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Pemberton HG, Wu J, Kommers I, Müller DMJ, Hu Y, Goodkin O, Vos SB, Bisdas S, Robe PA, Ardon H, Bello L, Rossi M, Sciortino T, Nibali MC, Berger MS, Hervey-Jumper SL, Bouwknegt W, Van den Brink WA, Furtner J, Han SJ, Idema AJS, Kiesel B, Widhalm G, Kloet A, Wagemakers M, Zwinderman AH, Krieg SM, Mandonnet E, Prados F, de Witt Hamer P, Barkhof F, Eijgelaar RS. Multi-class glioma segmentation on real-world data with missing MRI sequences: comparison of three deep learning algorithms. Sci Rep 2023; 13:18911. [PMID: 37919354 PMCID: PMC10622563 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-44794-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023] Open
Abstract
This study tests the generalisability of three Brain Tumor Segmentation (BraTS) challenge models using a multi-center dataset of varying image quality and incomplete MRI datasets. In this retrospective study, DeepMedic, no-new-Unet (nn-Unet), and NVIDIA-net (nv-Net) were trained and tested using manual segmentations from preoperative MRI of glioblastoma (GBM) and low-grade gliomas (LGG) from the BraTS 2021 dataset (1251 in total), in addition to 275 GBM and 205 LGG acquired clinically across 12 hospitals worldwide. Data was split into 80% training, 5% validation, and 15% internal test data. An additional external test-set of 158 GBM and 69 LGG was used to assess generalisability to other hospitals' data. All models' median Dice similarity coefficient (DSC) for both test sets were within, or higher than, previously reported human inter-rater agreement (range of 0.74-0.85). For both test sets, nn-Unet achieved the highest DSC (internal = 0.86, external = 0.93) and the lowest Hausdorff distances (10.07, 13.87 mm, respectively) for all tumor classes (p < 0.001). By applying Sparsified training, missing MRI sequences did not statistically affect the performance. nn-Unet achieves accurate segmentations in clinical settings even in the presence of incomplete MRI datasets. This facilitates future clinical adoption of automated glioma segmentation, which could help inform treatment planning and glioma monitoring.
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- Hugh G Pemberton
- Centre for Medical Image Computing (CMIC), University College London, London, UK
- Neuroradiological Academic Unit, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, University College London, London, UK
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- Centre for Medical Image Computing (CMIC), University College London, London, UK
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- Neurosurgical Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Neurosurgical Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Centre for Medical Image Computing (CMIC), University College London, London, UK
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- Centre for Medical Image Computing (CMIC), University College London, London, UK
- Neuroradiological Academic Unit, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, University College London, London, UK
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- Centre for Medical Image Computing (CMIC), University College London, London, UK
- Neuroradiological Academic Unit, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, University College London, London, UK
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- Neuroradiological Academic Unit, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Neurology & Neurosurgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, St. Elisabeth Hospital, Tilburg, The Netherlands
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- Neurosurgical Oncology Unit, Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Neurosurgical Oncology Unit, Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Neurosurgical Oncology Unit, Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Neurosurgical Oncology Unit, Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Center Slotervaart, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Imaging and Image-Guided Therapy, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Northwest Clinics, Alkmaar, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Center Haaglanden, The Hague, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- TUM-Neuroimaging Center, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
- Department of Neurosurgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Centre for Medical Image Computing (CMIC), University College London, London, UK
- Department of Neuroinflammation, Faculty of Brain Sciences, Queen Square MS Centre, UCL Institute of Neurology, University College London, London, UK
- e-Health Center, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
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- Neurosurgical Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Centre for Medical Image Computing (CMIC), University College London, London, UK
- Neuroradiological Academic Unit, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, University College London, London, UK
- Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Neurosurgical Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Helland RH, Ferles A, Pedersen A, Kommers I, Ardon H, Barkhof F, Bello L, Berger MS, Dunås T, Nibali MC, Furtner J, Hervey-Jumper S, Idema AJS, Kiesel B, Tewari RN, Mandonnet E, Müller DMJ, Robe PA, Rossi M, Sagberg LM, Sciortino T, Aalders T, Wagemakers M, Widhalm G, Witte MG, Zwinderman AH, Majewska PL, Jakola AS, Solheim O, Hamer PCDW, Reinertsen I, Eijgelaar RS, Bouget D. Segmentation of glioblastomas in early post-operative multi-modal MRI with deep neural networks. Sci Rep 2023; 13:18897. [PMID: 37919325 PMCID: PMC10622432 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-45456-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023] Open
Abstract
Extent of resection after surgery is one of the main prognostic factors for patients diagnosed with glioblastoma. To achieve this, accurate segmentation and classification of residual tumor from post-operative MR images is essential. The current standard method for estimating it is subject to high inter- and intra-rater variability, and an automated method for segmentation of residual tumor in early post-operative MRI could lead to a more accurate estimation of extent of resection. In this study, two state-of-the-art neural network architectures for pre-operative segmentation were trained for the task. The models were extensively validated on a multicenter dataset with nearly 1000 patients, from 12 hospitals in Europe and the United States. The best performance achieved was a 61% Dice score, and the best classification performance was about 80% balanced accuracy, with a demonstrated ability to generalize across hospitals. In addition, the segmentation performance of the best models was on par with human expert raters. The predicted segmentations can be used to accurately classify the patients into those with residual tumor, and those with gross total resection.
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- Ragnhild Holden Helland
- Department of Health Research, SINTEF Digital, 7465, Trondheim, Norway.
- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NO-7491, Trondheim, Norway.
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- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Brain Tumor Center, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Vrije Universiteit, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Health Research, SINTEF Digital, 7465, Trondheim, Norway
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- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Brain Tumor Center, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Neurosurgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Vrije Universiteit, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Twee Steden Hospital, 5042 AD, Tilburg, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Vrije Universiteit, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Institutes of Neurology and Healthcare Engineering, University College London, London, WC1E 6BT, UK
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- Neurosurgical Oncology Unit, Department of Oncology and Hemato-oncology, Humanitas Research Hospital, Università Degli Studi di Milano, 20122, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, 405 30, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Biomedical Imaging and Image-guided Therapy, Medical University Vienna, 1090, Vienna, Austria
- Research Center for Medical Image Analysis and Artificial Intelligence (MIAAI), Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Danube Private University, 3500, Krems, Austria
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Northwest Clinics, 1815 JD, Alkmaar, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical University Vienna, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Haaglanden Medical Center, 2512 VA, The Hague, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Hôpital Lariboisière, 75010, Paris, France
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- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Brain Tumor Center, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Neurosurgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Vrije Universiteit, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, 3584 CX, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology and Translational Medicine, Università Degli Studi di Milano, 20122, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Neurosurgery, St. Olavs hospital, Trondheim University Hospital, 7030, Trondheim, Norway
- Department of Public Health and Nursing, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7491, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Isala, 8025 AB, Zwolle, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 9713 GZ, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical University Vienna, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, 1066 CX, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, 3584 CX, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Department of Neuromedicine and Movement Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7491, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, 405 30, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Department of Neurosurgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, 3584 CX, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Department of Neuromedicine and Movement Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7491, Trondheim, Norway
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- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Brain Tumor Center, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Neurosurgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Vrije Universiteit, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Health Research, SINTEF Digital, 7465, Trondheim, Norway
- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NO-7491, Trondheim, Norway
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- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Brain Tumor Center, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Neurosurgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Vrije Universiteit, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Health Research, SINTEF Digital, 7465, Trondheim, Norway
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Zegers AD, Coenen P, Heeren A, Takke N, Ardon H, Compter A, Dona D, Kouwenhoven M, Schagen SB, de Vos F, Duijts SFA. Work-related experiences and unmet needs of patients with a malignant glioma and relevant professionals: the BrainWork study. J Cancer Surviv 2023:10.1007/s11764-023-01469-z. [PMID: 37782399 DOI: 10.1007/s11764-023-01469-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2023] [Accepted: 09/16/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
Abstract
PURPOSE Many patients with a malignant (i.e., grade II-IV) glioma are of working age, yet they are rarely included in "cancer and work" studies. Here, we explored (1) the work-related experiences and unmet needs of patients with a malignant glioma and (2) the experiences and needs of relevant healthcare and occupational (health) professionals ("professionals") in providing work-related support to this patient group. METHODS Individual semi-structured interviews were held with patients with a malignant glioma who were of working age and had an employment contract at diagnosis, and relevant professionals. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and analysed thematically. RESULTS Patients (n = 22) were on average 46 ± 13 years of age (64% male) and diagnosed with a grade II (n = 12), III (n = 4), or IV glioma (n = 6). Professionals (n = 16) had on average 15 ± 9 years of relevant work experience with the patient group. Four themes emerged from the data: (1) having a malignant glioma: experienced consequences on work ability, (2) communicating about the consequences of a malignant glioma at work, (3) distilling the right approach: generic or tailored work-related support, and (4) accessibility of work-related support. CONCLUSIONS Glioma-specific consequences on patients' work ability necessitate better communication between, and tailored guidance for, patients, relevant professionals, and the workplace. Suggestions for improvement, e.g., the periodic use of comprehensive neuropsychological assessments, are provided in the article. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS Patients with a malignant glioma would benefit from tailored and proactive outreach about work-related issues bv relevant professionals.
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- Amber Daniëlle Zegers
- Department of Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam University Medical Centers Location Vrije Universiteit, De Boelelaan 1117, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Societal Participation and Health, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam University Medical Centers Location Vrije Universiteit, De Boelelaan 1117, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Societal Participation and Health, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Musculoskeletal Health, Amsterdam Movement Sciences Research Institute, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Research and Development, Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Research and Development, Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, TweeSteden Hospital, Tilburg, Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Human Resources, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers Location Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Cancer Treatment and Quality of Life, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Division of Psychosocial Research and Epidemiology, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam University Medical Centers Location Vrije Universiteit, De Boelelaan 1117, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
- Societal Participation and Health, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
- Department of Research and Development, Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation, Utrecht, Netherlands.
- Cancer Treatment and Quality of Life, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
- Department of Medical Psychology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers location Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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Johannes Mol GJ, Runia N, Mocking RJ, de Knijff D, van den Munckhof P, Bot M, Ardon H, de Waardt DA, Rutten GJM, Schuurman PR, Denys DA, Bergfeld I. Deep brain stimulation of the medial forebrain bundle in treatment-resistant depression: Preliminary results showing shift and sustained antidepressant effects. Brain Stimul 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.brs.2023.01.271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2023] Open
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Zegers A, Coenen P, Heeren A, Takke N, Ardon H, Compter A, Dona D, Kouwenhoven M, Schagen S, de Vos F, Duijts S. OS09.7.A Experiences and unmet needs of grade 2-4 glioma patients and (health care) professionals regarding (return to) work: the BrainWork study. Neuro Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noac174.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Abstract
Background
In the Netherlands, 1,200 persons are annually diagnosed with a glioma, of whom many are of working age. Studies regarding cancer and work often exclude primary brain tumour patients, due to specific problems these patients may experience. Hence, the aim was to explore the experiences and unmet needs regarding return to work, work retention, or work discontinuation of both grade 2-4 glioma patients, and involved (health care) professionals.
