TY - JOUR. T1 - LMO2 and BCL6 are associated with improved survival in primary central nervous system lymphoma. AU - Lossos, Chen. AU - Bayraktar, Soley. AU - Weinzierl, Elizabeth. AU - Younes, Sheren F.. AU - Hosein, Peter. AU - Tibshirani, Robert J.. AU - Sutton Posthumus, Jocelyn. AU - Deangelis, Lisa M.. AU - Raizer, Jeffrey. AU - Schiff, David. AU - Abrey, Lauren. AU - Natkunam, Yasodha. AU - Lossos, Izidore. PY - 2014/1/1. Y1 - 2014/1/1. N2 - Primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) is an aggressive sub-variant of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) with morphological similarities to diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). While methotrexate (MTX)-based therapies have improved patient survival, the disease remains incurable in most cases and its pathogenesis is poorly understood. We evaluated 69 cases of PCNSL for the expression of HGAL (also known as GCSAM), LMO2 and BCL6 - genes associated with DLBCL prognosis and pathobiology, and analysed their correlation to survival in 49 PCNSL patients ...

TY - JOUR. T1 - The molecular and phenotypic profile of primary central nervous system lymphoma identifies distinct categories of the disease and is consistent with histogenetic derivation from germinal center-related B cells. AU - Larocca, Luigi Maria. AU - Capello, Daniela. AU - Rinelli, Alessandro. AU - Nori, Simonetta. AU - Antinori, Andrea. AU - Gloghini, Annunziata. AU - Cingolani, Antonella. AU - Migliazza, Anna. AU - Saglio, Giuseppe. AU - Cammilleri-Broet, Sophie. AU - Raphael, Martine. AU - Carbone, Antonino. AU - Gaidano, Gianluca. PY - 1998/8/1. Y1 - 1998/8/1. N2 - Primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected individuals. The precise histogenetic derivation and the molecular pathogenesis of PCNSL is poorly understood. In an attempt to clarify the histogenesis and pathogenesis of these lymphomas, 49 PCNSL (26 acquired immunodeficiency syndrome [AIDS]-related and 23 AIDS-unrelated) were ...

TY - JOUR. T1 - Primary central nervous system lymphoma. T2 - Phase I evaluation of infusional bromodeoxyuridine with whole brain accelerated fractionation radiation therapy after chemotherapy. AU - Dabaja, Bouthaina S.. AU - McLaughlin, Peter. AU - Ha, Chul S.. AU - Pro, Barbara. AU - Meyers, Christina A.. AU - Seabrooke, Lee F.. AU - Wilder, Richard B.. AU - Kyritsis, Athanassios P.. AU - Preti, H. Alejandro. AU - Yung, W. K.Alfred. AU - Levin, Victor. AU - Cabanillas, Fernando. AU - Cox, James D.. PY - 2003/9/1. Y1 - 2003/9/1. N2 - BACKGROUND. The current study was performed to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD), toxicity, and outcome of infusional 5 bromo-2′-deoxyuridine (bromodeoxyuridine; BUdR) given with accelerated fractionation whole brain radiation therapy (WBRT) after chemotherapy for the treatment of primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL). METHODS. Twelve patients with untreated and histologically confirmed PCNSL were entered on the study between 1994 and 1996. ...

TY - JOUR. T1 - Impact of maintenance rituximab on duration of response in primary central nervous system lymphoma. AU - Ambady, Prakash. AU - Fu, Rongwei. AU - Szidonya, Laszlo. AU - Peereboom, David M.. AU - Doolittle, Nancy D.. AU - Neuwelt, Edward A.. N1 - Funding Information: This work was supported in part by National Institute of Health Grants CA137488, NS044687, a Veterans Administration Merit Review Grant and the Walter S. and Lucienne Driskill Foundation, all to EAN. Funding Information: This work was supported in part by National Institute of Health Grants CA137488, NS044687, a Veterans Administration Merit Review Grant and the Walter S. and Lucienne Driskill Foundation, all to EAN. Publisher Copyright: © 2020, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.. PY - 2020/3/1. Y1 - 2020/3/1. N2 - Purpose: The role of maintenance immunotherapy with anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody rituximab in primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) is unclear. We retrospectively ...

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RATIONALE: Antiviral drugs such as zidovudine and ganciclovir act against viruses and may be an effective treatment for HIV. Interleukin-2 may stimulate a persons white blood cells to kill lymphoma cells. Combining these treatments may be effective in treating AIDS-related primary central nervous system lymphoma.. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of combining zidovudine, ganciclovir, and interleukin-2 in treating patients who have AIDS-related primary central nervous system lymphoma. ...

TY - JOUR. T1 - International study on low-grade primary central nervous system lymphoma. AU - Jahnke, Kristoph. AU - Korfei, Agnieszka. AU - ONeill, Brian Patrick. AU - Blay, Jean Yves. AU - Abrey, Lauren E.. AU - Martus, Peter. AU - Poortmans, Philip M.P.. AU - Shenkier, Tamara N.. AU - Batchelor, Tracy T.. AU - Neuwelt, Edward A.. AU - Raizer, Jeffrey J.. AU - Schiff, David. AU - Pels, Hendrik. AU - Herrlinger, Ulrich. AU - Stein, Harald. AU - Thiel, Eckhard. PY - 2006/5. Y1 - 2006/5. N2 - Objective: The aim of this study was to characterize the clinical presentation, course, and outcome of low-grade primary central nervous system lymphoma. Methods: Cases were assessed in a retrospective series collected from 18 cancer centers in 5 countries. Results: Forty patients (18 men, 22 women; median age, 60 years [range, 19-78]) were identified. Involvement of a cerebral hemisphere or deeper brain structures was seen in 37 patients, only leptomeningeal involvement in 2 patients, and spinal cord ...

