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October 11th 2024
In some with grade 3 brain cancer, adding PCV chemotherapy regimen to radiation showed better survival outcomes than another type of chemotherapy, but safety should be considered.
FDA Fast Tracks Investigational Drug for the Treatment of Recurrent Brain Cancer
July 15th 2022The safety, optimal dosage and efficacy of the investigational drug is currently being evaluated in a first-in-human trial in patients with recurrent high-grade glioblastoma, a type of spinal cord and brain cancer.
Trial for Brain Cancer Immunotherapy Treatment Opens
February 7th 2022A phase 2b clinical trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of an immunotherapy drug for patients with brain cancer has opened at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo, New York, with additional plans to be carried out at more than a dozen sites.
Survival With Immunotherapy in Common Brain Tumor Subtype May Be Predicted by a Biomarker
January 3rd 2022Patients with a common brain tumor subtype that expresses ERK1/2 activation may obtain a greater survival benefit with PD-1 immunotherapy, although research needs to confirm whether this can be observed in all patients.
Cancer Type May Help Predict Where Brain Metastases Will Occur
October 27th 2021When a patient’s cancer spreads to the brain, their original cancer type may predict what region of the brain the metastasis occurs in, according to new findings. The research could lead to better treatment approaches in the future.
Discussing Goals of Treatment With Patients and Caregivers
Goals of Treatment for Cancer Which Has Spread to the Brain
The Importance of a Support System During a Diagnosis of Brain Metastases
Experiencing a Diagnosis of Brain Metastases
The Diagnosis of Brain Metastases