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Brain and Central Nervous System Cancers


Targeted brain radiation may offer better outcomes for patients with metastasized small cell lung cancer
Image credit Mass General Brigham Hospital CANCER DIGEST – July 12, 2025 – Small cell lung cancer patients whose cancer has spread to the...

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Data study showed brain cancer patients who took pain drug survived an average of 4 months longer
Image of glioblastoma cells – Credit UCSF Brain Tumor Center CANCER DIGEST – May 17, 2025 – Patients with the most common and lethal form...

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A diet rich in healthy fats may protect against cancer
CANCER DIGEST – Nov. 9, 2024 – Omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids may prevent a variety of cancers, new research shows. The study published...

Michael O'Leary


Dual targeted cell therapy offers hope in treatment of brain cancer
CANCER DIGEST – March 16, 2024 – Using CAR T cell therapy that targets two proteins associated with the most common and most aggressive...

Michael O'Leary


Combination therapy boosts progression-free survival in pediatric brain cancers
CANCER DIGEST – Dec. 1, 2023 – A new combination therapy for childhood brain cancer reduced side effects from chemotherapy, increased the...

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Can gene therapy using herpes virus effectively treat glioblastoma?
CANCER DIGEST – Nov. 10, 2023 – A genetically engineered anti-cancer herpes virus used as part of a gene therapy approach for recurrent...

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New drug doubles progression-free time in brain cancer
CANCER DIGEST – June 17, 2023 – Brain cancer patients who had surgery and were given the drug vorasidenib doubled the time before the...

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Breaking through the blood-brain barrier to treat brain cancer
CANCER DIGEST – May 6, 2023 – Using an implantable ultrasound device, researchers have successfully opened the blood-brain barrier to...

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Ultra-processed foods increasingly linked to high cancer risk
CANCER DIGEST – Feb. 7, 2023 – A dietary study of 200,000 people between the ages of 40 and 69 over a three year period shows a link...

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