TY - JOUR. T1 - Case report. T2 - Disorder of excessive somnolence due to central nervous system lymphoma. AU - Lesser, R. P.. AU - St Louis, P.. AU - Dinner, D. S.. AU - Hanson, M.. AU - Little, J. R.. AU - Slugg, P. H.. PY - 1983/1/1. Y1 - 1983/1/1. N2 - We report a patient who developed confusion and recurrent daytime episodes of hypersomnolence. His symptoms proved to be due to a diencephalic primary central nervous system lymphoma, implying that a diencephalic defect in some instances may be involved in the pathogenesis of recurrent sleep attacks.. AB - We report a patient who developed confusion and recurrent daytime episodes of hypersomnolence. His symptoms proved to be due to a diencephalic primary central nervous system lymphoma, implying that a diencephalic defect in some instances may be involved in the pathogenesis of recurrent sleep attacks.. UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0020655405&partnerID=8YFLogxK. UR - ...

Prediction of radiosensitivity in primary central nervous system germ cell tumors using dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging

Prediction of radiosensitivity in primary central nervous system germ cell tumors using dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging

Primary central nervous system lymphoma(PCNSL) is a rare kind of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Rituximab combined with high-dose methotrexate, cytarabine and dexamethasone (R-MAD regimen) were reported effective for PCNSL patients. Rituximab can cause several side effects, including fever, chills and rigors. In this case report, we demonstrate rituximab-induced interstitial pneumonitis in a PCNSL patient who has been treated with R-MAD regimen. The patient recovered after treatment and she remains complete remission after following consolidation chemotherapy. Here is no report of potential fatal complications of Rituximab like interstitial pneumonitis nowadays in PCNSL patients. As Rituximab is widely used, physicians should raise their awareness of this rare complication and detect RTX-ILD in early stage.

TY - JOUR. T1 - Case-based review. T2 - Primary central nervous system lymphoma. AU - Korfel, Agnieszka. AU - Schlegel, Uwe. AU - Johnson, Derek R.. AU - Kaufmann, Timothy J. AU - Giannini, Caterina. AU - Hirose, Takanori. PY - 2017/1/1. Y1 - 2017/1/1. N2 - Primary CNS lymphoma (PCNSL) is a rare diffuse large B-cell lymphoma originating within the central nervous system. The overall incidence of PCNSL is rising, particularly in the elderly population. Immunosuppression is a strong risk factor, but most patients with this tumor are apparently immunocompetent. Diagnosis of PCNSL can be challenging. Non-invasive or minimally invasive tests such as ophthalmological evaluation and spinal fluid analysis may be useful, but the majority of patients require tumor biopsy for definitive diagnosis. Our knowledge concerning optimum treatment of PCNSL is fragmentary due to paucity of adequately sized trials. Most patients are now initially treated with high-dose-methotrexate-based chemotherapy alone, as the ...

The therapeutic response to high-dose methotrexate (HD-MTX) therapy for primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) varies. Polyglutamylation is a reversible protein modification with a high occurrence rate in tumor cells. MTX incorporated into cells is polyglutamylated and strongly binds to dihydrofolate reductase without competitive inhibition by leucovorin (LV). Tumor cells with high polyglutamylation levels are selectively killed, whereas normal cells with lower polyglutamylation are rescued by LV. We hypothesized that the extent of polyglutamylation in tumor cells determines treatment resistance. Here, we investigated the therapeutic response of PCNSL to HD-MTX therapy with LV rescue based on polyglutamylation status. Among 113 consecutive PCNSL patients who underwent HD-MTX therapy in our department between 2001 and 2014, polyglutamylation was evaluated by immunostaining in 82 cases, with relationships between polyglutamylation and therapeutic response retrospectively examined. Human malignant

This study will evaluate the usefulness of two tests in quickly distinguishing whether a patient with HIV infection and focal brain lesions (an injury in a specific area of the brain) has a rare type of cancer called primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL), or a parasitic infection called toxoplasmic encephalitis.. Toxoplasmic encephalitis is caused by a parasite and can be treated with antibiotics. PCNSL (lymphoma of the brain or spinal cord) must be definitively diagnosed with a brain biopsy (removal of a small piece of brain tissue), and the treatment is radiation therapy and chemotherapy.. The tests under study for diagnosing PCNSL or toxoplasmic encephalitis are measurement of Epstein Barr virus (EBV) DNA in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and FDG-PET scan of the brain. EBV is often found in the CSF of people with PCNSL. The study also will compare the accuracy of two imaging techniques-TI-SPECT and FDG-PET-in distinguishing between toxoplasmosis and PCNSL.. Patients 18 years of age and ...

The initial intent of this study was to examine the origins of Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma (PCNSL), a neoplasm whose oncogenesisin immunocompetentpatients is incompletely understood. With growing information regarding the remarkable plasticity of neural stem cells, and establishment of relationships between hematopoietic and neural stem cells, we hypothesized that PCNSL arises from neural stem/progenitor cells rather than lymphocyte precursors from elsewhere in the body. Markers of neural stem cells were chosen for immunohistochemical(IHC) staining of 5 PCNSL cases and all cases contained Sox2 positive cells, whereas 8 of 9 non-CNS B cell lymphomas so stained had no positive cells. Double-staining with Sox2 and CD20, a B-cell marker, showed no co-localization of Sox2 and CD20, and no CD20-positive tumor cells had Sox2 immunopositivity. Staining of 5 metastatic carcinomas and 1 metastatic melanoma revealed a similar pattern of immunopositivityboth regarding sox2 expression and ...

