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 new way to read PET scans may hint at a glioma's gene type
Researchers looked at brain scans to see if they could tell which gene change a glioma has, without surgery.
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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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A brain tumor that looked like a glioma turned out to be a spread from another cancer
Extra lab tests on the tumor tissue changed the diagnosis for one young man, and that changed his care.
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A new tool helps tell scar damage from tumor growth after brain radiation
Doctors built a tool to help tell if a spot on a brain scan is damage from radiation or the tumor growing back.
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One patient with a rare brain lymphoma stayed cancer free for more than 3 years
Doctors report one person with a rare brain lymphoma who stayed in remission for more than 3 years after standard treatment.
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A new lab test measures a stress chemical in spinal fluid
Researchers built a reliable way to measure a natural body chemical in the fluid around the brain in people whose cancer has spread there.
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Cancer spreading to the brain lining is more common now, and people are living longer
Lung cancer spreads to the lining of the brain more often than it used to, but today's treatments help people live longer.
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Newer brain surgeons and experts got similar results in awake surgery
Patients operated on by a surgeon in their first years of solo practice did about as well as patients operated on by an expert.
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A fat tissue signal was higher in people with low growth hormone
In a small study, people with low growth hormone had more of a certain protein signal in their belly fat.
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A Close Look at 11 People With Gorlin Syndrome
Doctors studied 11 people with Gorlin syndrome, an inherited condition that raises the risk of certain tumors, including a brain tumor called medulloblastoma.
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Blood tests may hint at what surgeons will find in an ear-nerve tumor operation
A simple blood test before surgery may one day help doctors know what to expect during the operation.
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AI help sped up brain tumor MRI reports and tumor outlining
Doctors finished MRI reports and tumor outlines faster when an AI tool helped them.
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A Review of How Doctors Choose First Treatment for EGFR-Mutant Lung Cancer
Doctors are looking at ways to match the first lung cancer treatment to each person's risk, including when the cancer has spread to the brain or spine.
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Brain network patterns are linked to thinking problems and fatigue years after glioma treatment
Years after surgery, people whose brain networks looked more like healthy patterns did better on thinking tests.
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A Newer Scan Showed One Woman's Brain Tumor More Clearly
In one woman, a newer type of scan showed her brain tumor more clearly than the usual scan.
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Repeat Radiation for Meningioma That Grew Back
Doctors looked at a special kind of repeat radiation for people whose meningioma came back.
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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 pill called erdafitinib was tested in cancers with FGFR gene changes, including brain tumors
A pill helped shrink tumors in a small number of people with glioma whose cancer had a specific gene change.
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Blood and urine markers studied in glioblastoma
Doctors checked whether certain substances in blood and urine could help predict how people with glioblastoma will do.
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Children treated for craniopharyngioma often live with lasting hormone and health problems
Doctors looked back at 18 people treated as children for this brain tumor, and most had lasting hormone problems and a lower quality of life.