[The first experience in interstitial brachytherapy for primary and metastatic tumors of the brain].

In 2001-2002, the authors performed a course of brachytherapy in 15 patients with inoperable primary, recurrent, and metastatic brain tumors. The histostructural distribution was as follows: low-grade astrocytoma (grade II according to the WHO classification) in 2 patients, anaplastic astrocytoma (AA) in 3, glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) in 5. Five patients had solid tumor deposits in the brain.

[Stereotactic technique in the surgical treatment of deeply located cerebral masses].

The paper analyzes the use of a Leibinger Stryker stereotactic frame system (Germany) for surgical interventions for deeply located cerebral masses. Twenty three patients were operated on, by applying this system. Twenty five supratentorial masses were removed; of them 12 masses were paraventricularly located, including 5 masses being present close to the subcortical nuclei and internal capsule or immediately in them.