Central nervous system cancers: Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology Journal Article
| Authors: | Brem, S. S.; Bierman, P. J.; Black, P.; Blumenthal, D. T.; Brem, H.; Chamberlain, M. C.; Chiocca, E. A.; Deangelis, L. M.; Fenstermaker, R. A.; Fine, H. A.; Friedman, A.; Glass, J.; Grossman, S. A.; Heimberger, A. B.; Junck, L.; Levin, V.; Loeffler, J. J.; Maor, M. H.; Narayana, A.; Newton, H. B.; Olivi, A.; Portnow, J.; Prados, M.; Raizer, J. J.; Rosenfeld, S. S.; Shrieve, D. C.; Sills, A. K. Jr; Spence, A. M.; Vrionis, F. D. |
| Article Title: | Central nervous system cancers: Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology |
| Abstract: | In the year 2005, an estimated 18,500 new cases of primary brain and nervous system neoplasms will be diagnosed in the United States. These tumors will be responsible for approximately 12,760 deaths. The incidence of primary malignant brain tumors has been increasing over the past 25 years, especially in elderly persons (rates are increasing at about 1.2% each year). Metastatic disease to the central nervous system (CNS) occurs much more frequently, with an incidence about 10 times that of primary brain tumors. It is estimated between 20% and 40% of patients with systemic cancer will develop brain metastases. © Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. |
| Keywords: | surgical technique; prednisone; clinical trial; fatigue; review; doxorubicin; cancer risk; postoperative care; chemotherapy; cytarabine; methotrexate; temozolomide; cancer staging; brain tumor; antineoplastic agent; neoplasm staging; anorexia; diagnosis, differential; nausea; vomiting; antineoplastic combined chemotherapy protocols; differential diagnosis; nccn clinical practice guidelines; cyclophosphamide; dexamethasone; steroid; vincristine; practice guideline; tumor biopsy; age factors; pathology; radiation injury; algorithms; carmustine; procarbazine; thiotepa; central nervous system tumor; age; risk assessment; central nervous system neoplasms; health status; algorithm; folinic acid; glioblastoma; spinal cord tumor; lymphoma; brain metastasis; ependymoma; oligodendroglioma; methylprednisolone; headache; neurologic disease; radiodiagnosis; astrocytoma; carcinomatous meningitis; brain metastases; brain lymphoma; spinal metastases |
| Journal Title: | Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network |
| Volume: | 3 |
| Issue: | 5 |
| ISSN: | 1540-1405 |
| Publisher: | Harborside Press |
| Date Published: | 2005-09-01 |
| Start Page: | 644 |
| End Page: | 690 |
| Language: | English |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| PUBMED: | 16194456 |
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| Notes: | --- - "Cited By (since 1996): 16" - "Export Date: 24 October 2012" - "Source: Scopus" |
