Association between XRCC1 Arg399Gln polymorphism and glioma risk in a Chinese population: a case-control study.

Aim: In China, the incidence rates of glioma tend to be increased, however, the genetic contribution to its etiology is not well-understood. The aim of this study is to evaluate the association of XRCC1 Arg399Gln polymorphism with glioma risk in a Chinese population.

Materials And Methods: We conducted a case-control study on 387 patients with glioma and 400 cancer-free controls between 2004 and 2014.

[Microsurgical treatment of trigeminal neurinomas with middle fossa extradural approach].

Objective: To investigate the effect of microsurgical treatment of trigeminal neurinomas with middle fossa extradural approach.

Methods: Between January 1996 and December 2005, 27 patients with trigeminal schwannomas were treated by middle fossa extradural approach. The clinical data were retrospectively analyzed.

Neuronavigator-guided percutaneous radiofrequency thermocoagulation in the treatment of intractable trigeminal neuralgia.

Background: Percutaneous radiofrequency thermocoagulation of the trigeminal ganglion (PRTTG) is regarded as the first choice for most patients with trigeminal neuralgia (TN) because of its safety and feasibility. However, neuronavigator-guided PRTTG has been seldom reported. The purpose of this study was to assess the safety and efficacy of neuronavigator-guided PRTTG for the treatment of intractable TN.