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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Early trials of immune cell therapy given straight into the brain
Doctors reviewed early tests of an immune cell treatment placed right at the tumor in glioblastoma that has come back.
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Testing DNA methylation profiling on small brain tumor biopsy samples
Researchers checked how well a lab test that reads DNA patterns can identify brain tumors when only a tiny piece of tissue is available.
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Liver Cancer Spread to the Brain Looked Like a Stroke
A man's sudden weakness and trouble speaking looked like a stroke, but a brain scan showed it was cancer that had spread.
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Why the main brain tumor chemo drug stops working for some people
Researchers looked at how glioblastoma cells fix damaged DNA, and why that decides whether the standard chemo drug kills them.
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Breast cancer spread to the brain after a woman turned down standard treatment
One woman said no to standard breast cancer treatment, and seven years later the cancer had spread to her brain.
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How brain tumor diagnosis rules changed, and how AI might help doctors keep up
Doctors now use more complex rules to name and grade brain tumors, and researchers are looking at whether AI can help them apply those rules.
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A new idea for using a patient's own immune cells against glioblastoma
Researchers explain a plan for training a person's own immune cells to fight glioblastoma, but it has not been tested yet.
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How brain tumors can change the way people read
Damage to different wiring paths in the brain led to different kinds of reading trouble.
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A call to make stem cell transplant the usual next step for brain lymphoma
This item says a stem cell transplant that uses a person's own cells should be the normal next step after first treatment for lymphoma in the brain.
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Stem cell transplant held off brain lymphoma longer than more chemotherapy
A stem cell transplant kept this brain cancer from coming back longer than a second round of chemotherapy, but it was harder on the body.
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Testing 3D-Printed Mouth Guards to Shield Healthy Mouth Tissue in Children Having Brain Cancer Radiation
This trial is testing whether a custom 3D-printed guard worn in the mouth can protect healthy mouth tissue during radiation for brain cancer.
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Testing palbociclib alone and with pembrolizumab for cancer that has spread to the brain or spinal cord
This study is testing two drugs, one by itself and the two together, in people whose cancer has spread to the brain or spinal cord and has come back.
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Testing brain scan feedback to shift language activity before glioma surgery
This study is testing a way to move language activity in the brain away from areas affected by a glioma before surgery.
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Testing a neurologic exam scale for children with brain and spinal cord tumors
This study is testing a way of scoring a child's neurologic exam to help judge how a tumor is responding.
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Testing ivonescimab in people whose glioblastoma has come back
This study is testing a drug called ivonescimab in people whose glioblastoma has returned.
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Testing embolization to treat meningioma
This trial is testing whether blocking the blood vessels that feed a meningioma can treat the tumor.
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Using Brain Wiring Maps to Help Plan Surgery for Tumors in Sensitive Areas
This study is testing whether detailed maps of the brain's wiring can help surgeons plan tumor surgery.
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A radiation device placed inside the tumor for glioblastoma that has come back
This study is testing a small device that gives off radiation from inside a brain tumor that has returned.
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Testing a Dendritic Cell Vaccine With Pembrolizumab for Breast Cancer That Has Spread to the Brain
This study is testing whether two immune treatments, given together, can help people whose breast cancer has spread to the brain.
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A surgery route that reaches a tumor at the base of the skull
Surgeons show a way to reach a hard-to-reach tumor and take all of it out without harming nearby nerves and arteries.