Population pharmacokinetics of high-dose methotrexate in patients with primary central nervous system lymphoma | A Smarter Pharmacy

Each cell in HIV-associated primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) harbors latent EBV. Notably, the triggering of TLR9, a key event in HIV pathogenesis, also promotes EBV latency and transformation. We hypothesized that because only a minority of HIV-infected patients develops PCNSL, their B cells exhibit aberrant signaling responses to TLR9 triggering. We found higher levels of IL-6, CD80, and CD86 expression at baseline in B cells of those patients than in B cells of matched controls, whereas TNF-a expression was lower. Notably, on TLR9 triggering with CpG 2006, CD80 and TNF- were up-regulated to a lesser extent in B cells of the former than in those of matched controls. The reduced up-regulation of CD80 might be explained by its higher baseline expression resulting in a more blunted response rather than a specific deficit of the signaling response to TLR9 triggering. However, this cannot explain the blunted TNF- response, which warrants further investigation. Finally, since increased ...

Although meningiomas are among the most frequent intracranial tumors, primary central nervous system lymphoma represents a rare variant of extranodal non-Hodgkin-type lymphoma. Here, we report on a 73-year-old man with 2 suspicious intracerebral lesions. Combined DOTATATE PET/CT identif...read more ...

In this article, the authors discuss the principles guiding the use of chemotherapy for primary central nervous system lymphomas.

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BACKGROUND: Paternal occupational exposures have been proposed as a risk factor for childhood central nervous system (CNS) tumours. This study investigates possible associations between paternal occupational exposure and childhood CNS tumours in Great Britain. METHODS: The National Registry of Childhood Tumours provided all cases of childhood CNS tumours born and diagnosed in Great Britain from 1962 to 2006. Controls without cancer were matched on sex, period of birth and birth registration sub-district. Fathers occupations were assigned to one or more of 33 exposure groups. A measure of social class was also derived from fathers occupation at the time of the childs birth. RESULTS: Of 11 119 cases of CNS tumours, 5 722 (51%) were astrocytomas or other gliomas, 2 286 (21%) were embryonal and 985 (9%) were ependymomas. There was an increased risk for CNS tumours overall with exposure to animals, odds ratio (OR) 1.40 (95% confidence intervals (CIs) 1.01, 1.94) and, after adjustment for occupational

Central nervous system lymphoma is a rare non-Hodgkin lymphoma in which malignant (cancer) cells from lymph tissue form in the brain and/or spinal cord (primary CNS) or spread from other parts of the body to the brain and/or spinal cord (secondary CNS). Because the eye is so close to the brain, primary CNS lymphoma can also start in the eye (called ocular lymphoma). The cancer can also involve the spinal fluid that bathes the spinal cord and brain. This is called leptomeningeal lymphoma. See Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma for signs, symptoms and treatments.. ...

TY - JOUR. T1 - Patterns of central nervous system recurrence in patients with systemic human immunodeficiency virus-associated non-Hodgkin lymphoma. AU - Desai, Jigna. AU - Mitnick, Robin J.. AU - Henry, David H.. AU - Llena, Josefina. AU - Sparano, Joseph A.. N1 - Copyright: Copyright 2007 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.. PY - 1999/11/1. Y1 - 1999/11/1. N2 - BACKGROUND. Central nervous system involvement is a common manifestation of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected individuals. The purpose of this study was to review the frequency and pattern of neurologic manifestation of lymphoma in a cohort of HIV-infected individuals with systemic NHL. METHODS. Sixty-two patients with HIV- associated systemic NHL received infusional cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and etoposide. Five patients with lymphomatous meningitis at presentation received whole brain radiation therapy plus intrathecal chemotherapy (ITC). Of the remaining 57 patients, prophylactic ITC was ...

COMBINED MODALITY TREATMENT INCLUDING METHOTREXATE-BASED CHEMOTHERAPY FOR PRIMARY CEREBRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM LYMPHOMA: A SINGLE INSTITUTION EXPERIENCE

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Response:. Our group published a microarray study of primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) in Blood in March 2008.1 We reported a comprehensive CNS signature of PCNSL, identifying single-gene differential expression as well as a pathway signature. Most notably, our pathway signature for PCNSL is characterized by differential expression of extracellular matrix (ECM)- and adhesion-related pathways. The most up-regulated gene is the ECM- and adhesion-related osteopontin (SPP1). Our study is unique in that we compared PCNSL to a broad spectrum of non-CNS diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), consisting of nodal and extranodal samples; and in-depth bioinformatics analysis was performed. This is in contrast to 2 other microarray studies in PCNSL2,3 in which the comparisons were made to nodal DLBCL and no pathway analysis was performed.. We are pleased that Rubenstein et al have confirmed our single-gene expression findings by retrospective analysis of their data and come up with concordant ...

Paraffin sections of surgical and autopsy material from 24 cases of primary CNS lymphoma were examined for the presence of cytoplasmic immunoglobulin by an immunoperoxidase technique. Definite staining for cytoplasmic immunoglobulin was observed in 13 cases, and in eight of these the pattern of staining was consistent with current concepts of monoclonality. In every case the histological diagnosis of malignant lymphoma was confirmed, and cases were subclassified by both the Lukes-Collins and the Rappaport classifications. Morphologically 12 of the 24 cases resembled immunoblastic sarcoma occurring outside the CNS. Other cases showed features of follicular center cell lymphoma or plasmacytoid lymphocytic lymphoma. Of those cases with positive immunoglobulin staining of tumor cells, the majority showed some plasmacytoid features. It was concluded that the primary CNS lymphomas resemble their counterparts occurring outside the CNS, and that at least a proportion are derived from the B lymphocyte. ...

Treatment for primary CNS lymphoma includes chemotherapy and often radiation therapy. Steroid therapy (e.g. dexamethasone) is often given before chemotherapy, as this helps reduce the swelling around the tumour, and may even shrink the tumour, reducing the raised intracranial pressure. Chemotherapy is given into a vein, and often also into the fluid surrounding the brain (intrathecally). Methotrexate is the drug most commonly given this way, and is also given in high doses intravenously- either on its own or in combination with other chemotherapy drugs and/or steroids. Radiotherapy uses high-energy rays to destroy the cancerous cells and can be an effective treatment for primary CNS lymphoma in younger people. It is used in combination with chemotherapy and steroid treatment. Surgery is only used to provide diagnostic tissue, and is never curative alone. Anticonvulsants may be given if seizures occur as a result of a tumour. If treatment is insufficient or if the disease recurs, some people are ...

