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.
119 item(s). Early-stage animal and lab research is hidden. Tick the box above to include it.
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Blood test results before brain tumor surgery may help predict bleeding afterward
Routine blood tests taken before brain tumor surgery may help doctors spot who is more likely to bleed in the brain after the operation.
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A common blood test result was linked to death risk after brain tumor surgery
In a large records review, people with a lower platelet to white blood cell ratio before brain tumor surgery were more likely to die within 30 days after it.
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A newer way to read tumor DNA may help doctors identify brain tumors
Doctors are testing a newer DNA reading tool that may give a clearer picture of what a brain tumor is made of, but it is not ready for everyday care yet.
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Patients share how they want to be asked about donating tumor tissue
A survey asked 50 people with a brain or spinal tumor how it felt to be asked to donate tissue for research.
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A rare bleed that can show up days after brain tumor surgery
Doctors describe a rare bleed that can appear after brain tumor surgery, in a part of the head away from where the surgery was done.
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How long adults with brain and spine cancer lived in one Bangladesh hospital
Doctors looked back at records for 151 adults with brain or spine cancer to see how long they lived.
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World Health Organization reviews whether radio waves and phone signals harm health
Reviews of the research so far did not find that radio waves, like those from mobile phones, raise brain cancer risk in people.
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A rare pineal tumor spread and grew back fast in one patient
Doctors report one woman whose rare brain tumor acted more aggressively than this tumor type usually does.
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Sending brain tumor samples abroad for gene testing in Jordan
A hospital in Jordan sent brain tumor samples to a lab in Canada for gene testing, and most tests gave a clear answer.
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Testing metformin and a wearable watch to protect thinking after brain radiation
This study is testing whether a diabetes drug and a wearable watch can help protect thinking skills in people who get radiation to the head.
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Testing a partnered exercise program for people with brain tumors and their caregivers
This trial is testing whether patients and their caregivers exercising together helps both of them feel better in body and mind.
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Testing two drugs together for NF2 tumors that are growing
This study is checking whether two drugs, given together, are safe for people whose NF2 tumors are growing.
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Why immune treatments struggle against brain tumors
This is a review of why the immune system has a hard time fighting brain and spinal cord tumors.
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A review of brain signal tests used during asleep tumor surgery
Doctors can check some important brain pathways during surgery, even when the patient is fully asleep.
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Testing riluzole for thinking and memory problems after cancer treatment
This trial is testing whether a drug called riluzole can help people whose thinking has changed after cancer treatment.
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A brain mapping study in people with brain tumors, people with epilepsy, and people without either
This study is trying to map exactly where different jobs, like speech and movement, happen in the brain.
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A second brain tumor can appear years after treatment for a first one
Doctors looked at seven people who developed a new, fast growing brain tumor years after being treated for an earlier brain tumor.
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Testing EEG brain recordings to help protect thinking skills during brain tumor surgery
This study is testing whether brain wave recordings can help surgeons protect a person's thinking skills during brain tumor surgery.
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Two Numbing Aids Compared for Pain After Brain Tumor Surgery
This trial tests which of two added medicines gives better pain relief during and after surgery for a brain tumor near the top of the brain.
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A rare tumor at the back of the brain, removed with surgery
Doctors found a rare kind of tumor at the back of one woman's brain, and surgery took all of it out.