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Microbeams plus radiosensitizers could optimize brain cancer treatment
21 Jan 2025 09:51 GMT
Targeted Nano Therapies team The University of Wollongong researchers at the Imaging and Medical Beamline of the ANSTO Australian Synchrotron, where the microbeam radiation therapy study was conducted. (Courtesy: Moeava Tehei)
Brain tumours are notoriously …
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From Bethesda Magazine: Collaborating for a cure to pediatric brain cancer
17 Jan 2025 21:28 GMT
It was September 2009, and Nicole and Mike Giroux knew something was amiss. For days, their 15-month-old daughter, Lila, was having trouble standing, even though she had started walking a couple of months earlier. Her breathing had become labored. Mike …
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Ontario teen with brain cancer heading to Florida to access treatment unavailable in Canada
16 Jan 2025 14:35 GMT
A London, Ont., teenager with brain cancer and her family will have to travel to the United States to receive a cutting edge form of radiation therapy that's not yet available anywhere in Canada.
Hailey Merrylees, 17, was diagnosed with germinoma — …
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New treatment for most aggressive brain cancer may help patients live longer" target="_self" data-before-rewrite-localise="/health/cancer/new-treatment-for-most-aggressive-brain-cancer-may-help-patients-live-longer
13 Jan 2025 15:09 GMT
A new therapy for the most aggressive type of brain cancer can extend patients' survival while cutting the length of treatment.
The cancer, glioblastoma, is fast-moving and incurable. It's most common in older adults, said Dr. Sujay Vora, a …
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Mri Stereotaxic Instruments Market Set to Grow at an Impressive CAGR of 5.67% Through 2032 | USD 338.0 Billion
31 Jan 2025 09:43 GMT
The neurological disorders, such as brain tumors, epilepsy, and Parkinson's disease, is a driver of the Global Mri Stereotaxic Instruments Market Industry.
US, NY, UNITED STATES, January 31, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Mri Stereotaxic …
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Grace Njoki's unbearable pain, fight for healthcare justice
31 Jan 2025 21:33 GMT
Grace Njoki Mulei undergoing specialised treatment in India. [Courtesy]
In a remarkable turn of events, Grace Njoki Mulei, the 61-year-old woman at the center of the controversy surrounding the Social Health Authority (SHA), has had her name cleared and …
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In 10 Seconds, an AI Model Detects Cancerous Brain Tumors Often Missed During Surgery
19 Nov 2024 19:51 GMT
A University of Michigan Health neurosurgical team performing an operation – credit Chris Hedly, Michigan Medicine.
Researchers have developed an AI-powered model that can determine in 10 seconds during surgery if any part of a cancerous brain tumor that …
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Everything you should know about brain tumor
09 Nov 2024 20:00 GMT
A brain tumor is an abnormal growth of cells in the brain that could grow slowly or quickly. It could be cancerous or noncancerous. When a brain tumor becomes enlarged, it can impede the function of your brain and affect your blood vessels, tissue, and …
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'HRT made my brain tumour grow back and it will cost £20,000 to cure'
21 Oct 2024 08:02 GMT
A mum whose brain tumour was misdiagnosed as panic attacks is raising funds for life-saving treatment not available on the NHS - after HRT treatment made it grow back. Catherine Wilcockson has raised thousands of pounds in aid of cancer treatment over the …
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The Wanted lead a minute long ovation to Liam Payne at Niagara Fall concert and credit tragic star for his support after late bandmate Tom Parker was diagnosed with a brain tumour
20 Oct 2024 10:03 GMT
The Wanted led their fans in a minute of applause for the late Liam Payne on Thursday evening.
The One Direction star died instantly after falling from a third-floor hotel balcony in Argentine capital Buenos Aires on Wednesday.
The following evening, …