Material and Methods
Individual semi-structured interviews were held with grade 2-4 glioma patients as well as health care and occupational professionals involved in (the care for) glioma patients. Grade 2-4 glioma patients were eligible to participate if they were of working age and had an employment contract at time of diagnosis. Recruitment of patients was performed via three hospitals and via social media. The professionals were recruited via the network of researchers linked to BrainWork. Interviews were transcribed verbatim, and thematically analysed using ATLAS.ti9.
Results
Nineteen glioma patients participated in this study (68% male, mean age 45 (SD 11), 58% grade 2, 16% grade 3, 26% grade 4). The main themes identified were: 1) impact of glioma-specific consequences on work ability, 2) communicating about an invisible, progressive illness at work: discrepancies in perceptions, 3) working with a brain tumour: looking at possibilities, and 4) navigating offers of (work-related) support. Sixteen professionals were interviewed (e.g., clinical neuro-oncologist, insurance physician) with an average experience of fifteen years. Four key themes were identified: (1) distilling the right approach: generic or specific vocational rehabilitation?; (2) work adjustments are common, but information deficiency causes delay; (3) opinions about work ability are diverse and influenced by glioma-specific characteristics; and (4) need for attention and tailored recommendations regarding glioma and work.
Conclusions
Working is possible for glioma patients although they encounter glioma-specific problems, and commonly need work adjustments. These adjustments should be communicated early, to prevent employer-employee conflicts. A specific reintegration plan, including a neuropsychological assessment and a glioma-tailored rehabilitation program, is considered the most adequate approach. Open communication between the patient and the (work) environment in general is necessary to abate discrepancies in perception. Communication between health care professionals and occupational professionals should be improved to diminish differences in opinions about the work ability of glioma patients. Finally, more attention and more tailored recommendations regarding glioma and work are necessary.
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- A Zegers
- Amsterdam University Medical Centers , Amsterdam , Netherlands
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- Amsterdam University Medical Centers , Amsterdam , Netherlands
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- Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation , Utrecht , Netherlands
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- Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation , Utrecht , Netherlands
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- Elisabeth-TweeSteden Ziekenhuis , Tilburg , Netherlands
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- Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital , Amsterdam , Netherlands
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- Radboud University Medical Center , Nijmegen , Netherlands
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- Amsterdam University Medical Centers , Amsterdam , Netherlands
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- Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital , Amsterdam , Netherlands
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- University Medical Center Utrecht , Utrecht , Netherlands
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- Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation , Utrecht , Netherlands
- Amsterdam University Medical Centers , Amsterdam , Netherlands
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Kommers IO, Eijgelaar RS, Barkhof F, Bouget D, Pedersen A, Ardon H, Bello L, Berger MS, Bouwknegt W, Conti Nibali M, Furtner J, Han SJ, Han SJ, Hervey-Jumper S, Hervey-Jumper S, Idema AJS, Kiesel B, Kloet A, Nandoe Tewarie R, Mandonnet E, Reinertsen I, Robe PA, Rossi M, Sciortino T, Solheim O, van den Brink WA, Vandertop PW, Wagemakers M, Widhalm G, Witte MG, Zwinderman AH, De Witt Hamer PC. P11.37.B When to resect or biopsy for patients with supratentorial glioblastoma: a multivariable prediction model. Neuro Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noac174.226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Abstract
Background
The prospects of a patient with suspected glioblastoma may rely heavily on the indication for surgical resection versus biopsy only. Biopsy percentages vary considerably across hospitals and guidelines for treatment of glioblastoma lack criteria for surgical decision-making. To identify patient and tumor characteristics associated with the decision to resect or biopsy a glioblastoma and to develop and validate a prediction model for decision support.
Material and Methods
Clinical data and pre-operative MRI scans were collected for adults who underwent first-time surgery for supratentorial glioblastoma from a registry-based cohort study of 12 hospitals from the Netherlands, Germany, France, Italy, and the United States between 1st of January 2007 and 31st of December 2011. The main outcome was the type of surgical procedure: surgical resection or biopsy only. Predictors were patient- and tumor-related characteristics. Radiological factors were extracted from MRI using an automated tumor segmentation method. A prediction model was constructed using multivariable logistic regression analysis. The model was cross-validated and externally validated with a leave-one-hospital-out approach.
Results
Out of 1053 patients treated for glioblastoma, 28% underwent biopsy only. Biopsy rates varied from 15-40% across hospitals. The prediction model showed excellent discrimination with an average area under the curve of 0.86. Of the patient-related characteristics, younger age was associated more with resection and Karnofsky Performance Score of 60 or less with biopsy. Of the tumor-related characteristics, a location in the right hemisphere, unifocality, no tumor midline crossing, and no involvement of the cortical spinal tract, were associated with resection, as well as a high expected resectability index, a location in the right occipital lobe, and a higher percentage of tumor in Schaefer’s dorsal or ventral attention, limbic, and default networks. External validation proved acceptable to outstanding discrimination with areas under the curve ranging between 0.79 and 0.92 for hospitals.
Conclusion
A prediction model is presented and validated to support the decision to resect or to biopsy a patient with a suspected supratentorial glioblastoma. In this prediction model, tumor-related characteristics were more informative than patient-related factors. This may support surgical decision-making for individual patients, or facilitate comparisons of patient cohorts between surgeons or institutions.
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- I O Kommers
- Department of Neurosurgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Vrije Universiteit , Amsterdam , Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Brain Tumor Center, Amsterdam University Medical Centers , Amsterdam , Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Vrije Universiteit , Amsterdam , Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Brain Tumor Center, Amsterdam University Medical Centers , Amsterdam , Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Vrije Universiteit , Amsterdam , Netherlands
- Institutes of Neurology and Healthcare Engineering, University College London , London , United Kingdom
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- Department of Health Research, SINTEF Digital , Trondheim , Norway
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- Department of Health Research, SINTEF Digital , Trondheim , Norway
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Twee Steden Hospital , Tilburg , Netherlands
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- Neurosurgical Oncology Unit, Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, Humanitas Research Hospital, Università Degli Studi di Milano , Milano , Italy
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California San Francisco , San Fransisco, CA , United States
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- Medische Kliniek Velsen , Velsen , Netherlands
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- Neurosurgical Oncology Unit, Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, Humanitas Research Hospital, Università Degli Studi di Milano , Milano , Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Imaging and Image-Guided Therapy, Medical University Vienna , Wien , Austria
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University , Portland, OR , United States
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University , Portland, OR , United States
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California San Francisco , San Fransisco, CA , United States
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California San Francisco , San Fransisco, CA , United States
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Northwest Clinics , Alkmaar , Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical University Vienna, , Wien , Austria
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Haaglanden Medical Center , The Hague , Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Haaglanden Medical Center , The Hague , Netherlands
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Hôpital Lariboisière , Paris , France
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- Department of Health Research, SINTEF Digital , Trondheim , Norway
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- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University Medical Center Utrecht , Utrecht , Netherlands
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- Neurosurgical Oncology Unit, Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, Humanitas Research Hospital, Università Degli Studi di Milano , Milano , Italy
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- Neurosurgical Oncology Unit, Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, Humanitas Research Hospital, Università Degli Studi di Milano , Milano , Italy
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- Department of Neurosurgery, St. Olavs University Hospital , Trondheim , Norway
- Department of Neuromedicine and Movement Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology , Trondheim , Norway
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Vrije Universiteit , Amsterdam , Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Brain Tumor Center, Amsterdam University Medical Centers , Amsterdam , Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen , Groningen , Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical University Vienna , Wien , Austria
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute , Amsterdam , Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam , Amsterdam , Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Vrije Universiteit , Amsterdam , Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Brain Tumor Center, Amsterdam University Medical Centers , Amsterdam , Netherlands
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Bouget D, Pedersen A, Jakola AS, Kavouridis V, Emblem KE, Eijgelaar RS, Kommers I, Ardon H, Barkhof F, Bello L, Berger MS, Conti Nibali M, Furtner J, Hervey-Jumper S, Idema AJS, Kiesel B, Kloet A, Mandonnet E, Müller DMJ, Robe PA, Rossi M, Sciortino T, Van den Brink WA, Wagemakers M, Widhalm G, Witte MG, Zwinderman AH, De Witt Hamer PC, Solheim O, Reinertsen I. Preoperative Brain Tumor Imaging: Models and Software for Segmentation and Standardized Reporting. Front Neurol 2022; 13:932219. [PMID: 35968292 PMCID: PMC9364874 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2022.932219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Accepted: 06/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
Abstract
For patients suffering from brain tumor, prognosis estimation and treatment decisions are made by a multidisciplinary team based on a set of preoperative MR scans. Currently, the lack of standardized and automatic methods for tumor detection and generation of clinical reports, incorporating a wide range of tumor characteristics, represents a major hurdle. In this study, we investigate the most occurring brain tumor types: glioblastomas, lower grade gliomas, meningiomas, and metastases, through four cohorts of up to 4,000 patients. Tumor segmentation models were trained using the AGU-Net architecture with different preprocessing steps and protocols. Segmentation performances were assessed in-depth using a wide-range of voxel and patient-wise metrics covering volume, distance, and probabilistic aspects. Finally, two software solutions have been developed, enabling an easy use of the trained models and standardized generation of clinical reports: Raidionics and Raidionics-Slicer. Segmentation performances were quite homogeneous across the four different brain tumor types, with an average true positive Dice ranging between 80 and 90%, patient-wise recall between 88 and 98%, and patient-wise precision around 95%. In conjunction to Dice, the identified most relevant other metrics were the relative absolute volume difference, the variation of information, and the Hausdorff, Mahalanobis, and object average symmetric surface distances. With our Raidionics software, running on a desktop computer with CPU support, tumor segmentation can be performed in 16–54 s depending on the dimensions of the MRI volume. For the generation of a standardized clinical report, including the tumor segmentation and features computation, 5–15 min are necessary. All trained models have been made open-access together with the source code for both software solutions and validation metrics computation. In the future, a method to convert results from a set of metrics into a final single score would be highly desirable for easier ranking across trained models. In addition, an automatic classification of the brain tumor type would be necessary to replace manual user input. Finally, the inclusion of post-operative segmentation in both software solutions will be key for generating complete post-operative standardized clinical reports.
