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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In New York City, race, insurance, and borough were linked to recovery after brain tumor surgery
A study found that where patients went after brain tumor surgery in New York City was tied to their race, their insurance, and which borough treated them.
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Meningioangiomatosis is not only a young person's condition
This item says meningioangiomatosis can also affect people who are not young.
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A phone app to help people with speech problems from a brain tumor
This study is testing a phone app made to help people talk when a brain tumor has made speech hard.
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Testing a new drug called NLG802 with temozolomide in children with brain tumors that are growing
This study is testing whether a new drug called NLG802 is safe for children with brain tumors when it is given with a chemotherapy drug called temozolomide.
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A robot guide helped surgeons take brain tumor samples safely
At one UK hospital, a robot arm helped surgeons take brain tumor samples, and every sample gave doctors an answer.
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Testing plixorafenib in people whose cancer has a BRAF gene change
This trial is testing a drug called plixorafenib in people whose cancer has a change in a gene called BRAF.
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Hobbies and free-time activities may help thinking after brain tumor surgery
People who had been more active in their free time did better on thinking tests after brain tumor surgery.
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Gene changes in blood cells linked to higher cancer risk
A common gene change in blood cells was tied to a higher risk of several cancers, including brain cancer.
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A robot used for brain biopsies gave doctors a clear answer in most cases
Doctors looked back at 496 brain biopsies done with a robot, and most gave a clear answer with few problems.
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Deaths soon after brain tumor surgery did not go up during the pandemic
In a large look at U.S. hospital records, the share of people who died within 30 days of brain tumor surgery stayed low during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Using AI to Read MRI Scans and Predict Brain Tumor Type in Children
This study is testing whether a computer program can look at a child's brain MRI and predict what kind of tumor it is before surgery.
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A review of the brain's waste clearing system in brain tumors and head injury
Researchers looked back at past studies and found that brain tumors seem to slow down the brain's built in system for washing out waste.
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A study following people with brain tumors treated with STaRT (GammaTiles)
This study collects information on how people with brain tumors do after treatment with STaRT, also called GammaTiles.
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A new way to map movement pathways during brain tumor surgery
Surgeons tried a computer method to better find the brain's movement pathway while removing a tumor.
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Preventing a serious lung infection in people with brain tumors
Some brain tumor treatments raise the risk of a rare lung infection, and doctors can give a common antibiotic to help prevent it.
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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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A new way to clean up noisy brain scans that track sugar use
Researchers built a computer method that makes a special brain scan clearer, so it is easier to see how the brain uses sugar over time.
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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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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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Do Patients Need Seizure Medicine After Brain Tumor Surgery?
Giving seizure medicine to everyone after brain tumor surgery does not seem to prevent seizures.