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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A Stricter Test Shows MRI Scan Predictions Are Weaker Than They Looked
Computer tools that read brain scans to predict survival may work less well than earlier studies suggested.
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Esophageal cancer that likely spread to the lining of the brain
A man's sudden eye problems turned out to be cancer spread, not a virus.
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Where glioblastoma comes back after radiation
In this study, most tumors came back very close to where the first tumor was.
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Thinking and memory in people living many years after a grade 4 brain tumor
Most long-term survivors had trouble with thinking or memory, but it stayed fairly steady over time.
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Using light to tell brain tumor from healthy brain
Doctors may one day use a special light to see where a brain tumor ends.
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Brain tumor surgery led to a buildup of acid in the blood
During surgery for a brain tumor, a man's blood built up too much acid.
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Telling radiation damage from tumor growth on brain scans
After radiation, a new spot on a brain scan may be damage, not the tumor growing.
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A 3D color map of skull thickness to help plan skull surgery
Doctors used a color 3D map of the skull to plan surgery and repair.
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Brain tumor care breaks down when patients move between hospitals
People with brain tumors can get lost when their care moves from one hospital to another.
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Experts raise concerns about an AI tool that predicts brain tumor growth
This is a comment on an AI study, not a new treatment.
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A blood test idea that may help tell brain tumors apart from other conditions
Scientists found that tiny particles in blood carry different sugar patterns in people with a brain tumor.
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Suicide risk in glioblastoma: what raises it, and what helps
People with glioblastoma face a high risk of suicide, and this review looks at how to spot that risk early and help.
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AI tool spots hidden regrowth in acoustic neuromas after radiosurgery
A computer tool matched expert doctors at finding tumor regrowth that is easy to miss on scans.
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A rare infection after brain tumor surgery was named faster by a gene test
One woman got a rare germ infection after brain tumor surgery, and a gene test helped doctors name the germ sooner than the usual lab test did.
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One brain scan may map both speech and movement areas before surgery
A scan that checks speech areas may also show movement areas, so people may need fewer scans before brain surgery.
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A radiation setup that treats several brain tumors at once
Doctors looked at how 29 people did after a focused radiation treatment that aims at many brain tumors in one setup.
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Age alone may not be the right way to guide glioma treatment
In this study, the gene changes inside the tumor mattered more than the patient's age.
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Doctors Write About NF1 in Many Different Ways
Doctors often use different words for the same NF1 finding, and that makes medical records hard for computers to read.
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Blood and liver test changes in an early trial of the drug LP-184
Doctors tracked blood test changes in people taking a new drug, to help pick safer doses.
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A special PET scan added no benefit over MRI before repeat radiation
In this report, a scan called FET-PET did not help more than MRI when planning repeat radiation.