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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Authors Reply to a Letter About a Spine Growth That Looked Like a Meningioma
This is a short letter between doctors, not a new study.
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A brain tumor from lung cancer shrank after an immune drug
One man's brain tumor kept growing after radiation, then it shrank after he got an immune drug.
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Two ways of giving radiation for glioma affect blood cells about the same
Two common ways of giving brain radiation hit the blood a bit differently, but neither one was shown to be better.
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Using brain scans and spinal fluid tests together to learn about brain tumors
This article looks at two gentler ways to learn about a brain tumor without always needing surgery.
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Children With Medulloblastoma Who Had a Brain Fluid Drain Did Worse in One Hospital's Records
At one hospital, children whose records showed a brain fluid drain had worse outcomes, but this does not mean the drain caused it.
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Coping well was linked to feeling better in people with lung cancer that spread to the brain
People whose lung cancer spread to the brain felt better day to day when they coped well.
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A drug changed how returning glioblastoma tumors use fuel, but did not slow them
A drug taken by mouth changed how brain tumors burn fuel, but it did not keep the tumor from coming back.
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Life after surgery for a vestibular schwannoma
Many people still feel fear and a changed sense of self long after this surgery.
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MRI scans may help spot a gene change in glioma
MRI scans may one day show a tumor gene change without surgery.
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Surgery through the eye socket to reach lesions deep in the temporal lobe
Doctors looked at a newer surgery that reaches some brain lesions through the eye socket.
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Some brain tumors that spread show a bright rim on scans
A few brain tumors show a bright ring around their edge on MRI scans.
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A computer tool blends MRI scans to help judge tumor grade
Researchers used a computer tool to blend MRI scans and sort tumors by grade.
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A brain scan tool may help tell two glioma types apart
Doctors may be able to use MRI scans to spot a rare glioma type before surgery.
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Peeling a nerve tumor away layer by layer to protect the face
One surgeon reports that a careful peeling method removed most of the tumor while keeping facial movement.
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A tumor on the eye nerve can look like swelling
A tumor on the nerve to the eye was first thought to be simple swelling.
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A review of the gene switches that drive glioblastoma
Scientists reviewed how chemical switches on DNA help glioblastoma grow.
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Why rehab care matters for brain and spine tumors
Rehab care can help people with brain or spine tumors stay more independent.
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A brain tumor spread after a third surgery
Doctors describe one man whose brain tumor spread into the fluid spaces of the brain.
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Blood clotting tests may help spot leg clot risk after glioma surgery
Researchers looked at blood clotting tests to guess who might get a leg clot after brain tumor surgery.
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What we know about guides who help brain tumor patients through their care
Some hospitals give brain tumor patients a guide to help them find their way through care.