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Prolonged Use of Progestogens May Raise Risk for Intracranial Meningioma
FRIDAY, March 29, 2024 – Prolonged use of medrogestone, medroxyprogesterone acetate, and promegestone is associated with an increased risk for intracranial meningioma, according to a study published...
Hormonal Meds for Birth Control, Menopause Linked to Brain Tumors
THURSDAY, March 28, 2024 – 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....
New Immune-Focused Therapy, CAR T Cell Therapy, Shrinks Aggressive Brain Tumors
THURSDAY, March 14, 2024 – 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...
Brain Cancer Risk Increased After Moderate/Severe, Penetrating TBI
FRIDAY, Feb. 16. 2024 – Moderate/severe and penetrating traumatic brain injury (TBI) are associated with an increased risk for subsequent development of brain cancer, according to a study published...
Brain Cancer Risk Rises in Vets After Serious Head Injury
FRIDAY, Feb. 16, 2024 – 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 i...
Rock On: He Played Guitar While Getting His Brain Tumor Removed
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10, 2024 – 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...
Targeted Treatment Shrinks Rare Brain Tumors in Small Study
THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 – A targeted treatment has had unprecedented success in shrinking a rare brain tumor, according to clinical trial results. These tumors are papillary craniopharyngiomas...
AI Tool 'Reads' Brain Tumors During Surgery to Help Guide Decisions
TUESDAY, July 11, 2023 – 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 s...
Preop Stereotactic Radiosurgery May Aid Outcomes With Resected Brain Metastases
MONDAY, July 10, 2023 – Preoperative stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) may be effective for patients with resected brain metastases, according to a study published online June 8 in JAMA Oncology....
FDA Approves Gleolan (aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride) as an Optical Imaging Agent in Patients with Gliomas
June 6, 2017 - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Gleolan [aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride (ALA HCl)] as an optical imaging agent indicated in patients with gliomas (suspected...
FDA Medwatch Alert: BiCNU (carmustine for injection): FDA Alert - Counterfeit Product Discovered in Some Foreign Countries
ISSUE: FDA is informing health care professionals that a counterfeit version of the FDA approved cancer drug, BiCNU (carmustine for injection) 100 mg, has been detected in some foreign countries....
FDA Approves Afinitor Disperz - First Drug Formulated for Children with Rare Brain Tumor
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Afinitor Disperz (everolimus tablets for oral suspension), a new pediatric dosage form of the anti-cancer drug Afinitor (everolimus) used to treat...
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