A brain tumor diagnosis can profoundly affect how a person thinks, feels, and experiences the world. Patients often describe an emotional rollercoaster that includes fear, sadness, uncertainty, and ...
Patients facing a glioma diagnosis often encounter complex choices about their next steps in treatment. Here, Dr. Michal Nisnboym Ziv helps outline the key considerations for treating the disease. Dr.
Finding the right doctor and treatment center is often a stressful and confusing early step after a glioma diagnosis. When faced with something as life-changing as a cancer diagnosis, it can be easy ...
Here, Dr. Nick Gonzalez Castro helps outline the key considerations for treating the disease. A graduate of Harvard University who completed his neurology residence at Harvard Medical School, Dr. Nick ...
When an MRI or CT scan shows a suspicious mass in the brain, your medical team may recommend a brain biopsy. A biopsy is a procedure where a small piece of tissue is removed so a pathologist can look ...
With better surgery, smarter imaging, and targeted drugs like IDH inhibitors, the story of low-grade glioma is increasingly one of long-term disease management. Still, any glioma diagnosis is ...
Radiation therapy is one of the most effective treatments available for people with gliomas. It uses targeted, high-energy beams to slow tumor growth and help improve symptoms such as headaches, ...
For patients facing low-grade glioma, the targeted drug vorasidenib has emerged as a milestone treatment option. It is the first systemic therapy specifically for people with certain gliomas with ...
Comedian Kathy Griffin, 65, says her comedy has always come from real-life experiences—and in a surprising revelation, she admits that going through a divorce with her ex-husband, actor Randy Bick, ...
A new FDA-approved treatment for HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer—trastuzumab deruxtecan (Enhertu) in combination with pertuzumab (Perjeta)—has prompted excitement among experienced breast ...
During a cancer journey, survivors often say they cling to a special object, or memento, that serves as a beacon of hope and a strong symbol of their resilience. In their first-ever meeting, four ...
Singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson, known for writing the hit song “Me and Bobby McGee,” had been falsely diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Instead, the country star was actually suffering from a ...