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Hormone Therapy Not Linked to Sex-Based Difference in Glioma Incidence

Analyses of current or former use, duration of use, social factors fail to show an association

Jan 18, 2025
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Childhood Cancer Survivors Have Double the Risk of Melanoma as Adults

Radiation exposure, type and cumulative dose of chemotherapy drive melanoma risk

Jan 13, 2025
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Early Promise for PI3K Inhibitor in Brain Metastases

Also from SNO: TTFields boosts PFS in glioblastoma, proton therapy for leptomeningeal disease

Nov 25, 2024
SNO over a photo of George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, TX.
IDH Inhibitor Activity in Brain Cancer Persists With Longer Follow-Up

Two-fold increase in PFS with postoperative ivosidenib holds up in placebo-controlled trial

Nov 24, 2024
SNO over a photo of George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, TX.
AMA President-Elect Confronts a New Challenge: A Brain Tumor

Bobby Mukkamala, MD, was diagnosed with grade 2 glioma after experiencing aphasia at AMA meeting

Nov 22, 2024
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Electronic Symptom Screening in Kids With Cancer Boosts Quality of Care

Improvements seen in pain, neuropathy, and cognitive function

Nov 13, 2024
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Some Cancers Occur More Frequently in Multiple Sclerosis Patients

Bladder, brain, and cervical cancer risks were higher in people with MS

Oct 09, 2024
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'Significant Milestone' for Radionuclide Therapy in Refractory Meningioma

Small study suggests large benefit for Lu-177 dotatate in intracranial disease

Oct 02, 2024
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Cell Phones and Brain Cancer; Bogus Doctor Faces New Charges; Cannabis Rescheduling

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Sep 04, 2024
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FDA Approves Vorasidenib for IDH-Mutant Gliomas

Treatment improved PFS by 16 months compared with placebo in INDIGO trial

Aug 06, 2024
FDA APPROVED vorasidenib (Voranigo) over a computer rendering of a brain tumor.
NIH Scandal Grows; Ancient Skull Shows Brain Surgery; Drugs in New York's Rivers

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May 29, 2024
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
Illness Took Away Her Voice. AI Created a Replica She Carries in Her Phone.

OpenAI's new AI voice generator was able to replicate her voice using only a 15-second voice clip

May 13, 2024
A photo of Alexis Bogan using an AI powered smartphone app to create a audible drink order at a Starbucks.
New Targeted Drug Approved for Low-Grade Glioma in Kids

First systemic therapy for pediatric patients with BRAF rearrangements

Apr 23, 2024
FDA APPROVED tovorafenib (Ojemda) over a CT scan of a glioma.
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Neurotechnology Development Must Be Slow and Steady

The burgeoning field holds both promise and risks

Apr 22, 2024
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