Occupational and environmental exposures can put specific groups of people at higher risk of cancer, including firefighters. A new study by investigators at Mass General Brigham examines a cancer ...

In a study comparing the glioma tumors of firefighters and non-fighters, researchers found a mutational signature tied to exposure to haloalkanes, which are used in flame retardants, fire ...

Targeted drugs are treatments for brain and spinal cord tumors in children, but they can be useful in certain cases. For example, in the tumor cells of some low-grade gliomas, there are mutations ...

Occupational and environmental exposures can put specific groups of people at higher risk of cancer, including firefighters.

While surgery is a treatment option for brain cancers, it’s usually risky for H3 K27M gliomas because these tumors affect critical parts of the brain and spinal cord. Meanwhile, radiation ...

There are over 100 different types of brain tumours. Tumours can start in any part of the brain or spinal cord. They are usually named after the type of cell they develop from. Read about the ...