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Nano-Bio Material Kills Cancer Cells, Leaves Healthy Cells In Unharmed
Scientists have developed a
way to target brain cancer
cells using inorganic
titanium dioxide
nanoparticles bonded to soft
... > full story
Crystal Ball For Brain Cancer? New Method Predicts Which Brain Tumors Will Respond To Drug
Researchers have uncovered a
new way to scan brain tumors
and predict which ones will
be shrunk by the drug
Avastin -- before the
... > full story
Nanoparticles Cross Blood-Brain Barrier To Enable 'Brain Tumor Painting'
Fluorescent nanoparticles
are able to illuminate brain
tumors in mice. The
particles can safely cross
the blood-brain barrier, an
... > full story
How Cancers Spread To The Brain
Research has shown for the
first time how cancers that
spread to the brain
establish themselves and
begin to grow. ... > full story
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World's First Delivery of Intra-Arterial Avastin Directly Into Brain Tumor
November 17, 2009 — Neurosurgeons have performed the world's first intra-arterial cerebral infusion of Avastin (bevacizumab) directly into a patient's malignant brain tumor. This novel technique may expose the cancer to ... > full story -
New Way to Biopsy Brain Tumors in Real Time
November 14, 2009 — A new miniature, hand-held microscope may allow more precise removal of brain tumors and an easier recognition of tumor locations during ... > full story -
Aiming To Avoid Damage To Neurocognitive Areas Of The Brain During Cranial Radiation
November 10, 2009 — Radiation oncologists are intent on finding ways to avoid damage to the critically important hippocampus and limbic circuit of the brain when cranial radiation is required to treat existing or ... > full story -
Stem Cells Restore Cognitive Abilities Impaired By Brain Tumor Treatment
November 10, 2009 — Human embryonic stem cells could help people with learning and memory deficits after radiation treatment for brain tumors, suggests a new ... > full story -
Some Malignant Tumors Can Be Shut Down After All
November 10, 2009 — More than half of all human cancers have mutations that disable a protein called p53. When cells lose p53, tumors grow aggressively and often cannot be treated. But a new study may offer a way to ... > full story -
Less Brain Swelling Occurs With Multiple Sessions Of Stereotactic Radiosurgery For Common Brain Tumor
November 6, 2009 — Treating a common brain tumor with multiple sessions of radiation appears to result in less brain swelling than treating the tumor once with a high dose of radiation, say ... > full story -
Gamma Knife Treatment For Glioblastomas Shows Promising Results
November 3, 2009 — Researchers report promising results from a cutting-edge research study that treated the aggressive brain tumors glioblastoma multiforme using a novel type of imaging called MR spectroscopy coupled ... > full story -
Brain Tumors In Childhood Leave A Lasting Mark On Cognition, Life Status
November 2, 2009 — Brain tumors in childhood cast a long shadow on survivors. The first study of the lasting impact of these tumors -- the most common solid malignancies in childhood -- shows that survivors have ... > full story -
First National And Evidence-Based Guidelines For Brain Cancer Released
October 26, 2009 — The first national treatment guidelines for brain metastases, which account for nearly 500,000 new cancers annually in the United States, were recently released. The guidelines were developed by a ... > full story -
Triggers Found In Cells' Transition From Colitis To Cancer
October 14, 2009 — In findings that may help explain why patients with colitis have up to a 30-fold risk of developing colon cancer compared with people without the disease, researchers reveal that inflamed but ... > full story
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