Craniopharyngioma

Craniopharyngioma is a type of tumor that comprises 9% of all pediatric brain tumors. They usually occur in children between 5 and 10 years of age. It has a point prevalence of approximately 2/100,000.They are also known as Rathke pouch tumors, hypophyseal duct tumors, or adamantinomas. (From the Wikpedia article Craniopharyngioma.)

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Recent Publications on Craniopharyngioma:
Epithelial cell adhesion molecule (EpCAM) expression in adamantinomatous craniopharyngioma. INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study was to determine the importance of...	18th November, 2009		Ann Diagn Pathol. 2009 Dec;13(6):428-9. Epub 2009 Sep 18. DOI Direct Link
Treatment of cystic craniopharyngioma with phosphorus-32 intracavitary irradiation. PURPOSE: The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of phosphorus-32...	12th November, 2009	Department of Nuclear Medicine, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical	Childs Nerv Syst. 2009 Nov 11. DOI Direct Link
Involvement of osteopontin as a core protein in craniopharyngioma calcification formation. Matrix proteins are considered to be essential for biomineralization and...	11th November, 2009	Department of Neurosurgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University,	J Neurooncol. 2009 Nov 10. DOI Direct Link
Challenges in neurosurgical intraoperative consultation. BACKGROUND: Intraoperative consultation for neurosurgical specimens can be...	11th November, 2009	Department of Pathology, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research	Neurol India. 2009 Jul-Aug;57(4):464-8. DOI Direct Link
Isolated petroclival craniopharyngioma with aggressive skull base destruction. We report a rare case of petroclival craniopharyngioma with no connection...	3rd November, 2009	Department of Radiology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul,	Yonsei Med J. 2009 Oct 31;50(5):729-31. Epub 2009 Oct 21. DOI Direct Link
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BioNews Results for Craniopharyngioma:
Treatment of cystic craniopharyngioma with phosphorus-32 intracavitary irradiation	MDLinx:  Nov 17 2009 12:05PM Matching: craniopharyngioma
Involvement of osteopontin as a core protein in craniopharyngioma calcification formation	Bioscience Technology Online:  Nov 11 2009 11:16AM Matching: craniopharyngioma
Spot Scanning-Based Proton Radiotherapy Delivers Good Local Control Results: Presented at ASTRO	Doctors Guide:  Nov 11 2009 3:21AM Matching: craniopharyngioma
Craniopharyngiomas in the posterior fossa: a rare subgroup, diagnosis, management and outcomes	Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry:  Oct 14 2009 11:53PM Matching: craniopharyngioma

Craniopharyngioma Patents:
US Patent No.	Title
7531310	Methods of diagnosing Crohn's disease by measuring expression level of RNA encoding human G-protein coupled receptor, HGPRBMY11
7560431	Methods of increasing delivery of active agents to brain comprising administering receptor associated protein (RAP) fragments conjugated to active agents
7560437	Nucleic acid compositions for eliciting an immune response against telomerase reverse transcriptase
7565205	Treating a tumor or the like with electric fields at different orientations
7565206	Treating a tumor or the like with electric fields at different orientations
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