This research study will compare the cosmetic outcomes, specifically scar assessment and complications, between two surgical approaches for treating frontal skull base lesions: the endoscopic supraorbital eyebrow craniotomy and the conventional frontal craniotomy. The study will aim to evaluate the differences in scar appearance, spread, erythema, suture marks, hypertrophy/atrophy, and overall impression between the two approaches using the Scar Cosmesis Assessment Rating (SCAR) scale. Additionally, it will examine patient-reported outcomes such as itch and pain. The study will follow a structured protocol, including random allocation to groups, preoperative assessments,...
This study aims to compare the surgical outcomes of laparoscopic spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy using the Kimura technique versus the Warshaw technique. The primary focus is on the rates of unplanned splenectomy, occurrence of severe complications, as well as intraoperative and perioperative outcomes of both techniques.
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to compare the surgical outcomes of craniotomy and craniectomy among patients with posterior fossa lesions. The study aims to determine differences in post-operative complications, hospital stay duration, and patient recovery between the two surgical techniques.
This is an open-label, dose-finding study of XRD-0394 in subjects with newly diagnosed and recurrent high grade gliomas receiving radiation therapy, with and without concurrent temozolomide based on O6-Methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase (MGMT) status for patients with newly diagnosed high grade gliomas.
ReciDOPA is a phase II, single-stage randomized, multicenter, prospective trial assessing the efficacy of an irradiation protocol based on Intensity-modulated radiation therapy with simultaneous-integrated boost guided by FDOPA-PET in patient with recurrent glioblastoma.
In newly diagnosed glioblastoma patients aged 70 years or older who are suitable for concurrent temozolomide, the optimal dose of radiation therapy is controversial . The purpose of this study is to compare conventional radiotherapy of 60 Gy (6 weeks) versus hypofractionated radiotherapy of 40 Gy (3 weeks) in terms of overall survival as the primary endpoint along with progression-free survival, toxicity, quality of life, and prognostic biomarkers.
It is a single-center, prospective, observational,non-randomized study of newly diagnosed glioblastoma patients conducted in a tertiary hospital. The investigators examine the psychological stress, immune biomarker changes, quality of life, and disease progression of patients with glioblastoma at five-time points. The study had two cohorts, a high-stress cohort and a low-stress cohort, which are grouped after initial recruitment. Both groups undergo total resection of tumors and received 3 months of standardized treatment with radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Neither participants nor doctors but the researcher can choose which group participants are in. No one knows if one study...
It is a single-center, prospective, observational, non-randomized study of newly diagnosed diffuse astrocytoma patients conducted in a tertiary hospital. The investigators conduct an eight-year follow-up, including patients' psychological stress, immune biomarker changes, quality of life, and disease progression of patients towards secondary glioma after the first definite diagnosis. In the first year after diagnosis, patients are followed up four times at 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months. After that, patients are followed up semiannually. The study had two cohorts, a high-stress cohort and a low-stress cohort, which are grouped after initial recruitment. Both groups...
It is a single-center, prospective, observational, non-randomized study of newly diagnosed oligodendroglioma patients conducted in a tertiary hospital. The investigators conduct an eight-year follow-up, including patients' psychological stress, immune biomarker changes, quality of life, and disease progression of patients towards secondary glioma after the first definite diagnosis. In the first year after diagnosis, patients are followed up four times at 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months. After that, patients are followed up semiannually. The study had two cohorts, a high-stress cohort and a low-stress cohort, which are grouped after initial recruitment. Both groups...
Brain metastases (BM) afflict a significant portion of cancer patients, ranging from 10% to 50%, leading to debilitating symptoms and diminished quality of life, thereby impacting overall survival. Treatment options typically include surgery, stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), and whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT). SRS has emerged as the preferred focal treatment due to its efficacy, delivering ablative doses with notable overall survival benefits, especially for single BM or postoperative cases, while being less invasive than neurosurgery and capable of addressing inoperable sites and multiple lesions. Contrastingly, WBRT is now reserved for select cases with multiple BMs ineligible...