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Taking the progestogen-only contraceptive pill desogestrel continuously for more than five years is associated with a small increased risk of developing a type of brain tumor called an intracranial meningioma, finds a study ...
Jun 11, 2025
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Body mass index (BMI) and physical activity are associated with the risk for subsequent neoplasms among childhood cancer survivors, according to a study published online June 5 in JAMA Oncology.
Jun 6, 2025
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The state Department of Public Health is "in communication" with Newton-Wellesley Hospital after a reported group of nurses were diagnosed with brain tumors.
Apr 8, 2025
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A cluster of nurses at Newton-Wellesley Hospital have reportedly been diagnosed with brain tumors, according to hospital officials who are assuring staff and patients that there's "no environmental risk" at the facility.
Apr 4, 2025
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Treatment for meningiomas, the most common type of brain tumor, is now safer thanks to technological advancements. At Mayo Clinic, navigation tools and precision imaging help surgeons operate with greater accuracy, improving ...
Mar 6, 2025
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Using a new technology and computational method, researchers from Fred Hutch Cancer Center and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have uncovered a biomarker capable of accurately predicting outcomes in meningioma ...
Feb 13, 2025
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Many women worry hormonal contraceptives have dangerous side-effects including increased cancer risk. But this perception is often out of proportion with the actual risks.
Jan 14, 2025
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Radionuclide therapy delivered directly to an artery is safe and feasible for patients with advanced meningioma, according to new research published in the December issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine. In the first long-term ...
Dec 11, 2024
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A mother says years of painful headaches and speech issues from brain tumors were caused by prolonged use of a Pfizer birth control shot, according to a lawsuit filed Nov. 14 in Nevada Federal District Court.
Nov 18, 2024
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Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis have identified clinical and genetic predictors of multiple recurrent meningiomas (MRMs), the most aggressive form of this ...
Oct 24, 2024
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