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Ommaya At Biopsy
Rochester, MN
The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility of placing Ommaya reservoirs at the time of biopsy to enable longitudinal CSF monitoring.
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Ommaya Placement For Biomarker Collection
Rochester, MN
The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and feasibility of intra-operative Ommaya Reservoir placement during a clinically indicated tumor surgery in order to facilitate a longitudinal access to cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) for analysis of exploratory and future tumor biomarkers for individualized monitoring.
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Feasibility Of Intraoperative Microdialysis During Neurosurgery For Central Nervous System Malignancies
Rochester, MN
This clinical trial evaluates the use of microdialysis catheters during surgery to collect biomarkers, and studies the feasibility of intraoperative microdialysis during neurosurgery for central nervous system malignancies. A biomarker is a measurable indicator of the severity or presence of disease state. Information collected in this study may help doctors to develop new strategies to better diagnose, monitor, and treat brain tumors.
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Image-based Mapping Of Brain Tumors
Scottsdale/Phoenix, AZ; Rochester, MN
The purpose of this study is to combine MRI images with histologic and genetic analysis of cancer (from blood and tissue samples) to improve the overall accuracy of diagnosis and effectiveness of cancer treatment.
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SPORT-DMG
Scottsdale/Phoenix, AZ; Rochester, MN
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical outcomes of hypofractionation with planned courses of re-irradiation for patients with diffuse midline gliomas of the pons.
Subjects will be screened by neurosurgery, radiation oncology, or pediatric oncology at outpatient clinic or by the multidisciplinary pediatric central nervous system tumor conference. Interested qualified patients and their families will be consented and offered participation in this study