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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Repeat Radiation, More Than Once, for DIPG
This item looks at giving radiation again, more than one extra time, for a brain tumor called DIPG.
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Meningioma gene changes differ across groups of people
Tumor gene changes linked to risk were not the same in every group of patients.
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A targeted pill shrank one woman's lung cancer and brain spots
One woman with a rare lung cancer took a pill, and her tumors got smaller, including the ones in her brain.
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A review of targeted drugs for glioblastoma
Drugs aimed at a tumor's weak spots have helped only a little in glioblastoma so far.
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A heart tumor that spread to the brain in one young man
This is one young man's story of a heart tumor that spread to his brain.
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An update on how doctors treat small cell lung cancer
Doctors now have more treatment choices for small cell lung cancer, and they watch the brain more closely.
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Stem cell transplant worked better when done soon after remission
In a small study, the transplant worked best when it was done right after the cancer went away.
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Why the immune system struggles to fight glioblastoma
Doctors explain how this brain cancer hides from the body's defenses.
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Face Movement After Surgery for Very Large Nerve Tumors Near the Ear
Doctors looked at what makes face movement better or worse after surgery for very large tumors near the ear.
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Two Surgery Routes to Protect Sight During a Brain Tumor Operation
Surgeons say freeing the optic nerve early helps protect sight, no matter which route they use.
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Comparing two lab tests for IDH gene changes in glioblastoma
This study compared two lab tests that look for IDH gene changes in brain tumors.
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Doctors used spinal fluid tests to follow one woman's cancer
Doctors checked one woman's spinal fluid to help follow her cancer over time.
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A computer tool that reads MRI scans after glioblastoma treatment
A computer tool may help tell tumor growth from treatment changes on MRI.
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A review of a possible new drug target for one type of glioblastoma
Doctors are looking at a new drug idea for a hard type of brain tumor, but it has not been tested in this tumor yet.
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Where immune therapy stands today across cancers, including brain tumors
A review of cancer treatments that use the immune system, and how far they have come.
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Skull bone tumors: what scans show and how surgery goes
Doctors looked at 174 people with skull bone growths and found most did well after surgery.
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A fast lab test during surgery may help tell two brain tumors apart
A quick test on tumor tissue during surgery showed some differences between glioblastoma and cancer that spread to the brain, but it was not accurate enough to guide care for one person.
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Bevacizumab did not help people live longer after glioblastoma came back
A drug often used when glioblastoma returns did not help people live longer in this study.
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A blood test shows how fast the liver breaks down a brain cancer drug
A simple blood test showed how fast the liver broke down a brain cancer drug.
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A rare cancer found inside a young man's spinal cord
Doctors report one rare cancer that grew inside a man's spinal cord.