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- David Bouget
- Department of Health Research, SINTEF Digital, Trondheim, Norway
- *Correspondence: David Bouget
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- Department of Health Research, SINTEF Digital, Trondheim, Norway
- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
- Clinic of Surgery, St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Neurosurgery, St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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- Division of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Department of Physics and Computational Radiology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Brain Tumor Center, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Brain Tumor Center, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Twee Steden Hospital, Tilburg, Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Institutes of Neurology and Healthcare Engineering, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Neurosurgical Oncology Unit, Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, Humanitas Research Hospital, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
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- Neurosurgical Oncology Unit, Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, Humanitas Research Hospital, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Imaging and Image-Guided Therapy, Medical University Vienna, Wien, Austria
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical University Vienna, Wien, Austria
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Haaglanden Medical Center, The Hague, Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Brain Tumor Center, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Neurosurgical Oncology Unit, Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, Humanitas Research Hospital, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Neurosurgical Oncology Unit, Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, Humanitas Research Hospital, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical University Vienna, Wien, Austria
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Brain Tumor Center, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
- Department of Neuromedicine and Movement Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Health Research, SINTEF Digital, Trondheim, Norway
- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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De Swart ME, Müller DMJ, Ardon H, Balvers RK, Bosscher L, Bouwknegt W, van den Brink WA, Hovinga K, Kloet A, Koopmans J, Ter Laan M, Nabuurs R, Nandoe Tewarie R, Robe PA, van der Veer O, Viozzi I, Wagemakers M, Zwinderman AH, De Witt Hamer PC. Between-hospital variation in time to glioblastoma surgery: a report from the Quality Registry Neuro Surgery in the Netherlands. J Neurosurg 2022; 137:1-10. [PMID: 35276655 DOI: 10.3171/2022.1.jns212566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2021] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Patients with glioblastoma are often scheduled for urgent elective surgery. Currently, the impact of the waiting period until glioblastoma surgery is undetermined. In this national quality registry study, the authors determined the wait times until surgery for patients with glioblastoma, the risk factors associated with wait times, and the risk-standardized variation in time to surgery between Dutch hospitals. The associations between time to surgery and patient outcomes were also explored. METHODS Data from all 4589 patients who underwent first-time glioblastoma surgery between 2014 and 2019 in the Netherlands were collected by 13 hospitals in the Quality Registry Neuro Surgery. Time to surgery comprised 1) the time from first MR scan to surgery (MTS), and 2) the time from first neurosurgical consultation to surgery (CTS). Long MTS was defined as more than 21 days and long CTS as more than 14 days. Potential risk factors were analyzed in multivariable logistic regression models. The standardized rate of long time to surgery was analyzed using funnel plots. Patient outcomes including Karnofsky Performance Scale (KPS) score change, complications, and survival were analyzed by multivariable logistic regression and proportional hazards models. RESULTS The median overall MTS and CTS were 18 and 9 days, respectively. Overall, 2576 patients (56%) had an MTS within 3 weeks and 3069 (67%) had a CTS within 2 weeks. Long MTS was significantly associated with older age, higher preoperative KPS score, higher American Society of Anesthesiologists comorbidity class, season, lower hospital case volume, university affiliation, and resection. Long CTS was significantly associated with higher baseline KPS score, university affiliation, resection, more recent year of treatment, and season. In funnel plots, considerable practice variation was observed between hospitals in patients with long times to surgery. Fewer patients with KPS score improvement were observed after a long time until resection. Long CTS was associated with longer survival. Complications and KPS score decline were not associated with time to surgery. CONCLUSIONS Considerable between-hospital variation among Dutch hospitals was observed in the time to glioblastoma surgery. A long time to resection impeded KPS score improvement, and therefore, patients who may improve should be identified for more urgent resection. Longer survival was observed in patients selected for longer time until surgery after neurosurgical consultation (CTS).
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- 2Neurosurgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, location VUmc, Cancer Center Amsterdam
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- 3Department of Neurosurgery, Elisabeth-Tweesteden Hospital, Tilburg
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- 4Department of Neurosurgery, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam
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- 6Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Center Slotervaart, Amsterdam
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- 8Department of Neurosurgery, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht
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- 9Department of Neurosurgery, Haaglanden Medical Center, The Hague
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- 10Department of Neurosurgery, Martini Hospital, Groningen
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- 11Department of Neurosurgery, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen
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- 2Neurosurgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, location VUmc, Cancer Center Amsterdam
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- 13Department of Neurology & Neurosurgery, University Medical Center Utrecht
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- 11Department of Neurosurgery, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen
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- 16Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- 2Neurosurgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, location VUmc, Cancer Center Amsterdam
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Bouget D, Eijgelaar RS, Pedersen A, Kommers I, Ardon H, Barkhof F, Bello L, Berger MS, Nibali MC, Furtner J, Fyllingen EH, Hervey-Jumper S, Idema AJS, Kiesel B, Kloet A, Mandonnet E, Müller DMJ, Robe PA, Rossi M, Sagberg LM, Sciortino T, Van den Brink WA, Wagemakers M, Widhalm G, Witte MG, Zwinderman AH, Reinertsen I, De Witt Hamer PC, Solheim O. Glioblastoma Surgery Imaging-Reporting and Data System: Validation and Performance of the Automated Segmentation Task. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:4674. [PMID: 34572900 PMCID: PMC8465753 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13184674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2021] [Revised: 09/03/2021] [Accepted: 09/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
For patients with presumed glioblastoma, essential tumor characteristics are determined from preoperative MR images to optimize the treatment strategy. This procedure is time-consuming and subjective, if performed by crude eyeballing or manually. The standardized GSI-RADS aims to provide neurosurgeons with automatic tumor segmentations to extract tumor features rapidly and objectively. In this study, we improved automatic tumor segmentation and compared the agreement with manual raters, describe the technical details of the different components of GSI-RADS, and determined their speed. Two recent neural network architectures were considered for the segmentation task: nnU-Net and AGU-Net. Two preprocessing schemes were introduced to investigate the tradeoff between performance and processing speed. A summarized description of the tumor feature extraction and standardized reporting process is included. The trained architectures for automatic segmentation and the code for computing the standardized report are distributed as open-source and as open-access software. Validation studies were performed on a dataset of 1594 gadolinium-enhanced T1-weighted MRI volumes from 13 hospitals and 293 T1-weighted MRI volumes from the BraTS challenge. The glioblastoma tumor core segmentation reached a Dice score slightly below 90%, a patientwise F1-score close to 99%, and a 95th percentile Hausdorff distance slightly below 4.0 mm on average with either architecture and the heavy preprocessing scheme. A patient MRI volume can be segmented in less than one minute, and a standardized report can be generated in up to five minutes. The proposed GSI-RADS software showed robust performance on a large collection of MRI volumes from various hospitals and generated results within a reasonable runtime.
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- David Bouget
- Department of Health Research, SINTEF Digital, NO-7465 Trondheim, Norway; (A.P.); (I.R.)
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Vrije Universiteit, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (R.S.E.); (I.K.); (D.M.J.M.); (P.C.D.W.H.)
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Brain Tumor Center, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Health Research, SINTEF Digital, NO-7465 Trondheim, Norway; (A.P.); (I.R.)
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Vrije Universiteit, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (R.S.E.); (I.K.); (D.M.J.M.); (P.C.D.W.H.)
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Brain Tumor Center, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Twee Steden Hospital, 5042 AD Tilburg, The Netherlands;
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Vrije Universiteit, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands;
- Institutes of Neurology and Healthcare Engineering, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK
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- Neurosurgical Oncology Unit, Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, Humanitas Research Hospital, Università Degli Studi di Milano, 20122 Milano, Italy; (L.B.); (M.C.N.); (M.R.); (T.S.)
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA; (M.S.B.); (S.H.-J.)
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- Neurosurgical Oncology Unit, Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, Humanitas Research Hospital, Università Degli Studi di Milano, 20122 Milano, Italy; (L.B.); (M.C.N.); (M.R.); (T.S.)
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- Department of Biomedical Imaging and Image-Guided Therapy, Medical University Vienna, 1090 Wien, Austria;
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- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NO-7491 Trondheim, Norway;
- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital, NO-7030 Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA; (M.S.B.); (S.H.-J.)
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Northwest Clinics, 1815 JD Alkmaar, The Netherlands;
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical University Vienna, 1090 Wien, Austria; (B.K.); (G.W.)
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Haaglanden Medical Center, 2512 VA The Hague, The Netherlands;
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Hôpital Lariboisière, 75010 Paris, France;
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Vrije Universiteit, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (R.S.E.); (I.K.); (D.M.J.M.); (P.C.D.W.H.)
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Brain Tumor Center, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, 3584 CX Utrecht, The Netherlands;
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- Neurosurgical Oncology Unit, Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, Humanitas Research Hospital, Università Degli Studi di Milano, 20122 Milano, Italy; (L.B.); (M.C.N.); (M.R.); (T.S.)
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- Department of Neurosurgery, St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital, NO-7030 Trondheim, Norway;
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- Neurosurgical Oncology Unit, Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, Humanitas Research Hospital, Università Degli Studi di Milano, 20122 Milano, Italy; (L.B.); (M.C.N.); (M.R.); (T.S.)
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands;
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical University Vienna, 1090 Wien, Austria; (B.K.); (G.W.)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, 1066 CX Amsterdam, The Netherlands;
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (A.H.Z.); (O.S.)
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- Department of Health Research, SINTEF Digital, NO-7465 Trondheim, Norway; (A.P.); (I.R.)
- Department of Neurosurgery, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands;
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Vrije Universiteit, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (R.S.E.); (I.K.); (D.M.J.M.); (P.C.D.W.H.)
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Brain Tumor Center, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (A.H.Z.); (O.S.)
- Department of Neuromedicine and Movement Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NO-7491 Trondheim, Norway
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Müller DMJ, Robe PA, Ardon H, Barkhof F, Bello L, Berger MS, Bouwknegt W, Van den Brink WA, Conti Nibali M, Eijgelaar RS, Furtner J, Han SJ, Hervey-Jumper SL, Idema AJS, Kiesel B, Kloet A, Mandonnet E, De Munck JC, Rossi M, Sciortino T, Vandertop WP, Visser M, Wagemakers M, Widhalm G, Witte MG, Zwinderman AH, De Witt Hamer PC. On the cutting edge of glioblastoma surgery: where neurosurgeons agree and disagree on surgical decisions. J Neurosurg 2021; 136:45-55. [PMID: 34243150 DOI: 10.3171/2020.11.jns202897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2020] [Accepted: 11/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE The aim of glioblastoma surgery is to maximize the extent of resection while preserving functional integrity. Standards are lacking for surgical decision-making, and previous studies indicate treatment variations. These shortcomings reflect the need to evaluate larger populations from different care teams. In this study, the authors used probability maps to quantify and compare surgical decision-making throughout the brain by 12 neurosurgical teams for patients with glioblastoma. METHODS The study included all adult patients who underwent first-time glioblastoma surgery in 2012-2013 and were treated by 1 of the 12 participating neurosurgical teams. Voxel-wise probability maps of tumor location, biopsy, and resection were constructed for each team to identify and compare patient treatment variations. Brain regions with different biopsy and resection results between teams were identified and analyzed for patient functional outcome and survival. RESULTS The study cohort consisted of 1087 patients, of whom 363 underwent a biopsy and 724 a resection. Biopsy and resection decisions were generally comparable between teams, providing benchmarks for probability maps of resections and biopsies for glioblastoma. Differences in biopsy rates were identified for the right superior frontal gyrus and indicated variation in biopsy decisions. Differences in resection rates were identified for the left superior parietal lobule, indicating variations in resection decisions. CONCLUSIONS Probability maps of glioblastoma surgery enabled capture of clinical practice decisions and indicated that teams generally agreed on which region to biopsy or to resect. However, treatment variations reflecting clinical dilemmas were observed and pinpointed by using the probability maps, which could therefore be useful for quality-of-care discussions between surgical teams for patients with glioblastoma.
