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The Brain Tumor Cooperative Group NIH Trial 87-01: a randomized comparison of surgery, external radiotherapy, and carmustine versus surgery, interstitial radiotherapy boost, external radiation therapy, and carmustine by Selker, Robert G, Shapiro, William R, Burger, Peter, Blackwood, Margaret S, Arena, Vincent C, Gilder, John C, Malkin, Mark G, Mealey, Jr, John J, Neal, John H, Olson, Jeffrey, Robertson, James T, Barnett, Gene H, Bloomfield, Stephen, Albright, Robert, Hochberg, Fred H, Hiesiger, Emile, Green, Sylvan

“…The objective of the Brain Tumor Cooperative Group NIH Trial 87-01 trial was to investigate the effect of additional implanted radiation therapy in newly…”
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Are medical students being taught invasive skills using simulation? by Berg, Katherine T, Mealey, Kathleen J, Weber, Danielle E, Berg, Dale D, Crawford, Albert G, Jasper, Edward H, Vergare, Michael J

“…Basic invasive procedural skills are traditionally taught during clerkships. Using simulation to teach invasive skills provides students the opportunity to…”
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A randomized comparison of intra-arterial versus intravenous BCNU, with or without intravenous 5-fluorouracil, for newly diagnosed patients with malignant glioma by SHAPIRO, W. R, GREEN, S. B, BURGER, P. C, SELKER, R. G, VANGILDER, J. C, ROBERTSON, J. T, MEALEY, J. JR, RANSOHOFF, J, MAHALEY, M. S

“…This Phase III trial tested the efficacy and safety of intra-arterial 1,3-bis(2-chloroethyl)-1-nitrosourea (BCNU) for the treatment of newly resected malignant…”
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Safety Considerations: Breastfeeding after Transplant by Thiagarajan, Kristina (Muñoz-Flores), Arakali, Schweta R., Mealey, Kathleen J., Cardonick, Elyce H., Gaughan, William J., Davison, John M., Moritz, Michael J., Armenti, Vincent T.

“…Organ transplant is an effective treatment for end-stage organ failure. For women, restoration of organ function can restore fertility and the ability to…”
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Radiation-induced intracranial malignant gliomas by Shapiro, S, Mealey, Jr, J, Sartorius, C

“…The authors present seven cases of malignant gliomas that occurred after radiation therapy administered for diseases different from the subsequent glial tumor…”
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Results of a randomized trial comparing BCNU plus radiotherapy, streptozotocin plus radiotherapy, BCNU plus hyperfractionated radiotherapy, and BCNU following misonidazole plus radiotherapy in the postoperative treatment of malignant glioma by Deutsch, M, Green, S B, Strike, T A, Burger, P C, Robertson, J T, Selker, R G, Shapiro, W R, Mealey, Jr, J, Ransohoff, 2nd, J, Paoletti, P

“…In Brain Tumor Cooperative Group Study 77-02, eleven institutions randomized 603 adult patients with supratentorial malignant glioma to one of four treatment…”
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Results of a randomized trial comparing intra-arterial cisplatin and intravenous PCNU for the treatment of primary brain tumors in adults: brain tumor cooperative group trial 8420A by HIESIGER, E. M, GREEN, S. B, HOCHBERG, F. H, YOUNG, R. F, SHAPIRO, W. R, BURGER, P. C, SELKER, R. G, MAHALEY, M. S, RANSOFF, J. II, VAN GILDER, J. C, MEALEY, J. JR, ROBERTSON, J. T

“…To test the efficacy of intra-arterial (IA) cisplatin versus intravenous (IV) PCNU for treating primary brain tumors, in a randomized trial (Brain Tumor…”
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Evaluation of BCNU and/or radiotherapy in the treatment of anaplastic gliomas. A cooperative clinical trial by Walker, M D, Alexander, Jr, E, Hunt, W E, MacCarty, C S, Mahaley, Jr, M S, Mealey, Jr, J, Norrell, H A, Owens, G, Ransohoff, J, Wilson, C B, Gehan, E A, Strike, T A

