Tag Archives: brain tumor

Study shows potential to prevent hospitalizations in brain tumor patients

April 13th, 2011 - 8:30 am

In a retrospective five-year study, researchers at the Mayo Clinic found that common causes of hospitalization for patients with malignant brain tumors, such as seizures, are potentially preventable.  Researchers hope to use the findings to promote changes in certain practices … Continue reading →

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Glioma Treatment Study

November 22nd, 2010 - 12:19 pm

A new Mayo Clinic study found that children with low-grade brain tumors (gliomas) who undergo aggressive surgery to completely remove the tumor have an increased chance of overall survival. If complete removal is not possible, adding radiation therapy to a less complete … Continue reading →

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Mayo Researchers Find Race Has Role in Incidence, Survival of Rare Brain Tumor

July 13th, 2009 - 2:46 pm

The incidence of a rare and deadly tumor called primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) is two times higher in black Americans, ages 20 to 49, than in white Americans, according to a Mayo Clinic study published in the June … Continue reading →

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Brain Tumors: Best Treatments for Long-Term Survival

December 3rd, 2008 - 8:08 pm

A new Mayo Clinic study found that patients with low-grade gliomas survived longest when they underwent aggressive surgeries to successfully remove the entire tumor. If safely removing the entire tumor was not possible, patients survived significantly longer when surgery was … Continue reading →

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