Brain Tumor News

Posted December 16, 2010:

• Genome Code Cracked for Most Common Form of Pediatric Brain Cancer

Posted December 15, 2010:

• Insight Offers New Angle of Attack on Variety of Brain Tumors

Posted December 14, 2010:

• Cell of Origin for Brain Tumors May Predict Response to Therapy

Posted December 13, 2010:

• Cancer: Defective Cell Surface 'Glue' Is Key to Tumor Invasion

Posted December 9, 2010:

• New Risk Factors for Brain Metastases in Breast Cancer Patients Uncovered

Posted December 1, 2010:

• Tumors Bring Their Own Support Cells When Forming Metastases; Noncancerous Cells from Primary Site Appear to Facilitate Tumor Growth

Posted November 10, 2010:

• Trojan Horse Ploy to Sneak Protective Drug Into Brains of Stroke Patients

Posted November 5, 2010:

• Does Long-Term Cell Phone Use Lead to Brain Tumors?
• 'Nano-Drug' Hits Brain-Tumor Target: Unique Triggering Device Delivers Antitumor Drugs

Posted November 1, 2010:

• Compound in Daffodils Targets Brain Cancer

Posted October 27, 2010:

• Tumor Suppressor Acts as Oncogene in Some Cancers, Researchers Find

Posted October 20, 2010:

• New Tumor Proteins May Identify a Range of Cancers Early

Posted October 12, 2010:

• Melanoma Drug Shrinks Brain Metastases in Phase I/II Study

Posted October 4, 2010:

• Vaccine Extends Survival for Patients With Deadly Brain Cancers

Posted October 1, 2010:

• Genetic Changes That Make Some Forms of Brain Cancer More Aggressive Identified

Posted September 22, 2010:

• Toward the First Nose Drops to Treat Brain Cancer

Posted September 16, 2010:

• Novel Target for Existing Drug May Improve Success of Radiation Therapy

Posted August 24, 2010:

• Double-Therapy Approach Effectively Inhibited Brain Cancer Recurrence

Posted August 15, 2010:

• Lethal Brain Tumor's Strength May Be a Weakness as Well

Posted August 11, 2010:

• Deathstalker Scorpion Venom Could Improve Gene Therapy for Brain Cancer

Posted August 9, 2010:

• Better Understanding of Mapmaking in the Brain

Posted August 4, 2010:

• Fluorescent Probe for Oral Cancer

Posted August 3, 2010:

• 'Designer Protein' Opens New Door in Cancer Research

Posted August 2, 2010:

• Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Becoming Tools for Brain Tumor Imaging and Treatment

Posted July 23, 2010:

• Starve a Cancer: Calorie Restriction as an Anti-Invasive Therapy for Malignant Brain Cancer
• Irradiating Stem Cell Niche Doubles Survival in Brain Cancer Patients

Posted July 18, 2010:

• How Technology May Improve Treatment for Children With Brain Cancer

Posted July 14, 2010:

• Does the Existing Standard of Care Supply Energy Sources to Brain Tumor Cells?

Posted July 12, 2010:

• Larger Head Size May Protect Against Alzheimer's Symptoms

Posted July 6, 2010:

• Neural Stem Cells Attack Glioblastoma Cells

Posted June 22, 2010:

• Defective Signaling Pathway Leads to Vascular Malformations in the Brain

Posted June 7, 2010:

• Experimental Targeted Therapy Shows Early Promise Against Medulloblastomas, Type of Childhood Brain Cancer

Posted May 20, 2010:

• Caregivers of Brain Cancer Patients Play a Key Role

Posted May 17, 2010:

• Push to Understand Basis of Childhood Brain Tumors Leads to a New Treatment Target

Posted May 12, 2010:

• Generic Drug May Be Potential Treatment for Deadly Brain Cancer

Posted May 7, 2010:

• Drug Now Used to Treat Erectile Dysfuncton May Enhance Delivery of Herceptin to Certain Brain Tumors

Posted May 4, 2010:

• Viruses Effective Against Brain Cancer in Animals: Human Trials Set to Start

Posted April 29, 2010:

• Tiny Particles May Help Surgeons by Marking Brain Tumors

Posted April 26, 2010:

• Immune Cells Predict Success of Head and Neck Cancer Treatment
• Brain Tumor Growth Linked to Lowered Expression of Hundreds of Immune Function Genes

Posted April 15, 2010:

• Molecular Discovery Points to New Therapies for Brain Tumors

Posted April 14, 2010:

• Decoding Tumor Genomes Reveals Clues to Spread of Deadly Breast Cancer

Posted April 13, 2010:

• Brain Cancer: Study Focuses on Forgotten Cells

Posted April 1, 2010:

• Brain Tumors: Tissue Stem Cell Turning Into Tumor Stem Cell

Posted March 30, 2010:

• Targeted Agent Blocked Growth of Deadly Brain Cancer in Preclinical Studies

Posted March 25, 2010:

• HRGP (Histadine-Rich Glycoprotein) Modulates Angiogenesis

Posted March 12, 2010:

• 'Microtentacles' on Tumor Cells Appear to Play Role in How Breast Cancer Spreads

Posted March 11, 2010:

• Brain Tumor's 'Grow-or-Go' Switch Discovered

Posted February 25, 2010:

• Notch-Blocking Drugs Kill Brain Cancer Stem Cells, Yet Multiple Therapies May Be Needed

Posted February 22, 2010:

• Researchers Identify a Potential Therapeutic Target for Brain Cancer

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