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Dr. Mustafa Kemal Baskaya

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11/08/2025

🧠 New Publication — Radiology (Oct 2025)
Standalone Endovascular Embolization vs. Stereotactic Radiosurgery in the treatment of Arteriovenous Malformations (AVMs) in eloquent brain regions.

📖 Radiology. 2025 Oct;317(1):e250329
🔗 DOI: 10.1148/radiol.250329

🎯 Key Insights:
• Both endovascular embolization & radiosurgery are effective when carefully selected.
• Treatment must be individualized — guided by AVM size, angioarchitecture, and proximity to functional cortex.
• Highlights the power of a multidisciplinary, patient-specific approach in complex AVM management.

💡 Precision saves function.
A tailored plan leads to safer, more effective outcomes for eloquent-brain AVMs.

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11/06/2025

🧠✨ New Multicenter Publication! ✨🧠

We’re excited to share our latest collaborative work published in the Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery (JNIS):

“Preoperative Embolization in Arteriovenous Malformations with Perinidal Aneurysms and Single Draining Vein: A Multicenter Propensity Score–Weighted Analysis from the MISTA Study Group.”

🔹 Study Focus:
AVMs with perinidal aneurysms (PNAs) and a single draining vein (SDV) present higher surgical risk due to hemodynamic complexity and rupture potential. This study evaluated whether preoperative embolization improves outcomes in these challenging cases.

🔹 Key Findings:
Embolization before microsurgery significantly reduced permanent postoperative complications, especially hemorrhagic events.
No increase in ischemic complications or operative risk.
Results highlight embolization as a valuable adjunct for selected AVMs with PNAs and SDVs.

🔹 Clinical Relevance:
Combining endovascular and microsurgical expertise remains the safest and most effective strategy for complex AVMs.

📖 Read the full article:
👉 https://doi.org/10.1136/jnis-2025-023873

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11/05/2025

🧠✨ New Publication Alert! ✨🧠
We’re excited to share our latest review article:
“Oncolytic Therapies for Glioblastoma: Advances, Challenges, and Future Perspectives”
published in Cancers (MDPI, 2025) — open access!

🔑 Key Highlights & Lessons:
Glioblastoma (GBM) remains one of the most aggressive and treatment-resistant brain tumors.
Oncolytic virotherapy (OVT) — using genetically engineered viruses to selectively destroy tumor cells — is transforming the treatment landscape.

Promising agents include modified herpes simplex virus (HSV), adenovirus, poliovirus, measles virus, and Newcastle disease virus, each showing unique mechanisms for tumor targeting and immune activation.

Clinical advances like HSV-based G207 and Delytact™ show encouraging safety and survival outcomes.

Future strategies: combining OVs with immune checkpoint inhibitors, radiotherapy, or chemotherapy — and using biomarkers to guide personalized therapy.

🧬 The paper also explores non-viral oncolytic agents, such as tumor-targeting bacteria and peptides, highlighting the next frontier in GBM immunotherapy.

📖 Read the full article here:
👉 https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers17152550

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10/29/2025

🧠 The 84th Annual Meeting of the Japan Neurosurgical Society (JNS 2025)
📍 PACIFICO Yokohama, Japan
📅 October 29 – November 1, 2025

Honored to serve as Honorary Guest Faculty at the 84th Annual Meeting of the Japan Neurosurgical Society in Yokohama, Japan.

I had the privilege of delivering two invited lectures:
🎯 “Surgical Treatment of Thalamic Glial Tumors — Operate or Not to Operate?”
💡 “Does Surgery Still Have a Role in the Treatment of Unruptured Complex Aneurysms?”

Grateful for the warm hospitality, meaningful discussions, and the opportunity to share surgical experiences among distinguished colleagues from around the world.

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10/28/2025

🇹🇷 29 Ekim Cumhuriyet Bayramı Kutlu Olsun!

🇹🇷 Happy Republic Day of Turkey!

Today we celebrate the founding of the Republic — a symbol of freedom, unity, and progress.
May Atatürk’s vision continue to guide us toward knowledge, science, and humanity.
Yaşasın Cumhuriyet! 🇹🇷

10/22/2025

🧠 New Publication Alert!

Our latest original research—“Impact of smoking on occlusion rates following stereotactic radiosurgery for Spetzler-Martin grade I–III brain arteriovenous malformations – A propensity score–matched analysis of the MISTA Consortium”—is now published in the Journal of Clinical Neuroscience.

🔍 Key finding:
Patients with a history of smoking demonstrated higher rates of complete AVM obliteration after stereotactic radiosurgery compared with non-smokers.
Importantly, smoking did not influence complications, rupture, or mortality.

🧬 Hypothesis:
This counterintuitive observation may reflect smoking-induced endothelial injury and vascular remodeling, which could enhance the radiosurgical response by promoting vessel fibrosis and thrombosis.

