Nicola Shaw, of Manchester, England, was 38 years old she learned that a tingling pain in her face was due to a meningioma tumor in her brain. Now she’s working to spread awareness for the disease and ...

John Johnson, a dad of two from Cleveland, Ohio, was diagnosed with stage 2 colorectal cancer at age 35 after dismissing blood in his stool as hemorrhoids and contributing the unusual symptom to ...

Treatment for glioma typically involves a combination of surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy — but the treatment path and combination can vary depending on several factors. New therapies, ...

It’s natural to experience feelings of anxiety, sadness, or uncertainty after any cancer diagnosis, but there are specific challenges brain tumor patients may face, such as neurological side effects ...

Moving beyond what tumor cells look like under a microscope, doctors now use genetic “fingerprints” to diagnose glioma and better predict how a tumor will behave and which treatments might work best.

The decision to start chemotherapy is made after considering an array of factors about your specific glioma. Your treatment team will evaluate your cancer and overall health to determine which drugs ...

Canadian actor and Hallmark movie star John Reardon, who recently beat tonsil cancer and started up a YouTube channel and series with his wife, took to social media this week to commend his loved ones ...

Treatment for gliomas varies based on tumor type and grade, typically involving a combination of surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy. Targeted Therapies: Newer treatments, such as IDH ...

New research is suggesting that the overdiagnosis of thyroid cancer in the U.S. may be linked to the usage of GLP-1 drugs, like the blockbuster weight-loss drugs Ozempic (semaglutide) and Mounjaro, ...

For glioma, the location of the tumor plays a crucial role in determining the feasibility and safety of surgery. Some areas of the brain can recover or adapt after surgery while others cannot, making ...

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 ...

After surgery, your medical team will evaluate the results and determine if additional treatment is necessary. This decision is often made through a collaborative discussion known as a tumor board—a ...