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 ...

A new study has found a “rising trend” in California men being diagnosed with late-stage prostate cancer, a disease actor Dennis Hopper passed away from, and researchers with the University of ...

A new population-based study, led by Cedars-Sinai investigators, is suggesting that the overdiagnosis of thyroid cancer, a disease actress Sofia Vergara beat more than two decades ago, continues to be ...

Veteran MSNBC news anchor Andrea Mitchell, 78, announced in late October that she would be stepping down from her long-running daily news show, Andrea Mitchell Reports — which first aired in 2008 — ...

“Baywatch” star Nicole Eggert has finished up radiation and is set to be medically induced into menopause amid her stage 2 breast cancer battle. Stage 2 breast cancers are either larger than stage 1 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Vikki Ellis was 23 years old when she began experiencing lower back pain, irregular discharge and pain during intercourse—but she couldn’t get checked for cervical cancer until two years later, a test ...

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 ...

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 ...