Browsing by Subject "Ommaya reservoir"

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    • Apoptosis in alpha interferon (IFN-alpha) intratumoral chemotherapy for cystic craniopharyngiomas 

      Ierardi, D. F.; Fernandes, M. J. S.; Silva, I. R.; Thomazini-Gouveia, J.; Silva, Nasjla Saba; Dastoli, Patricia; Toledo, Silvia Regina Caminada de [UNIFESP]; Cavalheiro, Sergio (Springer, 2007-09-01)
      Objectives the aim of this study was to verify whether intracystic injections of alpha-Interferon (IFN-alpha) in cystic craniopharyngiomas were able to reduce the tumor by activating the Fas apoptotic pathway.Materials and ...

    • Cystic craniopharyngioma: intratumoral chemotherapy with alpha interferon 

      Dastoli, Patrícia Alessandra [UNIFESP]; Nicácio, Jardel Mendonça [UNIFESP]; Silva, Nasjla Saba [UNIFESP]; Capellano, Andrea Maria [UNIFESP]; Toledo, Silvia Regina Caminada de [UNIFESP]; Ierardi, Daniela [UNIFESP]; Cavalheiro, Sergio [UNIFESP] (Academia Brasileira de Neurologia - ABNEURO, 2011-02-01)
      OBJECTIVE: To assess whether the cystic craniopharyngiomas can be controlled with the use of intratumoral applications of interferon alpha. METHOD: Nineteen patients with the diagnosis of cystic craniopharyngioma were ...

    • Does the choice of surgical approach to insert an intratumoral catheter influence the results of intratumoral cystic treatment? 

      Zanon, Nelci; Cavalheiro, Sergio; Silva, Marcia C. da (Elsevier B.V., 2008-07-01)
      Background: in the literature, only a few articles are related to the surgical approach for insertion of an intratumoral catheter. No one has evaluated the complications related to the different surgical techniques for the ...

    • Use of interferon alpha in intratumoral chemotherapy for cystic craniopharyngioma 

      Cavalheiro, Sergio; Dastoli, Patricia A.; Silva, Nasjla Saba; Toledo, Silvia Regina Caminada de [UNIFESP]; Lederman, Henrique; Silva, M. C. da (Springer, 2005-08-01)
      Objectives: This study analyzed the intratumoral activity of interferon alpha (IFN-alpha) in the treatment of cystic craniopharyngiomas. Patients and methods: From January 2000 to January 2004, nine patients presenting ...