Tag: Cancer: Brain

Catheter pump system capable of CED of topotecan well tolerated and active in recurrent glioblastoma

Guideline recommendations support reduction in volume of brain irradiation while attempting to maximize disease control

Updated guideline discusses advanced radiation therapy techniques and places emphasis on multidisciplinary care

Individuals exposed to wildfire within 50 km of residential locations in past 10 years had slightly higher incidence

Systemic inflammatory biomarkers may be useful in the differential diagnosis of primary central nervous system lymphoma, high-grade glioma

No significant association seen for recent or previous maternal hormonal contraception use with CNS tumors in children younger than 20 years

Incidence among children, adolescents increased 0.5 to 0.7 percent; malignant tumor incidence highest for males, non-Hispanic Whites

Therapy intensification with carboplatin improved five-year event-free survival in children with high-risk group 3 medulloblastoma only

While there is short-term excess mortality, cumulative survival is similar to the general population

Company's decision means there is one less option in a limited number of approved chemotherapies