Oncology & Cancer
Implanted pump safely delivers chemo straight to brain in patients with brain cancer
A significant obstacle to treating brain cancer is not the cancer, but the brain itself.
Nov 11, 2022
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News tagged with brain tumors
Oncology & Cancer
Researchers pinpoint potential treatment for lethal childhood cancer
An enzyme that drives the growth of an often-lethal childhood brain cancer may hold the key to a future treatment, says a McMaster University-led study.
Nov 10, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
New experimental treatment can stop growth of schwannoma tumors
Two novel and orally administered drugs can not only block the growth, but also shrink the size, of a tumor type found in the nervous system, new research has shown.
Nov 8, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Study offers proof of concept for treating pediatric brain tumors with immunotherapy
Although immunotherapy has revolutionized the treatment of many blood cancers, the field has encountered challenges developing similar treatments for solid tumors. When it comes to pediatric brain tumors, which are the leading ...
Nov 1, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
New research rethinks the blood-tumor barrier and identifies novel path to brain cancer treatment
In a new study, scientists have uncovered the mechanics of the blood-tumor barrier, one of the most significant obstacles to improving treatment efficacy and preventing the return of cancerous cells. The research team, led ...
Nov 1, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Making glioblastoma more vulnerable to treatment
In the tough war against glioblastoma, scientists are taking a cue from viruses on how to make the aggressive cancer more vulnerable to treatment.
Nov 1, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Seeking microscopic clues to beating deadly brain tumors
A critical new pathway to treating an aggressive brain tumor might be found in the complex diversity within the tumor tissue, according to a new paper by scientists from the Hackensack Meridian Center for Discovery and Innovation ...
Oct 31, 2022
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Health informatics
Near-infrared spectroscopy for noninvasive intracranial pressure monitoring
An increase in intracranial pressure (ICP) is a dangerous condition that can be caused by brain bleeds, a brain tumor, cerebral edema, traumatic brain injury, and hydrocephalus. ICP monitoring is thus a key aspect of patient ...
Oct 24, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers find protein complex that regulates migration of neurons and neuroblastoma cancer cells
During brain development, neurons have to migrate long distances through complex environments until they reach their final destination. In order to find guidance, they must establish several interactions—which are still ...
Oct 18, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Safety and efficacy of intraventicular immunovirotherapy with oncolytic HSV-1 for CNS cancers
Metastatic or leptomeningeal disease (LMD), the spreading of a brain cancer to the meninges, is a devastating cancer complication that does not respond well to conventional therapies. While researchers can directly inoculate ...
Oct 14, 2022
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