Meningioma

Meningiomas are the most common benign tumors of the brain . However they can also be malignant. They arise from the arachnoidal cap cells of the meninges and represent about 15% of all primary brain tumors. They are more common in females than in males and have a peak incidence in the sixth and seventh decades. Most cases are sporadic while some are familial. There has been some evidence that persons who have undergone radiation to the scalp are more at risk for developing meningiomas. The most frequent genetic mutations involved in meningiomas are inactivation mutations in the neurofibromatosis 2 gene on chromosome 22q. (From the Wikpedia article Meningioma.)

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Recent Publications on Meningioma:
Hemorrhage from a falx meningioma after internal use of low-dose aspirin. We report a case in which hemorrhage occurred in an asymptomatic falx...	30th August, 2008	Department of Neurosurgery, National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa,	J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2008 Sep;17(5):325-7. DOI Direct Link
Surgical strategies for giant medial sphenoid wing meningiomas: a new scoring system for predicting extent of resection. BACKGROUND: Surgical management of giant medial sphenoid meningiomas (>/=5...	30th August, 2008	Department of Neurosurgery, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of	Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2008 Aug 27. DOI Direct Link
Meningioma extending into the middle ear mimicking chronic otitis media. BACKGROUND: Surgical management of giant medial sphenoid meningiomas (>/=5...	30th August, 2008	Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Bnai Zion Medical	Isr Med Assoc J. 2008 Jul;10(7):544-5.
Curvularia fungi presenting as a large cranial base meningioma: case report. OBJECTIVE: Fungal infections are emerging as a growing threat to human...	30th August, 2008	Department of Neurosurgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital,	Neurosurgery. 2008 Jul;63(1):E177; discussion E177. DOI Direct Link
A de novo desmoid tumor of the surgical site following foramen magnum meningioma resection in a patient with Gardner's Syndrome: a case report and review of the literature. Background Gardner's Syndrome is a familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP)...	30th August, 2008	Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Albany Medical Center, 47	J Neurooncol. 2008 Aug 26. DOI Direct Link
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BioNews Results for Meningioma:
Factsheet: Brain Cancer	Canada.com:  Aug 7 2008 5:46PM Matching: meningioma
DR. WEIL: Ginseng, flaxseed look promising in initial cancer trials	Rocky Mountain News:  Aug 5 2008 12:44AM Matching: meningioma
Woman presents with progressive unexplained visual loss in right eye	PCON SuperSite:  Jul 25 2008 11:30AM Matching: meningioma

Meningioma Clinical Trials:
Phase II Trial of Sunitinib (SU011248) in Patients With Recurrent or Inoperable Meningioma	CNS Cancer;   Meningioma;   Intracranial Hemangiopericytoma;   Hemangioblastoma;   Neurofibromatosis

Meningioma Patents:
US Patent No.	Title
7368531	Human secreted proteins
7381825	Histone deacetylase inhibitors
7384909	Anti-viral treatment methods using phosphatidylethanolamine-binding peptides linked to anti-viral agents
7385084	Bis(thio-hydrazide amide) salts for treatment of cancers
7387777	Methods of treating hemophilia or von willebrand disease with p-selectin
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