However, these are pathophysiologic correlations—not clinical recommendations. Smoking remains a major cerebrovascular risk factor and should never be viewed as beneficial.

📚 Read the full article:
👉 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jocn.2025.111411

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10/21/2025

🎓 Grand Rounds Invitation | George Washington University
I’m honored to be invited by the Department of Neurosurgery at George Washington University as a Guest Speaker for their Grand Rounds, to be held via Zoom on October 22nd, 2025, at 7:15 AM CST.
🧠 Topic: How I Do It: Surgery of Petroclival Meningiomas
📍 Location: George Washington University (via Zoom)
🗓️ Date & Time: October 22, 2025 — 7:15 AM CST

🔗 Registration Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfO0Iaqc5E_HXsDRIaNaNA4KXJ7d0J-l1yK90EtzPAxHpRsHA/viewform

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10/20/2025

🧠 A must-read contribution from one of the great masters of microsurgery — Prof. Dr. Uğur Türe and his team!

My friend and one of the world’s finest neurosurgeons has just published another remarkable paper in Acta Neurochirurgica (2025) 167:149.
👉 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-025-06560-1

Title: Revisiting the combined approach of Yaşargil for microsurgical removal of intra-extraventricular and pure intraventricular craniopharyngiomas

🔍 Key insights:

This is the first comprehensive series since Prof. Yaşargil’s original description of the combined anterior interhemispheric transcallosal + pterional transsylvian approach.

Demonstrates that gross total resection (GTR) can be safely achieved in the initial surgery for complex intra-extraventricular and intraventricular craniopharyngiomas.

In 11 of 12 patients, GTR was accomplished — with no recurrences during nearly 8 years of mean follow-up.

The study reaffirms the philosophy of achieving total resection at first surgery to minimize recurrence and avoid adjuvant radiotherapy.

Intraoperative MRI, endoscopic assistance, and precise anatomical dissection following Yaşargil’s microsurgical principles continue to set the gold standard for complex suprasellar and intraventricular tumors.

🎓 This paper not only honors Yaşargil’s legacy but also modernizes it with advanced technology and impeccable surgical technique — a masterpiece of contemporary microsurgery.

10/19/2025

🎓 Department of Neurological Surgery – University of Wisconsin–Madison

It was a truly inspiring weekend of education, research, and collaboration!

🧠 October 17, 2025 – Research Day:
Our faculty, residents, fellows, and students presented outstanding projects in microsurgery, skull base, neuroanatomy, and basic science research. The day highlighted innovation, mentorship, and scientific curiosity across our department.

👩‍⚕️ October 18, 2025 – 6th Annual Medical Student Neurosurgery Exposure Conference:
It was a great honor to direct this event and welcome an enthusiastic group of medical students eager to explore the field of neurosurgery. Through lectures, hands-on training, and interactive discussions, participants gained valuable insight into our specialty.

I am proud of our team and grateful to everyone who contributed to making these two days such a success — advancing the future of neurosurgery through both education and research.

10/15/2025

🎉 We concluded CNS 2025 in Los Angeles with an incredible week of presentations, posters, and global collaboration!

Honored to see my colleague and friend Dr. Resnick recognized as the Honored Guest of the CNS — the largest neurosurgical society in the world! 🌍👏

🏆 CNS Global Neurosurgery Paper of the Year 2025
Proud moment for our team — my lab manager Dr. Keles received the award for our paper:
“A Novel Approach for Free, Affordable, and Sustainable Microsurgery Laboratory Training for Low- and Middle-Income Countries.”

This recognition reflects our mission to make microsurgical training accessible worldwide.

Huge thanks to Dr. Keles, Dr. Erginoglu, Dr. Sulaimanov, Dr. Serikkanov, and Dr.Ozturk — our dedicated lab scientists and researchers — as well as our amazing residents Dr.Kate and Dr.Simon, and all department and lab members for their great contributions to this event! 🙌

10/13/2025

🎖️ Honored to see my colleague, brother, and friend Daniel K. Resnick recognized as the Honored Guest of the CNS Annual Meeting — the largest neurosurgical society in the world! 🌍👏

A truly well-deserved recognition for his exceptional leadership, commitment to education, and lifelong contributions to neurosurgery.

10/13/2025

🏆 2025 CNS Global Neurosurgery Paper of the Year

Proud moment for our team — my lab manager, Dr. Abdullah Keleş, received the official award at the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) Annual Meeting 2025 in Los Angeles for our paper:
“A Novel Approach for Free, Affordable, and Sustainable Microsurgery Laboratory Training for Low- and Middle-Income Countries: University of Wisconsin-Madison Microneurosurgery Laboratory Experience.”

This recognition reflects our ongoing mission to build accessible and sustainable microsurgical training platforms across the globe.

Dr. Keleş’s leadership, organization of international workshops, and tireless dedication have been instrumental in realizing this vision.

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