Written by Brains for the Cure Ambassador and Survivor, Anna I grew up with a relatively normal childhood. I would play basketball, go home and do homework, and eagerly wake up early for morning cartoons. …
April 22, 2021
And How Does It Impact Brain Tumor Treatment? Anyone who tries to keep up with the latest science on emerging brain tumor treatments will quickly encounter the term blood-brain barrier. Usually it will come up …
April 22, 2021
Dr. Nick Avgeropoulos, Orlando Health – UF Cancer Center, is confident that in many clinical trials a treatment was found that could work, however, they may not have been the exact right dose or for …
April 20, 2021
A new study published in Nature, the world’s top scientific journal, shows major promise for a vaccine that helps the immune system fight brain tumors. All brain tumors are difficult to treat, but diffuse gliomas …
April 15, 2021
Information on treatment options and guidance on making decisions. Your medical team will work with you to create a treatment plan that’s right for you. Brain tumor treatment depends on many factors including: the results …
April 8, 2021
Siteman Cancer Center at Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital (St. Louis, MO) announced the establishment of a Brain Tumor Center housing “a multidisciplinary practice of physicians and scientists whose mission is to provide …
March 31, 2021
New Drug Crosses Blood-brain Barrier and kills glioblastoma cells A team led by Dr. Priya Kumthekar of Northwestern University, a long-time Head for the Cure and Brains for the Cure partner, has published a study …
March 23, 2021
Written by Lisa Joerling – Brains for the Cure Ambassador and Ganglioglioma Survivor Whether you have been just diagnosed, are currently going through treatment, living through watch and wait, or years past treatment, the relationship …
March 19, 2021
Although brain tumors and brain cancer continues to impact thousands of people each year, this disease can still feel incredibly isolating. As more awareness is built surrounding this disease, it allows patients, survivors, caregivers, and …
March 16, 2021
Chance Fouts was diagnosed with anaplastic astrocytoma in January of 2018. As he and his family learned what this diagnosis would entail, he and his wife were also trying to explain to their young children …
March 14, 2021
