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.
119 item(s). Early-stage animal and lab research is hidden. Tick the box above to include it.
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A large look at laser heat treatment for brain tumors
Laser heat treatment for brain tumors led to short hospital stays for 787 patients.
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A rare brain tumor found during surgery through the nose
Doctors expected one kind of tumor, but the surgery showed something else.
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A world count of brain and spine cancer, 1990 to 2021
More people around the world are living with brain and spine cancer, and the harm is not shared evenly.
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A count of past research on the Ommaya reservoir
This study counted past research papers about a brain fluid device, and did not test any treatment.
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Brain tumor care breaks down when patients move between hospitals
People with brain tumors can get lost when their care moves from one hospital to another.
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Testing the drug AMXT 1501 with eflornithine (DFMO) for neuroblastoma, brain and spinal cord tumors, and sarcomas
This study is testing an experimental pill, AMXT 1501, taken together with a pill called eflornithine (DFMO).
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A remote exercise program for young brain tumor survivors who feel very tired
This study is testing whether a guided exercise program can help young brain tumor survivors who deal with deep tiredness from cancer.
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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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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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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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A study testing doses of BI 764532 in people with a DLL3 positive brain tumor
This study is testing how much of a drug called BI 764532 people with a brain tumor can handle.
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Brain tumor patients lived longer when treated at certified cancer centers
A large study in Germany found that people with brain tumors lived longer when they were treated at certified cancer centers.
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A tool to spot lung infection risk after brain tumor surgery
Doctors built a tool that flags who may get a lung infection soon after brain tumor surgery.
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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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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.
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A registry gathering samples and health records from children and young adults with rare brain tumors
This study collects tissue samples and health information to help doctors learn more about rare brain tumors.
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A study of brain mapping used during brain surgery
This study looks at how a common brain mapping tool affects the brain during surgery.
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Study looks at links between gut bacteria and brain tumors
Researchers used genetic data to look for links between gut bacteria, immune proteins, and brain tumors, but no treatment was tested.
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Surgery for facial nerve tumors: results from 67 operations
Doctors looked back at 67 surgeries for a rare facial nerve tumor and found that choosing the operation based on how well the face still moved often protected face movement.