A research team has discovered a previously overlooked subtype of brain tumor termed IME IDH-mutant astrocytoma. Contrary to ...

Tumors are one of the most misunderstood diagnoses or conditions. While no one wants to be told they have one, many people don't realize that a tumor is nothing more than a clump of abnormal cells ...

The outlook for stage 4 brain cancer depends on a wide range of factors. These include the type of brain cancer, how fast it grows, the tumor’s location on the brain, and an individual’s overall ...

Glioblastoma doesn't just affect the brain. It also erodes bones in the skull and changes the composition of immune cells in skull marrow.

The FDA has granted fast track designation to MT-125 for the treatment of patients with glioblastoma. The U.S. Food and Drug ...

Physicians classify brain tumors and determine treatment options, in part, by the genes they express. According to World Health Organization standards, the abnormal activation of oncogene FOXR2 only ...

The diagnosis of a brain tumor delivers a profound shock, instantly transforming life for patients and their loved ones. Despite medical advances, these complex growths within the most essential organ ...

Houston researchers have discovered a “hybrid” type of brain cell that is capable of firing electrical impulses and may help doctors predict how long certain brain tumor patients will survive, ...

Oligodendroglioma is a rare type of brain tumor. It’s in a category of brain and spinal cord tumors called gliomas. These are brain or spinal cord tumors that come from abnormal glial cells, the ...