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Follow the links below to find summaries of systematic reviews of the evidence for the effectiveness of treatments for brain cancer.
Reviewed January 2009
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Chemotherapeutic wafers for high grade glioma
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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We found two trials, enrolling 272 people with newly diagnosed high grade glioma, which studied the effects of implanting wafers coated with an anti-cancer drug called carmustine (Gliadel®) in the patients' brains once the tumour was removed. This was c...
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Jul 2008
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Antiepileptic drugs for preventing seizures in people with brain tumors
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Up to 60% of people with brain tumors may present with seizures, or may have a seizure for the first time after diagnosis or neurosurgery. The risk of a seizure varies with the tumor type and its location in the brain. Seizures are an added burden with ...
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Feb 2008
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Adjuvant treatment of anaplastic oligodendrogliomas and oligoastrocytomas
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Two randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have found that, although the addition of procarbazine, lomustine, and vincristine (PCV) chemotherapy to standard treatment does not prolong survival, it does delay progression of these tumors. However, this chemo...
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Feb 2008
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Whole brain radiotherapy for the treatment of multiple brain metastases
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Radiotherapy is commonly used to treat patients with cancer that has spread to the brain. The aim of this review was to determine the effectiveness and adverse effects of whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT) alone or in combination with other treatments in a...
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Nov 2007
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Biopsy versus resection for high grade glioma
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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One small randomised controlled trial (RCT) addressing this question was found but the trial proved inadequate in design to answer the question conclusively. Larger well designed RCTs are required....
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Jan 2007
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Chemotherapy for high-grade glioma
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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High-grade glioma is a brain tumour that is difficult to treat successfully. Standard treatment is by surgery to reduce the tumour size, followed by radiotherapy. Adding chemotherapy to the treatment results in a small but significant prolongation of su...
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Aug 2003
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