A tumor that develops in any area of the brain stem is called a brain stem glioma. Types of brain stem gliomas include pontine glioma, midbrain tumor, and tumor of the medulla. In a pontine glioma (a ...

Western New York is rallying behind Iroquois 8th grader Maxton Williams. The 14-year-old had been diagnosed with a rare form ...

MRI Can Tell You if Your Tumor is Operable The location of a glioma plays a critical role in determining whether it can be surgically removed. If a tumor is situated near vital areas of the brain, ...

comparison of PTV54 in one glioma case for NHS VMAT plans and HS VMAT plans. The dosimetric outcomes for the various OARs in each treatment plan are presented in Table 3. In comparison to the standard ...

CNS cancer is a type of cancer that forms in the central nervous system. It includes brain stem glioma, craniopharyngioma, medulloblastoma and meningioma. Oncolytic herpes simplex virus−1 (oHSV ...

Travis Robert Dickson, 45, “Trav” “Trapper” “Papa” passed away in Sandpoint, Idaho, on Sunday, January 26, 2025. Trav was ...

A groundbreaking immunotherapy is showing unprecedented success against one of the deadliest childhood brain cancers — ...

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 ...

Pediatric low-grade gliomas (pLGGs) are a group of tumors that affect children, teenagers, and young adults. They are the most common tumors of the brain and spinal cord in young people.

A new study led by Dr. Peter Canoll’s lab, in collaboration with researchers at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Zuckerman Institute, and Irving Institute for Cancer Dynamics, along with ...