Neuro-oncology
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Evaluating the impact of new pediatric brain tumor classifications
Additional molecular subtypes of childhood brain tumors will have far-reaching implications for diagnosis and management.
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Subgroups predict adjuvant chemoradiotherapy benefits in low-grade glioma
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Glioma trials should track living well, not just longer
“Patients want to live longer, but they also want to continue to function as well as possible for as long as possible,“ said Terri S. Armstrong,...
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QoL good for MGMT-methylated glioblastoma patients with lomustine-temozolide
Adding lomustine to temozolomide did not decrease quality of life for patients, apart from clinically insignificant differences in mental function...
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Researchers seek a way to predict cognitive deficits in children treated for ALL
Researchers are investigating gene variants and biomarkers that might correlate with chemotherapy-induced cognitive deficits.
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Tandem transplants provide EFS edge in pediatric neuroblastoma
Patients randomized to tandem stem cell transplants after successful induction therapy had fewer events than patients assigned to single...
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Treatment for pediatric low-grade glioma is associated with poor cognitive and socioeconomic outcomes
The risk for poor outcomes is greater when treatment includes radiotherapy, compared with surgery alone.
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FDA approves bevacizumab-bvzr for several cancers
The bevacizumab biosimilar is now approved for metastatic colorectal cancer, advanced non-squamous non–small cell lung cancer, recurrent...
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Liquid biopsy falls short for isolated brain lesions in lung cancer
GENEVA – Plasma circulating tumor DNA analysis detected molecular abnormalities in almost all patients with systemic...
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Rituximab boosts survival in primary CNS lymphoma
The triplet combination of rituximab plus combination high-dose methotrexate and temozolomide could be a safe and effective first-line option for...
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Proposed neuroblastoma classification scheme hinges on telomere maintenance mechanisms
Genomic analysis showed telomere maintenance mechanisms, RAS mutations, and p53 mutations were strongly associated with outcome and other disease...