Teaching & Research

Sydney Neuro Oncology Group (SNOG)

The Sydney Neuro-Oncology Group (SNOG) is a charitable organisation, which aims to improve the management of brain tumours through targeted research, information sharing and constant scrutiny of treatment options.

The doctors of NSN are members of SNOG and participate in research and fundraising initiatives on behalf of this organisation.
For further information visit www.snog.org.au

Recent Publications

Yuile P, Dent O, Cook R, Biggs M, Little N: “Survival of Glioblastoma patients related to presenting symptoms, brain site and treatment variable” Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. Vol 13, issue 7, August 2006

Biggs M, Curtis J: “Randomised, prospective study comparing ulnar neurolysis in situ with submuscular transposition”
Neurosurgery. Vol 58, No 2, February 2006

Smith S, Simpson J, Brewer J, Sekhon L, Biggs M, Cook R, Little N: “The presence of Necrosis and/or Microvascular proliferation does not influence survival of patients with Anaplastic Oligodendroglial tumors: Review of 98 patients” J NeuroOncol DOI 10.1007/s11060-006-9158-5

McDonald KL, O’Sullivan MG, Parkinson JF< Shaw JM, Payne CA, Brewer JM, Young L, Reader DJ, Wheeler HT, Cook RJ, Biggs MT, Little NS, Teo C, Stone G, Robinson BG: “IQGAP1 and IGFBP2: Valuable biomarkers for determining prognosis in glioma patients” J Neuropath Exp Neurol: Vol 66, No 5, May 2007, 405-417

Parkinson JF, Wheeler HR, Clarkson A, McKenzie CA, Biggs MT, Little NS, Cook RJ, Messina M, Robinson BG, McDonald KL: “Variation of O6-Methlguanine-DNA Methyltransferase (MGMT) promoter methylation in serial samples in glioblastoma” Journal of NeuroOncology. 2007, Nov 15

Ball JR, Biggs MT: “Operative steps in management of benign nerve sheath tumors” Neurosurg Focus 22 (6): E7, 2007

Fowler A, Cook R, Biggs M, Little N, Assaad N, McDonald K: “Neurosurgical Colonic Metastasis in Northern Sydney/Central Coast Area Health Service. A Review” Accepted for publication in J Clinical Neuroscience

Parkinson J, Shaw J, Payne C, Brewer J, Wheeler H, Cook R, Biggs M, Little N, Teo C, Robinson B, Messina M, McDonald K: “Topisomerase II is overexpressed in glioblastoma and is a potentially useful predictor of etoposide sensitivity.” Submitted to Neuro-Oncology

Payne C, O’Sullivan M, Stone G, Parkinson J, Cook R, Biggs M, Little N, Teo C, Robinson B, McDonald K: “Using GeneRave and SDDA to permit more precise discrimination of the different grades of gliomas.” Submitted to Cancer Informatics

Curtis J, Johansen K. Techniques in carotid artery surgery. Neurosurgical Focus 24 (2):E18, 2008
Dandie G, Curtis JA, Dexter M (2003) Head Injuries. In: Sherrie E (ed) Trauma.Oxford University Press, New York, pp67-110