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- Domenique M J Müller
- 1Department of Neurosurgery, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit, Cancer Center Amsterdam
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- 2Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University Medical Center Utrecht
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- 3Department of Neurosurgery, St. Elisabeth Hospital, Tilburg
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- 4Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,5Institutes of Neurology and Healthcare Engineering, University College London, United Kingdom
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- 6Neurosurgical Oncology Unit, Department of Oncology and Remato-Oncology, Università degli Studi di Milano, Humanitas Research Hospital, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- 7Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, California
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- 8Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Center Slotervaart, Amsterdam
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- 6Neurosurgical Oncology Unit, Department of Oncology and Remato-Oncology, Università degli Studi di Milano, Humanitas Research Hospital, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- 10Department of Radiation Oncology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- 11Department of Biomedical Imaging and Image-Guided Therapy, Medical University Vienna, Austria
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- 12Department of Neurological Surgery, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon
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- 7Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, California
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- 13Department of Neurosurgery, Northwest Clinics, Alkmaar, The Netherlands
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- 14Department of Neurological Surgery, Medical University Vienna, Austria
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- 15Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Center Haaglanden, The Hague, The Netherlands
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- 16Department of Neurological Surgery, Hôpital Lariboisière, Paris, France
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- 4Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- 6Neurosurgical Oncology Unit, Department of Oncology and Remato-Oncology, Università degli Studi di Milano, Humanitas Research Hospital, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- 6Neurosurgical Oncology Unit, Department of Oncology and Remato-Oncology, Università degli Studi di Milano, Humanitas Research Hospital, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit, Cancer Center Amsterdam
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- 4Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- 17Department of Neurosurgery, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen; and
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- 14Department of Neurological Surgery, Medical University Vienna, Austria
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- 10Department of Radiation Oncology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- 18Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Kommers I, Bouget D, Pedersen A, Eijgelaar RS, Ardon H, Barkhof F, Bello L, Berger MS, Conti Nibali M, Furtner J, Fyllingen EH, Hervey-Jumper S, Idema AJS, Kiesel B, Kloet A, Mandonnet E, Müller DMJ, Robe PA, Rossi M, Sagberg LM, Sciortino T, van den Brink WA, Wagemakers M, Widhalm G, Witte MG, Zwinderman AH, Reinertsen I, Solheim O, De Witt Hamer PC. Glioblastoma Surgery Imaging-Reporting and Data System: Standardized Reporting of Tumor Volume, Location, and Resectability Based on Automated Segmentations. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:2854. [PMID: 34201021 PMCID: PMC8229389 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13122854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2021] [Revised: 05/28/2021] [Accepted: 06/02/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
Abstract
Treatment decisions for patients with presumed glioblastoma are based on tumor characteristics available from a preoperative MR scan. Tumor characteristics, including volume, location, and resectability, are often estimated or manually delineated. This process is time consuming and subjective. Hence, comparison across cohorts, trials, or registries are subject to assessment bias. In this study, we propose a standardized Glioblastoma Surgery Imaging Reporting and Data System (GSI-RADS) based on an automated method of tumor segmentation that provides standard reports on tumor features that are potentially relevant for glioblastoma surgery. As clinical validation, we determine the agreement in extracted tumor features between the automated method and the current standard of manual segmentations from routine clinical MR scans before treatment. In an observational consecutive cohort of 1596 adult patients with a first time surgery of a glioblastoma from 13 institutions, we segmented gadolinium-enhanced tumor parts both by a human rater and by an automated algorithm. Tumor features were extracted from segmentations of both methods and compared to assess differences, concordance, and equivalence. The laterality, contralateral infiltration, and the laterality indices were in excellent agreement. The native and normalized tumor volumes had excellent agreement, consistency, and equivalence. Multifocality, but not the number of foci, had good agreement and equivalence. The location profiles of cortical and subcortical structures were in excellent agreement. The expected residual tumor volumes and resectability indices had excellent agreement, consistency, and equivalence. Tumor probability maps were in good agreement. In conclusion, automated segmentations are in excellent agreement with manual segmentations and practically equivalent regarding tumor features that are potentially relevant for neurosurgical purposes. Standard GSI-RADS reports can be generated by open access software.
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- Ivar Kommers
- Department of Neurosurgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Vrije Universiteit, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (I.K.); (R.S.E.); (D.M.J.M.)
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Brain Tumor Center, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Health Research, SINTEF Digital, NO-7465 Trondheim, Norway; (D.B.); (A.P.); (I.R.)
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- Department of Health Research, SINTEF Digital, NO-7465 Trondheim, Norway; (D.B.); (A.P.); (I.R.)
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Vrije Universiteit, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (I.K.); (R.S.E.); (D.M.J.M.)
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Brain Tumor Center, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Twee Steden Hospital, 5042 AD Tilburg, The Netherlands;
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Vrije Universiteit, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands;
- Institutes of Neurology and Healthcare Engineering, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK
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- Neurosurgical Oncology Unit, Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, Humanitas Research Hospital, Università Degli Studi di Milano, 20122 Milano, Italy; (L.B.); (M.C.N.); (M.R.); (T.S.)
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA; (M.S.B.); (S.H.-J.)
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- Neurosurgical Oncology Unit, Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, Humanitas Research Hospital, Università Degli Studi di Milano, 20122 Milano, Italy; (L.B.); (M.C.N.); (M.R.); (T.S.)
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- Department of Biomedical Imaging and Image-Guided Therapy, Medical University Vienna, 1090 Wien, Austria;
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- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NO-7491 Trondheim, Norway;
- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, St. Olav’s Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital, NO-7030 Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA; (M.S.B.); (S.H.-J.)
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Northwest Clinics, 1815 JD Alkmaar, The Netherlands;
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical University Vienna, 1090 Wien, Austria; (B.K.); (G.W.)
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Haaglanden Medical Center, 2512 VA The Hague, The Netherlands;
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Hôpital Lariboisière, 75010 Paris, France;
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Vrije Universiteit, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (I.K.); (R.S.E.); (D.M.J.M.)
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Brain Tumor Center, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, 3584 CX Utrecht, The Netherlands;
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- Neurosurgical Oncology Unit, Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, Humanitas Research Hospital, Università Degli Studi di Milano, 20122 Milano, Italy; (L.B.); (M.C.N.); (M.R.); (T.S.)
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- Department of Neurosurgery, St. Olav’s Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital, NO-7030 Trondheim, Norway;
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- Neurosurgical Oncology Unit, Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, Humanitas Research Hospital, Università Degli Studi di Milano, 20122 Milano, Italy; (L.B.); (M.C.N.); (M.R.); (T.S.)
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands;
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical University Vienna, 1090 Wien, Austria; (B.K.); (G.W.)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, 1066 CX Amsterdam, The Netherlands;
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands;
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- Department of Health Research, SINTEF Digital, NO-7465 Trondheim, Norway; (D.B.); (A.P.); (I.R.)
- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NO-7491 Trondheim, Norway;
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- Department of Neurosurgery, St. Olav’s Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital, NO-7030 Trondheim, Norway;
- Department of Neuromedicine and Movement Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NO-7491 Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Vrije Universiteit, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (I.K.); (R.S.E.); (D.M.J.M.)
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Brain Tumor Center, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Müller DMJ, De Swart ME, Ardon H, Barkhof F, Bello L, Berger MS, Bouwknegt W, Van den Brink WA, Conti Nibali M, Eijgelaar RS, Furtner J, Han SJ, Hervey-Jumper S, Idema AJS, Kiesel B, Kloet A, Mandonnet E, Robe PAJT, Rossi M, Sciortino T, Vandertop WP, Visser M, Wagemakers M, Widhalm G, Witte MG, De Witt Hamer PC. Timing of glioblastoma surgery and patient outcomes: a multicenter cohort study. Neurooncol Adv 2021; 3:vdab053. [PMID: 34056605 PMCID: PMC8156977 DOI: 10.1093/noajnl/vdab053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background The impact of time-to-surgery on clinical outcome for patients with glioblastoma has not been determined. Any delay in treatment is perceived as detrimental, but guidelines do not specify acceptable timings. In this study, we relate the time to glioblastoma surgery with the extent of resection and residual tumor volume, performance change, and survival, and we explore the identification of patients for urgent surgery. Methods Adults with first-time surgery in 2012–2013 treated by 12 neuro-oncological teams were included in this study. We defined time-to-surgery as the number of days between the diagnostic MR scan and surgery. The relation between time-to-surgery and patient and tumor characteristics was explored in time-to-event analysis and proportional hazard models. Outcome according to time-to-surgery was analyzed by volumetric measurements, changes in performance status, and survival analysis with patient and tumor characteristics as modifiers. Results Included were 1033 patients of whom 729 had a resection and 304 a biopsy. The overall median time-to-surgery was 13 days. Surgery was within 3 days for 235 (23%) patients, and within a month for 889 (86%). The median volumetric doubling time was 22 days. Lower performance status (hazard ratio [HR] 0.942, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.893–0.994) and larger tumor volume (HR 1.012, 95% CI 1.010–1.014) were independently associated with a shorter time-to-surgery. Extent of resection, residual tumor volume, postoperative performance change, and overall survival were not associated with time-to-surgery. Conclusions With current decision-making for urgent surgery in selected patients with glioblastoma and surgery typically within 1 month, we found equal extent of resection, residual tumor volume, performance status, and survival after longer times-to-surgery.
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- Domenique M J Müller
- Amsterdam University Medical Centers, location VU University Medical Center, Neurosurgical Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, location VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, St Elisabeth Hospital, Tilburg, Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.,Institutes of Neurology and Healthcare Engineering, UCL, London, UK
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Humanitas Research Hospital Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Center Slotervaart, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Humanitas Research Hospital Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Imaging and image-guided Therapy, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Northwest Clinics, Alkmaar, Netherlands
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Center Haaglanden, the Hague, Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Humanitas Research Hospital Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Humanitas Research Hospital Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Amsterdam University Medical Centers, location VU University Medical Center, Neurosurgical Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Amsterdam University Medical Centers, location VU University Medical Center, Neurosurgical Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Sadik ZHA, Hanssens PEJ, Verheul JB, Ardon H, Lie ST, van der Pol B, Beute GN, Fleischeuer REM, Leenstra S. Stereotactic cyst aspiration directly followed by Gamma Knife radiosurgery for large cystic brain metastases. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2021; 163:343-350. [PMID: 32291592 DOI: 10.1007/s00701-020-04273-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2019] [Accepted: 02/19/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Gamma Knife radiosurgery (GKRS) has been proven to be a successful primary treatment for metastatic brain tumors (BM). BM can come in cystic lesions and are often too large for GKRS. An alternative approach to treat cystic BM is stereotactic cyst aspiration (SCA) for volume reduction, making it suitable for GKRS afterwards. OBJECTIVE Our objective is evaluation of volumetric reduction after SCA, tumor control, and complications after SCA directly followed by GKRS. METHODS We performed a retrospective analysis of all patients who underwent SCA directly followed by GKRS at the Gamma Knife Center of the Elisabeth-Tweesteden Hospital in Tilburg between 2002 and 2015. In total, 54 patients had undergone this combined approach. Two patients were excluded because of prior intracranial treatment. The other 52 patients were included for analysis. RESULTS SCA resulted in a mean volumetric reduction of 56.5% (range 5.50-87.00%). In 83.6% of the tumors (46 tumors), SCA led to sufficient volumetric reduction making GKRS possible. The overall local tumor control (OLTC) of the aspirated lesions post-GKRS was 60.9% (28 out of 46 tumors). Median progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) for all patients were 3 (range 5 days-14 months) and 12 months (range 5 days-58 months), respectively. Leptomeningeal disease was reported in 5 (9.6%) cases. CONCLUSION SCA directly followed by GKRS is an effective and time-efficient treatment for large cystic BM in selected patients in which surgery is contraindicated and those with deeply located lesions.
