The UCSF Brain Tumor Center is one of four sites in the country testing a modified version of a poliovirus that had encouraging results against glioblastoma (GBM) in a recent phase I clinical trial.
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On Friday, November 2, the UCSF Neuro-Oncology Gordon Murray Caregiver Program celebrated its five-year anniversary, recognizing the enormous strides this program has made so far.
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“As a surgeon you cannot always rely on technology,” says Roberto Rodriguez Rubio, MD, director of UCSF’s Skull Base and Cerebrovascular
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"We are often asked by our peers in the medical community to consult on all different types of primary and metastatic brain tumors, including skull base tumors, meningiomas,
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Secondary cancers represent a major cause of mortality for long-term survivors of childhood cancers, and can arise as a consequence of radiation therapy. A team of UCSF researchers recently published the first genomics study of radiation-induced gliomas.
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The UCSF Department of Neurological Surgery has successfully secured a SPORE grant to advance our efforts in brain tumor research. This award totals nearly $12.5 million over the course of five years.
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UCSF neurosurgeon Michael W. McDermott, MD was appointed the Wolfe Family Endowed Professor for Meningioma Research. This honor celebrates McDermott’s many achievements as both an accomplished surgeon and a prominent leader in the field of meningioma research.
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On Saturday, May 19, over 30 caregivers of UCSF patients with brain tumors gathered for a day dedicated to their own well-being. “The best way for us as doctors to take care of our patients is to take care of our caregivers as well,” said neuro-oncologist Jennie Taylor, MD.
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For much of the year, Abigail Levinson Marks is a clinical psychologist in private practice and a mother of three lively boys. But every Fall, she becomes camp counselor, inspiration, and guide to more than a dozen families navigating the same experience hers has.
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At age 24, Sheri Sobrato Brisson was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor. At the time, people had a hard time understanding what she was going through.
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