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1 Temozolmide in pediatric low-grade gliomas
An abstract posted on Pub Med.
Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2007 Nov;49(6):808-11.
2 Management of chiasmatic-hypothalamic gliomas
An abstract posted on Pub Med.
No Shinkei Geka. 2007 Nov;35(11):1079-85.
3 Neuroophthalmological management of optic pathway gliomas
Pub Med: Neurosurg Focus. 2007;23(5):E1
4 Advanced magnetic resonance imaging and metabolic studies of low-grade gliomas of childhood
This article provides an overview of a project aimed at developing a serial non-invasive method for the evaluation and prognostication in low grade gliomas of childhood based on Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy.

5 Juvenile pilocytic astrocytomas do not undergo spontaneous malignant transformation: grounds for designation as hamartomas.
Parsa CF, Givrad S.1: Br J Ophthalmol. 2008 Jan;92(1):40-6. Epub 2007 Oct 25
6 Carboplatin hypersensitivity reaction in pediatric low grade glioma (LGG) patients: A national experience. On behalf of the Canadian Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium
Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2006 ASCO Annual Meeting Proceedings (Post-Meeting Edition).Vol 24, No 18S (June 20 Supplement), 2006: 9053 Ã.© 2006 American Society of Clinical Oncology
7 Neurofibromatosis type I: genetics and clinical manifestations
Pub Med abstract: Semin Ophthalmol. 2008 Jan-Feb;23(1):45-51
8 Pilomyxoid Astrocytoma: Diagnosis, Prognosis and Management--Komotar
9 Screening and Diagnosis of Optic Pathway Gliomas in Children with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 by Using
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, June 2007, Vol. 48, No. 6
Copyright Ã.© Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
10 Tumor antigens in astrocytic gliomas
Shekar N. Kurpad 1, X.-G. Zhao. 1, Carol J. Wikstrand 1, Surinder K. Batra 1, Roger E. McLendon 1, Dr. Darell D. Bigner 1 2
11 Disease Information Brain Tumor: Astrocytoma / Glioma
Alternate Names: Anaplastic astrocytoma; glioblastoma multiforme; juvenile pilocytic astrocytoma (JPA); fibrillary astrocytoma; pleomorphic xantroastrocytoma (PXA); desembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor (DNET)
12 Spatiotemporal Differences in CXCL12 Expression and Cyclic AMP Underlie the Unique Pattern of Optic Glioma Growth in Neurofibromatosis Type 1
Cancer Research 67, 8588-8595, September 15, 2007. doi: 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-06-2220
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13 Presentation of childhood CNS tumours: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Lancet Oncol. 2007 Aug;8(8):685-95.Related Articles, Links
14 Long-term survival in children under 3 years of age with low-grade astrocytoma
Childs Nerv Syst. 2007 May;23(5):543-7. Epub 2007 Jan 17
CONCLUSION: The only favorable prognostic pattern was the supratentorial presentation. Radiotherapy and chemotherapy did not alter the outcome.
15 A phase 2 feasibility study of sequential, dose intensive chemotherapy to treat progressive low-grade gliomas in children
J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2007 Sep;29(9):602-7
16 Tandem Duplication Producing a Novel Oncogenic BRAF Fusion Gene Defines the Majority of Pilocytic Astrocytomas
Cancer Research 68, 8673-8677, November 1, 2008. doi: 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-08-2097
Ã.© 2008
This is the first report of BRAF activation through rearrangement as a frequent feature in a sporadic tumor. The frequency and specificity of this change underline its potential both as a therapeutic target and as a diagnostic tool.
17 Initial management of childhood brain tumors: neurosurgical considerations.
J Child Neurol. 2008 Oct;23(10):1136-48
18 Gliomas in neurofibromatosis type 1: a clinicopathologic study of 100 patients
J Neuropathol Exp Neurol. 2008 Mar;67(3):240-9.
19 Brain Stem Gliomas
Overview about brainstem gliomas
20 Low-grade Astrocytoma
Overview