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But further studies needed before recommending Valcyte for treating glioblastoma

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.

Grammy-award winning singer Sheryl Crow's benign brain tumor, called a meningioma, affects about 6,500 people in the U.S. each year.

Getting frequent dental X-rays appears to increase the risk for a commonly diagnosed brain tumor, a new study finds.

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.

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.

Children and teens who use cell phones are not at increased risk of getting brain cancer, according to a new Swiss study.

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.

The FDA has approved a portable, battery-powered device to treat brain tumors of adults that have recurred after chemotherapy.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A new vaccine for a deadly brain cancer known as glioblastoma doubled the survival time of patients, researchers from Duke University report.

An aggressive new treatment offers new hope to kids with high-risk neuroblastoma, while kids at somewhat lower risk benefit from less intense therapy.

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.

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.

Massachusetts Senator Edward Kennedy died late last night at his home in Hyannis Port, Mass., of brain cancer at age 77.

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.

The FDA has approved the drug Avastin to treat a type of brain cancer called glioblastoma that is progressing despite previous treatment with other therapies.

The active chemical in marijuana promotes the death of brain cancer cells by essentially helping them feed upon themselves, researchers in Spain report.

Sen. Ted Kennedy, who has brain cancer, suffered a seizure at an inaugural luncheon in Washington, D.C.

Experts describe the treatment options for brain cancer patients like Sen. Edward Kennedy; novel treatments from vaccines to new drugs are extending the lives of some patients.

Sen. Edward Kennedy, 76, received brain surgery for his brain cancer at Duke University Medical Center.

Sen. Edward Kennedy, diagnosed with brain cancer, headed to his Cape Cod, Mass., home after being discharged from Massachusetts General Hospital.