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Hormonal Meds for Birth Control, Menopause Linked to Brain Tumors
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 28, 2024
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The contraceptive injection Depo-Provera and two drugs used for menopause relief could be linked to a heightened risk for brain tumors in some women, a new study warns.
Depo-Provera (medroxyprogesterone acetate) increased the risk of intracranial meningioma 5.6-fold if u...
New Immune-Focused Therapy Shrinks Aggressive Brain Tumors
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- March 14, 2024
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Delivering dual-targeted, immune-focused CAR T cancer therapy via a patient's spinal fluid quickly shrank deadly brain tumors, researchers report.
CAR T therapy harnesses the power of the patient's immune system T-cells, which are reprogrammed to seek and destroy a speci...
Brain Cancer Risk Rises in Vets After Serious Head Injury
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 16, 2024
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People who've suffered a moderate to severe traumatic brain injury have a greatly increased risk of brain cancer, a new study of military service members finds.
Brain cancer is relatively uncommon, occurring in fewer than 1% of people in the United States, researchers sa...
Rock On: He Played Guitar While Getting His Brain Tumor Removed
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 10, 2024
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Professional guitarist Christian Nolen took his stage show to an operating room last month, strumming out Deftones tunes for surgeons as they worked to remove a tumor from his brain.
Nolen's performance wasn't just for entertainment -- his guitar playing helped guide the...
Cancer Is More Lethal For Black and Hispanic Children: Report
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- November 16, 2023
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THURSDAY, Nov. 16, 2023 (Healthday News) -- While childhood cancer is no longer terminal for many, death rates remain higher in Black and Hispanic children, a new government report reveals.
Treatments for these rare cancers have improved drastically in recent decades, an...
Targeted Treatment Shrinks Rare Brain Tumors in Small Study
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- July 13, 2023
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A targeted treatment has had unprecedented success in shrinking a rare brain tumor, according to clinical trial results.
These tumors are papillary craniopharyngiomas (PCPs), and the drug combo is called vemurafenib/cobimetinib.
Each of 15 patients who receiv...
AI Tool 'Reads' Brain Tumors During Surgery to Help Guide Decisions
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- July 11, 2023
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Scientists have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool capable of deciphering a brain tumor's genetic code in real time, during surgery — an advance they say could speed diagnosis and personalize patients' treatment.
The researchers trained the AI tool to recog...
New Drug Could Be Advance Against Glioma Brain Tumors
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 5, 2023
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An experimental targeted therapy can dramatically slow the progress of common slow-growing brain cancers, a new clinical trial finds.
The oral drug vorasidenib nearly tripled progression-free survival in patients with grade 2 gliomas compared to placebo, nearly 28 months...
Ultrasound Breaches Blood-Brain Barrier, Helping Drugs Fight Tumors
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 3, 2023
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Brain cancers are notoriously difficult to treat because most chemotherapy drugs can't breach the blood-brain barrier, a microscopic layer of cells that protect the brain from toxins.
But researchers now say they can temporarily open that barrier and get more chemo to br...
In Mouse Study, New Gel Therapy Stops Dangerous Brain Tumors
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 25, 2023
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A gel applied directly into the brain could offer new hope for patients diagnosed with glioblastoma, the most common malignant brain tumor in adults.
The gel cured 100% of lab mice with glioblastoma when it was applied to the tumor cavity following surgery to remove the ...
How Many CT Scans Are Safe for Kids?
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- April 24, 2023
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Getting a single CT scan during childhood doesn't appear to increase a child's risk of a future brain tumor, leukemia or lymphoma, new research finds, but getting four or more scans more than doubles the chances.
CT scans use low-dose radiation, which can damage cells. P...
CAR-T Therapy Helps Kids Battling Deadly Nervous System Tumors
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- April 6, 2023
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A therapy that arms the immune system to find and destroy tumor cells has shown early promise against a rare and aggressive childhood cancer.
Experts called the findings "promising." But they cautioned that much larger studies are needed to see whether and how the treatm...
Be Aggressive With Initial Brain Tumor Surgery to Boost Survival: Study
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- January 5, 2023
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Researchers studying patients with low-grade, slow-growing brain tumors have found that more aggressive surgery may extend survival.
The trick to treating low-grade gliomas is to remove as much of th...
Race Could Affect Outcomes in Head-and-Neck Cancers
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- December 19, 2022
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Black patients with head-and-neck cancers have twice the death rates of white patients, and a new study suggests race itself underlies those differences.
“What is unique about our study is it strongly supports the conclusion that Black patients seem to respond to thera...
Black Patients With Brain Tumors Less Likely to Get Surgery Than Whites
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- December 9, 2022
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Black patients with brain tumors may be less likely to have surgery recommended to them than white patients are, according to a large U.S. study.
The research, which looked at two national databases, found that on average, Black patients were less likely to have surgery ...
