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More than 14,490 people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with glioblastoma in 2023, according to the National Brain Tumor Society, and 10,000 people in the U.S. will die of the disease. The five-year survival rate is 6.9%, and the median length of survival is eight months.

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How AI Helps Doctors Fight Brain Tumors

A new AI tool shows promise in helping doctors fight aggressive brain tumors.

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Simple Urine Test Could Detect Deadly Brain Tumor, Boosting Early Treatment

Scientists develop nanowire-based technique to detect glioma DNA in urine, potentially revolutionizing cancer diagnosis

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New AI tool can help treat brain tumors more quickly and accurately, study finds

Machine learning can help with analysis of gliomas, most common brain tumor, and reduce time patients are in operating room

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Brain tumors are cognitive parasites – how brain cancer hijacks neural circuits and causes cognitive decline

Researchers have long known that brain tumors, specifically a type of tumor called a glioma, can affect a person’s cognitive and physical function. Patients with glioblastoma, the most fatal type of brain tumor in adults, experience an especially drastic decline in quality of life. Glioblastomas are thought to impair normal…

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Grandma Writes Book For Grandson To Pass On Life Lessons

To impart life lessons to her grandson, Jan Burrell authored a book after she was diagnosed with brain tumor.

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Acclaimed composer Kaija Saariaho dies at age 70 of brain tumor

Kaija Saariaho, who wrote acclaimed works that made her the among the most prominent composers of the 21st century, has died

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Jim Harrick Jr., former assistant basketball coach at Loyola, dies at 58

Harrick Jr. died Tuesday at his home in San Marcos after battling a glioblastoma brain tumor for 21⁄2 years.

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Man Grows 18 Inches After Having Brain Tumor Removed

After having a brain tumour removed while he was a teenager, a care worker revealed how he grew an astounding 18 inches.

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Brain Tumor Patient Defies Odds By Making Rugby Comeback

A passionate young rugby player who was diagnosed with a brain tumor made his debut against all the odds thrown his way

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Matthew Stafford’s Wife Shares Concerns About Concussion Protocol

Kelly Stafford was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2019 but has been cancer-free since her surgery that year.

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Heidi Stevens: 'We’re talking superhero-level empathy.' After brain tumor surgery, Chicago head of school heals from community's embrace

Jason Patera was experiencing a series of alarming symptoms, all of which he refused to be alarmed by.

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Dikembe Mutombo undergoing treatment for brain tumor

ATLANTA — Dikembe Mutombo, a former Hawks player and Basketball Hall of Famer, is undergoing treatment for a brain tumor, the NBA announced Saturday.

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A medical mystery: Why two Philly-area cousins, just miles apart, got rare brain cancers

PHILADELPHIA -- Lily Walker, 17, was in eighth grade when she suddenly lost weight and suffered headaches so severe she’d throw up. Her mom thought it was stress, or maybe a virus. After the double vision set in, a doctor told the family to head to an emergency room.

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Two-Year-Old Boy Who Survived A Giant Brain Tumor Is Set To Start Preschool

The boy was diagnosed with the tumor just weeks after he was born with a swollen left eye.

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Brain Tumor Patient Inspires Dozens Taking Daily Ocean Plunge

Hope Louise, co-founded 'The Pevensey Plungers' which brings people together every morning on the shore of the English Channel.

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Trainee Teacher Credits Boss Noticing ‘Strange Behavior’ Which Saved His Life

Schlag said: “The scan showed that there was something on my brain. This came as a massive shock to me and my family.

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Woman Has Learned To Speak Chinese After Brain Tests Showed She Had Great Linguistic Skills

A woman has learned to speak Chinese – after tests ahead of brain tumor surgery revealed she had good linguistic skills.

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Not So Sunny: Woman Who Thought She Suffered A Heatstroke Actually Had Brain Tumor

A stunned mother-of-two has told how what she thought was a heatstroke turned out to be a brain tumor.

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Against The Odds: Doctors Shocked By A Mother’s Recovery After Removing Massive Brain Tumor

Suzanne Davies, 44, was diagnosed with a glioblastoma multiforme brain tumor in 2014 after mistaking her symptoms for hay fever.

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Eye’ll Save You: A Woman’s Optician Saved Her Life By Suspecting Her Of Having A Brain Tumor

A woman who thought she needed glasses was shocked when an optician suspected a brain tumor and doctors sent her for emergency surgery 12 hours later – saying if it had been a day later she would have died.

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Alex Smith Reveals Daughter Underwent Surgery for Rare Brain Tumor

The 2020 Comeback Player of the Year provided an update on his six-year-old daughter.

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Alex Smith details daughter Sloane’s emergency brain surgery

Alex Smith's daughter underwent a 10-hour surgery to remove a brain tumor

Benzinga

CBD And CBG Show Promising Results In Treating Glioblastoma Brain Tumors

MGC Pharmaceuticals (LON: MXC), a publicly-traded cannabis company, recently finalized pre-clinical trial research of cannabinoids as a potential treatment for glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer. The results were positive,

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Pinning On A Nickname: Woman Dubbed ‘The Borg Queen’ By Friends For Unusual Brain Tumor Treatment

A woman with a brain tumor had treatment with pins in her head – which caused pals to compare her to ‘The Borg Queen’ from Star Trek.

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