Brain Tumor Biomarker Holds Steady at Recurrence, Reshaping Chemo Rechallenge Decisions
A large paired-cohort study finds MGMT promoter methylation remains quantitatively stable in 84 percent of recurrent gliomas, with apparent status ...
Tag: neuro-oncology
Brain Scan Tracer Uptake Reveals Which Slow-Growing Gliomas Are Most Likely to Cause Seizures
A German study of 121 patients finds that amino acid tracer uptake on preoperative FET PET is independently associated with ...
Glowing Dye Showdown: 5-ALA Edges Out Fluorescein in Brain Cancer Survival
A retrospective study of 154 glioblastoma patients found that 5-ALA and sodium fluorescein produced nearly identical resection volumes, yet 5-ALA ...
Spinal Intradural Metastasis Emerges as a Late, Molecularly Distinct Stage of Cancer Spread
A Johns Hopkins study of 69 patients maps intradural spinal metastasis as a late stage of cancer spread, showing median ...
Clinicians Say Exercise for Brain Cancer Patients Needs Referral Pathways and Policy Support
A qualitative study of clinicians, exercise specialists, and administrators involved in a neuro-oncology exercise program finds that electronic referral pathways ...
Second Round of Gamma Knife Radiotherapy Proves Safe and Durable for Recurring Brain Tumors
A Toronto study reports that salvage conventionally fractionated Gamma Knife radiotherapy achieved durable tumor control with few severe side effects ...
Blood Test Reads Tiny RNAs to Tell Brain Tumors Apart Without Surgery
Researchers have validated a blood-based panel of ten circulating microRNAs that can differentially diagnose glioblastoma, astrocytoma, oligodendroglioma, meningioma, and brain ...
Lab-Grown Brain Tumor Organoids Bring Adult Ependymoma Into the Culture Dish
Researchers in Beijing have built patient-derived organoids from adult ependymoma tumors with high efficiency, showing that the cultures preserve key ...
Proton Beam Therapy Shows Durable Tumor Control in Rare Adult Brain Tumors
A single-center study of 14 adults found proton radiotherapy delivered durable tumor control, 100 percent five-year survival, and predominantly mild ...
Rare Brain Germ Cell Tumors in Adults Often Masquerade as Pituitary Inflammation, Study Finds
A new single-center study shows that adult-onset intracranial germ cell tumors are an underrecognized cause of sellar and suprasellar lesions ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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