Articles with "carmustine wafer" as a keyword



miRNA-26a expression influences the therapy response to carmustine wafer implantation in patients with glioblastoma multiforme

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Published in 2019 at "Acta Neurochirurgica"

DOI: 10.1007/s00701-019-04051-8

Abstract: Glioblastoma multiforme is the most frequent malignant brain tumor in adults being marked with a very poor prognosis. Therapy concept implies concomitant radio-chemotherapy and facultative implantation of carmustine-eluted wafer. Current literature suggests microRNA 26a expression… read more here.

Keywords: 26a expression; carmustine wafer; group; expression ... See more keywords

Efficacy and Safety of Carmustine Wafer Implantation After Ventricular Opening in Glioblastomas, Isocitrate Dehydrogenase-Wildtype, in Adults

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Published in 2024 at "Neurosurgery"

DOI: 10.1227/neu.0000000000002817

Abstract: BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: We assessed the impact of ventricular opening on postoperative complications and survival of carmustine wafer implantation during surgery of newly diagnosed supratentorial glioblastomas, isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH)-wildtype in adults. METHODS: We performed an… read more here.

Keywords: wafer implantation; ventricular opening; opening; carmustine wafer ... See more keywords