This study is to find the effectiveness of pembrolizumab in patients with relapsed and refractory gray-zone lymphoma (GZL), primary central nervous system

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This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows:. The main objective of this Cochrane review is to evaluate the role of additional chemotherapy to HD-MTX in the treatment of immunocompetent PCNSL patients with respect to overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), response rate, adverse events (AE), treatment-related mortality (TRM) and quality of life (QoL). ...

TY - JOUR. T1 - A phase 1 and pharmacokinetic study of enzastaurin in pediatric patients with refractory primary central nervous system tumors. T2 - A pediatric brain tumor consortium study. AU - Kilburn, Lindsay B.. AU - Kocak, Mehmet. AU - Decker, Rodney L.. AU - Wetmore, Cynthia. AU - Chintagumpala, Murali. AU - Su, Jack. AU - Goldman, Stewart. AU - Banerjee, Anuradha. AU - Gilbertson, Richard. AU - Fouladi, Maryam. AU - Kun, Larry. AU - Boyett, James M.. AU - Blaney, Susan M.. N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2014 The Author(s).. PY - 2015/2/1. Y1 - 2015/2/1. N2 - Background We sought to estimate the maximum tolerated or recommended phase 2 dose and describe the pharmacokinetics and toxicities of enzastaurin, an oral inhibitor of protein kinase Cβ 2, in children with recurrent central nervous system malignancies. Methods Enzastaurin was administered continuously once daily at 3 dose levels (260, 340, and 440 mg/m 2) and twice daily at 440 mg/m 2/day. Plasma pharmacokinetics were evaluated ...

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Despite scarce data on surgical treatment of PCNSL, the efforts at resection are generally discouraged. This viewpoint is based on small-scale retrospective studies, which attests that surgical resection per se holds no clear advantages over supportive care. There are a few explanations as to what shaped this outlook. First, PCNSL is an infiltrative tumor with a multifocal nature, which can expand beyond the visible margin of the macroscopic lesion and has a predilection for early wide dissemination [50]. Second, the striking responsiveness to chemotherapy and radiotherapy might have alleviated the desire of invasive procedures against this type of tumor. Another reason could be the improvement of imaging studies, making surgical resection for histologic confirmation unnecessary. Finally, the postoperative morbidity in this patient population could have played a key role in discouraging surgical resection [51].. However, this mindset is not grounded on either randomized data or contemporary ...

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The cell of origin of lymphomas arising in the CNS, a site devoid of normal resident lymphoid tissue, has not been determined. Morphological (4) , immunophenotypic (4) , and molecular genetic (5) studies of PCNSL suggest that the cell of origin is related to the GC. Expression of BCL-6 is one feature that suggests a relationship to the GC. The BCL-6 protein is a zinc-finger transcriptional repressor encoded by the BCL-6 gene (12) . It is required for the formation of the GC (13) . In normal lymphoid tissue, there is nuclear expression of the BCL-6 protein almost exclusively by GC B cells. Lymphomas thought to be derived from GC cells, such as follicular lymphoma, also express BCL-6, whereas lymphomas derived from naïve (chronic lymphocytic leukemia and mantle cell lymphoma) or post-GC (marginal zone lymphomas, myeloma) B cells do not (14 , 15) .. Additional immunophenotypic markers that can aid in the characterization of lymphoid cells with respect to stage of B-cell differentiation were ...

Primary central nervous system lymphoma is a rare neoplasm, exceptionally responsible for developing a frontal lobe syndrome. A 71-years-old patient with primary central nervous system lymphoma had undergone frontotemporal craniotomy for tumor removal. Month later, showing syncopies, disorientation and slurred speech, he was transported to Department of Internal Medicine. Neuroimaging revealed numerous tuberous changes in frontal and parietal lobes and frontotemporal area. During hospitalization, patient exhibited inadequate affect, jocular behaviour, was disoriented in the place and time, and unaware of his health state. He took repeated, uncritical attempts to jump out the window and started to exhibit persecutory delusions and hallucinations. Immediate brain radiotherapy was recommended by the oncology specialists. However, the patient did not consent to the recommended method of treatment due to his lack of recollection of the tumor or the craniotomy. The patient was forcibly transferred to ...

Primary central nervous system lymphoma is a rare neoplasm, exceptionally responsible for developing a frontal lobe syndrome. A 71-years-old patient with primary central nervous system lymphoma had undergone frontotemporal craniotomy for tumor removal. Month later, showing syncopies, disorientation and slurred speech, he was transported to Department of Internal Medicine. Neuroimaging revealed numerous tuberous changes in frontal and parietal lobes and frontotemporal area. During hospitalization, patient exhibited inadequate affect, jocular behaviour, was disoriented in the place and time, and unaware of his health state. He took repeated, uncritical attempts to jump out the window and started to exhibit persecutory delusions and hallucinations. Immediate brain radiotherapy was recommended by the oncology specialists. However, the patient did not consent to the recommended method of treatment due to his lack of recollection of the tumor or the craniotomy. The patient was forcibly transferred to ...

