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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1634 item(s). Early-stage animal and lab research is hidden. Tick the box above to include it.
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A look at CAR T cell therapy in brain tumor studies
This review of past studies found CAR T cell therapy helped a small number of people with brain tumors.
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One man's cancer in the lining of the brain shrank on a new drug
In one man, a drug shrank cancer that had spread to the brain's lining.
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A new way to turn brain scans into lifelike 3D pictures
Doctors tested a computer method that turns normal brain scans into lifelike pictures you can see in depth.
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Looking at the brain's borders to help immune treatment for glioblastoma
Researchers are asking whether immune defenses at the brain's borders could help treat glioblastoma, a type of brain tumor.
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Adding the drug bortezomib to chemo for a rare childhood brain tumor
A small early study tested adding one more drug to chemo for a rare childhood brain tumor.
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Swallowing problems in children after surgery for tumors at the back of the brain
Many children had more trouble swallowing after this kind of brain surgery, and many were still getting better a month later.
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A rare brain tumor in one child showed two gene changes
Doctors found an unusual gene pattern in one child's rare, slow-growing brain tumor.
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A computer tool to help predict how a slower-growing brain tumor may go
Researchers describe a new computer tool that may help doctors guess how a slower-growing brain tumor will change over time.
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European experts agree on a shared way to collect brain scan data for research
Brain experts in Europe agreed on one common way to gather brain scans and health details for research.
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Mapping where cells sit inside fast-growing brain tumors
Scientists think that where cells sit inside a brain tumor may affect how well treatment works.
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Planning brain radiation to give less dose to big blood vessels
Researchers used computer plans to see if brain radiation could hit big blood vessels less.
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Teaching radiation teams to spot safety risks in CyberKnife treatment
A small class taught radiation staff how to spot possible mistakes in focused radiation care.
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Living longer after melanoma brings new needs
People who live many years after melanoma treatment often still need care for side effects.
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Chemotherapy into the spinal fluid eased brain symptoms in one woman
Chemotherapy given straight into the spinal fluid eased one woman's brain symptoms.
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Temple muscle size did not predict survival in older brain cancer patients
The size of a muscle near the temple did not predict how long older patients lived.
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A look at CLPP, a target inside cells that drugs can turn up or down
Scientists reviewed one protein inside cells that drugs can push in two opposite ways.
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Common Diabetes Drugs Linked to Lower Cancer Risk
People who took these diabetes drugs had less cancer in past studies.
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A hearing test before surgery may show who hears better after
A few people heard better after surgery for a brain tumor near the ear.
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Radon gas in the home and brain cancer risk in older women
Women whose homes had more radon gas had a higher risk of brain and spinal cord cancer.
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A study of gene testing gaps in brain tumor care by race
This study looks at whether brain tumor gene testing is done and written up the same way for people of every race.