details PHASE II, single-arm, open-label investigation of HSPPC-96 vaccine with concurrent temozolomide in patients with newly diagnosed Glioblastoma Multiforme San Francisco, CA 07/07/2009
Details A Phase I Trial of Nanoliposomal CPT-11 (NL CPT-11) in Patients With Recurrent High-Grade Gliomas San Francisco, CA 04/06/2009
Details Phase II Trial of RAD001 in Patients with Recurrent Low Grade Glioma San Francisco, CA 04/06/2009
Details Phase II Study Of 7 Days On/7 Days Off Temozolomide In Patients With High-Grade Glioma San Francisco, CA 01/17/2008
Details A Phase II Study of Temozolomide (temodar) in the Treatment of Adult Patients with Supratentorial Low Grade Glioma San Francisco, CA 10/03/2007
Details Phase II Study of Temozolomide in Patients With Supratentorial Low-Grade Glioma San Francisco, CA 05/02/2006


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  (0.8351)   How do you get a brain tumor? What can you do to treat a brain tumor? Can you prevent a brain tumor? Will it ever just go away by itself? Why do you go into a coma? How long are you in a coma before you die? What percent of Americans have brain tumors? Is it likely since my great grandmother had a brain tumor that I will?

  (0.8351)   My sister-in-law just had surgery to remove a tumor identified as glioblastoma multiforme. The tumor was the size of a lemon. The doctor says that if it recurs, she is not a candidate for another surgery. How likely is ? What are the chances of complete recovery?

  (0.8351)   Having reviewed some statistical information, I still want to know: how many GBMs are diagnosed say, in a year, or by state, or by country. If, on average, a neurosurgeon only treats one per year, they canno be THAT common, can they?

  (0.7967)   I found out 18 months ago that I have an infiltrating astrocytoma grade 2, deeply situated within the brain and unable to be removed. I had radiotheraphy over a year ago and subsequent MRI scans have been positive. I suffered with seizures, but the last 12 months have been seizure free. I am now looking to reapply for my driver's license. One doctor said, yes, it was possible I might get it back; another said I must wait another 12 seizure free months; my neurosurgeon said I was wasting my time reapplying because as long as the tumor remains in my head there is always the chance seizures could return, even a grand-mal seizure. I know being able to drive might seem trivial, but I really would like an opinion on my chances of driving again.

  (0.7967)   I had a seizure on January 2, 2003. The hospital missed a tumor with no MRI and sent me home. On May 2, I had a grand mal and they found an oligo. I had surgery May 15 and 90% was removed. I am being watched by a neuro-oncologist and getting MRIs every three months, so far so good. I feel perfect with the exception of a bit of short term memory loss due to Trileptal I am sure. I am at work since July 15. I am planning my cruise vacation and airline flight, I work out and run around and do everything as I did before the resection. My question is: the NY DMV said that, for epileptics, the rule to drive is one year but six months is allowed. I said I am not an epileptic and explained about the tumor and that the seizure was a result of that. I told them that I am on meds and it states in the drug insert that you can drive after you know how you react to the med. The medical board said I can drive when the doctor says it is OK to drive because my circumstance is different. I am responsible and if there is any med change I will not drive until I see how I am. What is the actual time line for this? I am so depressed about being unable to drive that I may require an antidepressent soon as well. Can the neurologist approve me driving?

  (0.7967)   Can people that have had brain tumors be allowed to drive? My husband had a tumor 1 1/2 years ago; he is almost done with chemotherapy and has never had a seizure. The tumor is gone as of the last CT scan. I am from Butler PA, and I cannot find a doctor who will let him.

  (0.7742)   URGENT: Please inform as soon as possible; we have to decide whether we (Sharon Mussen, a 35 year-old social worker, accompanied by one or both parents) should go to Germany for treatment of a high-grade oligoastrocytoma, which has advanced from Grade 2 in 2000, to Grade 3 in 2004, to probably Grade 4 currently. We are awaiting the pathology analysis of the regrown tumor tissue resected last month. It is of life-threatening urgency because the growth seems to be accelerating. Can the receiver of this note, or some other brain tumor physician or researcher to whom you may refer this difficult question, provide us with good OBJECTIVE information and an opinion, very quickly, about the effectiveness of the treatment performed by Dr. Klaus Maier-Hauff (and his clinic at Berlin's Charite Hospital) where it is claimed that a brain-tumor will absorb an applied dosage of sub-microscopic, magnetic, iron-oxide particles which, if we understand correctly, heat and weaken or destroy tumor cells (with no permanent damage to healty tissue or the brain-centered faculties of language, memory, motor/movement, etc). The method has been variously described as Nanotechnology, Nanopartical Application, Thermotherapy, and perhaps other descriptive names. The literature that we have found (mostly at their web-site) is put out by the clinic and/or the German government information services. There is mention, in their web-site literature, of research that is on-going or scheduled to begin. But, even if rigorous medical research has not as yet been completed,we want to base our decision on at least the opinion of knowledgable, non-involved experts. A well-known neurosurgeon here dismissed the idea by telling us that "we tried that method some years ago and found it did not work"; however, as you and we know, nanotechnology is relatively new and, therefore, rapidly improving. Again we need expert, objective opinion. A brief review of the medical situation: In the year 2000, Sharon suffered a grand mal seizure; was taken to

  (0.7742)   I have been diagnosed with a Chordoma brain tumor located somewhere behind my cheekbone below my right eye. The neurologist I was sent to misdiagnosed the tumor from the MRI and thought it to be a tumor that he could remove most of and then follow up with the gamma knife. However, when he saw that it was not what he thought, he cut away what he could to have it biopsied. Several weeks later, he told me that he could not perform the surgery I needed to totally remove it, nor would the gamma knife work due to two main arteries which lie very close to the tumor. He has told me about the next surgery and what damage it will do and I am horrified. I have already lost some vision in my right eye and the entire side of my right face is completely numb as are parts of my mouth. I have seen several sites with much less invasive surgery for this type of tumor, but I am not a doctor. I need advice.

  (0.7742)   What are the possible side effects of radiation?





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