Tag: Cancer: Brain
Brain Cancer Risk Increased After Moderate/Severe, Penetrating TBI
Risk for subsequent development of brain cancer increased in cohort of mostly male veterans
AI Tool Allows Identification of Malignant Cells in Gliomas
CHARM can also distinguish isocitrate dehydrogenase-mutant tumors from wild type, and classify three types of molecularly defined gliomas
Preop Stereotactic Radiosurgery May Aid Outcomes With Resected Brain Metastases
Several tumor and treatment factors were tied to risk for poorer outcomes
ASCO: Vorasidenib Improves Progression-Free Survival in Grade 2 IDH-Mutant Glioma
Significant improvement seen in progression-free survival and in time to next intervention for vorasidenib versus placebo
Cancer Risk Increased With Exposure to Four or More CT Scans by Age 18
Increased risk of intracranial tumors, leukemia, and lymphoma by age 25 seen with exposure to four or more CT scans during childhood
CAR T Cells Targeting GD2 Feasible, Safe for Pediatric Neuroblastoma
GD2-targeted CAR T cells expanded in vivo, and were detectable in peripheral blood up to 30 months after infusion
Transplant From Deceased Donor With Brain Tumor Appears to Be Safe
Risk for cancer transmission lower than thought, and long-term transplant outcomes favorable
Being Unemployed Increases Symptom Burden in Patients With CNS Tumors
Individuals unemployed due to tumor report more functional impairment with walking, washing, dressing and reduced HRQoL
Extent of Tumor Resection Linked to Overall Survival in Low-Grade Glioma
Survival outcomes improved with extent of tumor resection ≥75 percent for patients with grade 2 glioma
Black Patients More Likely to Be Advised Against Brain Tumor Surgery
Black patients more likely to receive recommendation against resection for glioblastoma, meningioma, pituitary adenoma, vestibular schwannoma