The most common causes of hydrocephalus were aqueductal stenosis in 50% of patients and tectal glioma in 25% of patients. The time to treatment failure ranged from 5 weeks to 7.8 years (mean 2.5 ...

The glioma tumors from 17 individuals (with an average fire-fighting history of 22 years) were compared with those from 18 individuals in non-firefighting occupations.

High-grade gliomas are very aggressive, with a prognosis of less than two years and limited treatment options. Though this work is preliminary, Koschmann is hopeful that avapritinib could be an ...

Veteran firefighters appear to have a higher risk of brain tumors called gliomas, which can be caused by gene mutations linked to flame retardant chemicals called haloalkanes, researchers reported ...

Malignant gliomas and medulloblastomas — the most common brain tumours affecting adults and children, respectively — remain responsible for a disproportionate level of morbidity and mortality ...

Mar. 13, 2025 — A study shows that high-grade glioma tumor cells harboring DNA alterations in the gene PDGFRA responded to the drug avapritinib, which is already approved by the United States ...

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In most cases, doctors can diagnose a glioma based on imaging alone. If doctors think they can perform a safe surgery, they may perform a biopsy of the tumor followed by a resection (surgery) on the ...

Glioma is the most malignant cancer of the central nervous system. There are various therapies for treating gliomas, but their outcomes are not satisfactory. Therefore, new targets for glioma ...

Surgical removal of glioma remains a cornerstone of treatment. Studies have shown that the amount of tumor that can be removed may have a significant impact on cancer survival. One of the first ...