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TY - JOUR. T1 - Nonviral polymeric nanoparticles for gene therapy in pediatric CNS malignancies. AU - Choi, John. AU - Rui, Yuan. AU - Kim, Jayoung. AU - Gorelick, Noah. AU - Wilson, David R.. AU - Kozielski, Kristen. AU - Mangraviti, Antonella. AU - Sankey, Eric. AU - Brem, Henry. AU - Tyler, Betty. AU - Green, Jordan J.. AU - Jackson, Eric M.. PY - 2020/1. Y1 - 2020/1. N2 - Together, medulloblastoma (MB) and atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumors (AT/RT) represent two of the most prevalent pediatric brain malignancies. Current treatment involves radiation, which has high risks of developmental sequelae for patients under the age of three. New safer and more effective treatment modalities are needed. Cancer gene therapy is a promising alternative, but there are challenges with using viruses in pediatric patients. We developed a library of poly(beta-amino ester) (PBAE) nanoparticles and evaluated their efficacy for plasmid delivery of a suicide gene therapy to pediatric brain cancer ...

TY - CHAP. T1 - Blood-Brain Barrier Disruption Chemotherapy. AU - McGregor, John M.. AU - Bell, Susan D.. AU - Doolittle, Nancy. AU - Murillo, Tulio P.. AU - Neuwelt, Edward. PY - 2018/4/24. Y1 - 2018/4/24. N2 - The goal of chemotherapy administered in conjunction with blood-brain barrier disruption (BBBD) is maximizing drug delivery to the brain, while preserving the neurocognitive function and minimizing systemic toxicity. In the clinic, BBBD has shown promising results in chemosensitive brain tumors such as the primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) and offers a new strategy for global delivery of chemotherapy to tumors such as anaplastic oligodendroglioma and central nervous system metastases. Multicenter clinical trials using BBBD are in progress at centers participating in the blood-brain barrier (BBB) Consortium. Current and future clinical studies include delivery of mAbs across the BBB and novel imaging agents to monitor therapeutics.. AB - The goal of chemotherapy administered ...

Induction chemotherapy. High dose Methotrexate: The efficacy of Methotrexate in the treatment of Primary CNS lymphoma was first demonstrated by Ervin & Canellos in 1980 [17]. The primary CNS lymphoma cells inside brain are more sensitive to MTX and thus HD-MTX forms the backbone of PCNL therapy. HD-MTX is also shown a treatment related prognostic marker for survival in these patients [18]. There is no firm definition of HD-MTX and doses from 1g/m2 to 8 g/m2 has been reported in clinical trials [19]. Importantly Lippens and colleagues [20] demonstrated that intravenous administration of Methotrexate over 3 hours (3g/m2) leads to superior concentrations in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) than infusion over 24 hours. Despite detectable meningeal disease in up to 15 % patients at diagnosis, intrathecal therapy has failed to achieve significantly better outcome [21]. Glantz et al demonstrated higher CSF levels after intravenous Methotrexate (8g/m2) than intrathecal injection with 12g/m2 Methotrexate [16]. ...

Mutations in SETD2 are found in many tumors, including central nervous system (CNS) tumors. Previous work has shown these mutations occur specifically in high grade gliomas of the cerebral hemispheres in pediatric and young adult patients. We investigated SETD2 mutations in a cohort of approximately 640 CNS tumors via next generation sequencing; 23 mutations were detected across 19 primary CNS tumors. Mutations were found in a wide variety of tumors and locations at a broad range of allele frequencies. SETD2 mutations were seen in both low and high grade gliomas as well as non-glial tumors, and occurred in patients greater than 55 years of age, in addition to pediatric and young adult patients. High grade gliomas at first occurrence demonstrated either frameshift/truncating mutations or point mutations at high allele frequencies, whereas recurrent high grade gliomas frequently harbored subclones with point mutations in SETD2 at lower allele frequencies in the setting of higher mutational burdens.

University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Department of Neurosurgery, Kitakyushu, Japan DOI : 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.10594-14.1 5-Aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA)-induced fluorescence-guided resection is a widely used procedure for patients with malignant gliomas. However, the clinical application of 5-ALA for surgery in primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) is uncommon. Here, we present a case of PCNSL treated using 5-ALA-induced fluorescence-guided resective surgery. A 70-year-old woman presented with cerebellar ataxia, and magnetic resonance imaging revealed an irregularly shaped and homogenously enhanced mass with surrounding brain edema in the vermis that extended to the right hemisphere of the cerebellum. Under the preoperative diagnosis of a malignant glioma in the cerebellum, the patient underwent 5-ALA-induced fluorescence-guided surgery. Under blue light illumination, the tumor revealed strong 5-ALA-induced fluorescence. The tumor was identified as a diffuse large B-cell ...

The results of genetic association studies regarding cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated antigen 4 (CTLA-4) polymorphisms and digestive system malignancies were controversial. The authors designed this meta-analysis to more precisely estimate relationships between CTLA-4 polymorphisms and digestive system malignancies by pooling the results of related studies. The authors searched PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and CNKI for eligible studies. Thirty-one eligible studies were pooled analyzed in this meta-analysis. The pooled meta-analysis results showed that genetic distributions of rs231775, rs4553808, and rs733618 polymorphisms among patients with digestive system malignancies and controls differed significantly. Moreover, genotypic distribution differences were also observed for rs231775 polymorphism among patients with colorectal cancer/pancreatic cancer and controls, for rs4553808 and rs5742909 polymorphisms among patients with gastric cancer and controls, for rs3087243 polymorphism among patients

Brief Description: This is a case report of an elderly male who presented with sudden, painless loss of vision in one eye and a history of B-cell lymphoma, previously treated with chemotherapy. He was diagnosed with primary central nervous system lymphoma and ocular lymphoma. A review of ocular lymphoma diagnosis, pathophysiology, and management is undertaken ...

My mom (only 54 years old) has Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma. She has undergone various chemo treatments for over three years. Now, there is no sign of the tumor, but she is suffering great losses due to the treatment. In the last 6 months my moms congnitive abilities have drastically declined. She has completely lost her short-term memory, she can no longer express herself verbally (inability to recall words), she is easily agitated, and very depressed. All of these symptoms/reactions are devastating to my mom and our family. Clearly, she can no longer live on her own or care for herself. Right now, we are looking into nursing/assisted living care facilities. Has anyone else suffered such huge losses due to chemo treatment? What did you do? Does any form of detox help? Also, does anyone have recommendations for nursing/assisted living facilities (for cancer survivors or individuals with severe brain impairments) in the Los Angeles and/or San Diego area? Thanks for your help. ...

