Jazz Pharmaceuticals’ acquisition of Chimerix brings a drug that could become the first approved therapy for a rare and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A problem with gliomas is that they are not only aggressive, but can grow very fast. A problem with this is that the growth of tumors can press on the brain or spinal cord and cause the patient a ...

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

Glioblastoma is the most common and deadliest form of brain cancer. Patients face a bleak prognosis—the average survival ...

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 ...

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 ...