Prolonged high dose use of the hormone drug cyproterone acetate is associated with an increased risk of developing a brain tumour, finds a study of over 250,000 women in France published by The BMJ today.
Feb 3, 2021
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Lack of oxygen and specific changes in the microvascular architecture are often undetected and comprise early indications of the return of a brain tumor following previous surgical intervention. This was the result of a study ...
Jan 27, 2021
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Researchers at McGill University are hopeful that the identification of the origin and a specific gene needed for tumor growth could lead to new therapeutics to treat a deadly brain cancer that arises in teens and young adults. ...
Dec 15, 2020
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In the first study of its kind in cancer, researchers have applied artificial intelligence to measure the amount of muscle in patients with brain tumours to help improve prognosis and treatment.
Oct 29, 2020
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Age and body mass index are among the factors that have a significant impact on the clinical course of a particular type of brain tumor, known as pilocytic astrocytoma, in adult patients. This was the main finding of one ...
Sep 30, 2020
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Glioblastoma, the most widespread and lethal primary brain tumor in adults, is notoriously difficult to treat due to the surrounding lack of oxygen essential to the effectiveness of current treatment.
Aug 4, 2020
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After discovering how a specific gene fuels a deadly form of children's brain tumor, University of Manitoba researchers have successfully decreased this cancer in mice.
Jul 21, 2020
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A simple but highly sensitive blood test has been found to accurately diagnose and classify different types of brain tumors, resulting in more accurate diagnosis, less invasive methods and better treatment planning for patients, ...
Jun 22, 2020
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Brain cancer in infants is biologically distinct from other childhood brain tumours and could be successfully treated with targeted drugs, a new study has shown.
Apr 2, 2020
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New research on brain tumors could improve patient diagnosis and treatment options as part of a precision medicine approach. Brain tumors are the leading cause of cancer deaths in children and adults under the age of 40, ...
Jan 7, 2020
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