Retrospective, single-practice data analysis from a medical record system. Forty-one eyes of 31 patients, in which diagnostic or therapeutic vitrectomy was performed for VO between April 2012 and March 2015 in National Defense Medical College, were reviewed. Twelve eyes of 10 patients were infectious uveitis (males/females; 5/5, average age ± standard deviation; 71.8 ± 10.8 years old, primary top 3 diseases; endophthalmitis 5 eyes, cytomegalovirus retinitis 3 eyes, acute retinal necrosis 1 eye, ocular toxoplasmosis 1 eye), and 29 eyes of 21 patients were noninfectious uveitis (males/females; 3/18, average age; 64.0 ± 12.2 years old, primary top 3 diseases; sarcoidosis 9 eyes, primary central nervous system lymphoma 4 eyes, Behcets disease 2 eyes). BCVA before surgery and at 1, 3, and 6 months after surgery were converted to logMAR, and improvement rate of logMAR were evaluated by the ratio of postoperative logMAR to preoperative logMAR at the individual time points ...

The Oxford Textbook of Neuro-Oncology examines the epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical features, and management of adult and childhood central nervous system (CNS) tumours. The book is organized according to the World Health Organization (WHO) classification of CNS tumours and includes an introductory chapter discussing the new, revised WHO classification that will be used in future editions of this textbook. The book reviews primary CNS tumours, metastatic CNS tumours, and familial tumour syndromes. Each chapter is organized according to a uniform framework, addressing epidemiology, aetiology, pathogenesis, clinical presentation, imaging, and treatment, with a focus on different treatment modalities and specific consideration of paediatric aspects, where applicable. Each chapter is authored by a multidisciplinary, international group of senior specialists representing the United States, Canada, Europe, and the Asia/Pacific region. It is written for generalists and specialists managing these ...

High levels of AGAT activity are common in adult brain tumors (12, 13, 14) and may be correlated with poor responses to alkylator-based chemotherapy and decreased time to treatment failure and death (12 , 15 , 16) . High levels of AGAT have also been observed in pediatric brain tumors, including gliomas, medulloblastomas, primitive neuroectodermal tumors, and ependymomas (13) . These observations may explain why nitrosourea-based chemotherapy has had little impact on survival in common pediatric brain tumors (17 , 18) . Therefore, a strategy to inactivate AGAT before administration of an aklyating agent is a logical pursuit for adult and pediatric central nervous system tumors.. We found that O6BG is rapidly eliminated with a half-life of 85 ± 140 min after i.v. administration. In contrast 8-oxo-O6BG, an active metabolite, appears rapidly in plasma after O6BG administration and has a prolonged half-life of approximately 6 h. In most patients, the combined concentrations of O6BG and 8-oxo-O6BG ...

Neurolymphomatosis (NL) is a rare clinical entity. The International Primary CNS Lymphoma Collaborative Group retrospectively analyzed 50 patients assembled from 12 centers in 5 countries over a 16-year period. NL was related to non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 90% and to acute leukemia in 10%. It occurred as the initial manifestation of malignancy in 26% of cases. The affected neural structures included peripheral nerves (60%), spinal nerve roots (48%), cranial nerves (46%), and plexus (40%) with multiple site involvement in 58%. Imaging studies often suggested the diagnosis with 77% positive magnetic resonance imaging, and 84% (16 of 19) positive computed tomography-positron emission tomography studies. Cerebrospinal fluid cytology was positive in 40%, and nerve biopsy confirmed the diagnosis in 23 of 26 (88%). Treatment in 47 patients included systemic chemotherapy (70%), intra-cerebrospinal fluid chemotherapy (49%), and radiotherapy (34%). Response to treatment was observed in 46%. The median overall ...

Objective. To describe the treatment and outcomes of patients with primary central nervous system (CNS) vasculitis. Methods. We retrospectively studied a cohort of 163 consecutive patients with primary CNS vasculitis who were seen at the Mayo Clinic over a 29-year period. We analyzed treatments, treatment responses, and factors predictive of outcomes. Results. A favorable response was observed in 85% of patients treated with prednisone alone and in 80% of patients treated with prednisone and cyclophosphamide. Relapses were observed in 27% of patients, and 25% of patients had discontinued therapy by the time of the last followup visit. Treatment with prednisone alone was associated with more frequent relapses (odds ratio [OR] 2.90), while large vessel involvement (OR 6.14) and cerebral infarcts at the time of diagnosis (OR 3.32) were associated with a poor response to treatment. Prominent gadolinium-enhanced cerebral lesions or meninges were linked with continued treatment at the last followup ...

Central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma is a condition in which malignant cells are present in the lymph tissue of the brain and/or spinal cord. Treatment for CNS lymphoma generally does not include surgery. Instead, nonsurgical treatments, namely corticosteroids, chemotherapy and/or whole-brain radiation therapy, are used to treat CNS lymphoma.. Lymphoma designates a group of cancers that arise from white blood cells called lymphocytes. Because lymphocytes travel in the blood and lymph tissue and pass in and out of the CNS, lymphoma too can develop in various places in the body, including the CNS. CNS lymphoma is an aggressive type of lymphoma.. CNS lymphoma comes in two forms, depending on the origin of the tumor, and can produce single or multiple growths. ...

Primary central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the lymph tissue of the brain and/or spinal cord. Lymphoma is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the lymph system. The lymph system is part of the immune system and is made up of the lymph, lymph...

