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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What we know about hunger and weight after a craniopharyngioma
Many people gain weight after this brain tumor, and good research on why is scarce.
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A Lower Dose of Regorafenib Was Easy to Tolerate in a Small Group
In a small look back at 21 patients, a lower dose of a cancer drug caused no serious side effects.
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What people eat may affect cancer risk and care
This is a review of past research on how food may affect cancer.
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A Rare Kind of Nerve Tumor Found in the Lower Back
Doctors describe one woman whose rare nerve sheath tumor in her lower back looked like a different tumor on her scan.
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A brain scan measure did not predict survival in glioblastoma
A scan measure of how fluid moves through the brain did not predict how long people with glioblastoma lived.
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A set recovery plan after brain tumor surgery was linked to shorter hospital stays
People who followed a step-by-step recovery plan after brain tumor surgery went home sooner, without more problems.
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Childhood medulloblastoma survivors have a higher risk of a second cancer later in life
People treated for medulloblastoma as children can develop a different cancer years later, so checkups need to continue for life.
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A first safety study of CAR-T cells given into the brain for glioblastoma that came back
In a small first study, immune cells were put right into the brain, and most people handled it with only mild side effects.
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A German study will measure depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts in people with glioblastoma
Doctors in Germany are starting a study to find out how often people with glioblastoma struggle with depression, anxiety, or thoughts of suicide.
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A shorter course of radiation with three drugs for newly diagnosed lymphoma that starts in the brain or spinal cord
This study is testing whether a short radiation course plus three drugs can help people just diagnosed with a lymphoma that starts in the brain or spinal cord.
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Testing silevertinib added to temozolomide for newly diagnosed glioblastoma
This trial is testing whether adding a drug called silevertinib to temozolomide works better than temozolomide alone.
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Testing two breast cancer drugs together for cancer that has spread to the brain
This study is testing whether two drugs, elacestrant and abemaciclib, can help people whose breast cancer has spread to the brain.
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Two ways of giving whole brain radiation for cancer that has spread to the brain
This study compares two forms of whole brain radiation to see which one better protects a person's thinking and memory.
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Radiosurgery Before Surgery for Brain Tumors That Spread From Another Cancer
This trial tests giving focused radiation first, then surgery, to keep brain tumors from coming back.
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Sitagliptin, a diabetes drug, tested in people with growing grade 4 glioma
This study tests whether a drug used for diabetes can help the immune system fight a grade 4 brain tumor.
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Comparing proton radiation and photon radiation for WHO grade 2 and 3 glioma
This trial is testing whether the type of radiation used changes how thinking and memory hold up after treatment.
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Recording brain activity during surgery for high grade glioma
This study looks at whether doctors can safely record electrical activity in and around a high grade glioma while a person is having surgery.
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Testing the drug datopotamab deruxtecan for breast cancer that has spread to the brain
This study is testing a drug called datopotamab deruxtecan in people whose breast cancer has spread to the brain.
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Testing the drug selinexor with radiation for children and young adults with newly diagnosed DIPG or high-grade glioma
This trial is testing whether adding a drug called selinexor to standard radiation can help shrink these brain tumors.
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Testing a more detailed brain scan to guide Optune patch placement in glioblastoma
This study is testing whether a more detailed brain scan can help place the Optune patches better.