News tagged with glioma
WHO study suggests link between cell phones and tumors
Oct 27, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Preliminary results of an International investigation by the World Health Organization (WHO) suggest there may be a "significantly increased risk" of some types of brain tumors after use of ...
Physical activity in adolescence associated with decreased risk of brain cancer in adulthood
Oct 06, 2009 |
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While little is known about the causes of glioma, researchers at the National Cancer Institute have found that this rare but often deadly form of brain cancer may be linked to early life physical activity ...
Kennedy's cancer puts focus on quality of life
Aug 26, 2009 |
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(AP) -- He lived 15 months with an incurable brain tumor, a little longer than usual for a patient in his late 70s. Perhaps equally important is that Sen. Edward M. Kennedy lived those months well - able to work almost to ...
Computer model predicts brain tumor growth and evolution
May 18, 2009 |
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Researchers from Brown University and other institutions have developed a computational computer model of how brain tumors grow and evolve.
Researchers develop new drug to target tumor cells and blood vessels
Apr 20, 2009 |
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Researchers at the University of Southern California have identified a new drug compound that appears to target tumor cells and surrounding blood vessels without the negative side effects typically associated with Cox-2 inhibitors.
Avastin effective at delaying brain tumor progression in recurrent disease
Apr 06, 2009 |
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The use of Avastin alone to treat a subgroup of recurrent Grade 3 brain tumors showed it was safe and effective at delaying tumor progression, according to a retrospective study of 22 patients conducted by a researcher at ...
