Gliomas
Exposure to CT radiation increases risk for childhood brain tumors
Exposure to radiation from head or neck CT imaging increased risk for childhood brain tumors, according to results of a nationwide population-based study conducted in Finland.
VIDEO: Study evaluates outcomes for optic pathway gliomas linked to neurofibromatosis type 1
PHILADELPHIA — In this video, Michael Fisher, MD, discusses the results of a natural history study he presented at the International Symposium on Pediatric Neuro-Oncology.
NYU Langone names associate vice chair for clinical research
Jonathan T. Yang, MD, PhD, has been appointed associate vice chair for clinical research and developmental therapeutics in the department of radiation oncology at NYU Langone Health’s Perlmutter Cancer Center.
Brain Tumor Awareness Month: Novel treatments exceed expectations, CAR-Ts show promise
May is Brain Tumor Awareness Month.
Devices implanted into brain tumors during surgery may guide treatment
An implantable microdevice designed to test treatments in patients with gliomas during standard-of-care surgery has been easily and safely incorporated into surgical practice.