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Treatment Name: Pilot study of genetic and environmental Risk and outcome for newly diagnosed brain tumor patients and controls.
Keywords: Risk Factors
Phase: Other / Approved
Treatment ID#s: VT1255        
Age Group: Adults Only
Min Karnofsky Score: 60: Requires occasional assistance but is able to care for most of own needs
Conditions: Newly Diagnosed: Y
Recurrent: Y
Prior Surgery is Sometimes Allowed
Prior Radiation is Sometimes Allowed
Prior Chemotherapy is Sometimes Allowed
Last Updated: 11/13/2005
Tumor Types: Anaplastic Astrocytoma
Any Malignant Brain Tumor
Brainstem Glioma
Craniopharyngioma
Ependyoma
Ganglioglioma
Glioblastoma Multiforme
Gliosarcoma
Hemangioblastoma
Low Grade Glioma
Lymphomas
Medulloblastoma
Meningioma
Metastatic Brain Tumor
Mixed Glioma
Oligodendroglioma High Grade
Oligodendroglioma Low Grade
Comments: See http://www.cancer.duke.edu/btc/ for details!
Treatment Type: Less-Toxics.
Contact: The Brain Tumor Center at Duke
Henry Friedman, MD
Contact: Dr. Henry S. Friedman
Rm 047 Baker House, Hospital South
Trent Drive
Durham, NC 27710-
Phone:(919)684-5301
Fax: (919)684-6674
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Website: www.cancer.duke.edu/btc



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