Evaluation of Human Brain Tumor Therapy Response by Magnetic Resonance (MR)
Brain TumorsThe purpose of this study is to determine if new MRI methods that measure various information and chemical makeup in the brain, will give early information regarding response to treatment in patients with brain tumors.
Experience of Brain Tumor Caregivers
Brain CancerGliomaThe objective of this study is to explore the experience of informal caregivers of patients with a primary brain tumor, identifying elements and themes of the caregiving experience specific to this population of caregivers. The aim is to describe the experience of being an informal caregiver for a patient with a primary brain tumor.
Brain Neoplasms, Leukemia and Petrochemical Exposures
LeukemiaBrain NeoplasmThe aim of this study is to examine the association of exposure to air contaminants (PAH & VOC) emitted from the petrochemical industries, specific genetic polymorphisms (P4501A1 (MspI & exon 7) and GSTM1 & T1) of study subjects and their parents, and the risks of brain tumors and leukemia among children and youths in metropolitan Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan.
Arterial Spin Labeling Perfusion Magnetic Resonance (MR) Imaging in Pediatric Brain Tumors
Brain TumorsThe purpose of this study is to get information regarding the usefulness and accuracy of this new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique - termed arterial spin labeling (ASL) - in the diagnosis of pediatric brain tumors.
Brain Metastasis in Breast Cancer Patients
CancerThe purpose of this epidemiologic study is to establish a population-based cohort of women with advanced stage breast cancer which can be used to quantify the frequency and timing of brain metastases, and other distant metastases, in this patient population.
Frailty as a Predictor of Neurosurgical Outcomes in Brain Tumor Patients
Brain TumorsFrailty as an adjunct to preoperative assessment of neurosurgical patients has never been evaluated. This study aims to determine if frailty predicts neurosurgical complications in brain tumor patients and enhances current perioperative risk models.
Feasibility of a Consumer Based Accelerometer in Monitoring Outpatient Physical Activity: A Study...
Prostate CancerRenal Cancer2 moreThis is a parallel group, single institution, prospective clinical study. The purpose of this study is to assess whether the Jawbone Up 24, a consumer based accelerometer, can be a feasible tool to study physical activity in cancer patients and patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).
Molecular Genetic Studies of Childhood Brain Tumors and Blood Samples
Brain CancerTo look for patterns of polymorphisms in DNA repair in both germline and tumor cells samples.
Evaluation of Cognitive-Communication Deficits Following Treatment of Primary Brain Tumor Patients...
Brain TumorThis study is to evaluate which cognitive-linguistic symptoms are most commonly experienced following brain tumor treatment. Cognitive surveys will be administered after treatment of primary brain tumor cancer.
Prevalence of a Localized or Diffuse Pruritus in a Population With One or Several, Primitive or...
PruritusBrain TumorThe association between the presence of pruritus, especially centrofacial, and the presence of a brain tumor is a widespread notion in the medical community but based on a single publication by Andreev et al. in the British Journal of Dermatology published in 1975. No other study has studied this association with a rigorous methodology. The aim of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of pruritus in patients with one or more primary or secondary brain tumor(s), benign(s) or malignant(s).