Hosted by long-time supporters Alan and Ashley Dabbiere, the event also paid tribute to the pioneering work of the Center’s director, Mitchel Berger, MD.
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Within the next few months, the UCSF Brain Tumor Center will begin recruiting for a multi-center clinical trial to evaluate AG-881 for treatment of recurrent IDH-mutant grade II glioma.
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In 2019, the UCSF Brain Tumor Center researchers focused on therapeutic targets for glioblastoma, immunotherapies, precision medicine clinical trials and more.
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Regan Fedric, CES is an exercise physiologist with more than 15 years of experience supporting cancer patients in their wellness goals through physical activity.
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Christina Weyer Jamora, RN, PhD is a neuropsychologist at the UCSF Brain Tumor Center, specializing in the neurocognitive rehabilitation of adults with brain tumors
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As the Sheri Sobrato Brisson Brain Cancer Survivorship Program entered its second year, it has expanded its offerings for the growing numbers of brain cancer survivors.
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Neuro-oncologist Mariza Daras, MD, has joined the faculty at the Brain Tumor Center, in part to play a leading role in coordinating care for patients with CNS metastases.
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Nearly two years after surgery to remove an astrocytoma, Will Pearce finds strength in family, faith in the future, and a love for a life he didn’t expect.
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On Wednesday, October 30, nearly sixty nurses and healthcare professionals gathered for the inaugural Adam Clar Neuro-Oncology Nursing Lecture.
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Semi-annual UCSF Neuro‐Oncology Gordon Murray Caregiver Program Newsletter, Fall 2019
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Immunotherapy encompasses a range of strategies aimed at making cancer cells more recognizable and vulnerable to attack by the patient’s immune system.
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UCSF researchers recently received a Translational Team Science Award from the U.S. Department of Defense to support their research on immunotherapy for pediatric brain tumors.
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For many years, the classification of gliomas relied largely on the cells’ general appearance, as seen under a microscope. But in the last ten years, our understanding of glioma subtypes has expanded.
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Neuro-oncologist Susan Chang, MD, opened the event by acknowledging the challenges faced by those caring for their loved one.
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