brain cancer

Senator Kennedy Battled Cancer Before Diagnosis

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:29:43 -0500

Lance Armstrong, himself a cancer survivor, tells about his memory of Senator Ted Kennedy, who passed away last night succumbing to brain cancer. Senator Kennedy is called a cancer fighting champion. He fought for more research for cancer research and treatment.

Race Plays Role In Survival Of Rare Lymphoma

harminka — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 03:32:40 -0500

The incidence of a rare and deadly tumor called primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) is two times higher in black Americans, ages 20 to 49, than in white Americans, according to a Mayo Clinic study published in the June issue of Journal of Neuro-Oncology. In patients older than 49, the results were reversed. White Americans were twice as likely as black Americans to be diagnosed with PCNSL.

Dogs, Humans To Search For Brain Cancer Treatment

harminka — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:07:16 -0500

Pinpointing the genes involved in human brain cancer can be like looking for a needle in a haystack, and sometimes the needle you find may not be the right one.

Link Between DNA Variations And Glioblastoma Found

harminka — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 13:06:46 -0500

Mayo Clinic researchers and colleagues at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) have found a connection between DNA alterations on human chromosome 9 and aggressive brain cancer known as glioblastoma. The findings are reported in the current online issue of Nature Genetics.

How Tumor Cells invade Brain in Childhood Cancer

harminka — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:29:46 -0500

Despite great strides in treating childhood leukemia, a form of the disease called T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) poses special challenges because of the high risk of leukemic cells invading the brain and spinal cord of children who relapse.

New Drug Shows Promise For Brain Cancer Treatment

harminka — Thu, 28 May 2009 11:15:08 -0500

An experimental drug derived from cottonseeds shows promise in treating the recurrence of glioblastoma multiforme, widely considered the most lethal brain cancer, said researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).

New cancer drug reduces neuroblastoma growth by 75 percent

harminka — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 02:22:03 -0500

Researchers from the Children's Cancer Hospital at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center have found a new drug that restricts the growth of neuroblastoma, a childhood brain cancer.

Scorpion venom with nanoparticles slows spread of brain cancer

harminka — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:40:17 -0500

By combining nanoparticles with a scorpion venom compound already being investigated for treating brain cancer, University of Washington researchers found they could cut the spread of cancerous cells by 98 percent, compared to 45 percent for the scorpion venom alone.

Fluorescent cancer cells to guide brain surgeons

harminka — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 12:53:09 -0500

Gliomas are malignant brain tumors that arise from glial (supporting) cells of the brain. Gliomas are often resistant to chemotherapy. These tumors grow fine extensions that infiltrate normal brain tissue and, in addition, individual tumor cells can form satellites in surrounding tissue. Therefore, it is almost impossible to remove the tumor tissue completely by surgery.

Natalie Ciaccio to study promising cancer drug target

harminka — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 06:59:48 -0500

Natalie Ciaccio, a fourth-year graduate student researcher in the Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry at the University of Kansas, is investigating what might be an ideal target for anti-cancer drug therapy, and she is focusing her work on brain tumors specifically.

Biological clue in brain tumour development found

harminka — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 11:56:43 -0500

Scientists at The University of Nottingham have uncovered a vital new biological clue that could lead to more effective treatments for a children’s brain tumour that currently kills more than 60 per cent of young sufferers.

Treatment May to Be Modified for Elderly Brain Cancer Patients

harminka — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 05:51:00 -0600

Glioblastoma, the most common and aggressive type of brain tumor, accounts for a majority of the brain tumors seen in patients 65 years or older. This segment of the population is growing faster than any other age group and not surprisingly, the incidence of glioblastoma in older adults is on the rise.