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Orchiectomy for suspected microscopic tumor in patients with anti-Ma2-associated encephalitis by MATHEW, R. M, VANDENBERGHE, R, GARCIA-MERINO, A, YAMAMOTO, T, LANDOLFI, J. C, ROSENFELD, M. R, ROSSI, J. E, THIESSEN, B, DROPCHO, E. J, DALMAU, J

“…To report the presence of microscopic neoplasms of the testis in men with anti-Ma2-associated encephalitis (Ma2-encephalitis) and to discuss the clinical…”
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Antiamphiphysin antibodies with small-cell lung carcinoma and paraneoplastic encephalomyelitis by Dropcho, E J

“…Paraneoplastic encephalomyelitis developed as the presenting feature of small-cell lung carcinoma in 3 patients. Two patients with paraneoplastic…”
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Antiphospholipid and glutamic acid decarboxylase antibodies in patients with focal epilepsy by SOKOL, D. K, MCINTYRE, J. A, WAGENKNECHT, D. R, DROPCHO, E. J, PATEL, H, SALANOVA, V, DA COSTA, G

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Guidelines on the detection of paraneoplastic anti-neuronal-specific antibodies : report from the Workshop to the Fourth Meeting of the International Society of Neuro-immunology on paraneoplastic neurological disease, held October 22-23, 1994, in Rotterdam, The Netherlands by MOLL, J. W. B, ANTOINE, J. C, JAECKLE, K. A, TANAKA, K, VECHT, C. J, BRASHEAR, H. R, DELATTRE, J, DRLICEK, M, DROPCHO, E. J, GIOMETTO, B, GRAUS, F, GRENLEE, J, HONNORAT, J

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Antineuronal (anti-Ri) antibodies in a patient with steroid-responsive opsoclonus-myoclonus by DROPCHO, E. J, KLINE, L. B, RISER, J

“…A 45-year-old woman developed opsoclonus, myoclonus, and severe truncal and gait ataxia. Serum and CSF contained IgG antibodies that appear to be identical to…”
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Central nervous system injury by therapeutic irradiation by Dropcho, E J

“…Therapeutic irradiation is the cornerstone of therapy for many neoplastic diseases but, at the same time, is capable of causing devastating injury to the brain…”
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The prognostic impact of prior low grade histology in patients with anaplastic gliomas: A case-control study by Dropcho, Edward J, Soong, Seng-jaw

“…At the time of recurrence, the majority of low-grade cerebral gliomas transform to a higher grade of histologic malignancy. The purpose of this study was to…”
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Cloning of a Brain Protein Identified by Autoantibodies from a Patient with Paraneoplastic Cerebellar Degeneration by Dropcho, Edward J., Chen, Yao-Tseng, Posner, Jerome B., Old, Lloyd J.

“…Autoantibodies directed against neuronal proteins have been identified in some patients with paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration. To identify the molecular…”
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Steroid-induced weakness in patients with primary brain tumors by DROPCHO, E. J, SENG-JAW SOONG

“…Clinically significant steroid myopathy (SM) occurred in 23 (10.6%) of 216 adult patients with primary brain tumors who received 2 or more continuous weeks of…”
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Paraneoplastic motor neuron disease and renal cell carcinoma : improvement after nephrectomy by EVANS, B. K, FAGAN, C, ARNOLD, T, DROPCHO, E. J, OH, S. J

“…A 74-year-old man had a paraneoplastic motor neuron disease mimicking amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. He had an elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate, other…”
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Expression of Hel-N1 and Hel-N2 in small-cell lung carcinoma by King, P H, Dropcho, E J

“…Hel-N1 and HuD are neuron-specific RNA-binding proteins that are antigenic targets of anti-Hu antibodies. Although expression of Hu antigens is most commonly…”
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Randomized comparison of diaziquone and carmustine in the treatment of adults with anaplastic glioma by Schold, Jr, S C, Herndon, J E, Burger, P C, Halperin, E C, Vick, N A, Cairncross, J G, Macdonald, D R, Dropcho, E J, Morawetz, R, Bigner, D D

“…We conducted a phase III trial comparing intravenous (IV) diaziquone (AZQ) and carmustine (BCNU) as single agents in patients with cerebral anaplastic gliomas…”
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Intracarotid cisplatin chemotherapy for recurrent gliomas by Mahaley, Jr, M S, Hipp, S W, Dropcho, E J, Bertsch, L, Cush, S, Tirey, T, Gillespie, G Y

“…Forty patients with recurrent gliomas were treated with monthly intra-arterial infusions of cisplatin. Of the 35 evaluable patients, 12 (34%) responded with…”
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Phase II study of intracarotid or selective intracerebral infusion of cisplatin for treatment of recurrent anaplastic gliomas by DROPCHO, E. J, ROSENFELD, S. S, VITEK, J, GUTHRIE, B. L, MORAWETZ, R. B

“…To assess the response of patients with recurrent malignant gliomas to intra-arterial (IA) cisplatin. Eligibility criteria included patients with recurrent…”
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Characterization of a cDNA Encoding a 34-kDa Purkinje Neuron Protein Recognized by Sera from Patients with Paraneoplastic Cerebellar Degeneration by Furneaux, Henry M., Dropcho, Edward J., Barbut, Denise, Chen, Yao-Tseng, Rosenblum, Marc K., Old, Lloyd J., Posner, Jerome B.

“…Paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration is a neurological disorder of unknown cause occurring in patients with an identified or occult cancer. An autoimmune…”
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Paraneoplastic disorders: antineuronal antibodies and therapeutic options by Dropcho, E J

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Neurologic paraneoplastic syndromes by Dropcho, Edward J

“…Several neurologic paraneoplastic disorders are believed to be caused by an autoimmune reaction against antigen(s) co-expressed by tumour cells and neurons. Of…”
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Systemic beta-interferon therapy for recurrent gliomas: a brief report by Mahaley, Jr, M S, Dropcho, E J, Bertsch, L, Tirey, T, Gillespie, G Y

“…Recombinant beta-interferon in escalating dosages was administered intravenously three times weekly to seven patients with recurrent gliomas. No evidence of…”
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Novel chemotherapeutic approaches to brain tumors by Dropcho, E J

“…In reviewing the numerous investigational drug trials for patients with anaplastic gliomas over the past 20 years, it would be fair to say that there have been…”
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Neuronal antinuclear antibodies in a patient with Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome and small-cell lung carcinoma by DROPCHO, E. J, STANTON, C, OH, S. J

“…A patient with small-cell lung carcinoma and the Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome had circulating neuronal antinuclear antibodies. Serum stained the nuclei of…”
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