Scientists at MIT have devised new methods of delivering medication to hard-to-treat brain tumors like glioblastoma that use a kind of tiny molecule called “nanoparticles.” The MIT scientists had a pair of drugs that they …
August 9, 2019
Any type of brain tumor has the potential to affect cognitive abilities of the patient such as their ability to speak. According to an article published by American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Wire in 2012, around 30-50% …
August 7, 2019
A groundbreaking medical device may mean people with brain tumors can live longer, better lives by delivering treatment directly to the site of their tumor. And no, we’re not talking about Novocure’s Optune, at least …
July 30, 2019
When someone is diagnosed with a brain tumor, the initial next steps include determining a treatment plan. The standard of care for a brain tumor may include more clinical treatments such as surgery, chemotherapy, and …
July 26, 2019
In this week’s brain tumor news roundup: a changing landscape for pediatric ependymoma treatment, a new technique that might make the so-called Blood-Brain Barrier less of a factor for tumor treatment, Meghan McCain dishes with …
March 15, 2019
Brain tumor patients face rarely get access to effective new treatments for their disease. While surgical techniques have advanced and many promising treatment approaches make their way through clinical trials, the fact is that development …
August 16, 2017
