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[361] Brain Cancer Snapshot.indd

[2587,6 KB] From [searchosp1.nci.nih.gov] Last viewed: 23.10.2005

Incidence and Mortality Rate Trends The incidence and mortality rates for cancers that originate in the brain and central nervous system (CNS) have remained relatively unchanged in the last decade. Both incidence and mortality rates are substantially higher for Whites than for other racial/ethnic groups. Regardless of racial/ethnic group, men have higher incidence and mortality rates than women. Brain and other CNS cancers are the second leading cause of cancer -related death in children and make up 21 percent of all childhood cancers. In comparison to adults, the absolute number of brain and CNS cancer deaths in children is smaller and survival rates are higher. Source for incidence and mortality data: Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program and the National Center for Health Statistics. Additional statistics and ...

[362] Brain and Other Nervous System, Racial/Ethnic Patterns of Cancer ...

[47,5 KB] From [seer.cancer.gov] Last viewed: 23.10.2005

National Cancer Institute SEER Program 26 C omparisons of the incidence rates for cancers occurring in the brain and elsewhere in the nervous system among different populations are often difficult because of different practices regarding the inclusion or exclusion of benign tumors. Only brain and other nervous system cancers classified as malignant, however, are included in the SEER incidence data. Malignant neoplasms of the brain and other nervous system are relatively rare, occur more frequently among men than among women; and most racial/ethnic groups have a male-to-female ratio around 1.4. Children and adults have different distributions of subtypes of malignancies in the central nervous system. There were too few cases to calculate meaningful incidence rates for Japanese women and for men or women in the Alaska Native, ...

[363] Stem cells and brain cancer

[252,6 KB] From [www.neuroscienzemolecolari.it] Last viewed: 23.10.2005

Review Stem cells and brain cancer Elena I. Fomchenko a , Eric C. Holland a,b, T a Department of Cancer Biology and Genetics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10021, USA b Department Surgery (Neurosurgery), Neurology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10021, USA Received 15 February 2005, revised version received 8 March 2005 Available online 14 April 2005 Abstract One of the most devastating CNS pathologies is brain cancer . The undifferentiated character of brain tumor cells and recent reports of cancer stem cells prompt questions regarding the involvement of normal stem/progenitor cells in brain tumor biology, their potential contribution to the tumor itself, and whether they are the cause or the consequence of tumor initiation and progression. The cancer stem cell ...

[364] Brain Cancer Rate of Black and White Males and Females from 1970 ...

[439,7 KB] From [www.personal.psu.edu] Last viewed: 23.10.2005

Brain Cancer Rate of Black and White Males and Females from 1970 to 1974 Percent of Black Females 0 - 0.11 0.11 - 0.32 0.32 - 0.75 0.75 - 1.60 1.60 - 3.85 3.85 - 7.26 7.26 - 11.32 Percent of Black Males 0 - 0.09 0.09- 0.27 0.27 - 0.44 0.44 - 0.70 0.70 - 1.16 1.16 - 2.04 2.04 - 3.15 Percent of White Females 0.00 - 0.06 0.06 - 0.12 0.12 - 0.18 0.18 - 0.24 0.24 - 0.30 0.30 - 0.35 0.35 - 0.41 Percent of White Males 0.03 - 0.12 0.12 - 0.16 0.16 - 0.19 0.19 - 0.22 0.22 - 0.25 0.25 - 0.31 0.31 - 0.48 0 340 680 170 Miles 0 440 880 220 Miles 0 370 740 185 Miles 0 400 800 200 Miles Note: Percent rates in all maps featured are given with respect to Total population ...

[365] Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Brain Metastases From Breast Cancer

[24,0 KB] From [www.springerlink.com] Last viewed: 23.10.2005

CANCER of the BRAIN and OTHER NERVOUS SYSTEM Pennsylvania Department of Health - Pennsylvania Cancer Incidence and Mortality 1993-1997 - Page 164 While some cases show an autosomal dominant pattern, no genetic factor has been found to influence the overall incidence of primary nervous system tumors. Etiological factors are obscure. Risk Factors FIGURE 19 Average Annual Age-Adjusted Incidence and Mortality Rates* by Sex and Race, Pennsylvania Residents, 1993-1997 None proven to be effective or currently being evaluated. Early Detection *per 100,000 1970 U.S. standard million population. During 1997, there were 896 cases of primary brain and other central nervous system cancers reported to the Pennsylvania Cancer Registry. This was the highest annual number recorded between 1988 and 1997. The average annual (1993-97) age-adjusted incidence rates ...

[366] sci.med.diseases.cancer: Brain Tumor Symptoms?

