Most glioma patients will be diagnosed at a community medical center — and some receive most or all of their cancer care locally as well. While major academic institutions can provide access to ...

Gliomas are complex brain tumors that require a detailed assessment to determine their grade, location, and best course of treatment. MRIs are used throughout the treatment process. This type of ...

Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) is the most aggressive form of brain cancer. This type of cancer is difficult to treat, so doctors will typically recommend an approach that involves surgery (if possible ...

Gliomas are graded on their aggressiveness, not staged like many other cancers. They are graded on a scale of 1 through 4 with 4 being the most aggressive. Low-grade gliomas are easier to treat, and ...

A tumor board is a team of medical professionals with different specialties who come together to discuss and collaborate on the treatment plans for patients diagnosed with cancer. For glioma, the ...

Ozzy Osbourne, who is living with Parkinson’s at age 76, will soon be getting back on stage and reuniting with his fellow original Black Sabbath members, something he announced this week. He will be ...

Famous TV presenter Julia Bradbury, whose breast cancer was missed twice before she was diagnosed in 2020, is crediting the life-saving ultrasound she underwent that detected a 6cm tumor in her left ...

Tumor treating fields use electromagnetic waves to disrupt the growth of tumor cells. They offer an innovative treatment option for glioblastoma, a type of aggressive brain tumor that has historically ...

Attorney Gary Jensen, 71, is on a mission to educate about esophageal cancer. The father of three and grandfather of eight achieved remission status for the disease in August 2023 after his stage 3 ...

Many low-grade gliomas have something known as an IDH-mutation. These mutations can help promote tumor growth. A drug called vorasidenib is an exciting new targeted treatment option for low-grade ...

For low-grade gliomas, surgery is typically part of the initial treatment plan. The goal is to remove as much of the tumor as possible without causing significant neurological side effects, or maximal ...

When treating low-grade gliomas, chemotherapy regiments PCV (Procarbazine, Lomustine, and Vincristine) and TMZ (Temozolomide) are the two main options if chemotherapy is recommended. PCV has a longer ...