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Skull cancer

MedGen UID:
1662558
Concept ID:
C2062986
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: cancer of skull; malignant neoplasm of skull; Malignant Skull Neoplasm; malignant skull neoplasm; skull cancer
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0002132

Definition

A primary or metastatic malignant neoplasm that affects the bones and structures of the skull. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Fang Y, Peng Z, Wang Y, Gao K, Liu Y, Fan R, Zhang H, Xie Z, Jiang W
Oral Oncol 2022 Jul;130:105945. Epub 2022 Jun 2 doi: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2022.105945. PMID: 35662026
Rosenblum JS, Pomeraniec IJ, Heiss JD
Neurol Clin 2022 May;40(2):297-307. Epub 2022 Mar 31 doi: 10.1016/j.ncl.2021.11.007. PMID: 35465876Free PMC Article
Goldbrunner R, Weller M, Regis J, Lund-Johansen M, Stavrinou P, Reuss D, Evans DG, Lefranc F, Sallabanda K, Falini A, Axon P, Sterkers O, Fariselli L, Wick W, Tonn JC
Neuro Oncol 2020 Jan 11;22(1):31-45. doi: 10.1093/neuonc/noz153. PMID: 31504802Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Martinez-Perez R, Requena LC, Carrau RL, Prevedello DM
J Neurooncol 2021 Feb;151(3):461-475. Epub 2021 Feb 21 doi: 10.1007/s11060-020-03610-9. PMID: 33611712
Kaneva K, Wadhwani N, DiPatri AJ Jr, Palasis S, Goldman S, Aw-Zoretic J
Childs Nerv Syst 2021 Feb;37(2):359-366. Epub 2020 Sep 2 doi: 10.1007/s00381-020-04874-2. PMID: 32876801
Pamir MN, Özduman K
Handb Clin Neurol 2020;170:25-35. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-822198-3.00025-2. PMID: 32586497
Aum D, Rassi MS, Al-Mefty O
Handb Clin Neurol 2020;170:133-141. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-822198-3.00035-5. PMID: 32586485
Zanoletti E, Mazzoni A, Martini A, Abbritti RV, Albertini R, Alexandre E, Baro V, Bartolini S, Bernardeschi D, Bivona R, Bonali M, Borghesi I, Borsetto D, Bovo R, Breun M, Calbucci F, Carlson ML, Caruso A, Cayé-Thomasen P, Cazzador D, Champagne PO, Colangeli R, Conte G, D'Avella D, Danesi G, Deantonio L, Denaro L, Di Berardino F, Draghi R, Ebner FH, Favaretto N, Ferri G, Fioravanti A, Froelich S, Giannuzzi A, Girasoli L, Grossardt BR, Guidi M, Hagen R, Hanakita S, Hardy DG, Iglesias VC, Jefferies S, Jia H, Kalamarides M, Kanaan IN, Krengli M, Landi A, Lauda L, Lepera D, Lieber S, Lloyd SLK, Lovato A, Maccarrone F, Macfarlane R, Magnan J, Magnoni L, Marchioni D, Marinelli JP, Marioni G, Mastronardi V, Matthies C, Moffat DA, Munari S, Nardone M, Pareschi R, Pavone C, Piccirillo E, Piras G, Presutti L, Restivo G, Reznitsky M, Roca E, Russo A, Sanna M, Sartori L, Scheich M, Shehata-Dieler W, Soloperto D, Sorrentino F, Sterkers O, Taibah A, Tatagiba M, Tealdo G, Vlad D, Wu H, Zanetti D
Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital 2019 Jun;39(SUPPL. 1):S1-S146. doi: 10.14639/0392-100X-suppl.1-39-2019. PMID: 31130732Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Huang JH, Hagiwara M
Neuroimaging Clin N Am 2022 May;32(2):327-344. doi: 10.1016/j.nic.2022.02.001. PMID: 35526960
Rajakulasingam R, Botchu R, Vemuri VN, James SL, Subbarao K, Davies AM
Neurol India 2020 Jul-Aug;68(4):732-740. doi: 10.4103/0028-3886.293481. PMID: 32859809
Farina D, Zorza I, Golemi S, Lombardi D, Borghesi A, Maroldi R, Ravanelli M
Adv Otorhinolaryngol 2020;84:218-230. Epub 2020 Jul 30 doi: 10.1159/000457941. PMID: 32731227
Verano JW
Int J Paleopathol 2017 Dec;19:111-118. Epub 2017 Mar 28 doi: 10.1016/j.ijpp.2017.03.004. PMID: 29198392
Chen TC
Neurosurg Clin N Am 2016 Apr;27(2):189-93. Epub 2016 Feb 18 doi: 10.1016/j.nec.2015.11.011. PMID: 27012383

Therapy

Sharin F, Pai A, Mair M
Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2023 Aug 1;31(4):269-275. Epub 2023 May 3 doi: 10.1097/MOO.0000000000000900. PMID: 37144500
Nangia S, Gaikwad U, Noufal MP, Chilukuri S, Patro K, Nakra V, Panda PK, Mathew AS, Sharma DS, Jalali R
J Cancer Res Ther 2022 Apr-Jun;18(3):629-637. doi: 10.4103/jcrt.jcrt_1236_21. PMID: 35900533
Farina D, Zorza I, Golemi S, Lombardi D, Borghesi A, Maroldi R, Ravanelli M
Adv Otorhinolaryngol 2020;84:218-230. Epub 2020 Jul 30 doi: 10.1159/000457941. PMID: 32731227
Clarke R
Undersea Hyperb Med 2019 Jun-Jul-Aug - Third Quarter;46(4):385-397. PMID: 31509895
Colia V, Stacchiotti S
Eur J Cancer 2017 Sep;83:220-228. Epub 2017 Jul 25 doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2017.06.038. PMID: 28750274