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Kommers I, Ackermans L, Ardon H, van den Brink WA, Bouwknegt W, Balvers RK, van der Gaag N, Bosscher L, Kloet A, Koopmans J, Laan MT, Tewarie RN, Robe PA, van der Veer O, Wagemakers M, Zwinderman AH, De Witt Hamer PC. Between-hospital variation in rates of complications and decline of patient performance after glioblastoma surgery in the dutch Quality Registry Neuro Surgery. J Neurooncol 2021; 152:289-298. [PMID: 33511509 PMCID: PMC7997839 DOI: 10.1007/s11060-021-03697-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2020] [Accepted: 01/06/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Introduction For decisions on glioblastoma surgery, the risk of complications and decline in performance is decisive. In this study, we determine the rate of complications and performance decline after resections and biopsies in a national quality registry, their risk factors and the risk-standardized variation between institutions. Methods Data from all 3288 adults with first-time glioblastoma surgery at 13 hospitals were obtained from a prospective population-based Quality Registry Neuro Surgery in the Netherlands between 2013 and 2017. Patients were stratified by biopsies and resections. Complications were categorized as Clavien-Dindo grades II and higher. Performance decline was considered a deterioration of more than 10 Karnofsky points at 6 weeks. Risk factors were evaluated in multivariable logistic regression analysis. Patient-specific expected and observed complications and performance declines were summarized for institutions and analyzed in funnel plots. Results For 2271 resections, the overall complication rate was 20 % and 16 % declined in performance. For 1017 biopsies, the overall complication rate was 11 % and 30 % declined in performance. Patient-related characteristics were significant risk factors for complications and performance decline, i.e. higher age, lower baseline Karnofsky, higher ASA classification, and the surgical procedure. Hospital characteristics, i.e. case volume, university affiliation and biopsy percentage, were not. In three institutes the observed complication rate was significantly less than expected. In one institute significantly more performance declines were observed than expected, and in one institute significantly less. Conclusions Patient characteristics, but not case volume, were risk factors for complications and performance decline after glioblastoma surgery. After risk-standardization, hospitals varied in complications and performance declines. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s11060-021-03697-8.
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- Ivar Kommers
- Department of Neurosurgery, Location VUmc, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, St Elisabeth Hospital, Tilburg, Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Center Slotervaart, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Center Haaglanden, The Hague, Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Northwest Clinics, Alkmaar, Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Center Haaglanden, The Hague, Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Martini Hospital, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology & Neurosurgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Location VUmc, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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Müller DMJ, Robe PA, Ardon H, Barkhof F, Bello L, Berger MS, Bouwknegt W, Van den Brink WA, Conti Nibali M, Eijgelaar RS, Furtner J, Han SJ, Hervey-Jumper SL, Idema AJS, Kiesel B, Kloet A, De Munck JC, Rossi M, Sciortino T, Vandertop WP, Visser M, Wagemakers M, Widhalm G, Witte MG, Zwinderman AH, De Witt Hamer PC. Quantifying eloquent locations for glioblastoma surgery using resection probability maps. J Neurosurg 2020; 134:1091-1101. [PMID: 32244208 DOI: 10.3171/2020.1.jns193049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2019] [Accepted: 01/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Decisions in glioblastoma surgery are often guided by presumed eloquence of the tumor location. The authors introduce the "expected residual tumor volume" (eRV) and the "expected resectability index" (eRI) based on previous decisions aggregated in resection probability maps. The diagnostic accuracy of eRV and eRI to predict biopsy decisions, resectability, functional outcome, and survival was determined. METHODS Consecutive patients with first-time glioblastoma surgery in 2012-2013 were included from 12 hospitals. The eRV was calculated from the preoperative MR images of each patient using a resection probability map, and the eRI was derived from the tumor volume. As reference, Sawaya's tumor location eloquence grades (EGs) were classified. Resectability was measured as observed extent of resection (EOR) and residual volume, and functional outcome as change in Karnofsky Performance Scale score. Receiver operating characteristic curves and multivariable logistic regression were applied. RESULTS Of 915 patients, 674 (74%) underwent a resection with a median EOR of 97%, functional improvement in 71 (8%), functional decline in 78 (9%), and median survival of 12.8 months. The eRI and eRV identified biopsies and EORs of at least 80%, 90%, or 98% better than EG. The eRV and eRI predicted observed residual volumes under 10, 5, and 1 ml better than EG. The eRV, eRI, and EG had low diagnostic accuracy for functional outcome changes. Higher eRV and lower eRI were strongly associated with shorter survival, independent of known prognostic factors. CONCLUSIONS The eRV and eRI predict biopsy decisions, resectability, and survival better than eloquence grading and may be useful preoperative indices to support surgical decisions.
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- Domenique M J Müller
- 1Brain Tumor Center & Department of Neurosurgery, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- 2Department of Neurology & Neurosurgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- 3Department of Neurosurgery, St. Elisabeth Hospital, Tilburg, The Netherlands
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- 4Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Vrije Universiteit, University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,5Institutes of Neurology and Healthcare Engineering, University College London, United Kingdom
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- 6Neurosurgical Oncology Unit, Departments of Oncology and Remato-Oncology, Università degli Studi di Milano, Humanitas Research Hospital, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- 7Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, California
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- 8Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Center Slotervaart, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- 6Neurosurgical Oncology Unit, Departments of Oncology and Remato-Oncology, Università degli Studi di Milano, Humanitas Research Hospital, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- 10Department of Radiation Oncology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- 11Department of Biomedical Imaging and Image-Guided Therapy, Medical University Vienna, Austria
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- 12Department of Neurological Surgery, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon
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- 7Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, California
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- 13Department of Neurosurgery, Northwest Clinics, Alkmaar, The Netherlands
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- 14Department of Neurosurgery, Medical University Vienna, Austria
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- 15Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Center Haaglanden, The Hague, The Netherlands
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- 4Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Vrije Universiteit, University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- 6Neurosurgical Oncology Unit, Departments of Oncology and Remato-Oncology, Università degli Studi di Milano, Humanitas Research Hospital, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- 6Neurosurgical Oncology Unit, Departments of Oncology and Remato-Oncology, Università degli Studi di Milano, Humanitas Research Hospital, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- 1Brain Tumor Center & Department of Neurosurgery, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- 4Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Vrije Universiteit, University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- 16Department of Neurosurgery, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands; and
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- 14Department of Neurosurgery, Medical University Vienna, Austria
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- 10Department of Radiation Oncology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- 17Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- 1Brain Tumor Center & Department of Neurosurgery, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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De Witt Hamer PC, Ho VKY, Zwinderman AH, Ackermans L, Ardon H, Boomstra S, Bouwknegt W, van den Brink WA, Dirven CM, van der Gaag NA, van der Veer O, Idema AJS, Kloet A, Koopmans J, Ter Laan M, Verstegen MJT, Wagemakers M, Robe PAJT. Between-hospital variation in mortality and survival after glioblastoma surgery in the Dutch Quality Registry for Neuro Surgery. J Neurooncol 2019; 144:313-323. [PMID: 31236819 PMCID: PMC6700042 DOI: 10.1007/s11060-019-03229-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2019] [Accepted: 06/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Purpose Standards for surgical decisions are unavailable, hence treatment decisions can be personalized, but also introduce variation in treatment and outcome. National registrations seek to monitor healthcare quality. The goal of the study is to measure between-hospital variation in risk-standardized survival outcome after glioblastoma surgery and to explore the association between survival and hospital characteristics in conjunction with patient-related risk factors. Methods Data of 2,409 adults with first-time glioblastoma surgery at 14 hospitals were obtained from a comprehensive, prospective population-based Quality Registry Neuro Surgery in The Netherlands between 2011 and 2014. We compared the observed survival with patient-specific risk-standardized expected early (30-day) mortality and late (2-year) survival, based on age, performance, and treatment year. We analyzed funnel plots, logistic regression and proportional hazards models. Results Overall 30-day mortality was 5.2% and overall 2-year survival was 13.5%. Median survival varied between 4.8 and 14.9 months among hospitals, and biopsy percentages ranged between 16 and 73%. One hospital had lower than expected early mortality, and four hospitals had lower than expected late survival. Higher case volume was related with lower early mortality (P = 0.031). Patient-related risk factors (lower age; better performance; more recent years of treatment) were significantly associated with longer overall survival. Of the hospital characteristics, longer overall survival was associated with lower biopsy percentage (HR 2.09, 1.34–3.26, P = 0.001), and not with academic setting, nor with case volume. Conclusions Hospitals vary more in late survival than early mortality after glioblastoma surgery. Widely varying biopsy percentages indicate treatment variation. Patient-related factors have a stronger association with overall survival than hospital-related factors. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1007/s11060-019-03229-5) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Philip C De Witt Hamer
- Department of Neurosurgery, Neurosurgical Center Amsterdam, Location VU Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. .,Department of Neurosurgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Location VU Medical Center, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation (IKNL), Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, St Elisabeth Hospital, Tilburg, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Spectrum Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Center Slotervaart, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- HAGA Teaching Hospital, The Hague, The Netherlands.,Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Northwest Clinics, Alkmaar, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Center Haaglanden, The Hague, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Martini Hospital, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology & Neurosurgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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De Witt Hamer P, Ho V, Zwinderman K, Ackermans L, Ardon H, Boomstra S, Bouwknegt W, van den Brink W, Dirven C, van der Gaag N, van der Veer O, Idema B, Kloet F, Koopmans J, ter Laan M, Verstegen M, Wagemakers M, Robe P. SURG-07. BETWEEN-HOSPITAL VARIATION IN MORTALITY AND SURVIVAL AFTER GLIOBLASTOMA SURGERY. Neuro Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noy148.1043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Philip De Witt Hamer
- Neurosurgical Center Amsterdam, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation (IKNL), Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, St Elisabeth Hospital, Tilburg, Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Spectrum Twente, Enschede, Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Center Slotervaart, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Dept. of Neurosurgery, Brain Tumor Center, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- HAGA Teaching Hospital; Leiden University Medical Center, Den Haag, Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Northwest Clinics, Alkmaar, Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Center Haaglanden, Den Haag, Netherlands
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- Department of neurosurgery, Martini Hospital, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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van Essen TA, Dijkman MD, Cnossen MC, Moudrous W, Ardon H, Schoonman GG, Steyerberg EW, Peul WC, Lingsma HF, de Ruiter GCW. Comparative Effectiveness of Surgery for Traumatic Acute Subdural Hematoma in an Aging Population. J Neurotrauma 2018; 36:1184-1191. [PMID: 30234429 DOI: 10.1089/neu.2018.5869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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There is uncertainty as to the optimal initial management of patients with traumatic acute subdural hematoma, leading to regional variation in surgical policy. This can be exploited to compare the effect of various management strategies and determine best practices. This article reports such a comparative effectiveness analysis of a retrospective observational cohort of traumatic acute subdural hematoma patients in two geographically distinct neurosurgical departments chosen for their - a-priori defined - diverging treatment preferences. Region A favored a strategy focused on surgical hematoma evacuation, whereas region B employed a more conservative approach, performing primary surgery less often. Region was used as a proxy for preferred treatment strategy to compare outcomes between groups, adjusted for potential confounders using multivariable logistic regression with imputation of missing data. In total, 190 patients were included: 108 from region A and 82 from region B. There were 104 males (54.7%). Matching current epidemiological developments, the median age was relatively high at 68 years (interquartile range [IQR], 54-76). Baseline characteristics were comparable between regions. Primary evacuation was performed in 84% of patients in region A and in 65% of patients in region B (p < 0.01). Mortality was lower in region A (37% vs. 45%, p = 0.29), as was unfavorable outcome (53% vs. 62%, p = 0.23). The strategy favoring surgical evacuation was associated with significantly lower odds of mortality (odds ratio [OR]: 0.43; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.21-0.88) and unfavorable outcome (OR: 0.53; 95% CI: 0.27-1.02) 3-9 months post-injury. Therefore, in the aging population of patients with acute subdural hematoma, a treatment strategy favoring emergency hematoma evacuation might be associated with lower odds of mortality and unfavorable outcome.