Implant Delivers Chemo Directly to Brain in Patients Battling Brain Tumors
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- November 22, 2022
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Researchers have found a way to safely deliver a steady supply of chemotherapy directly to brain tumors -- in what they hope will be an important advance for patients with currently incurable cancers.
The treatment involves an implantable pump system that supplies a stea...
Harnessing a Virus to Fight a Killer Brain Tumor in Kids
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- June 30, 2022
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A therapy that uses a virus to kill tumor cells can be safely given to children with a rare, incurable form of brain cancer, an early study has found.
The study -- published June 30 in the N...
Weight-Loss Surgery May Greatly Lower Odds for Many Cancers
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 8, 2022
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Dropping a load of pounds through weight-loss surgery can significantly decrease your risk of developing or dying from cancer, according to three new studies.
Obese folks who underwent bariatric surgery were at least two times less likely to develop certain types of canc...
Wildfire Survivors Could Face Higher Cancer Risk
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- May 16, 2022
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Wildfires, like the one currently raging in New Mexico, are known to cause upticks in breathing issues and heart attacks in their immediate wake for folks who...
Missed Cancer Screenings During Pandemic Could Raise Death Rate for Years
- March 21, 2022
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The early months of the COVID-19 pandemic kept millions of Americans away from routine cancer screenings. Now a new study finds that many U.S. screening programs were still not back to normal by 2021.
The study, of more than 700 cancer facilities nationwide, found that i...
Half of Americans Live With Legacy of Childhood Lead Poisoning
- March 8, 2022
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If you were born before 1996, there's a good chance you were exposed to high levels of lead as a kid, and new research suggests this may have harmed your IQ and boosted your chances of lead-related health concerns down the road.
"A significant proportion of Americans ali...
Biden Relaunches Cancer Moonshot Initiative
- Robert Preidt and Robin Foster
- February 3, 2022
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President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he is giving a new push to the cancer moonshot initiative that he first led during the Obama administration.
In his announcement, Biden said the program ...
New Treatment Greatly Boosts Survival for Kids With Aggressive Brain Cancer
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- December 10, 2021
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Children with the rare cancer neuroblastoma often succumb to the disease despite aggressive treatment. But researchers have found that adding an experimental antibody to that treatment, right off the bat, may improve their outlook.
Of 64 children treated with the antibod...
Tough Choices: Chemo That Can Save Kids With Cancer Can Also Damage Hearing
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- September 28, 2021
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The cancer drug cisplatin can save children's lives, but often with the side effect of hearing loss. Now a new study shows that young children are especially vulnerable, and the hearing damage may begin early in the course of treatment.
The researchers said the find...
Fewer American Adults Are Getting Malignant Brain Tumors
- Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- August 30, 2021
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Malignant brain tumor rates are declining among U.S. adults, but patients still have a low chance of survival, a new study finds.
The researchers also found that rates of noncancerous tumors are on the rise, likely due to increased awareness and improvements in diagnosis...
Mixed Progress Against Cancers in Teens, Young Adults
- Robert Preidt
- July 28, 2021
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There's some encouraging news for U.S. teens and young adults with cancer.
Survival rates have improved for several types of cancer, though gains have been limited for some common kinds, according to a long-term study published online July 26 in the journal Cancer
For People With Heart Failure, Statins May Lower Cancer Risk Too
- Ernie Mundell and Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporters
- June 24, 2021
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Many people with heart failure take a cholesterol-lowering statin, and new research suggests those pills might also lower their odds for cancer.
Researchers analyzed data from more than 87,000 people in Hong Kong who had no history of cancer and were hospitalized for hea...
People Over 80 Benefit From Surgery for Benign Brain Tumors
- Robert Preidt
- June 24, 2021
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Surgery for the most common type of benign brain tumor should be considered for patients 80 and older, Finnish researchers say.
Meningiomas originate in the meninges surrounding the brain, and the primary treatment is surgery. But the risks of operating increase with age...
When Heart Attack Strikes, Cancer Patients Often Miss Out on Lifesaving Treatment
- Ernie Mundell and Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporters
- February 5, 2021
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Too few cancer patients who have a heart attack are receiving emergency angioplasties that could save their lives, a new study finds.
"This is an important study, which underscores the broader issue in cardio-oncology of cancer patients too often being passed over for po...
Toxin in Undercooked Meat Shows Links to Rare Brain Tumors
- Cara Murez
- January 12, 2021
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A foodborne pathogen may be linked to a type of rare brain cancer in adults, a new study suggests.
Researchers found that people who have glioma are more likely to have antibodies to toxoplasma gondii than a similar group that was cancer-free. That indicates th...
New Clues to How Cancers Originate in the Brain
- Cara Murez
- January 6, 2021
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Researchers say a new study may offer hope for future patients with glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer. It's the brain tumor that killed Senators John McCain and Ted Kennedy.
