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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Survival After Brain Tumor Surgery in Babies at One Hospital in Pakistan
Babies who had surgery for a brain tumor in their first year of life at one hospital in Pakistan had lower survival than reports from wealthier countries.
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A rare case of a brain tumor in a woman with MELAS syndrome
Doctors describe one woman with a rare genetic condition who also developed a fast growing brain tumor.
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A rare immune illness in the brain after tumor surgery
One man developed a rare immune illness in his brain soon after surgery to remove a brain tumor.
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Two Rare Tumors That Looked Like a Common Brain Tumor on Scans
Two men had tumors on the lining of the brain that looked like one kind of tumor on scans, but lab tests showed something else.
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A brain tumor was mistaken for another growth, and later showed up in the jaw
Doctors report on one young man whose brain tumor was first thought to be a different kind of growth, which changed how he was treated.
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A rare face swelling after brain shunt surgery
After shunt surgery, one man's cheeks swelled up, and the swelling went away on its own within two days.
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Hearing MRI Noise Ahead of Time Helped Patients Feel Calmer
Brain tumor patients who practiced with MRI machine noise before their scan felt less anxious, and their scans came out clearer.
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An MRI scanner used during surgery helped remove more of a returned brain tumor
Scanning the brain in the middle of surgery helped surgeons find and take out tumor they would have otherwise left behind.
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Software that outlines pituitary tumors on one type of MRI scan
Researchers tested computer software that draws around a pituitary tumor and nearby parts on a common MRI scan.
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A new tool tries to predict outlook for lung cancer that has spread to the brain
Researchers built a computer tool that uses brain scans and health details to guess how a person with lung cancer that spread to the brain may do.
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A rare lung cancer that spread to the brain: one man's case and a look back at past reports
Doctors describe how they treated one man with a very rare lung cancer that had spread to his brain, and what they learned from 45 similar cases reported before.
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How much tumor is removed lines up with how long people live
People whose surgery took out more of their glioblastoma tended to live longer.
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MRI patterns in the linings around the brain and spine
Doctors looked at MRI scans from six patients to see if the pattern of brightness in the brain's linings could hint at the cause.
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A blood protein may help brain tumor drugs get where they are needed
Researchers are looking at a natural blood protein as a way to carry cancer drugs into brain tumors.
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A brain tumor found by chance after head injury surgery
Doctors describe one woman whose brain tumor was found two months after she had surgery for a head injury.
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A computer tool tries to tell where a brain tumor spread from, using MRI scans
Researchers built a computer tool that looks at brain MRI scans and tries to guess whether the cancer started in the skin or the lung.
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MRI scans may help spot brain lymphoma subtypes before surgery
Researchers used computer analysis of MRI scans to guess a brain lymphoma's subtype without taking tissue.
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A new way to sort brain tumor scans into three groups
Researchers built a simple system that sorts brain tumor scans into low, middle, and high complexity groups based on the tumor's size.
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Radiation and Chemo After Surgery May Slow One Type of Thinking Recovery
One year after surgery, people who also had radiation and chemotherapy were slower at processing information than people who had surgery alone.
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Giving a low dose blood pressure drug early during brain tumor surgery
Starting a small, steady dose of a blood pressure drug before problems begin kept blood pressure steadier during brain tumor surgery.