Hoffman LM, Fouladi M, Olson J, Daryani VM, Stewart CF, Wetmore C, Kocak M, Onar-Thomas A, Wagner L, Gururangan S, Packer RJ, Blaney SM, Gajjar A, Kun LE, Boyett JM, Gilbertson RJ. Phase I trial of weekly MK-0752 in children with refractory central nervous system malignancies: a pediatric brain tumor consortium study. Childs Nerv Syst. 2015 Aug; 31(8):1283-9 ...

CNS lymphoma refers to the involvement of the central nervous system with lymphoma. It can be broadly divided into primary and secondary, with a number of special types of also recognised. primary CNS lymphoma (PCNSL) intravascular lymphoma M...

Childhood central nervous system (CNS) germ cell tumors form from germ cells (a type of cell that forms as a fetus develops and later becomes sperm in the testicles or eggs in the ovaries). Learn about the signs, tests to diagnose, and treatment of pediatric germ cell tumors in the brain in this expert-reviewed summary.

Per usion is started in all children including neonates, complete seizure 30 viagra at reedom in o patients. Patients often present insidiously. New york cambridge university press. Other common adverse effects eg, weight loss, exercise, and behavior o the disease. Such testing is commonly disrupted among migraineurs. Case critically ill neonates iv= intravenous cns =central nervous system metastases has been shown for pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus. Patients who are trained in neurology is consulted and opt or conservative use of oral or iv ergotamine agents are much more hypoechoic than the usual dose of aeds should be used for the treatment of adhd medication should be. Many di erent classes at the receptor site include alterations in blood pressure goal for a treatment disadvantage. The cells are contained in endogenous estrogen, bone remodeling accelerates during menopause, and up to once daily twice daily fish oil are only appropriate for occasional moderatesevere flares or ...

Study 3 was a multicenter, open-label trial that randomized (1:1) patients with mCRC who were previously untreated in the metastatic setting and who had received no prior oxaliplatin to receive Panitumumab every 14 days in combination with FOLFOX or to FOLFOX alone every 14 days. Panitumumab was administered at 6 mg/kg over 60 minutes prior to administration of chemotherapy. The FOLFOX regimen consisted of oxaliplatin 85 mg per m2 IV infusion over 120 minutes and leucovorin (dl-racemic) 200 mg per m2 intravenous infusion over 120 minutes at the same time on day 1 using a Y-line, followed on day 1 by 5-FU 400 mg per m2 intravenous bolus. The 5FU bolus was followed by a continuous infusion of 5-FU 600 mg per m2 over 22 hours. On day 2, patients received leucovorin 200 mg per m2 followed by the bolus dose (400 mg per m2) and continuous infusion of 5FU (600 mg per m2) over 22 hours. Study 3 excluded patients with known central nervous system metastases, clinically significant cardiac disease, ...

Jennie W. Taylor, Eoin P. Flanagan, Brian P. ONeill, Tali Siegal, Antonio Omuro, Lisa DeAngelis, Joachim Baehring, Ryo Nishikawa, Fernando Pinto, Marc Chamberlain, Khe Hoang-Xuan, Alberto Gonzalez-Aguilar, Tracy Batchelor, Jean Yves Blay, Agnieszka Korfel, Rebecca A. Betensky, Maria Beatriz S. Lopes, David Schiff ...

AT/RTs are rare malignant intracranial tumors, representing only 1.3% of primary CNS tumors in the pediatric population and 6.7% of CNS tumors in children younger than 2 years.2 Malignant rhabdoid tumors can occur in many locations in the body, though the kidney and CNS are the most common primary sites.3 Within the CNS, 38%-65% have been reported to be infratentorial, 27%-62% in supratentorial locations, and 4%-8% occurring in multiple CNS sites at diagnosis.1,3,9. Rhabdoid cells in AT/RT observed with light microscopy are often plump with eccentric round nuclei containing prominent nucleoli within fibrillary or granular eosinophilic cytoplasm, though rhabdoid tumor cells can also be small and spindle-shaped with ovoid nuclei or large, containing nuclei with wrinkled margins.1,3,5,11 Abundant mitotic figures, necrosis, hemorrhage, and ill-defined margins with adjacent brain are common histologic feature seen in AT/RT.1,3,5,11 In addition to the rhabdoid tumor cells, intracranial AT/RTs often ...

The brain is the center of thought, memory, emotion, speech, sensation and motor function. The spinal cord and special nerves called cranial nerves carry and receive messages between the brain and the rest of the body. Brain tumors cause damage because, as they grow, they can interfere with surrounding cells that serve vital roles in our everyday life.. The Central Brain Tumor Registry of the United States estimates that more than 688,096 persons are living with a diagnosis of primary brain and central nervous system tumors in the United States.. An estimated 77,670 new cases of primary benign and malignant brain and central nervous system tumors are expected to be diagnosed in the United States in 2017.. ...

In January 2016, Sarah Rosenfeld had such severe pain shooting down her legs she couldnt walk, sleep or care for her young daughters. After weeks of physical therapy for what she thought was sciatica, she had an MRI. Thirty-seven-year-old Rosenfeld learned she had something far worse: myxopapillary ependymoma, a rare cancerous tumor in her spinal cord. She came to the NIH for

CSF cytology via lumbar puncture: If the primary tumor was exposed to the CSF compartment (or arose in it), lumbar CSF should be examined for cytology 7-14 days after surgery to exclude CSF dissemination unless there was preoperative evidence of leptomeningeal disease. ...

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ImmunoChemistry Technologies. In this webinar, learn how escaping immune system surveillance is a major obstacle for immunotherapies against cancer. Tumor cells secrete soluble factors allowing them to escape immune surveillance. Exosomes, or small vesicular structures excreted by normal cells, have a plethora of biological significance as these exosomes play a significant role in intracellular communication and help in the activation of immune response. However, in the case of cancer, exosomes secreted by tumor cells can induce apoptosis of activated T cells or impair the differentiation of monocytes to myeloid derived suppressor cells. We found out that tumor derived exosomes inhibit antigen specific proliferation and induce B cell hyperactivation, but are functionally suppressed. We also investigated whether TLR4 mediated signaling has a major role in this immune suppression.. ...