“…A controlled, prospective, randomized study evaluated the use of 1,3-bis(2-chloroethyl)-1-nitrosourea (BCNU) and/or radiotherapy in the treatment of patients…”
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Long-term results after ventriculoatrial and ventriculoperitoneal shunting for infantile hydrocephalus by Keucher, T R, Mealey, Jr, J

“…This series of 228 patients with infantile non-neoplastic hydrocephalus who received either a ventriculoatrial (VA) or a ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt before…”
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Candida albicans shunt infection by Shapiro, S, Javed, T, Mealey, Jr, J

“…Seven cases of successfully treated Candida albicans cerebrospinal fluid shunt infections are reported. Treatment consisted of shunt removal and intravenous…”
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Late anaplastic gliomas in children previously treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia by Shapiro, S, Mealey, Jr, J

“…At least 33 cases of late anaplastic gliomas in children previously treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia have been discussed in the literature including 20…”
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Intraspinal tumors in children. A review of 81 cases by DeSousa, A L, Kalsbeck, J E, Mealey, Jr, J, Campbell, R L, Hockey, A

“…The authors have presented 81 children with intraspinal tumors, all less than 16 years of age. The clinical features indicated that gait disturbance, pain, and…”
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Multiple fusiform intracranial aneurysms following curative radiation therapy for suprasellar germinoma. Case report by Azzarelli, B, Moore, J, Gilmor, R, Muller, J, Edwards, M, Mealey, J

“…A 17-year-old girl died from the rupture of a large fusiform aneurysm of the terminal internal carotid artery. Autopsy revealed three other fusiform aneurysms…”
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Randomized comparisons of radiotherapy and nitrosoureas for the treatment of malignant glioma after surgery by Walker, M D, Green, S B, Byar, D P, Alexander, Jr, E, Batzdorf, U, Brooks, W H, Hunt, W E, MacCarty, C S, Mahaley, Jr, M S, Mealey, Jr, J, Owens, G, Ransohoff, 2nd, J, Robertson, J T, Shapiro, W R, Smith, Jr, K R, Wilson, C B, Strike, T A

“…Within three weeks of definitive surgical intervention, 467 patients with histologically proved malignant glioma were randomized to receive one of four…”
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Cerebrospinal fluid ascites complicating ventriculoperitoneal shunting. Report of four cases by Yount, R A, Glazier, M C, Mealey, Jr, J, Kalsbeck, J E

“…Four cases of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) ascites secondary to ventriculoperitoneal shunting are described. It is possible to differentiate CSF ascites from a…”
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Magnetic resonance imaging of a venous angioma by SCOTT, J. A, AUGUSTYN, G. T, GILMOR, R. L, MEALEY, J. JR, OLSON, E. W

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Medulloblastoma in children. Survival and treatment by Mealey, Jr, J, Hall, P V

“…The authors review treatment and results in 45 cases of medulloblastoma arising in childhood. The surgical mortality rate observed was 11%. Of those completing…”
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Metrizamide-enhanced computed tomography as an adjunct to metrizamide myelography in the evaluation of lumbar disc herniation and spondylosis by Voelker, J L, Mealey, Jr, J, Eskridge, J M, Gilmor, R L

“…Eighty patients with operatively proven lumbar disc herniation or lumbar spondylosis were preoperatively evaluated with metrizamide myelography followed by…”
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Superiority of PCNU over AZQ in the treatment of primary brain tumors: results of a prospective randomized trial (81-20) by the brain tumor study group by MALKIN, M. G, GREEN, S. B, MEALEY, J. JR, ROBERTSON, J. T, SELKER, R. G, VAN GILDER, J. C, BYAR, D. P, STRIKE, T. A, BURGER, P. C, VOGEL, F. S, PISTENMAA, D. A, MAHALEY, M. S, RANSOHOFF, J, SHAPIRO, W. R

“…A two-arm randomized clinical trial was performed to determine the efficacy of PCNU and AZQ in the treatment of de novo or recurrent primary brain tumors. An…”
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Medulloblastoma. Period of risk reviewed by Latchaw, J P, Hahn, J F, Moylan, D J, Humphries, R, Mealey, Jr, J

“…Collins postulated that patients with Wilms' tumor surviving for a period equal to their age at diagnosis plus 9 months were no longer at risk for a…”
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