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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A review of why immune drugs have not worked for glioblastoma
Experts looked at why the body's defenses do not stop this brain tumor.
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A radiation implant placed during brain surgery for glioblastoma, compared with usual care
This study compares surgery alone with surgery plus a radiation implant for people with glioblastoma.
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Vorasidenib for teens with a grade 2 brain tumor that has an IDH gene change
This study is testing a medicine called vorasidenib in young people with a slow growing brain tumor.
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Testing an antiviral pill with usual care for breast cancer that has spread to the brain
This trial is testing whether adding an antiviral pill to usual care helps people whose breast cancer has spread to the brain.
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Adding lenalidomide and nivolumab to the usual drugs for primary CNS lymphoma
This study is testing whether two added drugs can help treat lymphoma in the brain and spinal cord.
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Adding Lenvatinib to Standard Stupp Treatment for Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma With MGMT Methylation
This trial tests whether adding a drug called lenvatinib to standard glioblastoma treatment works better than standard treatment alone.
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A trial testing the drug JL15003 for glioblastoma that has come back
This trial is testing a drug called JL15003 in people whose glioblastoma has returned.
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Testing two drugs after focused radiation for lymphoma in the brain and spinal cord
This study is testing whether two drugs given after focused radiation are safe and helpful for people with lymphoma in the brain or spinal cord.
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Placing a small fluid port during brain tumor surgery to collect samples for research
This study is testing whether a small device called an Ommaya reservoir can be placed safely during brain tumor surgery so doctors can collect fluid from around the brain over time.
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Testing a phone app to deliver glioma treatment at home
This study is testing a mobile app that lets people with glioma get therapy at home and stay in touch with their care team.
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Testing a sound wave device that briefly opens the brain's protective barrier in people with brain tumors
This study is checking whether one treatment with a sound wave device is safe for people with brain tumors.
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A first test in people of a pill called JBI-778 for glioma that has come back, and for some other cancers
This study is trying to find a dose of a new pill, JBI-778, that people can take safely.
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Two different tumors found together near the pituitary gland
Doctors found two separate kinds of tumor growing side by side in one woman, and surgery removed them both.
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Fluid buildup before surgery linked to more thinking problems in kids with craniopharyngioma
In a small look back at 27 children treated for a brain tumor called craniopharyngioma, those who had fluid buildup in the brain before surgery did worse on thinking tests.
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Meningiomas linked to childhood scalp radiation shrink less after focused radiation
Brain tumors that show up years after childhood scalp radiation may not shrink as much from focused radiation treatment.
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Where thyroid cancer spreads may affect survival when radioiodine stops working
In this study, people whose cancer no longer responded to radioiodine did worse if it had spread to the brain.
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A hospital tool tries to predict survival for lung cancer that spread to the brain
Doctors built a scoring tool to estimate how long a person with lung cancer that has spread to the brain may live.
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Testing spinal fluid for tumor DNA in children with brain tumors
Doctors may be able to learn about a child's brain tumor from a sample of the fluid around the brain and spine.
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Income was linked to how well pituitary surgery worked
Patients from lower income areas were less likely to have their hormone levels return to normal after surgery.
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Software that outlines brain tumors on ultrasound during surgery
Researchers built a computer tool that draws the edge of a brain tumor on ultrasound pictures taken during surgery.