Investigators from the University of Toronto discovered that the healing process after a b...
Tumors Have Their Own Bacterial Colonies That Could Guide Cancer Care
- Amy Norton
- May 28, 2020
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The human body is teeming with bacteria, and a new study finds the same is true of many cancers -- raising questions about what role microbes might play in the diseases.
Researchers have already known that tumors in certain areas of the body -- like the gut -- harbor...
Fewer Kids in Cancer Trials, Which Might Not Be a Bad Thing
- Robert Preidt
- May 5, 2020
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There's been a sharp decline in the number of U.S. children taking part in cancer clinical trials over the past few decades, but researchers say that might be good news.
Why? Having more effective treatments available now may be one reason for that decrease, they exp...
Could AI Help Doctors Map Out Treatments for Brain Cancers?
- Robert Preidt
- April 24, 2020
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Artificial intelligence may reduce the need for glioma brain cancer patients to have biopsies to determine the best treatment for their tumors, researchers report.
Currently, it's common to remove glioma samples from patients and analyze them to select appropriate th...
Brain Cancer Research Could Help Dogs -- and the Humans Who Love Them
- Dennis Thompson
- March 6, 2020
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Few heartbreaks are as devastating as when a beloved family dog falls ill with cancer.
But a new research paper could spur development of more and better treatments for a canine companion who has a brain tumor -- because it's possible that those same therapies will h...
More Aggressive Surgery Can Extend Survival From Brain Cancer: Study
- Robert Preidt
- February 7, 2020
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Adults with glioblastoma -- the most common and deadly type of brain tumor -- could survive more than twice as long if surgeons removed surrounding tissue as well as the tumor, a new study finds.
That involves cutting out "non-contrast-enhancing tumor" -- which doesn...
Fewer Childhood Cancer Survivors Getting Hit by Heart Troubles
- Steven Reinberg
- January 17, 2020
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Since the 1970s, serious heart disease among childhood cancer survivors had declined remarkably, a new study finds.
The decline suggests that efforts to make cancer treatments, including radiation, less toxic are paying off, researchers say.
For the study...
Surgery May Add Years for Patients With Deadly Brain Cancer: Study
- Robert Preidt
- January 15, 2020
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Surgical removal of the entire tumor may extend the lives of patients with a rare and deadly type of brain cancer called brainstem high-grade gliomas, a new study suggests.
Researchers analyzed data from 103 patients in the United States who had either a biopsy (15&...
Jimmy Carter Recovering From Broken Pelvis After Fall
- Robert Preidt
- October 22, 2019
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Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter is recovering in a Georgia hospital after he broke his pelvis in a fall at his home on Monday night.
"He has been admitted to Phoebe Sumter Medical Center for observation and treatment of a minor pelvic fracture," said a statement i...
Brain Tumor Patient Used Medical Pot, Landed in ER
- Dennis Thompson
- September 11, 2019
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Folks who use medical marijuana need to beware of super-concentrated products now on the market, a new case report warns.
A 52-year-old brain cancer patient taking a pot concentrate to boost his appetite landed in the ER after taking a dose 35 times stronger than a rec...
New Treatments Could Be Powerful Weapons Against Brain Tumors
- Dennis Thompson
- August 14, 2019
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New therapies are showing real promise in fighting the type of brain cancer that claimed the lives of Sens. John McCain and Ted Kennedy, a pair of new clinical trials shows.
One experimental treatment injects powerful genes directly into a brain tumor, and then uses ...
MS Linked to Higher Cancer Risk
- Serena Gordon
- July 1, 2019
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MONDAY, July 1, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Multiple sclerosis is a tough disease to manage and live with, but a new, long-running Norwegian study suggests it might also raise cancer risk.
Overall, the higher risk was small -- just 12%. However, the risk of certain...
Childhood Brain Tumor Survivors Face More Struggles
- Robert Preidt
- June 25, 2019
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Adult survivors of childhood brain tumors often face intellectual and financial struggles, a new study finds.
Advances in treatment have prolonged the lives of many childhood brain tumor patients, but survivors may have to contend with a number of effects from the d...
Better Treatments Needed to Boost Brain Cancer Survival: Study
- Robert Preidt
- June 21, 2019
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Glioblastoma brain cancer remains one of deadliest tumors, and new research shows five-year survival rates remain low for patients with the disease.
While there have been improvements in short- and medium-term survival rates for patients with the most common type of ...
Baby Monkey May Offer Hope to Preserving Fertility of Kids With Cancer
- Amy Norton
- March 21, 2019
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She's cute, and perhaps a medical breakthrough.
Scientists say they have used frozen testicular tissue to achieve the birth of a healthy baby monkey named Grady -- a success they hope to eventually translate to childhood cancer survivors whose treatment has left them...