In a study of 45 patients with advanced recurrent high-grade astrocytoma, 42% of the ‌33 who received laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) to shrink their tumors, followed by Merck’s ...

When patients hear the term brain tumor, they tend to assume cancer. But not all brain tumors are malignant in nature. Many are benign, i.e., they do not get transmitted to other locations of the body ...

Art Sullivan, a 38-year-old Ironman athlete, and Josh Lehman, 48, who works at the University of Rochester, are connected by an unlikely foe: a type of brain tumor called an astrocytoma that tends to ...

Brain tumors are abnormal growths of cells in or around the brain. They can be primary (originating in the brain) or secondary (metastatic, spreading to the brain from cancer elsewhere). They can also ...

A modified herpes virus boosted immune T cell infiltration in glioblastoma tumors and was associated with improved survival.

ThedaCare has a new, minimally invasive treatment for brain tumors and lesions using MRI-guided laser technology. It's the first health system to offer the treatment in northeastern Wisconsin. The ...

A promising new combination therapy is offering new hope for patients with hard-to-treat cancers. This is thanks to scientists at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute in Virginia who have ...

As brain tumors grow, they must do one of two things: push against the brain or use finger-like extensions to invade and destroy surrounding tissue. Previous research found tumors that push - or put ...

A new study by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine has identified a promising strategy to treat brain ...

“She wakes up screaming, intense screaming. I could tell she was in pain." ...