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April 16th 2025
TLX101 therapy was efficacious in recurrent high-grade glioma, a type of brain cancer, according to preliminary results from the phase 2 IPAX-Linz study.
Brain and Nervous System Tumors
December 10th 2018As with cancers that affect the liver, cancers that hit the brain and nervous system can be broadly broken down into primary tumors and secondary tumors. A primary brain or nervous system tumor is one that arises from tissues in the brain and nervous system
Radiation Treatment May Impair Recent Memory in Pediatric Patients With Brain Tumors
September 24th 2018“Key brain regions that we know are typically involved in autobiographical memory formation and retrieval, especially the hippocampus, are located quite far from the primary tumor bed, and thus far from the site of focal radiation,” Sekeres, who is director of the Sekeres Memory Laboratory at Baylor University, said in an interview with CURE.
A Closer Look at Long-Term Outcomes in Young Cancer Survivors
July 10th 2018The majority of adolescent and young adult (AYA) patients who are diagnosed with cancer are expected to live past the five-year mark, though survival and health outcomes seem to differ by disease type, according to recent research published in the journal Cancer.
Love the Genes You've Got, But Get Them Tested, Too
July 2nd 2018When my mom got cancer, the last thing on my mind was my own health, but she had the foresight and the care to get a genetic test so that her kids could live long and healthy lives. Today I am grateful for my mom, my whole family and the magic of science.
Genetic Predisposition Affects Treatment, Surveillance of Children with Medulloblastoma
June 18th 2018Researchers identified six gene variations that play an important role in the treatment and surveillance of children with medulloblastoma, for which they developed screening and counseling recommendations.