Long-term use of both mobile and cordless phones is associated with an increased risk for glioma, the most common type of brain tumor, the latest research on the subject concludes. The new study shows that the risk for glioma was tripled among those using a wireless phone for more than 25 years and that the…
An optical technology for discriminating brain tumors from normal brain may eventually help surgeons in the operating room. Also this week: keeping neuronal growth on the straight and narrow. New Light on Brain Tumors When patients with brain tumors undergo surgery, it’s hard for surgeons to tell where tumor ends and normal brain starts, which…
Intraoperative 32P High Dose Rate Brachytherapy of the Dura for Recurrent PRIMARY and Metastatic Intracranial and Spine Tumors Folkert, Michael R. M.D., Ph.D.; Bilsky, Mark H. M.D.; Cohen, Gil’ad N. M.S.; Zaider, Marco Ph.D.; Dauer, Lawrence T. Ph.D.; Cox, Brett W. M.D.; Boland, Patrick J. M.D.; Laufer, Ilya M.D.; Yamada, Yoshiya M.D. Treatment of spine…
a report by Michael Weller Chairman, Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zurich Anaplastic astrocytomas, oligoastrocytomas and oligodendrogliomas (World Health Organization (WHO) grade III) and glioblastomas (WHO grade IV) are collectively referred to as malignant gliomas, whereas WHO grade I and II gliomas are designated low-grade gliomas.1 For decades, neurosurgical resection – whenever possible – and…