Cancer that spreads to the brain from another part of the body such as lung or breast is called a metastatic brain tumor. As metastatic brain tumors grow, they can cause symptoms such as headaches, seizures and weakness or ...
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Researchers have long known that brain tumors, specifically a type of tumor called a glioma, can affect a person's cognitive and physical function. Patients with glioblastoma, the most fatal type of brain tumor in adults, ...
Jun 7, 2023
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Tumors are composed of rapidly multiplying cancer cells. Understanding which biochemical processes fuel their relentless growth can provide hints at therapeutic targets.
Jun 1, 2023
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Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), the Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation Childhood Cancer Data Lab, the Children's Brain Tumor Network (CBTN), the Pacific Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Consortium (PNOC), ...
May 31, 2023
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Damage to the brains of patients operated on for brain tumors may be assessed by measuring biomarkers in the blood pre- and postoperatively. A new study by University of Gothenburg researchers shows that the increase in markers ...
May 30, 2023
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A study led by researchers at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center has found that targeting a metabolic process in people with a specific genetic mutation could help treat glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer.
May 25, 2023
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May is Brain Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about metastatic brain cancer.
May 23, 2023
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Cancer is a sneaky disease. Find one method of treating it successfully, and it finds another way to survive.
May 22, 2023
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Antibodies are proteins produced by our immune system, that protect us from foreign antigens that enter our body. These bind to antigens through epitopes, i.e., binding sites on antigens, to subsequently eliminate them. Generally, ...
May 16, 2023
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A newly published meta-analysis indicates that amino acid PET can accurately differentiate recurrent or progressive brain metastases from treatment-related changes. A specificity of 84% suggests that it may reduce the number ...
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