Web Resources
Radiation
Brainlife: Brain Tumor Medical Database:
Treatment:Radiation: studies:
http://www.brainlife.org/treatment/menu.htm
Different Types of Diagnostic Radiology Testing:
http://www.radiologyinfo.org
http://www.radiologyinfo.org/content/therapy/thera-brain.htm
Elekta is a world-leading supplier of advanced and
innovative radiation oncology and neurosurgery solutions and services for
precise treatment of cancer and brain disorders.
http://www.elekta.com/
HBO Therapy for Brain Radiation Necrosis: “There is
mounting evidence that hyperbaric oxygen therapy
(HBO2) can be of
significant value in the treatment of brain Radiation induced necrosis
(RIN)… At present, it appears that HBO2 is the only treatment potentially
capable of reversing brain RIN”
Ben
Slade, MD Associate Medical Director
Hyperbaric Medicine, John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek, California
http://www.baromedical.com/newsletter/hbosladearticle.html
Hermelin Brain Tumor Center at Henry Ford Hospital: The Hermelin Brain Tumor Center at Henry Ford Hospital has become a national leader
in brain tumor treatment by making surgery safer and recovery faster, by
creating new delivery methods, conducting ongoing research and continuing to be
at the forefront of the world’s best brain tumor treatment.
New BT
Treatments:
Radiosurgery, Chemotherapy, New Drugs, and Gene Therapy:
http://www.henryford.com/body.cfm?id=38405
Gamma Knife Center of New Mexico:
www.albuquerquehospital.com
The Gamma Knife Center of Oregon:
www.providence.org/oregon/
Gavin Phillips research:
http://www.cancerinform.org/radiation.html
IRSA (The International RadioSurgery Association) A
non-profit organization dedicated to providing educational information on
stereotactic radiosurgery to governments, regulatory agencies, insurers and
referring physicians. The Association provides emotional support, education and
referrals for treatment to patients worldwide.
http://www.irsa.org/index.html
Radiology Information Resources for Patients, June 2004
Article
http://www.radiologyinfo.org/pdf/thera-brain.pdf
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Gamma Knife Radiosurgery Center:
http://www.bgsm.edu/bgsm/surg-sci/ns/gkc.html
Paper on Temodar and radiation same time:
Concomitant and adjuvant temozolomide (TMZ) and radiotherapy
(RT) for newly diagnosed glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). Conclusive results of a
randomized phase III trial by the EORTC Brain & RT Groups and NCIC Clinical
Trials Group.
http://virtualtrials.com/news3.cfm?item=2555&showtext=y
