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.
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A look back at decades of brain tumor trials from two research groups
This paper looks back at how large brain tumor studies have shaped the care patients get today.
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Tumor location may affect the size of a small part inside the brain
Researchers looked at brain scans to see how a small part of the brain changes in people with brain tumors.
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A review of drugs that may reach breast cancer that has spread to the brain
Experts looked at a group of drugs that may be able to get into the brain.
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Using MRI scans and a computer to guess a tumor growth marker
Researchers built a computer tool that reads MRI scans to guess how fast a glioblastoma is growing.
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Tumor genes and tumor spot together shape thinking and mood
Where a brain tumor sits, and its gene changes, may both affect how a person thinks and feels.
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Which MRI scans help a computer outline brain tumors best
Researchers tested which MRI scans help a computer mark a brain tumor most clearly.
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Brain swelling around a meningioma is linked to seizures
People with swelling around a meningioma were more likely to have seizures.
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Brain tumors in children at one hospital in Nigeria over 14 years
Doctors in Nigeria looked back at the records of children with brain tumors to learn which kinds were most common.
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Can a special MRI scan tell which kind of glioma a person has?
Researchers looked at whether one type of MRI scan can spot a key tumor gene change, and the answer is not yet.
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More People Finished Radiation for Glioblastoma When the Treatment Was Shorter
People with glioblastoma were more likely to finish radiation when it took fewer weeks.
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Caregivers share views on a talk therapy for fears about death
Caregivers of people with a serious brain tumor said a talk therapy about death fears could help them.
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A teen with two rare tumors at once raises questions about genes
Doctors found a brain tumor in one teenager who already had a rare gut tumor.
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A breast cancer pill studied in everyday care, including people whose cancer spread to the brain
A pill called elacestrant helped some people with a type of spread breast cancer for several months before they needed a new treatment.
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How brain tumors called gliomas connect to brain cells
This review looks at how some brain tumors link into the brain's wiring to help themselves grow.
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Testing a very detailed brain map during surgery in one patient
Doctors tried a new set of tiny sensors to map the brain during one tumor surgery.
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A protein called CD73 may differ between grade 1 and grade 2 meningiomas
Researchers found early signs that one protein is higher in grade 2 meningiomas, but this is only a first look.
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More Radiation to the Healthy Brain Is Linked to Fewer Immune Cells in Glioblastoma
In people with glioblastoma, more radiation to the healthy brain was linked to a drop in key immune cells.
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An expert comments on a study using strong MRI scans to learn about glioma
This is an expert's opinion piece about a brain scan study, not a new study itself.
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Which warning level works best for nerve checks during spine tumor surgery
Researchers looked at when a drop in nerve signals should warn doctors during spine tumor surgery.
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Lower-cost glowing dyes may help brain surgery in poorer countries
Doctors looked at cheaper ways to make tumors glow during surgery so surgeons can see them better.