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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Where CAR-T therapy stands for lymphoma in the brain and spine
Doctors reviewed what is known so far about CAR-T therapy for lymphoma in the brain.
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A brain tumor grew where a man was hurt 40 years before
One man had a brain tumor at the spot of an old head injury, but doctors say that does not prove the injury caused it.
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A 3D printed model helped plan one skull base tumor surgery
Doctors printed a model of a woman's tumor to help plan her surgery.
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A see-through 3D-printed brain model helped plan one woman's tumor surgery
Doctors printed a clear model of one woman's brain to help plan a safer path to her tumor.
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Doctors used a heart stent as a tool to reach deep brain tumors
Four men had deep brain surgery through a small tube made from a heart stent.
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Where a brain tumor sits may help doctors tell two cancers apart
A computer tool used tumor location on MRI scans to tell two brain cancers apart.
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Facial Weakness After Ear Nerve Tumor Surgery Often Improves Over a Year
Most people with facial weakness after this surgery got better within a year.
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How doctors handle side effects of a three drug breast cancer treatment
Doctors wrote a guide for handling the side effects of a treatment used when HER2 positive breast cancer spreads, including to the brain.
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A scan sign that may warn a brain tumor could come back
An MRI sign may show which brain tumors are more likely to come back after surgery.
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Heart Checks for People Taking MEK Inhibitor Drugs
Experts say some people may not need heart scans as often while on MEK inhibitor drugs.
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A free computer tool counts a tumor marker for doctors
Researchers made a free tool that counts a tumor growth marker, and it matched expert counts well.
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A computer tool may tell two brain tumors apart on MRI scans
A computer program read brain scans and often picked the right tumor type.
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Facial movement and hearing after surgery for a tumor near the ear
Most people kept good facial movement after surgery for this kind of tumor.
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New weakness after this brain surgery is less common than doctors once thought
Most people who had surgery in this part of the brain did not get new weakness.
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Having to stop driving can lower quality of life
People treated for brain tumors said giving up driving hurt their daily life.
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A review of CAR T cell therapy for glioblastoma
This is a review of why a promising immune therapy is still hard to use for brain tumors.
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Brainstem spots in children with NF1 often stay stable
Most children in this study did not need treatment for their brainstem spot.
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How people felt five years after proton therapy for meningioma
Overall health ratings held steady, but many people felt more tired and slept worse.
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What gene data says about food and glioblastoma risk
This study used gene data to look for links between 6 foods and brain tumor risk.
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Two drugs together held one woman's breast cancer in check
This is one patient's story, not proof that these drugs work for others.