The impact of changes in gadolinium-enhancement on disease progression in children with neurofibromatosis type 1-associated optic pathway glioma: a retrospective analysis.

Chelsea KotchStephanie J SiKavita DesaiPhilippe CaminadaFrancesco Maria Lo RussoYimei LiGrant T LiuRobert A AveryMichael J Fisher

Published in: Journal of neuro-oncology (2023)

Increased gadolinium-enhancement independent of a concurrent increase in tumor size on MRI should not be used as a marker of NF1-OPG progression and does not appear to be associated with visual decline or initiation of chemotherapy.

Keyphrases

contrast enhanced
locally advanced
magnetic resonance imaging
signaling pathway
young adults
computed tomography
magnetic resonance
lps induced
optical coherence tomography
diffusion weighted imaging
pi k akt
oxidative stress
squamous cell carcinoma
nuclear factor
radiation therapy
optic nerve
toll like receptor