Oncology & Cancer
Blood test could help to accelerate brain cancer diagnosis
A blood test which could help to accelerate the diagnosis of brain cancer has been developed in research led at the University of Strathclyde.
Oct 9, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Lethal brain tumour shields itself from immune attack
One of the deadliest brain tumours forms a genetic force field around itself to protect it from attack by the immune system, scientists have discovered.
Sep 11, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Shrinking brain tumours and opening the door for targeted cancer therapies
A new drug, known as IP1867B, could be used for future treatments of brain tumours.
Aug 5, 2019
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Medical research
Biomaterial-delivered chemotherapy leads to long-term survival in brain cancer
A combination of chemotherapy drugs during brain cancer surgery using a biodegradable paste, leads to long-term survival, researchers at the University of Nottingham have discovered.
Jul 18, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
The unanticipated early origins of childhood brain cancer
Brain tumours are the leading cause of non-accidental death in children in Canada, but little is known about when these tumours form or how they develop. Researchers have recently identified the cells that are thought to ...
May 1, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Memory could be better protected in kids with brain tumors if treated with proton therapy
A comparison of three types of radiotherapy for children's brain tumours suggests that a type of proton therapy called pencil beam scanning offers the best hope of preserving cognitive functions.
Apr 30, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Understanding how people respond to symptoms of a brain tumor
A recent study from King's College London and Cambridge University highlighted that people may experience multiple subtle changes before being diagnosed with a brain tumour.
Mar 22, 2019
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Surgery
New, wiggly microrobots raise hopes for minimally invasive surgeries
The shortest distance between two points is a straight line, but that doesn't mean the most direct route will yield the best results.
Mar 21, 2019
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Medical research
Growing tumours on brain-like tissue for better therapies
A new brain tumour model to provide more realistic test responses to chemo and radiotherapy is being developed by NSW scientists.
Feb 14, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Study shows potential to develop brain tumour liquid biopsies
Scientists are making strides in developing liquid biopsies for brain tumours by detecting tumour DNA in the fluid from around the brain and spine.
Nov 6, 2018
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