Neuro-oncology
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Ways to lessen toxic effects of chemo in older adults
Three recent high-quality randomized trials evaluated the use of geriatric assessment in older adults with cancer.
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Filling opioid prescriptions akin to a Sisyphean task
“Instead of preserving access to desperately needed pain medicine for those suffering with serious illness, states and insurers have aggressively...
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Brain tumors exact higher mortality toll in men than women
“We cannot discount the role of sex differences in diagnosis, treatment, or behavioral risk factors that may underlie the better survival for...
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No link between mother’s pill use and CNS tumors in offspring
Exposure to sex hormones in utero is a recognized cause of cancer in affected offspring, and CNS tumors are increasingly more common in infants...
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What causes cancer? There’s a lot we don’t know
Obesity status over time may be more relevant to cancer risk than one-off measures.
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‘Remarkable’ results for targeted therapy of rare CNS tumors
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CAR-T in children branching out to solid tumors
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Detailed glioblastoma map could lead to better treatment approaches
News from the FDA/CDC
New drug approved for relapsed/refractory neuroblastoma
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Genomic analysis reveals insights into pathogenesis of neuroblastoma
Researchers identified drivers of disease and potential therapeutic targets.
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Early results ‘encouraging’ for CAR NKT cells in neuroblastoma
The CAR NKT cells localized to tumors, and one of three patients treated achieved a response.