3D representations of individual patients’ brain tumors reveal origins, new potential vulnerabilities
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Maximizing Tumor Resection Improves Low-Grade Glioma Patient Outcomes
Adults with low-grade gliomas can live longer if neurosurgeons remove as much of the brain tumor as possible, according to a new study in the Journal of Clinical Oncology led by researchers at the UCSF Brain Tumor Center.
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Next week, over 2,600 brain tumor researchers and clinicians are gathering in Vancouver, Canada for the 28th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuro-Oncology (SNO).
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With a renewed Specialized Program of Research Excellence (SPORE) grant, the UC San Francisco Brain Tumor Center is receiving $12 million dollars over five years to translate scientific findings into improved care for people with brain tumors.
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Last March, the Society for Neuro-Oncology (SNO) and Oxford University Press named UCSF neuro-oncologist Susan Chang, MD, Editor-in-Chief of its flagship journal Neuro-Oncology.
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Results from a multi-institutional phase III trial indicate an increase in progression-free survival
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UCSF Helen Diller Comprehensive Cancer Center
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Current therapies for glioblastoma are not effective at stopping disease progression – particularly once the brain tumor recurs.
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The Conversation
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New Art Exhibit Showcases Work from Patients with a Brain Tumor
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21-year-survivor on how to live well with brain cancer
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Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy
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National Brain Tumor Society
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