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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Planning radiation from MRI scans gave nearly the same dose as CT
Radiation plans made from MRI scans alone matched the usual CT-based plans very closely.
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Testing Whether Gene Testing of Tumor Tissue or Blood Helps Guide Treatment Choices
This trial looks at whether detailed gene testing of a tumor sample or a blood sample helps doctors pick the next treatment.
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Testing the drug ERAS-801 in people with grade IV glioblastoma or gliosarcoma that has an EGFR change
This trial is testing a drug called ERAS-801 in people whose grade IV brain tumor has a change in a protein called EGFR.
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Testing lerapolturev for adults whose glioblastoma has come back
This study is testing a treatment called lerapolturev in adults whose glioblastoma has returned.
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Testing new drugs for tumors caused by NF2-related schwannomatosis
This study tests whether new drugs can help people with NF2-related schwannomatosis, a condition that causes tumors in the nerves and brain.
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A personal video about symptoms to ease anxiety during brain tumor radiation
This trial is testing whether a video made for your own scan and symptoms can lower worry during radiation.
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A dendritic cell shot that targets survivin, tested in people with newly diagnosed glioblastoma after surgery
This study is testing a cell injection given after brain surgery for a newly diagnosed glioblastoma.
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Testing the drug Lutathera in young people whose high-grade brain or spine tumor has come back or grown
This study is testing whether a drug called Lutathera is safe, and whether it helps young people whose brain or spine tumor has come back or is growing.
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Testing the drug tarlatamab with radiation in tumors that make DLL3
This trial is checking whether a drug called tarlatamab is safe to give along with radiation.
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A rare brain lymphoma that first looked like sleepiness and fatigue
One man's brain lymphoma was easy to miss, because his first symptoms were sleepiness and feeling worn out.
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A Rare Fluid Filled Cyst That Looked Like a Nerve Tumor on MRI
A woman's scan looked like a common nerve tumor, but it turned out to be a rare fluid filled sac instead.
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Signs of fast aging did not predict new cancers in childhood cancer survivors
In this study, signs of early aging did not explain who got a new tumor later in life.
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An article about approval delays for IDH-mutant low-grade glioma
We do not have enough of this article to summarize it for you.
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Do Patients Need Seizure Medicine After Brain Tumor Surgery?
Giving seizure medicine to everyone after brain tumor surgery does not seem to prevent seizures.
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A blood vessel marker drops after bevacizumab, and more immune cells move in
In some glioblastoma tumors, a drug called bevacizumab changed the tumor's blood vessels, and more immune cells were found inside the tumor.
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A rare brain tumor in a young child did not fit any known type
Doctors found a brain tumor in a 5-year-old girl that does not match any tumor type on today's official list.
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A computer tool that outlines brain tumors on scans
A computer program learned to outline glioblastoma on brain scans, and two scan types often pointed to different spots.
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A new way to read a special MRI scan may outline brain tumors more clearly
Researchers tested a math method that helps a special MRI scan show where a brain tumor starts and stops.
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Burnout is common in parents caring for a child with a brain tumor
In this survey, 65.8% of parents caring for a child with a brain tumor were burned out.
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A blood protein linked to survival in high risk glioblastoma
A protein in the blood may give a hint about how a glioblastoma will behave, but it is not a treatment.