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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