From [sci.tech-archive.net] Last viewed: 23.10.2005

Brain Tumor Symptoms? Source: http://sci.tech-archive.net/Archive/sci.med.diseases. cancer /2004-07/0111.html From: Casseti ( idol_wild_at_hotmail.com ) Date: 07/10/04 Date: 10 Jul 2004 03:55:42 -0700 Hi I was hoping someone might be able to clarify something for me. Although I'm booked in to see a neuorlogist in a month's time, I'm curious as to whether anybody else's experience resembles mine. Basically, I've been getting episodes where I experience burning and/or tingling sensations in both of my hands, and certain 'activities' seem to trigger the sensations. The first time it actually felt as if my left hand had burst into flames, and then the 'fire' spread to my right hand. The first attack occurred 4 months ago whilst driving. Subsequent attacks have been less 'inflammatory', although I typically experience burning during the course of the day for up to ...

[367] YM BioSciences partner, Oncoscience AG, reports update of ...

From [www.equity4life.ch] Last viewed: 23.10.2005

YM BioSciences partner, Oncoscience AG, reports update of pediatric brain cancer data - Nimotuzumab (Theraloc; TheraCIM h-R3) Phase II results awarded best poster prize at the 37th congress of the International Society of Paediatric Oncology - MISSISSAUGA, ON, Sept. 27 - YM BioSciences Inc. (AMEX:YMI, TSX:YM, AIM:YMBA), the cancer product development company, today announced that updated data from a Phase II monotherapy trial of nimotuzumab in children with resistant or relapsed high-grade gliomas ( brain cancers) were reported in a poster presented on September 23rd, 2005 at the 37th Congress of The International Society of Paediatric Oncology in Vancouver, Canada. Nimotuzumab produced cytotoxic efficacy and evidence of survival benefit in children with heavily pretreated relapsed high grade gliomas, especially those with diffuse, intrinsic pontine glioma. The presentation updated data ...

[368] A221( ? )- Brain cancer tissues Specifications: • No. of cases ...

[301,5 KB] From [search.cosmobio.co.jp] Last viewed: 02.09.2005

For research use only A221( ? )- Brain cancer tissues (formalin fixed) Specifications: • No. of cases: 30 • Tissue type: Brain cancer tissues • No. of spots: 2 spots from each cancer case (60 spots) 4 non-neoplastic spots (4 spots) •Total spots: 64 • Corresponding normal tissues with cancers: Yes • Diameter: 1. 5 mm Documents : • Product specification: layout, summary of tissue spots • H&E stained images • Detailed pathological information Layout: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 A B C D E F G WHO and St.Anne/Mato grading system WHO designation St.Anne/Mayo designation : I Pilocytic astrocytoma : II Diffuse astrocytoma Astrocytoma grade 2 : III Anaplastic astrocytoma ...

[369] Specifications: • No. of cases: 30 • Tissue type: Brain cancer ...

[150,4 KB] From [search.cosmobio.co.jp] Last viewed: 02.09.2005

A221(I) : Brain cancer tissues: Glioblastoma (formalin fixed) For research use only Specifications: • No. of cases: 30 • Tissue type: Brain cancer tissues: Glioblastoma • No. of spots: 2 spots from each cancer case (60 spots) 2 non-neoplastic spots (2 spots) • Total spots: 62 • Corresponding normal tissues with cancers: Yes • Diameter: 1. 0 mm Documents : • Product specification: layout, summary of tissue spots • H&E stained images • Detailed pathological information Layout: Page 2 Summary of tissue spots A221(I) : Brain cancer tissues: Glioblastoma (formalin fixed) For research use only No. Sex Age Key Word 1 1, 2 f 68 glioblastoma 2 3, 4 f 67 glioblastoma 3 5, 6 ...

[370] A221( ? ) Brain cancer tissues: grade ? ~ ? Specifications ...

[279,0 KB] From [search.cosmobio.co.jp] Last viewed: 02.09.2005

For research use only A221( ? ) Brain cancer tissues: grade ? ~ ? (formalin fixed) Specifications: • No. of cases: 30 • Tissue type: Brain cancer tissues: grade ?~? • No. of spots: 2 spots from each cancer case (60 spots) 2 non-neoplastic spots (2 spots) •Total spots: 62 • Corresponding normal tissues with cancers: Yes • Diameter: 1. 0 mm Documents : • Product specification: layout, summary of tissue spots • H&E stained images • Detailed pathological information Layout: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 A B C D E F G H I WHO and St.Anne/Mato grading system WHO designation St.Anne/Mayo designation : III Anaplastic astrocytoma Astrocytoma grade 3 : IV Glioblastoma multiforme Astrocytoma grade ...

[371] Family history of cancer and seizures in young children with brain ...

[24,1 KB] From [www.springerlink.com] Last viewed: 02.09.2005

[372] Brain cancer

[39,5 KB] From [www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au] Last viewed: 26.08.2005

[373] Brain Cancer Microarray Data