FDA and EMA Accept Vorasidenib Regulatory Submissions for the Treatment of IDH-mutant diffuse glioma
Boston, MA, Suresnes, France, February 20 2024– Servier, a global leader in oncology focused on delivering meaningful therapeutic progress for the patients it serves, today announced the FDA filing acceptance and priority review for a New... (Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Applications)
Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Applications - February 20, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
AI spots unidentified brain tumor on PET imaging
An AI algorithm designed for brain PET imaging found a glioblastoma in a patient that had gone undetected by physicians, according to a case reported February 15 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.“This incidental finding highlights the potential of AI-based decision support for patient management in terms of diagnostic and treatment planning based on amino acid PET,” noted lead author Philipp Lohmann, PhD, of Aachen University in Aachen, and colleagues.In brief, the deep learning-based AI model (called “JuST_BrainPET”) is designed to automatically segment metabolic tumor volume (MTV) from surrounding healthy tissu...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - February 19, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Will Morton Tags: Subspecialties Neuroradiology Source Type: news
What are Some Causes of Acute Onset of Loss of Speech Abilities?
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Acute mental status changes are worrisome in the least and scary at their worst. Seizures, cerebrovascular problems and central nervous system tumor swirl in professionals’ heads as they take in the history, physical examination and start to evaluate and manage the problem. Usually respiratory distress is recognized by family members and treatment is also sought.
Another cause of loss of speech is selective (or elective) mutism (SM). The child does not speak at all or minimally. When speaking it is usually within a close group of individuals or in certain circumstances such as only speaking to a parent o...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - February 19, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Cancer charity warns of pharmaceutical firms holding up brain tumour research
Labour MP Siobhain McDonagh, whose sister died of a glioblastoma tumour, is to present a bill calling for new laws for clinical trialsPotential new treatments for brain cancer are being hampered by the failure of pharmaceutical companies to provide the drugs required for research and by regulatory delays, a leading cancer charity has warned.Brain tumours kill more children and adults under 40 in the UK than any other cancer, but research has been underfunded for years. About 12,000 are diagnosed with a primary brain tumour in the UK each year.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 18, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Jon Ungoed-Thomas Tags: Cancer research Health Society Medical research Source Type: news
People Who Make Over $100k A Year Are Sharing What They Do For Work, And It's Superrrr Interesting
"Cancer scientist, $140K. My aunty passed away from a brain tumor when I was a child, and she was like a mom to me. Seeing this situation tear my family apart woke something in me. Now, I'm trying to be a part of the solution. To clarify about my career and how I (31M) got here: I went to a…#ged (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The cancer doctor trying to stop his brain tumour killing him
Richard Scolyer hopes the life-saving melanoma research he pioneered could treat his brain tumour. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - February 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Cancer doctor takes gamble to treat his brain tumour
Richard Scolyer hopes the life-saving melanoma research he pioneered could treat his brain tumour. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - February 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
'World's first' blood test that detects deadliest brain tumours and cancers
The simple check could reduce the need for invasive and risky biopsy surgery that is currently used. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - January 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
No Cervical Cancer After HPV Vax; Brain Tumor Blood Test; Weight Loss and Cancer
(MedPage Today) -- A Scottish study found no cases of invasive cervical cancer in women who were vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV) when they were 12 or 13 years old. (Journal of the National Cancer Institute)
Meanwhile, women in low... (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - January 26, 2024 Category: Hematology Source Type: news
Breakthrough blood test can spot lethal brain tumours in patients, research finds
A simple blood test could help diagnose patients with the deadliest form of brain cancer, researchers have found. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
World-first blood test for brain cancer may increase survival rates, say experts
Inexpensive test can help diagnose even ‘inaccessible’ tumours earlier, speeding up treatment and improving outcomesSurgeons and scientists have developed a world-first blood test for brain cancer that experts say could revolutionise diagnosis, speed up treatment and boost survival rates.For years, brain tumours have remained notoriously difficult to diagnose. They affect hundreds of thousands of people worldwide each year, and kill more children and adults under the age of 40 in the UK than any other cancer.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 26, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Andrew Gregory Health editor Tags: Cancer Medical research Imperial College London UK news Science Neuroscience Health Source Type: news
Horizon scandal: wrongly convicted post office operator died from fall
A victim of the Post Office Horizon scandal who died before receiving final compensation or witnessing the current public outcry took a fatal fall after being diagnosed with a brain tumour, her inquest has heard. Lynette Hutchings, 67, a former post office operator who was wrongfully convicted of…#postofficehorizon #lynettehutchings #hampshire #hutchings #horizon #stephenhutchings #jasonpegg #portsmouth #wynwilliams (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
'I played electric guitar while surgeons removed my brain tumour. It was wild.'
Guitarist Christian Nolan serenaded surgeons while they removed a dangerous brain tumour and said it was "insane, just like a TV show." Specialist Ricardo Komotar explained why it was so important to operate while his patient was awake. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - January 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Rock On: He Played Guitar While Getting His Brain Tumor Removed
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10, 2024 -- Professional guitarist Christian Nolen took his stage show to an operating room last month, strumming out Deftones tunes for surgeons as they worked to remove a tumor from his brain.
Nolen’s performance... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - January 10, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
FDA Leaders' Vaccination Warning; Michael Bolton's Brain Tumor; JN.1 Now Dominant
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FDA leaders said the nation may be at a "dangerous tipping point" due to declines in vaccination and warned of thousands of excess deaths this season from vaccine... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - January 8, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