Prognosis

Du AT, Pang JC, Victor R, Tang Meller LL, Torabi SJ, Goshtasbi K, Kim MG, Hsu FPK, Kuan EC
World Neurosurg 2022 Oct;166:e561-e567. Epub 2022 Jul 19 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.07.064. PMID: 35868508
Olsen TG, Heegaard S
Surv Ophthalmol 2019 Jan-Feb;64(1):45-66. Epub 2018 Aug 23 doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2018.08.002. PMID: 30144455
Solis F, Gonzalez C
N Engl J Med 2018 May 17;378(20):1930. doi: 10.1056/NEJMicm1714471. PMID: 29768151
Trivedi NP
Head Neck 2018 Oct;40(10):2288-2294. Epub 2018 May 13 doi: 10.1002/hed.25211. PMID: 29756367
Kilic S, Kilic SS, Baredes S, Liu JK, Eloy JA
Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2017 Apr;50(2):467-480. Epub 2017 Feb 1 doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2016.12.018. PMID: 28160996

Clinical prediction guides

Hussen BM, Abdullah ST, Salihi A, Sabir DK, Sidiq KR, Rasul MF, Hidayat HJ, Ghafouri-Fard S, Taheri M, Jamali E
Pathol Res Pract 2022 Feb;230:153760. Epub 2022 Jan 10 doi: 10.1016/j.prp.2022.153760. PMID: 35033746
Pamir MN, Özduman K
Handb Clin Neurol 2020;170:25-35. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-822198-3.00025-2. PMID: 32586497
Zanoletti E, Mazzoni A, Martini A, Abbritti RV, Albertini R, Alexandre E, Baro V, Bartolini S, Bernardeschi D, Bivona R, Bonali M, Borghesi I, Borsetto D, Bovo R, Breun M, Calbucci F, Carlson ML, Caruso A, Cayé-Thomasen P, Cazzador D, Champagne PO, Colangeli R, Conte G, D'Avella D, Danesi G, Deantonio L, Denaro L, Di Berardino F, Draghi R, Ebner FH, Favaretto N, Ferri G, Fioravanti A, Froelich S, Giannuzzi A, Girasoli L, Grossardt BR, Guidi M, Hagen R, Hanakita S, Hardy DG, Iglesias VC, Jefferies S, Jia H, Kalamarides M, Kanaan IN, Krengli M, Landi A, Lauda L, Lepera D, Lieber S, Lloyd SLK, Lovato A, Maccarrone F, Macfarlane R, Magnan J, Magnoni L, Marchioni D, Marinelli JP, Marioni G, Mastronardi V, Matthies C, Moffat DA, Munari S, Nardone M, Pareschi R, Pavone C, Piccirillo E, Piras G, Presutti L, Restivo G, Reznitsky M, Roca E, Russo A, Sanna M, Sartori L, Scheich M, Shehata-Dieler W, Soloperto D, Sorrentino F, Sterkers O, Taibah A, Tatagiba M, Tealdo G, Vlad D, Wu H, Zanetti D
Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital 2019 Jun;39(SUPPL. 1):S1-S146. doi: 10.14639/0392-100X-suppl.1-39-2019. PMID: 31130732Free PMC Article
Verano JW
Int J Paleopathol 2017 Dec;19:111-118. Epub 2017 Mar 28 doi: 10.1016/j.ijpp.2017.03.004. PMID: 29198392
Desai DD, Brandon BM, Perkins EL, Ebert CS, Zanation AM, Thorp BD
Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2017 Apr;50(2):257-271. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2016.12.004. PMID: 28314399

Recent systematic reviews

Yu X, Teng F, Zhao A, Wu Y, Yu D
J Evid Based Dent Pract 2022 Sep;22(3):101734. Epub 2022 Apr 29 doi: 10.1016/j.jebdp.2022.101734. PMID: 36162892
Smeets R, Matthies L, Windisch P, Gosau M, Jung R, Brodala N, Stefanini M, Kleinheinz J, Payer M, Henningsen A, Al-Nawas B, Knipfer C
Int J Implant Dent 2022 May 9;8(1):23. doi: 10.1186/s40729-022-00421-7. PMID: 35532820Free PMC Article
Mustapha AD, Salame Z, Chrcanovic BR
Medicina (Kaunas) 2021 Dec 27;58(1) doi: 10.3390/medicina58010039. PMID: 35056347Free PMC Article
Frankart AJ, Frankart MJ, Cervenka B, Tang AL, Krishnan DG, Takiar V
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2021 Apr 1;109(5):1206-1218. Epub 2021 Jan 4 doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2020.12.043. PMID: 33412258
Khan AA, Morrison A, Hanley DA, Felsenberg D, McCauley LK, O'Ryan F, Reid IR, Ruggiero SL, Taguchi A, Tetradis S, Watts NB, Brandi ML, Peters E, Guise T, Eastell R, Cheung AM, Morin SN, Masri B, Cooper C, Morgan SL, Obermayer-Pietsch B, Langdahl BL, Al Dabagh R, Davison KS, Kendler DL, Sándor GK, Josse RG, Bhandari M, El Rabbany M, Pierroz DD, Sulimani R, Saunders DP, Brown JP, Compston J; International Task Force on Osteonecrosis of the Jaw
J Bone Miner Res 2015 Jan;30(1):3-23. doi: 10.1002/jbmr.2405. PMID: 25414052

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