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- Thomas A van Essen
- 1 Department of Neurosurgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.,2 Department of Neurosurgery, Medial Center Haaglanden, The Hague, The Netherlands
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- 1 Department of Neurosurgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- 3 Center for Medical Decision Sciences, Department of Public Health, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- 4 Department of Neurology, Elisabeth-Tweesteden Hospital, Tilburg, The Netherlands.,5 Department of Neurology, Maasstad Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- 6 Department of Neurosurgery, Elisabeth-Tweesteden Hospital, Tilburg, The Netherlands
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- 4 Department of Neurology, Elisabeth-Tweesteden Hospital, Tilburg, The Netherlands
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- 3 Center for Medical Decision Sciences, Department of Public Health, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.,7 Department of Medical Statistics and Bioinformatics,, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- 1 Department of Neurosurgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.,2 Department of Neurosurgery, Medial Center Haaglanden, The Hague, The Netherlands
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- 3 Center for Medical Decision Sciences, Department of Public Health, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- 2 Department of Neurosurgery, Medial Center Haaglanden, The Hague, The Netherlands
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Müller D, Robe P, van den Brink W, Ardon H, Idema B, Kloet F, Wagemakers M, Barkhof F, Vandertop P, Bello L, Conti Nibali M, Rossi M, Sciortino T, Widhalm G, Kiesel B, Han S, Mandonnet E, Berger M, de Witt Hamer P. P01.062 Probability maps of glioblastoma indicate variation in surgical decisions between twelve surgical teams. Neuro Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noy139.104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- D Müller
- VU University medical center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Elisabeth Tweesteden Ziekenhuis, Tilburg, Netherlands
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- NoordWestZiekenhuis, Alkmaar, Netherlands
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- Haagsch Medisch Centrum, The Hague, Netherlands
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- Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- VU University medical center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- VU University medical center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Humanitas Research Hospital, Milano, Italy
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- Humanitas Research Hospital, Milano, Italy
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- Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
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- University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
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Sadik ZHA, Hanssens PEJ, Verheul JB, Beute GN, Te Lie S, Leenstra S, Ardon H. Gamma knife radiosurgery for recurrent gliomas. J Neurooncol 2018; 140:615-622. [PMID: 30191361 PMCID: PMC6267255 DOI: 10.1007/s11060-018-2988-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2018] [Accepted: 08/21/2018] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Objective In recent years, gamma knife radiosurgery (GKRS) has become increasingly more popular as a salvage treatment modality for patients diagnosed with recurrent gliomas. The goal of GKRS for recurrent glioma patients is to improve survival rates with minimal burden for these patients. The emphasis of this report is on local tumor control (TC), clinical outcome and survival analysis. Methods We performed a retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data of all patients who underwent GKRS for gliomas at the Gamma Knife Center Tilburg between 23-09-2002 and 21-05-2015. In total, 94 patients with glioma were treated with GKRS. Two patients were excluded because GKRS was used as a first stage treatment. The other 92 patients were included for analysis. Results TC was 37% for all tumors (TC was 50% in LGGs and 27% in HGGs). Local progression (LP) was 46% for all tumors (LP was 31% in LGGs and 58% in HGGs). New distant lesions were seen in 18% of all patients (in 5% of LGG patients and 31% of HGG patients). Median progression-free and overall survival (PFS and OS) for all patients were 10.5 and 34.4 months, respectively. Median PFS was 50.1 and 5.7 months for low and high grade tumors, respectively. Median OS was 86.6 and 12.8 months for low and high grade tumors, respectively. No serious adverse events were noted post-GKRS. Conclusion GKRS can safely be used as salvage treatment for recurrent glioma and seems to improve survival rates in (high grade) glioma patients with minimal burden.
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- Zjiwar H A Sadik
- Gamma Knife Center, Elisabeth-Tweesteden Hospital, Tilburg, The Netherlands. .,Department of Neurosurgery, Elisabeth-Tweesteden Hospital, Tilburg, The Netherlands. .,Department of Neurosurgery, Amsterdam Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Gamma Knife Center, Elisabeth-Tweesteden Hospital, Tilburg, The Netherlands.,Department of Neurosurgery, Elisabeth-Tweesteden Hospital, Tilburg, The Netherlands
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- Gamma Knife Center, Elisabeth-Tweesteden Hospital, Tilburg, The Netherlands.,Department of Neurosurgery, Elisabeth-Tweesteden Hospital, Tilburg, The Netherlands
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- Gamma Knife Center, Elisabeth-Tweesteden Hospital, Tilburg, The Netherlands.,Department of Neurosurgery, Elisabeth-Tweesteden Hospital, Tilburg, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Gamma Knife Center, Elisabeth-Tweesteden Hospital, Tilburg, The Netherlands.,Department of Neurosurgery, Elisabeth-Tweesteden Hospital, Tilburg, The Netherlands
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Mueller D, Robe PA, Van den Brink W, Ardon H, Idema B, Kloet A, Barkhof F, Vandertop WP, Bello L, Widhalm G, Mandonnet E, Berger MS, Hamer PCDW. 219 Probability Maps of Glioblastoma Indicate Variation in Surgical Decisions Between 10 Surgical Teams. Neurosurgery 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/neuros/nyy303.219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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de Jong L, Ardon H, Goffin J. Transforaminal Thoracic Spinal Cord Herniation: A Case Report. World Neurosurg 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2013.07.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Ardon H, Van Gool SW, Verschuere T, Maes W, Fieuws S, Sciot R, Wilms G, Demaerel P, Goffin J, Van Calenbergh F, Menten J, Clement P, Debiec-Rychter M, De Vleeschouwer S. Integration of autologous dendritic cell-based immunotherapy in the standard of care treatment for patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma: results of the HGG-2006 phase I/II trial. Cancer Immunol Immunother 2012; 61:2033-44. [PMID: 22527250 PMCID: PMC11028710 DOI: 10.1007/s00262-012-1261-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2011] [Accepted: 04/02/2012] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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PURPOSE Dendritic cell (DC)-based tumor vaccination has rendered promising results in relapsed high-grade glioma patients. In the HGG-2006 trial (EudraCT 2006-002881-20), feasibility, toxicity, and clinical efficacy of the full integration of DC-based tumor vaccination into standard postoperative radiochemotherapy are studied in 77 patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma. PATIENTS AND METHODS Autologous DC are generated after leukapheresis, which is performed before the start of radiochemotherapy. Four weekly induction vaccines are administered after the 6-week course of concomitant radiochemotherapy. During maintenance chemotherapy, 4 boost vaccines are given. Feasibility and progression-free survival (PFS) at 6 months (6mo-PFS) are the primary end points. Overall survival (OS) and immune profiling, rather than monitoring, as assessed in patients' blood samples, are the secondary end points. Analysis has been done on intent-to-treat basis. RESULTS The treatment was feasible without major toxicity. The 6mo-PFS was 70.1 % from inclusion. Median OS was 18.3 months. Outcome improved significantly with lower EORTC RPA classification. Median OS was 39.7, 18.3, and 10.7 months for RPA classes III, IV, and V, respectively. Patients with a methylated MGMT promoter had significantly better PFS (p = 0.0027) and OS (p = 0.0082) as compared to patients with an unmethylated status. Exploratory "immunological profiles" were built to compare to clinical outcome, but no statistical significant evidence was found for these profiles to predict clinical outcome. CONCLUSION Full integration of autologous DC-based tumor vaccination into standard postoperative radiochemotherapy for newly diagnosed glioblastoma seems safe and possibly beneficial. These results were used to power the currently running phase IIb randomized clinical trial.
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- Hilko Ardon
- Department of Neurosurgery, Catholic University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Catholic University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Child and Women, Catholic University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Catholic University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Catholic University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Biostatistics and Statistical Bioinformatics, Catholic University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Pathology, Catholic University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Imaging, Catholic University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Imaging, Catholic University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Catholic University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Catholic University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Oncology, Catholic University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Catholic University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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De Vleeschouwer S, Ardon H, Van Calenbergh F, Sciot R, Wilms G, van Loon J, Goffin J, Van Gool S. Stratification according to HGG-IMMUNO RPA model predicts outcome in a large group of patients with relapsed malignant glioma treated by adjuvant postoperative dendritic cell vaccination. Cancer Immunol Immunother 2012; 61:2105-12. [PMID: 22565485 PMCID: PMC11028672 DOI: 10.1007/s00262-012-1271-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2011] [Accepted: 04/19/2012] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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PURPOSE Adult patients with relapsed high-grade glioma are a very heterogenous group with, however, an invariably dismal prognosis. We stratified patients with relapsed high-grade glioma treated with re-operation and postoperative dendritic cell (DC) vaccination according to a simple recursive partitioning analysis (RPA) model to predict outcome. PATIENTS AND METHODS Based on age, pathology, Karnofsky performance score, and mental status, 117 adult patients with relapsed malignant glioma, undergoing re-operation, and postoperative adjuvant dendritic cell (DC) vaccination were stratified into 4 classes. Kaplan-Meier survival estimates were generated for each class of this HGG-IMMUNO RPA model. Extent of resection was documented but not included in the prognostic model. RESULTS Kaplan-Meier overall survival estimates revealed significant (p < 0.0001) differences among the 4 HGG-IMMUNO RPA classes. Long-term survivors, surviving more than 24 months after the re-operation and vaccination, are seen in 54.5, 26.7, 11.5, and 0 % for the classes I, II, III, and IV respectively. CONCLUSION This HGG-IMMUNO RPA classification is able to predict overall survival in a large group of adult patients with a relapsed malignant glioma, treated with re-operation and postoperative adjuvant DC vaccination in the HGG-IMMUNO-2003 cohort comparison trial. The model appears useful for prognostic patient counseling for patients participating in DC vaccination trials. A substantial number of long-term survivors after relapse are seen in class I to III, but not in class IV patients.
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- Steven De Vleeschouwer
- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium.
