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A French pharmaceutical company just acquired the maker of a groundbreaking childhood brain cancer treatment in a $2.5 billion deal. The move will help more kids worldwide access life-saving medicine.
A groundbreaking study shows that pinpoint radiation therapy helps brain cancer patients think clearer, feel better, and stay independent longer than traditional whole-brain treatment. This approach could transform care for thousands diagnosed with multiple brain tumors each year.
Scientists used a genetically modified herpes virus to help immune cells attack glioblastoma, the deadliest brain tumor. Patients in the trial lived longer than expected, offering new hope after 20 years without treatment advances.
Scottish scientists have proven that lasers similar to those used in routine eye surgery could one day remove brain tumors with 100 times more precision than current surgical tools. The breakthrough could transform neurosurgery in the coming decades.
A national trial found that an existing cancer pill may slow aggressive brain tumors in patients who had run out of options. Nearly 60% of patients saw their tumors stop growing for at least six months.
Surgeons now have a proven roadmap for removing brain tumors more safely and effectively, thanks to breakthrough research analyzing 1,391 patients across 16 medical centers. The new classification system shows that removing more tumor tissue dramatically extends survival, even for tumors once thought too risky to touch.
Korean scientists discovered that deadly brain tumors in young adults may start developing years before doctors can see them on scans. The breakthrough could lead to earlier detection and better treatments for a cancer that often returns after surgery.