[HTML][HTML] GammaTile: Comprehensive review of a novel radioactive intraoperative seed-loading device for the treatment of brain tumors

C Ekhator, I Nwankwo, E Rak, A Homayoonfar… - Cureus, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
GammaTile is a Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-licensed device consisting of four
cesium-131 (Cs-131) radiation-emitting seeds in the collagen tile about the postage stamp …

The surgical management of diffuse gliomas: Current state of neurosurgical management and future directions

JS Young, RA Morshed, SL Hervey-Jumper… - Neuro …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
After recent updates to the World Health Organization pathological criteria for diagnosing
and grading diffuse gliomas, all major North American and European neuro-oncology …

GammaTile®: Surgically targeted radiation therapy for glioblastomas

DJ Gessler, C Ferreira, K Dusenbery, CC Chen - Future Oncology, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Glioblastoma is the most common primary malignant neoplasm of the central nervous
system in adults. Standard of care is resection followed by chemo-radiation therapy. Despite …

Surgically targeted radiation therapy (STaRT) trials for brain neoplasms: A comprehensive review

Y Odia, AN Gutierrez, R Kotecha - Neuro-oncology, 2022 - academic.oup.com
The mainstays of radiation therapy include external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) and
internally implanted radiation, or brachytherapy (BT), all with distinct benefits and risks in …

Safety and efficacy of Cesium-131 brachytherapy for brain tumors

ED Bander, A Kelly, X Ma, PJ Christos… - Journal of Neuro …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background The introduction of Cesium-131 (Cs-131) as a radiation source has led
to a resurgence of brachytherapy for central nervous system (CNS) tumors. The aim of this …

[HTML][HTML] Review of Novel Surgical, Radiation, and Systemic Therapies and Clinical Trials in Glioblastoma

AR Valerius, LM Webb, A Thomsen… - … journal of molecular …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common malignant primary brain tumor in adults. Despite
an established standard of care including surgical resection, radiation therapy, and …

Novel Clinical Trials and Approaches in the Management of Glioblastoma

AR Valerius, LM Webb, U Sener - Current Oncology Reports, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review The purpose of this review is to discuss a wide variety of novel
therapies recently studied or actively undergoing study in patients with glioblastoma. This …

Cs-131 brachytherapy for patients with recurrent glioblastoma combined with bevacizumab avoids radiation necrosis while maintaining local control

AG Wernicke, S Taube, AW Smith, A Herskovic… - Brachytherapy, 2020 - Elsevier
Purpose Re-irradiation of recurrent glioblastoma (GBM) may delay further recurrence but re-
irradiation increases the risk of radionecrosis (RN). Salvage therapy should focus on …

[HTML][HTML] Gammatile for gliomas: a single-center case series

HC Budnick, AM Richardson, K Shiue, G Watson… - Cureus, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Abstract GammaTile®(GT Medical Technologies, Tempe, Arizona) is a surgically targeted
radiation source, approved by FDA for brachytherapy in primary and secondary brain …

Brachytherapy for central nervous system tumors

ED Bander, JPS Knisely, TH Schwartz - Journal of Neuro-Oncology, 2022 - Springer
Radiation is a mainstay of treatment for central nervous system (CNS) tumors.
Brachytherapy involves the placement of a localized/interstitial radiation source into a tumor …