Practice-Changing Results With Proton-Beam Therapy Practice-Changing Results With Proton-Beam Therapy
Investigators say it ' s a new gold standard for treating a rare brain tumor in children, but it was a small study that used an uncommon and expensive technology.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - April 24, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
How Many CT Scans Are Safe for Kids?
MONDAY, April 24, 2023 -- Getting a single CT scan during childhood doesn ’t appear to increase a child ' s risk of a future brain tumor, leukemia or lymphoma, new research finds, but getting four or more scans more than doubles the chances.
CT scans... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 24, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Imaging Biometrics partners with Prism Clinical Imaging
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Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 20, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Woman who dismissed 'constant headaches' for years diagnosed with incurable brain tumour
She was finally diagnosed after having a seizure in a petrol station and being rushed to hospital. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
I dismissed my constant headaches for five years - they turned out to be a sign of a brain tumour
Jade McMaster, 32, from Glasgow suffered headaches that would 'come out of the blue' but could be managed with paracetamol. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Girl, 8, died of a brain tumour after her symptoms were initially mistaken for a virus
Sophie Harper started experiencing symptoms like headaches, sickness, and wanting to be carried - all of which were pointing to a malignant growth on her brain. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Dad given just weeks to live with brain tumour survived longer after his wife gave him illegal drugs
A 46-year-old paint shop manager, from Innsworth, Gloucester was given just weeks to live due to an aggressive brain cancer but lived for an two years with his wife crediting his survival to illegal THC oil. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Researchers leverage cell self-destruction to treat brain tumors
Glioblastoma is the most common type of brain tumor in adults. The disease is 100% fatal and there are no cures, making it the most aggressive type of cancer. Such a poor prognosis has motivated researchers and neurosurgeons to understand the biology of tumors with the goal of creating better therapies. (Source: World Pharma News)
Source: World Pharma News - April 7, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Featured Research Research and Development Source Type: news
Lorry driver diagnosed with brain tumour after he 'forgot' how to drive on the motorway
The 47-year-old initially thought he was having a stroke after losing sensation in one side of his body. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Woman, 70, diagnosed with brain tumour after experiencing forgetfulness and dizzy spells
Surgery to remove the tumour went wrong and she was left deaf in one ear and with a drooped face. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Transplant From Deceased Donor With Brain Tumor Appears to Be Safe
MONDAY, March 27, 2023 -- The risk for cancer transmission in transplants from deceased donors with primary brain tumors is low and long-term transplant outcomes are favorable, according to a study published online March 22 in JAMA Surgery.
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Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 27, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Transplant Rethink Urged After Brain Tumor Donors Found Safe Transplant Rethink Urged After Brain Tumor Donors Found Safe
The risk for cancer transmission from organ donors with primary brain tumors is lower than previously thought, and organ usage from such donors could be expanded to tackle shortages, say UK researchers.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines - March 24, 2023 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Tempe medical device firm raises $45M to expand technology to treat brain tumors
Tempe-based GT Medical Technologies Inc. raised $45 million to expand its technology to treat patients with operable brain tumors.
The funding will be used to expand the company's commercialization of its GammaTile Therapy, a targeted radiation therapy the U.S. Food and Drug Administration cleared in July 2018 for patients with operable brain tumors, according to GT Medical Technologies.
This series C financing follows a $16 million raise in November 2020 and a $10 million raise in early 2019. … (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines - March 24, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Angela Gonzales Source Type: news
Man who thought he was short for his age grows 18 inches after doctors remove brain tumour
Jamie Connolly had grown up believing he was small for his age. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Cancer Transmission From Organ Donors With Brain Tumors Not Much of a Risk
(MedPage Today) -- Despite concerns about transmission of cancer from deceased organ donors with brain tumors to recipients, results from a cohort study in the U.K. showed that this risk was lower than previously thought.
Among 83 post-transplant... (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - March 22, 2023 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