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Roth P, Silginer M, Goodman SL, Hasenbach K, Thies S, Schraml P, Tabatabai G, Moch H, Tritschler I, Weller M, Perin A, Verginelli F, Dali R, Hei Man Fung K, Lo R, Longatti P, Guiot M, Del Maestro RF, Rossi S, Di Porzio U, Stechishin O, Weiss S, Stifani S, Sanzey M, Golebiewska A, Stieber D, Nazarov P, Muller A, Vallar L, Niclou SP, Lawler SE, Chiocca E, Williams SP, Wanka C, Steinbach JP, Rieger J, Lavon I, Zrihan D, Refael M, Siegal T, Sminia P, Van Nifterik KA, Van den Berg J, Lafleur VM, Stalpers LJA, Slotman BJ, Di stefano A, Enciso-Mora V, Marie Y, Desestret V, Labussiere M, Idbaih A, Hoang-Xuan K, Delattre J, Houlston R, Sanson M, Woehrer A, Slavc I, Stefanits H, Waldhoer T, Heinzl H, Zielonke N, Czech T, Hainfellner JA, Haberler C, Zouaoui S, Darlix A, Virion J, Rigau V, Mathieu-Daude H, Bauchet F, Figarella-Branger D, Duffau H, Taillandier L, Bauchet L, Naydenov E, Popov R, Tanova R, Minkin K, De Vleeschouwer S, Van Gool S, Cavaletti G, Wilbers J, Hoebers F, Boogerd W, van Werkhoven E, Nowee M, Hart G, van Dijk E, Kappelle A, Dorresteijn L, Furuse M, Miyata T, Yoritsune E, Kawabata S, Kuroiwa T, Miyatake S, Boele FW, Heimans JJ, Aaronson NK, Peereboom DM, Sloan AE, Supko JG, Ye X, Rich JN, Prados MD, Ahluwalia M, Grossman SA, Spiegl-Kreinecker S, Loetsch D, Taphoorn MJB, Wild M, Ghanim B, Pirker C, Pichler J, Serge W, Lenz S, Wurm G, Berger W, Tamiya T, Miyake K, Postma TJ, Okada M, Kawai N, Grossi I, Rigakos G, Lampropoulos S, Stavridi F, Tsoulos N, Nasioulas G, Papadopoulou E, Razis E, Reijneveld JC, Schroeteler J, Klosterkemper Y, Schwake M, Stummer W, Ewelt C, Field KM, Rosenthal MA, Wheeler H, Cher L, Hovey E, Klein M, Nowak AK, Brown C, Livingstone A, Sawkins K, Simes J, Linsenmann T, Jawork A, Hagemann C, Kessler AF, Berg F, Habets EJJ, Lohr M, Ernestus RI, Vince GH, Rodriguez FJ, Heaphy CM, Nguyen DN, de Wilde RF, Orr B, Raabe E, Eberhart CG, Taphoorn MJB, Meeker AK, Klein SP, Van Calenbergh F, van Loon J, Menten J, Clement P, De Vleeschouwer S, Goffin J, Lonardi F, Gioga G, Nederend S, Bonometti M, Ferigo L, Buonocore F, Campostrini F, Golebiewska A, Bougnaud S, Stieber D, Brons N, Vallar L, Hertel F, Klein M, Bjerkvig R, Niclou S, Strik HM, Carl B, Kallenberg K, Moiyadi AV, Gupta T, Shetty P, Nair V, Jalali R, Delgadillo D, Compter I, de Kunder SL, Houben RMA, Jager JJ, Bosmans G, Anten MHME, Baumert BG, Duerinck J, Du Four S, Van Binst A, Xuan KH, Everaert H, Michotte A, D'haens J, Neyns B, Basmaci M, Hasturk AE, de Kunder SL, Compter I, Schijns OEMG, ter Laak-Poort MP, Bottomley A, Anten MHME, Jansen RLH, Baumert BG, Happold C, Roth P, Wick W, Schmidt N, Florea A, Reifenberger G, Weller M, Van den Bent MJ, Ho C, Leugner D, Easaw J, Lim G, Rosenberg T, Thomassen M, Jensen S, Larsen M, Sorensen K, Hermansen S, Reijneveld JC, Kruse T, Kristensen B, Pichler J, Hollmuller I, Ghanim B, Spiegl-Kreinecker S, Ursu R, Ferrari D, Bailon O, Augier A, Minaya Flores P, Dubessy A, Banissi C, Belin C, Levy C, Carpentier AF, Boudouresque F, Delphino C, Metellus P, Pirisi V, Figarella-Branger D, Chinot O, Ouafik L, Berthois Y, Nakamura H, Makino K, Hide T, Yano S, Kuratsu J, Stevens GHJ, Ahluwalia M, Hashemi N, Berbis J, Peereboom D, Barnett GH, Wibom C, Ghasimi S, Van Loo P, Brannstrom T, Trygg J, Henriksson R, Bergenheim T, Andersson U, Auquier P, Ryden P, Melin B, Ackerl MS, Flechl B, Dieckmann K, Preusser M, Widhalm G, Sax C, Marosi C, Seliger C, Kumthekar PU, Leukel P, Jachnik B, Bogdahn U, Vollmann A, Hau P, Chung SA, Luk PP, Shen H, Decollogne S, Day BW, Grimm SA, Stringer BW, Hogg PJ, Dilda PJ, McDonald KL, Cernea DR, Pruteanu P, Todor N, Florian S, Bogdan V, Cercea C, Chandler J, Leibetseder A, Ackerl M, Flechl B, Sax C, Widhalm G, Dieckmann K, Preusser M, Marosi C, Torres-Martin M, Pena-Granero C, Helenowski IB, Isla A, Pinto GR, Custodio AC, Melendez B, Castresana JS, Rey JA, Banissi C, Maubant S, Rancic M, Carpentier AF, Marymont M, Stancheva G, Goranova T, Laleva M, Kamenova M, Mitkova A, Velinov N, Kaneva R, Poptodorov G, Mitev V, Gabrovsky N, Rademaker A, Piccirillo SGM, Spiteri I, Sottoriva A, Marko N, Tavare' S, Collins P, Watts C, Fedrigo CA, Da Rocha AB, Stalpers LJA, Wagner L, Baumert BG, Slotman B, Peters GJ, Sminia P, Fernandez M, Gawrisch VJ, Ruttgers M, Jachnik B, Proescholdt M, Bogdahn U, Stell B, Vollmann-Zwerenz A, Hau P, Trevisan E, Magistrello M, Bertero L, Bosa C, Greco Crasto S, Garbossa D, Lolli I, Ruda R, Raizer J, Soffietti R, Ichikawa T, Kurozumi K, Onishi M, Ishida J, Shimazu Y, Fujii K, Inoue S, Chiocca EA, Kaur B, Kumthekar PU, Date I, Dictus C, Friauf S, Valous NA, Muerle B, Unterberg AW, Herold-Mende CC, Caroli M, Di Dristofori A, Lucarella F, Grimm S, Menghetti C, Lanfranchi G, Gaini SM, Duerinck J, Clement P, Bouttens F, Neyns B, D'Hondt L, Gennigens C, Staelens Y, Jacobs DI, Joosens E, Van Fraeyenhove F, Rogiers A, Darlix A, Baumann C, Lorgis V, Blonski M, Chauffert B, Zouaoui S, Beauchesne P, Stell BV, Taillandier L, Vaccaro V, Pace A, Vidiri A, Vari S, Telera S, Giannarelli D, Russillo M, Anelli V, Carapella CM, Rademaker A, Fabi A, Florian SI, Soritau O, Neagoe I, Abrudan C, Tomuleasa C, Cernea D, Petrescu M, Baritchii A, Florian SI, Chandler J, Abrudan C, Baritchii A, Fornara O, Mirza S, Khan Z, Odeberg J, Stragliotto G, Butler L, Soderberg-Naucler C, Soderberg Naucler C, Marymont MH, Stragliotto G, Peredo I, Rahbar A, Lilja A, Taher C, Orrego A, Wolmer Solberg N, Brandes AA, Depenni R, Marcello N, Helenowski IB, Valentini A, Faedi M, Urbini B, Crisi G, Franceschi E, Poggi R, Baruzzi A, Berghauser Pont LME, Kloezeman JJ, French PJ, Wagner L, Dirven CMF, Lamfers MLM, Leenstra SL, Stragliotto G, Bartek J, Hylin S, Peredo I, Rahbar A, Soderberg Naucler C, Dahlrot RH, Raizer JJ, Kristensen BW, Hjelmborg JVB, Herrstedt J, Hansen S, Nittby HC, Persson BRR, Ceberg C, Widegren B, Salford LG, Poulsen HS, Claudel G, Grunnet K, Michaelsen SR, Broholm H, Christensen IJ, Tinchon A, Oberndorfer S, Marosi C, Ruda R, Sax C, Calabek B, Muller C, 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Weiss C, Neuschmelting V, Eisenbeis A, Nettekoven C, Rehme A, Grefkes C, Goldbrunner R, Grech-Sollars M, Saunders DE, Phipps KP, Clayden JD, Clark CA, Schwyzer L, Berberat J, Boxheimer L, Remonda L, Roelcke U, Booth TC, Larkin T, Yuan Y, Kettunen M, Markowetz F, Scoffings D, Jefferies S, Brindle KM, Pica A, Hauf M, Slotboom J, Beck J, Schucht P, Aebersold DM, Wiest R, Pace A, Marzi S, Fabi A, Carapella CM, Giovinazzo G, Marucci L, Anelli V, Vidiri A, Riva M, Castellano A, Raneri F, Pessina F, Fava E, Falini A, Bello L, Gahramanov S, Muldoon LL, Varallyay CG, Li X, Kraemer DF, Fu R, Hamilton BE, Rooney WD, Neuwelt EA, Hawkins-Daarud A, Rockne R, Muzi M, Patridge S, Kinahan P, Swanson KR, Radbruch A, Fladt J, Wiestler B, Baumer P, Heiland S, Wick W, Bendszus M, Lwin M, Al-Salihi O, Sharpe G, Izmailov TR, Panshin GA, Datsenko PV, Kavsan VM, Balynska EV, Chernolovskaya EL, Zenkova MA, Buhl RM, Janz C, Gomez Gallego J, Albanna W, Rashidi A, Schmiegelow P, Buhl RM, Alexiou GA, Vartholomatos 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Abstracts of the 10th Congress of the European Association of NeuroOncology. Marseille, France. September 6-9, 2012. Neuro Oncol 2012; 14 Suppl 3:iii1-109. [PMID: 22977921 DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/nos183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Koks C, De Vleeschouwer S, Ardon H, Van Gool SW. Immunotherapy for malignant glioma: current results of the clinical trials. Klin Padiatr 2011. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1292589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Background: Cauda equina paragangliomas (CEP) are rare tumors. Low back pain and sciatica are the main presenting symptoms. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the study of choice and treatment consists of total excision when feasible. Definitive diagnosis can only be made after immunohistochemical investigation. CEP is classified as grade I WHO and after total removal the prognosis is excellent. Nonetheless, after subtotal removal, tumor recurrence can occur. Case Description: We present 3 cases of CEP, preoperatively diagnosed as an intradural mass on MRI and suspected to be ependymoma. All 3 patients presented with low back pain and variable sciatic pain. Total resection of the tumor was performed after which all patients fully recovered. There is no recurrence after 13, 11, and 5 years, respectively. Conclusion: CEP is a rare tumor. We diagnosed 3 paragangliomas out of a series of 105 intradural extramedullary tumors in adults (1994–2005). No recurrence was seen after total resection. In retrospect, both the intraoperative appearance and the MR image were not completely typical for schwannoma or ependymoma, but final diagnosis can only be made histologically.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospitals, Leuven, Belgium
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Wozniak A, Van Mieghem E, Ardon H, De Vleeschouwer S, Menten J, Sciot R, Van Calenbergh F, Van Gool S, Debiec-Rychter M, Clement PM. MGMT promoter methylation and IDH1 mutation as prognostic markers for a favorable clinical outcome in patients with glioblastoma multiforme. J Clin Oncol 2010. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2010.28.15_suppl.2053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Ardon H, De Vleeschouwer S, Van Calenbergh F, Claes L, Kramm CM, Rutkowski S, Wolff JEA, Van Gool SW. Adjuvant dendritic cell-based tumour vaccination for children with malignant brain tumours. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2010; 54:519-25. [PMID: 19852061 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.22319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND A large experience with dendritic cell (DC)-based vaccination for malignant brain tumours has been gained in adults. Here we focus on the results obtained in children with relapsed malignant brain tumours. PROCEDURE In total 45 children were vaccinated: 33 high grade glioma (HGG), 5 medulloblastoma (MB)/primitive neuro-ectodermal tumour (PNET), 4 ependymoma and 3 atypical teratoid-rhabdoid tumour (ATRT). Autologous, monocyte-derived DC were generated and loaded with tumour lysate, which was used as source of tumour-associated antigens. RESULTS In 38 patients peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) were obtained from leukapheresis and in 7 patients from fresh blood samples. 7 HGG patients are still alive with median follow-up (FU) of 35.7 months (range: 12.1-85.6). Median overall survival (OS) was 13.5 months (range: 1.4-85.6). All patients with MB/PNET died (median OS 5.7 months; range 4.3-51.2). One patient with ependymoma is still alive at 22.3 months FU. The other three patients died at, respectively, 7.7, 30.1 and 31.5 months. Two patients with ATRT are still alive at, respectively, 34.1 and 52.6 months FU. The third patient died at 50.5 months. No severe adverse events were noticed. CONCLUSIONS In this exploratory study, HGG and ATRT seem to respond more favourably to vaccination than MB/PNET and ependymoma. Although preliminary, our results are promising and support further testing of DC-based immunotherapy in new treatment protocols for HGG and ATRT.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium.
