According to a story from news-medical.net, a group of scientists from the Cincinnati Children's Cancer and Blood Diseases Institute have recently published a study in the journal Nature Cell Biology. This…
According to a story from The Spectator, Madeline Pitts, who has two forms of terminal cancer, will have June 9th be dubbed "Maddie Day" in her honor. She is thirteen…
According to EurekAlert!, a study at Virginia Commonwealth University has potentially pinpointed the so called "Achilles heal" of a certain type of deadly brain cancer: glioblastoma multiforme. Glioblastoma, or glioblastoma…
Early trial results in the United Kingdom point to a new vaccine which may extend the lives of cancer patients. The vaccine, designed to help treat glioblastoma, is being described…
A Phase II trial of the experimental treatment SurVaxM, under development by the biotechnology company MimiVax LLC, has produced encouraging interim results for treating patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma. The…
Fresh off of Memorial Day, there is no better documentary to watch right now than HBO's John McCain: For Whom the Bell Tolls. The Arizona senator announced last July that he…
Senator John McCain has been fighting for most of his adult life. Now is no different. He faces a battle with brain cancer. His daughter, Meghan supports him often in…
According to a story from the Sunderland Echo, a man from the Sunderland area, Graydon Downs, was diagnosed with glioblastoma when he was just 33 years old. At that time,…
According to a story from pressreleasepoint.com, a group of scientists at the University of Birmingham have a received funding to the tune of £3 million in order to conduct research on…
New technology always peeks out from around the corner. Modern medicine chugs along just fine, but some people think precision medicine could be the future. Precision medicine is an individualized,…
According to an article from PRNewswire, recent research may have discovered why glioblastoma tumors develop resistance to treatment. Glioblastoma is a deadly form of brain cancer that is known for…
According to a story from brightsurf.com, a student at Clemson University discovered twenty-two different genes that are associated with the formation of glioblastoma, a rare and aggressive type of brain…
Dangerous forms of brain cancer such as glioblastoma are almost impossible to treat. However, new research by Dr. Roel Verhaak could change that. Glioblastoma is the most aggressive form for…
A severely aggressive brain tumor in 19-year-old Callum Hardyman has forced his brain to turn sideways, reported The Sun. Callum suffers from a terminal brain cancer called glioblastoma. To learn…
Tessa Jowell, former Labour party cabinet minister, delivered a moving speech to the UK House of Lords last week. The speech largely concerned her battle with glioblastoma, a rare brain cancer.…
A phase three clinical study is beginning for a new glioblastoma treatment. The new drug is called VAL-083 and is specially designed for treatment of late-stage glioblastoma. The study will…
Scientists in the UK are hopeful that they have discovered a new tool in the battle against brain cancer. The surprising solution is a virus. Ten patients in the UK…
Batu Biologics just raised $1.3 million in order to continue funding the development of ValloVax, an immunotherapy treatment for cancer tumors. The crowdfunding project was started in May 2017. Initially,…
DelMar Pharmaceuticals announced that its flagship cancer treatment drug, called VAL-083, was given "Fast Track" status by the Food and Drug Administration. VAL-083 is a possible treatment for a type…
The Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) announced the discovery of a protein called RanBP6 as a regulator of epidural growth factor receptor (EGFR). The study, as originally printed in…
A video of former US Vice President Joe Biden on the talk show The View comforting co-host Meghan McCain has been making the rounds on the Internet the last few…
Brock Chadwick is a Halloween enthusiast and his love for all things spooky has shot around the world. Brock's parents asked strangers to send him Halloween greeting cards in order…
Researchers from MIT have recently identified a new way to stop the growth of glioblastoma brain tumors, bringing renewed hope in treatment options for this rare life-threatening cancer. Glioblastoma is…
When I first read this story in Fortune about the Zika Virus potentially being used to treat a rare form of deadly brain cancer called glioblastoma, I immediately thought of…
In recent news in the oncology community, the FDA has approved orphan drug designation to a new drug, SurVaxM, for glioblastoma. Glioblastoma is a rare type of brain cancer that…
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