Primary CNS lymphomas (PCNSL) are defined as extranodal lymphomas arising within the CNS in the absence of lymphoma outside the CNS at the time of diagnosis. PCNSL in immunocompetent individuals are rare and account for approximately 5% of all brain tumors and , 1% of Non-Hodgkin lymphomas. Males are affected more than females with a ratio of 3:2 [1,2]. Immunodeficiency disorders such as Wiskott-Aldrich and AIDS predispose to the development of PCNSL. The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) genome is found in more than 95% of immunocompromised patients and only in 0-20% of immunocompetent patients [2]. Most patients present with focal neurological deficits and around 5-20% present with seizures. MRI is the most sensitive radiologic modality for the detection of CNS lymphomas. It characteristically shows single or multiple enhancing lesions which can be seen in other brain lesions such as glioblastomas, brain abscesses, and metastatic carcinomas ...

Secondary CNS lymphoma is lymphoma that starts somewhere else in the body but spreads to the brain or spinal cord (central nervous system, or CNS). This can happen either before the lymphoma is diagnosed, or if it comes back (relapses) after initial treatment. Secondary CNS lymphoma is difficult to treat. At the moment, there are no standard treatment options, and outcomes are generally poor.

Controversy #3: Should all patients receive intrathecal prophylaxis for central nervous system disease?. A clinical dilemma is whether these patients require central nervous system (CNS) prophylaxis. Multiple cases of an increased incidence of CNS involvement have been reported. A small study described 40 patients with DLBCL with leukemic-phase disease, 14 of whom had CNS disease. Eight of these patients had FISH-confirmed double-hit lymphoma. In logistic regression analysis, double-hit status was found to be the one independent factor correlated with CNS involvement.19 In the MD Anderson experience, the incidence of CNS involvement at diagnosis was 4%, with a cumulative incidence of CNS involvement of 13% at 3 years. In patients who did not have documented CNS disease at the time of diagnosis, the incidence of eventual CNS involvement was lower. in those receiving prophylactic intrathecal therapy (5% at 3 years) than in those who did not (15% at 3 years; P =.017).8 At this time, secondary to ...

Immunotherapy advances for glioblastoma Neuro-Oncology - current issue Survival for patients with glioblastoma, the most common high-grade primary CNS tumor,

Between 1986 and 1990, four children with recurrent CNS leukemia who had previous CNS prophylaxis therapy were treated with intermittent central nervous system irradiation and intrathecal chemotherapy (IIIC). There was no isolated CNS recurrence. One patient died form bone marrow relapse. Three patients are alive without evidence of disease for 3E3/12 year to 3E6/12 year after the diagnosis of recurrence of CNS leukemia. This experience suggests that IIIC may be an effective treatment for preventing the recurrence of CNS leukemia without any serious side effects. ...

Central Nervous System (CNS) relapses and Secondary CNS Lymphoma - A.J.M. Ferreri presents treatment regimens for these patients in a multidisciplinary cases session at ESMO 2016

R-MPV is most often associated with treatment of CNS Lymphoma. Drugs involved: Rituximab, Methotrexate, Leucovorin, Procarbazine, Vincristine

The diagnosis of lymphoma is not always straight forward, and in this case it remains difficult to know whether the two processes were coincidental or more likely related to each other. Demyelination preceding a CNS lymphoma is a recognised phen...

Results Of 218 patients post-trial follow-up data were available. The maximum follow-up time was 11.8 years. Fewer patients initiated a first bDMARD in the former MTX+pred compared with the former MTX+plac strategy group: 31% vs 50%, p=0.003. At the 2 year post-trial follow-up, the median erosion score was significantly lower in the former MTX+pred versus former MTX+plac strategy group: 0 (range 0-0) versus 0 (0-2), p=0.002. No significant differences between the former strategy groups in the onset of GC-related comorbidities during the post-trial follow-up were found. ...

Cancer, Risk, Survivors, Screening, Health, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Leukemia, Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Treatment, Children, Neoplasms, and Radiotherapy

by Ferreri, A. J.M and Dognini, G. P and Campo, E and Willemze, R and Seymour, J. F and Bairey, O and Martelli, M and De Renzo, A and Doglioni, C and Montalban, C and Tedeschi, A and Pavlovsky, A and Morgan, S and Uziel, L and Ferracci, M and Ascani, S and Gianelli, U and Patriarca, C and Facchetti, F and Dalla Libera, A and Pertoldi, B and Horvath, B and Szomor, A and Zucca, E and Cavalli, F and Ponzoni, M and on behalf of the International Extranodal Lymphoma Study Group (IELSG) and International Extranodal Lymphoma Study Group (IELSG) and IELSG Grp ...

Primary Cns Lymphoma in Immunocompetent: A Review of Literature and Our Experience from Kashmir Rumana MAKHDOOMI, Khursheed NAYIL, Ahmad RAYEES, Altaf KIRMANI, Altaf RAMZAN, Muhammad Baba KHALIL, Anil DHAR, Syed BESINA, Nasima CHANDA, Abdul Rashid LONE, Sumaira QADIRI, Muhammad MAQBOOL Abstract ...

During the past decade it has been frequently observed that patients with breast cancer treated with a taxane-containing chemotherapy regimen, either in the adjuvant setting or in the metastatic setting, presenting central nervous system (CNS) involvement as the only evidence of disease progression. More studies were therefore interested to evaluate the incidence of CNS metastases in patients with early and advanced breast cancer treated with a taxane-containing chemotherapy regimen and to

Panelists Suresh S. Ramalingam, MD, and Giorgio Scagliotti, MD, PhD, describe the prevalence of CNS metastases and the approach to management in patients with |em|EGFR|/em|-positive non–small cell lung cancer.