Brain Tumor News

Posted December 8, 2008:

• Understanding Brain Tumor Growth Through Applying Weather Forecasting Technology

Posted December 3, 2008:

• Best Treatments For Long-Term Survival In Brain Tumor Patients Identified

Posted November 16, 2008:

• Tiny Sacs Released By Brain Tumor Cells Carry Information That May Guide Treatment

Posted November 12, 2008:

• Relative Risk Of Brain Cancer: Tell Your Doctor If Tumors Run In The Family

Posted October 24, 2008:

• Mechanism In Cells That Generate Malignant Brain Tumors May Offer Target For Gene Therapy

Posted October 22, 2008:

• Crossing Blood-Brain Barrier: Scientists Develop Drug Delivery System For Brain Cancers, Other Diseases

Posted October 20, 2008:

• Do Cell Phones Increase Brain Cancer Risk?

Posted October 13, 2008:

• Response To Immune Protein Determines Pathology Of Multiple Sclerosis

Posted October 10, 2008:

• Potential New Tool For Brain Surgeons

Posted October 8, 2008:

• Potential New Tool For Brain Surgeons

Posted October 6, 2008:

• Pediatric Study Finds Alternatives For Radiation Of Low-Grade Brain Tumors

Posted September 25, 2008:

• New Approach To Gene Therapy May Shrink Brain Tumors, Prevent Their Spread

Posted September 24, 2008:

• Stopping Cancer Cells Before They Start? Inhibitor Of Gene Regulator Discovered
• What Is The Biological Feature Of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Stem Cells?

Posted September 23, 2008:

• Methylation Levels Key To Glioblastoma Survival

Posted September 22, 2008:

• Family History Of Brain Tumors Linked To Increased Risk Of Brain Cancer
• Whole Brain Radiation Increases Risk Of Learning And Memory Problems In Cancer Patients

Posted September 15, 2008:

• Childhood Brain Cancer Genes Identified

Posted September 4, 2008:

• Massive Cancer Gene Search Finds Potential New Targets In Brain Tumors
• Numerous Undiscovered Gene Alterations In Pancreatic And Brain Cancers Detected

Posted September 3, 2008:

• Exercise Reduces Damage After Therapeutic Irradiation To The Brain

Posted August 28, 2008:

• New Approach To Detect Early Progression Of Brain Tumors Identified

Posted August 25, 2008:

• Drug-Radiation Combo May Help Shrink Established Tumors

Posted August 21, 2008:

• Drugs To Inhibit Blood Vessel Growth Show Promise In Rat Model Of Deadly Brain Tumor

Posted August 20, 2008:

• Brain Cells Called Astrocytes Undergo Reorganization And May Engulf Attacking T Cells

Posted August 15, 2008:

• Helping Tumor Cells Not To Stick To The Wound During Surgical Removal

Posted August 11, 2008:

• Childhood Brain Tumor Traced To Normal Stem Cells Gone Bad
• Key To Treating Cancer May Be Finding Its Original Cell

Posted August 4, 2008:

• Vitamin C Injections Slow Tumor Growth In Mice

Posted August 2, 2008:

• Overcoming Inhibitors Of Cell Death Improves Cancer Therapy Efficacy

Posted July 29, 2008:

• Lapatinib Reduces Brain Metastases In Mouse Model Of Metastatic Breast Cancer

Posted July 28, 2008:

• Erectile Dysfunction Drugs Allowed More Chemotherapy To Reach Brain Tumors In Laboratory Study

Posted June 11, 2008:

• Breakthrough In Understanding Tumor Immune Therapy: Induction Of Tumor Dormancy Instead Of Killing

Posted June 10, 2008:

• Cancer-Killing Viruses Influence Tumor Blood-Vessel Growth

Posted June 2, 2008:

• Vaccine May Double Survival In Patients With Deadly Brain Tumors

Posted May 29, 2008:

• Young Age May Give Survival Advantage To Children With Certain Brain Tumors

Posted May 19, 2008:

• Patients 75 Years And Older With Brain Tumors May Benefit From More Aggressive Treatment
• Retraining Immune Cells To Kill Tumors

Posted May 16, 2008:

• Cancer Stem Cells May Be At The Root Of Brain Tumors
• Common Virus May Serve As Target For Vaccine In Fight Against Deadly Brain Tumors
• Tracking The Effects Of Addictive Drugs On Brain

Posted May 1, 2008:

• Not All Cells Respond The Same Way To Insulin

Posted April 16, 2008:

• Patient Trial For Virus That Attacks Brain Cancer Cells

Posted April 11, 2008:

• Stem Cells And Cancer: Scientists Investigate A Fine Balancing Act

Posted April 8, 2008:

• Too Many Gene Copies Stimulate Tumor Cell Growth

Posted April 4, 2008:

• Unlocking Mysteries Of Brain Cancer, Stroke

Posted March 25, 2008:

• Inhibition of Chemokine Receptor Activation May Improve Head and Neck Cancer Therapies, Study Suggests
• Radiologists Use Special MRI To Identify Brain Cancer Early

Posted March 24, 2008:

• MRI: A Window To Genetic Properties Of Brain Tumors

Posted March 11, 2008:

• Paradigm Shift: Switch For Programmed Cell Death Promotes Spread Of Glioblastoma

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