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Primary malignant neoplasm of brain

Known as: Malignant Primary Brain Neoplasm, Malignant Primary Brain Neoplasms, Brain Neoplasms, Primary Malignant 
A malignant neoplasm that arises from the brain. Representative examples include anaplastic astrocytoma, glioblastoma, and lymphoma.
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Review
2016
Review
2016
Emerging targeted therapies for glioma
ABSTRACT Introduction: Gliomas are the most common malignant primary brain tumors in adults. Despite aggressive treatment with… 
Review
2013
Review
2013
MicroRNAs involved in chemo- and radioresistance of high-grade gliomas
High-grade gliomas (HGGs) are malignant primary brain tumors of glial cell origin. Despite optimal course of treatment, including… 
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Glioblastoma in the elderly
Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common malignant primary brain tumor, and approximately 50% of cases occur in patients aged ≥65… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
2-Methoxyestradiol interferes with NF kappa B transcriptional activity in primitive neuroectodermal brain tumors: implications for management.
Medulloblastoma (MB) is a primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET) of the central nervous system (CNS) and the most common… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Radiation therapy and hydroxyurea followed by the combination of 6-thioguanine and BCNU for the treatment of primary malignant brain tumors.
1997
1997
Differentiating histologic malignancy of primary brain tumors: pentavalent technetium-99m-DMSA.
UNLABELLED This study assessed pentavalent 99mTc-DMSA uptake in primary brain tumors and evaluated the relationship between… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Clinicopathological features, survival and prognostic factors of primary central nervous system lymphomas: trends in incidence of primary central nervous system lymphomas and primary malignant brain…
It has been claimed that Primary Central Nervous System Lymphomas (PCNSL), a rare neoplasm accounting for only a small fraction… 
1994
1994
Stereotactic delivery of a recombinant adenovirus into a C6 glioma cell line in a rat brain tumor model.
The dismal results of conventional therapy for primary malignant brain tumors has justified exploring gene therapy approaches for… 
1990
1990
Preirradiation Chemotherapy of Supratentorial Malignant Primary Brain Tumors with Intracarotid cis‐Platinum (CDDP) and i.v. BCNU: A Phase II Trial
Thirty patients with histologically verified mulignunt supratentorial gliomas were treated with a preirradiation chemotherapy… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Pokeweed mitogen-induced immunoglobulin secretion by peripheral blood lymphocytes from patients with primary intracranial tumors. Characterization of T helper and B cell function.
We have previously demonstrated that patients with primary malignant brain tumors have impaired in vivo and in vitro cell… 
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