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March 10, 2025
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Hormone therapy use, duration not tied to brain tumor risk for menopausal women

Hormone therapy use, duration not tied to brain tumor risk for menopausal women

Among menopausal women, hormone therapy use and duration were not associated with brain malignancy risk, although researchers cautioned that more research is needed, according to findings published in Menopause.

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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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September 06, 2024
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Young children treated for brain tumors less ready for school than their peers

Young children treated for brain tumors less ready for school than their peers

Young children who underwent treatment for brain tumors had lower academic readiness scores than their peers, according to results of a prospective longitudinal trial.

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May 18, 2024
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Brain Tumor Awareness Month: Novel treatments exceed expectations, CAR-Ts show promise

Brain Tumor Awareness Month: Novel treatments exceed expectations, CAR-Ts show promise

May is Brain Tumor Awareness Month.

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March 21, 2024
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Microbubble-enhanced sonobiopsy could ‘revolutionize’ treatment of brain tumors

Microbubble-enhanced sonobiopsy could ‘revolutionize’ treatment of brain tumors

Focused ultrasound could provide clinicians a safer alternative in diagnosing, monitoring and treating patients with brain tumors compared with biopsy, according to findings published in npj Precision Oncology.

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February 20, 2024
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Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone Health names new neuro-oncology chief

Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone Health names new neuro-oncology chief

Alexandra Miller, MD, PhD, has been named the new chief of the division of neuro-oncology and co-director of the Brain and Spine Tumor Center at NYU Langone Health’s Perlmutter Cancer Center.

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