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February 10, 2025
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VIDEO: Patients with brain tumors may still thrive, work for years following diagnosis

VIDEO: Patients with brain tumors may still thrive, work for years following diagnosis

In this video, Annick Desjardins, MD, professor of neurosurgery, professor of neurology and member of the Duke Cancer Institute, discusses the need for brain tumor awareness.

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February 10, 2025
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VIDEO: Immunotherapies, clinical trials expand brain tumor treatment options

VIDEO: Immunotherapies, clinical trials expand brain tumor treatment options

In this video, Annick Desjardins, MD, professor of neurosurgery, professor of neurology and member of the Duke Cancer Institute, discusses what she is most looking forward to in the future of brain tumor research.

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February 10, 2025
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VIDEO: High-grade brain tumors may require radiation, chemotherapy, clinical trials

VIDEO: High-grade brain tumors may require radiation, chemotherapy, clinical trials

In this video, Annick Desjardins, MD, professor of neurosurgery, professor of neurology and member of the Duke Cancer Institute, explains how clinicians may treat patients with gliomas of different grades.

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February 10, 2025
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VIDEO: Brain cancer recovery phase necessary to prepare for possible regrowth

VIDEO: Brain cancer recovery phase necessary to prepare for possible regrowth

In this video, Annick Desjardins, MD, professor of neurosurgery, professor of neurology and member of the Duke Cancer Institute, discusses monitoring patients following their initial treatment.

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February 10, 2025
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VIDEO: Approval of Voranigo ‘big victory’ in treatment of young patients with brain tumors

VIDEO: Approval of Voranigo ‘big victory’ in treatment of young patients with brain tumors

In this video, Annick Desjardins, MD, professor of neurosurgery, professor of neurology and member of the Duke Cancer Institute, discusses recent advancements in the treatment of brain tumors.

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February 04, 2025
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One-third of people with cancer visit ED within 90 days of diagnosis

One-third of people with cancer visit ED within 90 days of diagnosis

Approximately one in three patients diagnosed with cancer in Ontario presented to an ED in the 90 days preceding their diagnosis, according to findings published in Canadian Medical Association Journal.

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January 29, 2025
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VIDEO: Evolution of targeted therapies for treatment of gliomas

VIDEO: Evolution of targeted therapies for treatment of gliomas

In this video, Tracy T. Batchelor, MD, head of the department of neurology at Brigham and Women's Hospital, discusses the targeted therapies available or in development that target specific mutations in gliomas.

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January 09, 2025
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Biotech firm to advance novel CAR T-cell therapy for rare, fatal pediatric brain tumor

Biotech firm to advance novel CAR T-cell therapy for rare, fatal pediatric brain tumor

A clinical-stage biotechnology company will advance a novel autologous chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy that targets the immune checkpoint B7-H3 for diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, or DIPG, a rare incurable pediatric brain tumor.

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November 07, 2024
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Omega-3, omega-6 fatty acids may protect against several cancers

Omega-3, omega-6 fatty acids may protect against several cancers

Higher omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acid levels may help reduce cancer risk, according to study findings.

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October 09, 2024
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MS linked to greater risk for certain cancers

MS linked to greater risk for certain cancers

People with MS had an increased risk for bladder, brain and cervical cancers compared with people without MS, according to a new study in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

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