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A breakthrough gene therapy wiped out aggressive brain tumors in 83% of cases with a single dose and no side effects for nearly a year. The treatment also taught the immune system to prevent the cancer from returning.
Scientists have developed a gene therapy that completely eliminated aggressive brain tumors in 83% of animal trials, with no recurrence over 11 months. The breakthrough treatment for glioblastoma, the deadliest brain cancer, uses a "Trojan horse" approach that kills cancer cells while training the immune system to fight back.
Patients in England with low-grade brain tumors can now access a groundbreaking pill that slows disease and cuts seizures by 64%. It's the first new brain tumor treatment approved in the UK in two decades.
Patients with low-grade brain tumors in England and Wales can now access vorasidenib, the first new adult brain tumor treatment approved in the UK in two decades. The drug helps patients delay harsh chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatments while living longer without their disease progressing.
A groundbreaking immune cell therapy caused aggressive brain tumors to shrink dramatically within days in early trials. The treatment offers new hope for glioblastoma, one of the deadliest cancers with few effective options.
Scientists cracked the code on why aggressive brain tumors strike only young children, opening doors to new treatments. The breakthrough reveals how cancer hijacks normal brain development in ways doctors can now target.
Scientists have developed a simple blood test that can detect deadly brain tumors with over 90% accuracy, potentially replacing invasive biopsies and enabling earlier diagnosis. The breakthrough could help GPs identify aggressive glioblastomas through a test as simple as a COVID rapid test.
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.