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February 21st, 2007

Lung and Colorectal Cancers Drug Avastin: Found to Extend Survival in Patients with Deadly Gliomas

A relatively new cancer drug – Avastin (bevacizumab) – currently used in treatment of lung and colorectal cancers, has recently been found to slow the growth of the most common and deadly form of brain cancer -gliomas.
Such is the finding of a Duke University Medical Center pilot study in which the researchers tested the effectiveness […]

By Gloria Gamat -- 0 comments

January 19th, 2007

Brain Stem Cells Shed Bit of Hope for Gliomas

Gliomas are the scariest group of brain tumors, the most common type of which is the most aggressive.
Malignant gliomas are least affected by chemotherapy and radiation. Patients only survive a year after diagnosis.
Shedding light into this seeming hopeless, fatal condition, Lund University (Sweden) research suggests that stem cells from the brain can be developed to […]

By Gloria Gamat -- 1 comment