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Ardon H, Van Gool S, Lopes IS, Maes W, Sciot R, Wilms G, Demaerel P, Bijttebier P, Claes L, Goffin J, Van Calenbergh F, De Vleeschouwer S. Integration of autologous dendritic cell-based immunotherapy in the primary treatment for patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma multiforme: a pilot study. J Neurooncol 2010; 99:261-72. [DOI: 10.1007/s11060-010-0131-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2009] [Accepted: 01/25/2010] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The prognosis of patients with malignant glioma is poor in spite of multimodal treatment approaches consisting of neurosurgery, radiochemotherapy and maintenance chemotherapy. Among innovative treatment strategies like targeted therapy, antiangiogenesis and gene therapy approaches, immunotherapy emerges as a meaningful and feasible treatment approach for inducing long-term survival in at least a subpopulation of these patients. Setting up immunotherapy for an inherent immunosuppressive tumor located in an immune-privileged environment requires integration of a lot of scientific input and knowledge of both tumor immunology and neuro-oncology. The field of immunotherapy is moving into the direction of active specific immunotherapy using autologous dendritic cells (DCs) as vehicle for immunization. In the translational research program of the authors, the whole cascade from bench to bed to bench of active specific immunotherapy for malignant glioma is covered, including proof of principle experiments to demonstrate immunogenicity of patient-derived mature DCs loaded with autologous tumor lysate, preclinical in vivo experiments in a murine orthotopic glioma model, early phase I/II clinical trials for relapsing patients, a phase II trial for patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma (GBM) for whom immunotherapy is integrated in the current multimodal treatment, and laboratory analyses of patient samples. The strategies and results of this program are discussed in the light of the internationally available scientific literature in this fast-moving field of basic science and translational clinical research.
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- Laboratory of Experimental Immunology, and Department of Child & Woman, Catholic University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
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Ardon H, Verbinnen B, Maes W, Beez T, Van Gool S, De Vleeschouwer S. Technical advancement in regulatory T cell isolation and characterization using CD127 expression in patients with malignant glioma treated with autologous dendritic cell vaccination. J Immunol Methods 2009; 352:169-73. [PMID: 19874827 DOI: 10.1016/j.jim.2009.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2009] [Revised: 10/14/2009] [Accepted: 10/19/2009] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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We have successfully treated over two hundred high-grade glioma (HGG) patients with immunotherapy consisting of vaccination with autologous dendritic cells (DCs) loaded with autologous tumour lysate. It has been documented that regulatory T cells (Treg) can counteract anti-tumour immune responses. Therefore, monitoring of Treg in these patients is essential. Up till now, Treg have been characterized based on the expression of the transcription factor Foxp3. Here, we validated IL-7 receptor alpha subunit (CD127)dim expression as a marker for human Treg within HGG patients, as a less laborious assay for routine use in tumour vaccination trials. We noted a strong positive correlation between Foxp3 expression and CD127dim expression in CD4+CD25+ and CD4+ cells. The suppressive function of CD4+CD127dim cells was assessed in an allogeneic mixed lymphocyte reaction (MLR). We conclude that CD127 staining is a fast, well-suited and reproducible Treg monitoring tool in HGG patients treated with immunotherapy.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
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Van Gool S, Ardon H, Van Calenbergh F, De Vleeschouwer S. 36 Clinical applications – lessons from pediatrics. EJC Suppl 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/s1359-6349(09)70043-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Devlieger R, Ardon H, Verbist L, Gratacós E, Pijnenborg R, Deprest JA. Increased polymorphonuclear infiltration and iatrogenic amniotic band after closure of fetoscopic access sites with a bioactive membrane in the rabbit at midgestation. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2003; 188:844-8. [PMID: 12634668 DOI: 10.1067/mob.2003.213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study was undertaken to evaluate the efficacy and safety of closing the fetoscopy access site in a midgestational rabbit model by using a commercially available bioactive membrane. STUDY DESIGN Fetoscopy was performed in a total of 100 gestational sacs in 20 does at midgestation (23 days, term = 31 days). In 50 cases (group 1), the fetoscopic access port was closed with a 5-mm patch of biocompatible matrix derived from porcine small intestine containing growth factors (transforming growth factor-beta and fibroblast growth factor-beta). Fifty sacs served as positive controls (group 2) and 55 unoperated fetuses were used as negative controls (group 3). At 30 days of gestation, a second-look laparotomy was performed. Outcome parameters were fetal weight, fetal lung weight, fetal lung-to-body weight ratio, and microscopy of the plugging site. RESULTS Membrane integrity after fetoscopy was restored in 28 of the 40 (70%) of cases in group 1 versus 13 of the 32 (41%) in group 2 (P =.012). Birth weights were comparable (group 1: 30.65 +/- 5.68 g; group 2: 29.70 +/- 5.05 g; group 3: 29.52 +/- 6.25 g; NS), but fetal lung weight (group 1: 0.964 +/- 0.20 g; group 2: 0.798 +/- 0.17 g; P <.01) and fetal lung-to-body weight ratio (group 1: 0.032 +/- 0.0067; group 2: 0.027 +/- 0.0082; P <.05) were significantly higher in the study group. In group 1, cellular proliferation was significantly increased. Polymorphonuclear infiltration was observed in 19 of the 40 (48%) cases in group 1 versus 5 of the 32 (16%) cases in group 2 (P <.05). In one treated sac, a fibrous band joining the two fetal legs without constriction was present. CONCLUSION The use of a bioactive membrane improved fetal membrane repair rates and decreased incidence of pulmonary hypoplasia in the rabbit but increased polymorphonuclear infiltration. In one amniotic sac, a situation comparable to amniotic band syndrome was documented.
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- Centre for Surgical Technologies, Faculty of Medicine and Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospitals, K. U. Leuven, Belgium
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Devlieger R, Gratacos E, Ardon H, Vanstraelen S, Deprest J. Factors influencing the flow rate through a surgical defect in human fetal membranes. Prenat Diagn 2002; 22:201-5. [PMID: 11920894 DOI: 10.1002/pd.284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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OBJECTIVES In order to determine factors influencing the flow rate trough a created defect in human fetal membranes, an ex vivo set-up was used with fetal membranes collected from patients undergoing Caesarean section at term. METHODS The membranes were secured at the bottom of a plastic tube and traumatised with needles ranging from 14-26 Gauges (Ga), under a hydrostatic pressure of 10 to 20 cm H(2)O and an angle of 45 degrees or 90 degrees. The column was filled with amniotic fluid or Hartmann's solution. The duration of the puncture was 1 s or the time it takes to aspirate 10 ml through the needle. The flow rate through the defect in the fetal membranes and size of the defect were measured. RESULTS The flow rate and defect size increased with increasing diameter of the needle. Increasing the pressure in the column resulted in a significant linear increase in the flow rate. Replacing the saline solution with amniotic fluid did not result in significant changes in the measured flow rates, except for the small needle size (24 Ga). Increasing the duration of the puncture did not result in increased flow rates, except for small needle size (24 Ga). CONCLUSION These experiments suggest that needle diameter, angle of needle insertion, duration of the procedure, amniotic fluid pressure and composition could influence the incidence of amniotic fluid leakage following amniocentesis.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital 'Gasthuisberg', Leuven, Belgium
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Devlieger R, Gratacós E, Wu J, Ardon H, Vereecken A, Deprest J. Biochemical differentiation of gestational compartments in the midgestational fetal rabbit. Fetal Diagn Ther 2001; 16:289-93. [PMID: 11509851 DOI: 10.1159/000053930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The fetal rabbit at midgestation is increasingly being used as a model in fetal diagnosis and therapy. In this study, we aimed to establish a reliable method for identification of the origin of sampled extra-embryonic fluids based on selected biochemical components. METHODS In 6 pregnant does at 22 days of gestation, 18 gestational sacs were sampled for amniotic, allantoic and exocoelomic fluid. These fluids, as well as matching maternal and fetal blood samples, were assayed for levels of sodium, potassium, chloride, bicarbonate, total protein, alkaline phosphatase, gamma-glutamyl transferase and progesterone. RESULTS Levels of sodium and potassium were, respectively, lower and higher in the allantoic fluid when compared to other extra-embryonic spaces. Amniotic fluid had a significantly lower total protein content and higher level of alkaline phosphatase when compared to the exocoelomic fluid. Significant levels of progesterone could only be detected in maternal blood. CONCLUSIONS In the midgestational rabbit, a combined assay of potassium, alkaline phosphatase and progesterone can determine the gestational cavity of origin of the sampled fluid. The obtained gradients for these markers suggest compartment-specific production and/or inter-cavity transfer mechanisms.
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- Centre for Surgical Technologies, Faculty of Medicine, Katholieke Universiteit, Leuven, Belgium
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