Craniopharyngioma

Craniopharyngioma

Trials and Noteworthy Treatments


	Treatment	Location	Last Updated

Details	Eligibility Screening Of Patients With Central Nervous System Tumors For The National Cancer Institute`s (NCI) Clinical Research Protocols	Bethesda, MD	08/20/2007

Details	Brain Mapping for Brain Tumors	Boston, MA	08/18/2007

Details	Evaluation of a Stress Reduction Program in Patients With Malignant Brain Tumors and Their Family Caregivers	Cleveland, OH	05/01/2007

Details	Talabostat Combined With Temozolomide or Carboplatin in Treating Young Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Brain Tumors or Other Solid Tumors	Bethesda, MD	06/02/2006

Details	Lenalidomide in Treating Young Patients With Recurrent, Progressive, or Refractory CNS Tumors	Washington, DC Chicago, IL Boston, MA Bethesda, MD Philadelphia, PA Pittsburgh, PA Memphis, TN Houston, TX Seattle, WA	05/27/2006

Details	Pharmacological intervention for learning impaired children surviving treatment for cancer.	Durham, NC	12/03/2005

Details	Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for Brain Tumors	La Jolla, CA	12/03/2005

Details	Phase I trial of Temozolomide (Temodar) and O6-Benzylguanine (o6-bg)in pediatric patients with recurrent brain tumors.	Durham, NC	12/03/2005

Details	Pilot study of systemic and intrathecal chemotherapy followed by conformal radiation for infants with embryonal intracranial central nervous system tumors.	Durham, NC	12/03/2005

Details	A Phase I dose escalation trial of Temodar that will attempt to determine the maximum tolerated dose of Temodar (Temozolomide) when given by prolonged oral exposure to children with recurrent or progressive brain tumors.	New York, NY	12/03/2005

Details	Gamma Knife Radiosurgery	Edison, NJ	12/03/2005

Details	Gamma knife stereotactic radiosurgery for benign and malignant brain tumors and brain metastases.	Rockville Centre, NY	12/03/2005

Details	Quality of Life Studies (There are 19 seperate studies listed here)	Durham, NC	12/03/2005

Details	Use of Epilepsy Monitoring And Electrocorticography For Seizure Control In Patients With Brain Tumors	Hackensack, NJ	12/03/2005

Details	A Phase I/II Study of Reirradiation for Recurrent Pediatric Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors and Primary Glioblastoma Multiforme Using the Photon Radiosurgery System	Chicago, IL	11/27/2005

Details	Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for Brain Tumors and Arteriovenous and Cavernous Malformations	St.Petersburg, Fl	11/26/2005

Details	Computer assisted minimally invasive image guided surgery for improved resection of malignant brain tumors and frameless stereotactic brain biopsies For Deep Brain Tumors.	Smithtown, NY	11/26/2005

Details	Frameless Computer Assisted Stereotactic Surgery for Resection of Brain Tumors in Adults and Children	Rockford, IL	11/25/2005

Details	Frameless Computer Guided Stereotactic Sugery for Resection of Brain Tumors in Adults and Children	Rockford, IL	11/25/2005

Details	Brain tumor surgery using a compact intraoperative MRI	Manhasset, NY	11/25/2005

Details	Fractionated stretactic Radiotherapy for base of skull benigne lesions	Brooklyn, NY	11/20/2005

Details	Streotactic Radiosurgery for brain lesions	Brooklyn, NY	11/20/2005

Details	Phase I/II trial of ZD1839 (Iressa) in pediatric patients newly diagnosed with brain stem tumors or incompletely resected supratentorial malignant gliomas.	Durham, NC	11/13/2005

Details	Pilot study of genetic and environmental Risk and outcome for newly diagnosed brain tumor patients and controls.	Durham, NC	11/13/2005

Details	Pilot trial of Innohep (Tinzaparin) Low Molecular Weight Heparin for primary prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism in brain tumor patients.	Durham, NC	11/13/2005

Details	Cyproheptadine and Megestrol in Preventing Weight Loss in Children With Cachexia Caused By Cancer or Cancer Treatment	, Puerto Rico Fort Myers, FL Gainesville, FL Jacksonville, FL Pensacola, FL St. Petersburg, FL Tampa, FL West Palm Beach, FL Augusta, GA Indianapolis, IN Grand Rapids, MI Syracuse, NY Akron, OH San Antonio, TX San Antonio, TX Temple, TX Richmond, VA Green Bay, WI	11/06/2005

Details	Phase I study of Cilengitide in children with refractory brain tumors.	Durham, NC	11/06/2005

Details	Radiosurgery with the Varian Trilogy system for benign or malignant brain tumors	Mobile , AL	11/06/2005

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(0.7967) Craniopharyngioma in adults and children: a study of 122 surgical cases.

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(0.7967) Besides a physicians diagnosis, how can you tell if a Craniopharyngioma is recurring, are there any symptoms to be aware of?. If recurrence is in progress, and steroids are being taken as perscribed, how quickly can this tumor produce?
(0.7967) My husband recently underwent a surgery for Craniopharyngioma. The tumor was removed completely and the recent MRI shows no recurrence. But there is still a lot of hormonal imbalance. When will things fall back to normalcy? How long will he have to be on medications? His sugar levels are fluctuating alarmingly; is it because of the steroids he is taking?

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