News tagged with gliomas
Allergies lower risk of low- and high-grade glioma
The more allergies one has, the lower the risk of developing low- and high-grade glioma, according to data published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Resear ...
Feb 07, 2011 |
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Early tests find nanoshell therapy effective against brain cancer
Rice University bioengineers and physician-scientists at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital have successfully destroyed tumors of human brain cancer cells in the first animal tests of a minimally invasive ...
Feb 01, 2011 |
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Malignant brain tumors: Benefit of PET and PET/CT in the detection of recurrences is not assessable
Malignant gliomas are fast-growing brain tumours with poor prospects of recovery depending on disease stage. Experts hope that the examination of patients by means of positron emission tomography (PET) is more helpful in ...
Jan 19, 2011 |
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Photons vs. protons for treatment of spinal cord gliomas
A study comparing the long-term outcomes of patients with spinal-cord tumors following radiation therapy suggests that certain subsets of patients have better long-term survival. It also suggests that photon-based radiation ...
Dec 22, 2010 |
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Insight offers new angle of attack on variety of brain tumors
A newly published insight into the biology of many kinds of less-aggressive but still lethal brain tumors, or gliomas, opens up a wide array of possibilities for new therapies, according to scientists at Brown University ...
Dec 15, 2010 |
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New function of gene in promoting cancer found
Researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University have discovered that a gene well known for its involvement in tumor cell development, growth and metastasis also protects cancer cells from being destroyed by chemotherapy. ...
Nov 22, 2010 |
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Breaching the blood-brain barrier to create powerful new tools for fighting cancer
One of the human body's most powerful defensive tools, the blood-brain barrier is a chemical labyrinth that prevents toxins and viruses in the bloodstream from reaching the brain. This foolproof security system, however, ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jul 27, 2010 |
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Acute toxicity predicts overall survival in high-grade gliomas
Patients with high-grade gliomas who experience acute (early) neurological toxicity during their treatment were more likely to experience chronic (late) neurological toxicity and shortened overall survival, according to researchers ...
Jun 07, 2010 |
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Caregivers of brain cancer patients play a key role
Despite grim prognoses and aggressive treatments, cancer patients suffering from malignant gliomas -- primary brain tumors -- often rate their quality of life more optimistically than their caregivers do, according to a new ...
May 20, 2010 |
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Study finds no brain cancer link to mobile phone use
The largest study to date of the safety of mobile phones has found no clear link to brain cancer, although it said further study is merited given their increasingly intensive use.
May 17, 2010 |
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Molecule tells key brain cells to grow up, get to work: study
About four out of every 10 cells in the brain are so-called oligodendrocytes. These cells produce the all-important myelin that coats nerve tracts, ensuring fast, energy-efficient transmission of nerve impulses. Mixed among ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Mar 10, 2010 |
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WHO study suggests link between cell phones and tumors
(PhysOrg.com) -- Preliminary results of an International investigation by the World Health Organization (WHO) suggest there may be a "significantly increased risk" of some types of brain tumors after use of ...
Oct 27, 2009 |
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Physical activity in adolescence associated with decreased risk of brain cancer in adulthood
While little is known about the causes of glioma, researchers at the National Cancer Institute have found that this rare but often deadly form of brain cancer may be linked to early life physical activity ...
Oct 06, 2009 |
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Kennedy's cancer puts focus on quality of life
(AP) -- He lived 15 months with an incurable brain tumor, a little longer than usual for a patient in his late 70s. Perhaps equally important is that Sen. Edward M. Kennedy lived those months well - able to work almost to ...
Aug 26, 2009 |
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Computer model predicts brain tumor growth and evolution
Researchers from Brown University and other institutions have developed a computational computer model of how brain tumors grow and evolve.
May 18, 2009 |
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Glioma
A glioma is a type of tumor that starts in the brain or spine. It is called a glioma because it arises from glial cells. The most common site of gliomas is the brain.
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