Research updates
New brain tumor research and news, in plain language. The marks on each item show how far along the evidence is. More marks mean it has been tested more.
112 item(s). Early-stage animal and lab research is hidden. Tick the box above to include it.
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Brain training before surgery shifted language areas without harming speech
A way to nudge the brain's language areas before surgery did not hurt speech or thinking.
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Mapping nerve paths before brain radiation may protect movement
Special brain scans that map nerve paths may help patients avoid weakness after focused radiation.
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Surgery through the eye socket to reach lesions deep in the temporal lobe
Doctors looked at a newer surgery that reaches some brain lesions through the eye socket.
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Proton radiation for adults with benign or slow growing brain tumors
This study tests proton radiation in adults who have a benign or slow growing brain tumor.
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Brain surgery for tumors that cause seizures
This study tests brain surgery for people whose brain tumor causes seizures.
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A scan sign that may warn a brain tumor could come back
An MRI sign may show which brain tumors are more likely to come back after surgery.
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New weakness after this brain surgery is less common than doctors once thought
Most people who had surgery in this part of the brain did not get new weakness.
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Experts agree on one way to describe MRI changes after brain radiation
Doctors from many countries agreed on shared words for the MRI changes that show up after brain radiation.
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The brain's barriers may block immune treatments for glioma
The brain has walls that keep immune cells out, and that may be why immune treatments struggle against glioma.
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A look at brain scans and AI in tumor surgery
Doctors are combining different kinds of scans, plus AI, to see brain tumors better during surgery.
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Fluid buildup after surgery for a central neurocytoma
Some people still get fluid buildup in the brain after this tumor is taken out.
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A different way to close the scalp after brain tumor surgery
A new stitching method did not lower wound infections in this study.
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A blood test shows how fast the liver breaks down a brain cancer drug
A simple blood test showed how fast the liver broke down a brain cancer drug.
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A review of tiny particles and AI in brain cancer treatment
Scientists are testing very small particles to help the immune system fight brain tumors.
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Looking at blood markers and a gene to explain thinking problems after brain radiation
This study looks at why brain radiation can make thinking harder.
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Testing a small tube that collects fluid during brain surgery
This study tests a way to collect samples from the brain during and after tumor surgery.
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A rare tumor near the base of the brain looks like its own type
New tests show this rare tumor is not the same as the tumors it was grouped with.
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Testing a drug called C5252 in people with a tumor inside the skull
This trial is testing whether a drug called C5252 is safe for people with a brain tumor.
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Testing radiation treatment that is adjusted for each person
This trial tests changing radiation treatment to fit how each person responds.
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Using sugar instead of dye in brain tumor MRI scans
Researchers are testing sugar, instead of dye, to show brain tumors on MRI scans.