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.
1061 item(s). Early-stage animal and lab research is hidden. Tick the box above to include it.
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Collecting spinal fluid and blood samples from people with breast cancer that has spread outside the brain
This study collects fluid and tissue samples to look for signs that breast cancer may spread to the brain.
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A study of the drug ACT001 for DIPG and H3K27-altered high grade glioma
This study is testing a drug called ACT001 in people with certain brain tumors.
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DFMO tested as follow-up treatment for medulloblastoma
This trial is testing a drug called DFMO in people with a brain tumor called medulloblastoma.
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Testing a new drug called PHST001 in adults with advanced solid tumors
This study is testing whether a new drug, PHST001, is safe for adults whose cancer has come back or kept growing.
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A study drug called PLX038 for brain and spinal cord tumors
This trial is testing a drug called PLX038 in adults who have a tumor of the brain or spinal cord.
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A blood test idea that may help tell brain tumors apart from other conditions
Scientists found that tiny particles in blood carry different sugar patterns in people with a brain tumor.
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Suicide risk in glioblastoma: what raises it, and what helps
People with glioblastoma face a high risk of suicide, and this review looks at how to spot that risk early and help.
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AI tool spots hidden regrowth in acoustic neuromas after radiosurgery
A computer tool matched expert doctors at finding tumor regrowth that is easy to miss on scans.
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A rare infection after brain tumor surgery was named faster by a gene test
One woman got a rare germ infection after brain tumor surgery, and a gene test helped doctors name the germ sooner than the usual lab test did.
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One brain scan may map both speech and movement areas before surgery
A scan that checks speech areas may also show movement areas, so people may need fewer scans before brain surgery.
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A radiation setup that treats several brain tumors at once
Doctors looked at how 29 people did after a focused radiation treatment that aims at many brain tumors in one setup.
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Age alone may not be the right way to guide glioma treatment
In this study, the gene changes inside the tumor mattered more than the patient's age.
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Doctors Write About NF1 in Many Different Ways
Doctors often use different words for the same NF1 finding, and that makes medical records hard for computers to read.
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Blood and liver test changes in an early trial of the drug LP-184
Doctors tracked blood test changes in people taking a new drug, to help pick safer doses.
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Treating Childhood Craniopharyngioma With a Team Approach
Doctors now aim to remove less of this brain tumor to protect a child's brain function.
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Some Brain Lesions Look Like Oligodendroglioma But Are Not
A tumor that looks like oligodendroglioma under the microscope may turn out to be something else.
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Why some cancers speed up after immune drugs
A few patients get worse fast after starting immune drugs, and this paper asks why.
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A special MRI scan may help tell brain tumor types apart
A newer kind of MRI scan helped doctors tell two brain tumor types apart.
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A risk score may show who needs stronger treatment for brain spread
Doctors checked whether a risk score can show which patients gain from stronger treatment.
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A Computer Tool Judges Glioma Grade From MRI Scans
Researchers tested a computer tool that reads MRI scans to tell how fast-growing a glioma is.