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MicroRNA-218 Targets Medulloblastoma, Most Aggressive Childhood Brain Cancer
December 13, 2012 — A new study shows that in medulloblastoma, a malignant brain tumor of children, microRNA-218 is especially low. The article also shows that adding microRNA-218 to neural stem cells engineered to ... > full story -
Researchers Successfully Destroy Brain Tumor Cells; Use Unique Combination of Diet and Radiation Therapy
December 4, 2012 — A team of brain cancer researchers has effectively treated brain tumor cells using a unique combination of diet and radiation ... > full story -
Lung Cancer Patients With Pockets of Resistance Prolong Disease Control by 'Weeding the Garden'
December 1, 2012 — This study of 65 patients showed that continuing either crizotinib or erlotinib after the treatment of resistant pockets with focused radiation ("weeding the garden") was associated with more than ... > full story -
Gene Involved in Lung Tumor Growth Identified
November 29, 2012 — Lung cancer researchers have identified a gene that plays a role in the growth and spread of non-small cell lung cancer tumors, opening the door for potential new treatment ... > full story -
'Chemo Brain': Researchers Identify Physiological Evidence of Chemotherapy-Induced Changes in the Brain
November 27, 2012 — Chemotherapy can induce changes in the brain that may affect concentration and memory, according to a new study. Using positron emission tomography combined with computed tomography, researchers were ... > full story -
Metabolic Protein Launches Sugar Feast That Nurtures Brain Tumors
November 26, 2012 — PKM2 slips into nucleus to promote cancer; potential biomarker and drug approach ... > full story -
Patient's Own Immune Cells May Blunt Viral Therapy for Brain Cancer
November 25, 2012 — Doctors now use cancer-killing viruses to treat some patients with lethal, fast-growing brain tumors. Clinical trials show that these therapeutic viruses are safe but less effective than expected. A ... > full storyMore: -
Reconsidering Cancer's Bad Guy
November 16, 2012 — Researchers have found that a protein, known for causing cancer cells to spread around the body, is also one of the molecules that trigger repair processes in the ... > full story -
Clues to Cause of Kids' Brain Tumors
November 16, 2012 — Insights from a genetic condition that causes brain cancer are helping scientists better understand the most common type of brain tumor in ... > full story -
For Brain Tumors, Origins Matter
November 13, 2012 — Since stem cells and progenitor cells are regulated by different growth factors, brain tumors arising from these cells might respond differently to different therapies. Researchers found that basic ... > full story
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