Brain Cancer News
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Excess Weight Linked to Brain Cancer Risk in Study
And physical activity associated with lower odds of meningioma, though these tumors are considered rare
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Patients with Low-Grade Brain Tumors Living Longer
Chemo improvements have likely played a role, researchers say
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Targeted Radiation to Treat Brain Tumors May Be Best: Study
Damage to thinking and memory less than with radiation for entire brain, while survival is similar, study finds
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Tetanus Shot Helped Boost Brain Cancer Survival, Small Study Finds
One patient with glioblastoma still alive nine years later
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Use of 'the Pill' Tied to Higher Risk for Rare Brain Cancer
But the odds of any one birth control pill user getting the tumor remain extremely small, experts stress
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Brain Cancer Patient Brittany Maynard Ends Life
Brain Cancer Patient Brittany Maynard Ends Life
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Antiviral Drug May Extend Brain Cancer Survival, Researchers Say
But further studies needed before recommending Valcyte for treating glioblastoma
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Q&A: Valerie Harper's Cancer
Actress Valerie Harper, best known for her role as Rhoda Morgenstern on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Rhoda in the 1970s, has learned she has leptomeningeal carcinomatosis.
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Sheryl Crow's Brain Tumor: FAQ
Grammy-award winning singer Sheryl Crow's benign brain tumor, called a meningioma, affects about 6,500 people in the U.S. each year.
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Dental X-rays Linked to Brain Tumors
Getting frequent dental X-rays appears to increase the risk for a commonly diagnosed brain tumor, a new study finds.
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Study: No Link Between Cell Phone Use and Cancer
One of the largest and longest-running studies ever to look for a link between mobile phone use and brain tumors shows that cell phone use doesn't increase the risk of brain cancer and other kinds of central nervous system cancers.
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Seizure Drug May Extend Lives of Brain Cancer Patients
When added to standard treatment, an older seizure drug called valproic acid may extend the lives of people with brain cancer by an average of three months, a study shows.
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Study: Cell Phones Don't Raise Brain Cancer Risk in Kids
Children and teens who use cell phones are not at increased risk of getting brain cancer, according to a new Swiss study.
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Expert Panel: Cell Phones Might Cause Brain Cancer
A prestigious WHO expert panel says "limited evidence" suggests cell phones are a possible cause of brain cancer. Until there's more data, experts suggest texting or making hands-free calls.
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FDA Approves New Device for Brain Tumor Treatment
The FDA has approved a portable, battery-powered device to treat brain tumors of adults that have recurred after chemotherapy.
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FDA Panel Backs Device to Treat Brain Tumors
An expert panel has advised the FDA to approve a new kind of device to treat recurrent glioblastoma, an aggressive and highly fatal kind of brain tumor.
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Genetic Defect at Work in Deadly Brain Tumors
Scientists say they’ve discovered a genetic defect that may contribute to the development of as many as 1 in 4 cases of glioblastoma, the most common and aggressive type of brain tumor.
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Many Patients with Incurable Brain Tumors Seek Complementary Therapies
Many people diagnosed with incurable brain tumors turn to complementary therapies to slow the growth of their cancer or relieve side effects like fatigue and depression, new research shows.
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Coffee, Tea Linked to Lower Brain Cancer Risk
Drinking about a half cup or more of coffee or tea per day is associated with a 34% reduction in the risk for glioma, a type of brain tumor, researchers report.
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Vaccine May Help Treat Brain Cancer
A new vaccine for a deadly brain cancer known as glioblastoma doubled the survival time of patients, researchers from Duke University report.
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Vastly Better Odds for Kids With Deadly Cancer
An aggressive new treatment offers new hope to kids with high-risk neuroblastoma, while kids at somewhat lower risk benefit from less intense therapy.
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Genes Linked to Aggressive Brain Cancer
Two newly discovered genes may act as master control switches in the progression of the most aggressive form of brain cancer, glioblastoma, a study shows.
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Cell Phones and Brain Tumors: No Connection?
Scientists say they could find no substantial change in the incidence trend of brain tumors among a study group of 60,000 people, five to 10 years after cell phone usage rose sharply in the countries where they lived.
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Sen. Edward Kennedy Dies of Brain Cancer
Massachusetts Senator Edward Kennedy died late last night at his home in Hyannis Port, Mass., of brain cancer at age 77.
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Scientists Find New Gene Clues About Brain Cancers Called Gliomas
Scientists have identified a network of up to 31 genes linked to brain tumors called gliomas, including one that may be a target for new treatments.
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