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.
1061 item(s). Early-stage animal and lab research is hidden. Tick the box above to include it.
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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.
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A rare tumor in the lining of the brain and spine
Doctors describe a rare tumor that was first mistaken for another illness.
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A review of tiny particles and AI in brain cancer treatment
Scientists are testing very small particles to help the immune system fight brain tumors.
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One man's meningioma came back many times and spread to his lungs
Doctors followed one man for 18 years as his brain tumor kept coming back and also showed up in his lungs.
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Adding orelabrutinib and teniposide to standard drugs for newly diagnosed brain lymphoma
This study tests whether adding one or two extra drugs to standard treatment helps people newly diagnosed with a lymphoma in the brain.
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A study tracking spine tumor surgery followed by radiation in adults
This study follows adults who have spine tumor surgery and then radiation.
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A study of the drug zotiraciclib for gliomas with IDH1 or IDH2 gene changes
This study tests a capsule called zotiraciclib in people whose brain tumor came back.
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Testing two drugs together for gliomas that came back in kids and young adults
This trial tests whether two drugs used together work better against a glioma that has come back.
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Looking at blood markers and a gene to explain thinking problems after brain radiation
This study looks at why brain radiation can make thinking harder.
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Testing a drug called BRiTE for grade 4 glioblastoma
This study is testing a new drug for a brain tumor called glioblastoma.
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Testing if the drug letrozole reaches brain tumors in people with a glioma that came back
This study checks whether a drug called letrozole can get into a brain tumor.
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A special MRI scan to aim radiation at low oxygen parts of a brain tumor
This study tests whether a special MRI scan can find low oxygen spots in a brain tumor so radiation can be aimed at them.
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Testing a small tube that collects fluid during brain surgery
This study tests a way to collect samples from the brain during and after tumor surgery.
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Doctors removed seven brain tumors in one operation
One woman had all 7 of her brain tumors taken out in a single surgery.
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A rare tumor near the base of the brain looks like its own type
New tests show this rare tumor is not the same as the tumors it was grouped with.
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Nutrition before brain surgery is linked to problems after it
People who were poorly nourished before brain tumor surgery had more problems afterward.
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Weight and cholesterol dipped when a hormone returned to normal
When a hormone called prolactin came back to normal, people weighed a little less.
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A review of GPR65, a protein tied to acid around tumors
Scientists are studying a protein that may help tumors survive and hide from the immune system.
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A computer tool picks radiation beam angles for brain metastases
Researchers tested a computer method that plans radiation beam angles for brain tumors.