Brain Cancer | Tumor

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Brain and Nervous System Tumors

December 10th 2018, 2:48pm

Article

As with cancers that affect the liver, cancers that hit the brain and nervous system can be broadly broken down into primary tumors and secondary tumors. A primary brain or nervous system tumor is one that arises from tissues in the brain and nervous system

The Waiting Game

December 7th 2018, 1:00am

Article

Once you or someone you love has been diagnosed with something big, the times between scans become sacred in-between times where you do your best to live in light of the ever-changing circumstances of your body. Sometimes that can be a time full of fear, but others it is a time full of hope.

Caregivers Affected Significantly by Brain Cancer-Related Cognitive Dysfunction

November 20th 2018, 11:51pm

Article

The cognitive dysfunction that patients with glioblastoma often face can compound these challenges and ultimately put extra stress on caregivers.

Liquid Biopsies May Bring a Future of Hope For Pediatric Brain Cancer

November 19th 2018, 7:26pm

Article

Researchers have found a potentially safer and faster way to determine if treatment for a type of childhood brain cancer is working.

The Health Care Battle

November 18th 2018, 11:10pm

Article

Health care shouldn't be a fight, but it is. I tell my story of fighting for an MRI in a hope that I illuminate the cracks in our system in a hope we can make change, so no one falls through those cracks.

FDA Approves Study on Focused Ultrasound to Open Blood-Brain Barrier

October 16th 2018, 7:25pm

Article

In the first such clinical trial in the United States, researchers will evaluate focused ultrasound to breach the blood-brain barrier

New Drug Delivery Method May Help Fight Aggressive Brain Tumor

October 16th 2018, 6:00pm

Article

Children who suffer from a highly aggressive and deadly type of brain tumor may have new hope when it comes to treatment options.

Late Effects From Brain Tumor Treatment Highlight Need for Survivorship Care

October 12th 2018, 8:30pm

Article

Brain cancer survivors are living longer, highlighting the importance of survivorship care for this population.

Survivors of Central Nervous Tumors Face Difficulties With Adult Independence

September 27th 2018, 6:43pm

Article

A recent study from St. Jude Children’s Hospital found that more than half of adults who survived pediatric central nervous system tumors failed to achieve independence as adults.

Words of Wisdom from a 7-Year-Old Cancer Survivor

September 27th 2018, 5:00pm

Podcast

Micah Bernstein is only 7 years old and has already fought cancer three times. Now, she hopes to be an inspiration to other children.