Brain Cancer

Amy Setesak, B.S.N., RN, CMSRN from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, was nominated by her colleague, Aly Fox, B.S.N., RN, CMSRN, for CURE®’s Extraordinary Healer® Award.

Four out of 100. That is the survival rate for stage 4 glioblastoma: four percent.

Learn about awareness and actions strategies during Brain Tumor Awareness Month and beyond.

From the first annual Glioblastoma Awareness Day to politics and today’s top performers, here’s what’s making headlines in the cancer space this week.​

Carrying chronic illness can be very difficult, but there are ways to navigate the world without being crushed by the weight of what we cannot control.

Children diagnosed with embryonal brain tumors who have experienced treatment-related hearing loss exhibited greater difficulties reading – in particular, with phonological skills and processing speed, according to study results.

From National Women's Health Week to today’s top athletes, here’s what’s making headlines in the cancer space this week.

The phase 3 CheckMate 498 trial, designed to compare Opdivo with Temodal for the treatment of patients with newly diagnosed O6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase (MGMT)-unmethylated glioblastoma multiforme failed to meet its primary endpoint of increasing overall survival.

From a sweet fundraiser for breast cancer to today’s top performers and athletes, here’s what’s making headlines in the cancer space this week.

Evaluations can identify the potential for drug interactions and predict whether older patients are fit for chemotherapy.

Researchers examine genomic mutations with tumor response to Keytruda and Opdivo in patients with GBM, highlighting the potential for a molecular, personalized approach to treat certain patients.

In this week’s episode, we spoke with the founder and CEO of Savor Health on the importance of nutrition for patients and caregivers before, during and after cancer treatment.

Patients with glioblastoma may lack easy access to clinical trials and off-label treatments, despite showing an interest in learning more about them.

Watch a video about Steve, an Optune user. Learn how Steve manages his treatment while enjoying his favorite activities.

Administration of Opdivo (nivolumab) before surgical resection in patients with glioblastoma appeared safe and feasible, according to phase 2 trial results published in Nature Medicine.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Expanded Access program appeared to have broad use, involved a wide variety of patients and drugs, and derived clinical benefit, according to an initial summary published in JAMA Oncology.

In this week’s episode of the CURE Talks Cancer podcast, we spoke with a childhood cancer survivor about her journey with stage 4 neuroblastoma, and also about taking part in the St. Jude LIFE research program.

A preclinical study showed that FGL2 protein suppression may stop tumor cell growth in patients with glioblastoma.

Here are the top 5 CURE stories for January 2019.

Penn Medicine launches program that allows people with brain tumors to access remote medical plans.

A man with glioblastoma has received Gliovac (ERC1671) under legislation allowing for the terminally ill to try experimental drugs that have passed preliminary FDA testing.

Since being diagnosed, I've learned a tremendous amount in my journey.

Inhibiting the immune system could decrease cognitive decline after radiation treatment, according to research conducted in mouse models.

One of Scott Hamilton's doctors told him that proton therapy was, "an elegant choice."

When a diagnosis begins to improve, it is hard to reconcile your identity as a patient with your identity as a whole. Grappling with questions of who you are after having been diagnosed with something life altering can be both profound and challenging, and leave you a bit, well, ambivalent.