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CURE’s brain cancer page features the latest cancer news and updates on brain cancer Through articles, videos, podcasts, and more, CURE brings readers the insights of experts, cancer survivors, patients, and advocates to ensure everyone is up to date in brain cancer.

Finding a Voice for Brain Cancer Survivors

August 6th 2018, 10:53pm

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I was given a three- to five-year life expectancy. I told my neuro-oncologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center that all I heard was that I could expect more life.

Power in the Words: Discussing Palliative Cancer Care

July 31st 2018, 8:57pm

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The approach used in discussing palliative care can play a role in whether a patient seeks help.

Turning the Tide in Glioblastoma

July 27th 2018, 10:00pm

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Innovations in drug development, surgery, radiation and clinical trials have investigators hard at work in glioblastoma.

Escaping and Embracing the Trauma

July 19th 2018, 7:23pm

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My heart seeks joy. My life is joyful, full of light. And I know trauma can live in the light, I have seen it and lived it.

Poliovirus Extends Survival for Patients With Glioblastoma in Early-Phase Trial

July 12th 2018, 7:30pm

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Researchers from Duke Cancer Institute in Durham, North Carolina, developed a genetically modified poliovirus to attack the rare but aggressive brain cancer by directly injecting the virus into the tumor.

A Closer Look at Long-Term Outcomes in Young Cancer Survivors

July 10th 2018, 6:10pm

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The majority of adolescent and young adult (AYA) patients who are diagnosed with cancer are expected to live past the five-year mark, though survival and health outcomes seem to differ by disease type, according to recent research published in the journal Cancer.

Love the Genes You've Got, But Get Them Tested, Too

July 2nd 2018, 6:34pm

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When my mom got cancer, the last thing on my mind was my own health, but she had the foresight and the care to get a genetic test so that her kids could live long and healthy lives. Today I am grateful for my mom, my whole family and the magic of science.

Genetic Predisposition Affects Treatment, Surveillance of Children with Medulloblastoma

June 18th 2018, 8:05pm

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Researchers identified six gene variations that play an important role in the treatment and surveillance of children with medulloblastoma, for which they developed screening and counseling recommendations.

Don't Write Off Immunotherapy in Brain Cancer Just Yet

June 18th 2018, 6:10pm

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Researchers should not give up hope in using immunotherapy to treat brain cancers.

When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Search for Joy

June 7th 2018, 5:42pm

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The ways life hits us with various challenges is neither fair nor fun, but we can still find happiness.