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Miracle Pregnancy Turns into Race Against Seven Brain Tumors
health4 days ago

Miracle Pregnancy Turns into Race Against Seven Brain Tumors

A 34-year-old UK mom who conceived a “miracle” baby after breast-cancer treatment is later diagnosed with stage-4 brain cancer featuring seven tumors. She’ll have an emergency C-section at 31 weeks to begin chemotherapy and radiation, with doctors hopeful for the baby’s health. Carroll says the pregnancy saved her life by alerting her to cancer earlier, but she’s anxious about treatment side effects and the impact on her ability to be with her newborn and her other children.

via Yahoo|
#brain-cancer#breast-cancer#emergency-cesarean
From Misdiagnosis to Glioblastoma: A Mother's Battle and a Son's Fight for a Cure
health17 days ago

From Misdiagnosis to Glioblastoma: A Mother's Battle and a Son's Fight for a Cure

Michelle Dilger’s symptoms were first dismissed as menopause and anxiety, but in 2018 she was diagnosed with glioblastoma, undergoing 13 brain surgeries plus radiation and chemotherapy over two years. Despite a grim prognosis, she beat the odds, inspiring her son to launch Cramp Killa to support Brain Tumour Research and raise awareness for glioblastoma research.

via Yahoo|
#brain-cancer#brain-surgeries#glioblastoma
Tiny brain implant fights brain cancer with electrical therapy
technology18 days ago

Tiny brain implant fights brain cancer with electrical therapy

Coherence Neuro, a San Francisco biotech tied to Neuralink, began testing a coin-sized brain implant by placing it temporarily in three patients undergoing brain-tumor surgery in Australia to sense tumor electrical activity and deliver mild stimulation aimed at slowing growth. The 30-minute implants, used as a safety check before longer-term use, could enable continuous monitoring and remote adjustment via an app, with plans for a permanent implant trial in glioblastoma patients next year, potentially offering a more convenient alternative to existing devices like Optune.

via WIRED|
#brain-cancer#brain-computer-interface#clinical-trial
Jill Smokler, Creator of Scary Mommy, Dies at 48 After Brain Cancer Battle
obituary18 days ago

Jill Smokler, Creator of Scary Mommy, Dies at 48 After Brain Cancer Battle

Jill Smokler, founder of Scary Mommy, died at 48 after a glioblastoma brain cancer diagnosis in 2024; she publicly shared her journey with candor and humor, including hair loss and treatment, and helped turn the parenting blog into a widely read platform before selling it in 2015. Her family remembers her for honesty, generosity, and the impact she had on millions of women, and she leaves behind three children.

via New York Post|
#brain-cancer#glioblastoma#jill-smokler
Pioneering Melanoma Expert Dies at 59 After Self-Experimented Brain Cancer Therapy
science1 month ago

Pioneering Melanoma Expert Dies at 59 After Self-Experimented Brain Cancer Therapy

Renowned melanoma pathologist Richard Scolyer, named Australian of the Year in 2024, died at 59 from a grade‑4 brain cancer (glioblastoma) after he and colleague Georgina Long pursued a bold, self‑initiated immunotherapy approach. The treatment combined immune drugs and a personalized vaccine, with early brain tissue showing increased immune activity and a case report later published in Nature Medicine (2025). The effort has spurred ongoing research and a new clinical trial at Duke University.

via The Guardian|
#brain-cancer#glioblastoma#immunotherapy
Developmental State May Explain Why Brain Regions Are More Cancer-Prone
science1 month ago

Developmental State May Explain Why Brain Regions Are More Cancer-Prone

Researchers studied fruit flies to understand why brain cancers arise preferentially in certain regions. By editing brain-cell identity proteins around Chinmo, they showed that the same cancer-causing mutation leads to tumors only in some areas; reducing Chinmo halted growth where tumors would form, while increasing Chinmo caused tumors in previously unaffected regions. The findings imply tumor formation depends on cell environment and developmental state, not just the mutation, offering potential therapeutic angles—though humans lack Chinmo, analogous proteins may influence susceptibility.

via ScienceAlert|
#brain-cancer#chinmo#developmental-state
First-time adult seizures could signal brain cancer, study says
health2 months ago

First-time adult seizures could signal brain cancer, study says

A Danish study of nearly 50,000 adults with a first-time seizure (average age ~50) found an association with a higher short-term risk of brain cancer within a year, and also an increased risk of non-neurological cancers, underscoring that a first seizure warrants urgent medical evaluation since tumors can provoke seizures even before other symptoms.

via AOL.com|
#brain-cancer#cancer-risk#early-detection
Midlife seizures may be early sign of brain cancer, study suggests
health2 months ago

Midlife seizures may be early sign of brain cancer, study suggests

A study of nearly 49,900 Danish adults around age 50 found that a first-time seizure in adulthood is linked to a higher short-term risk of cancer within a year, including brain cancer, and a possible increased long-term risk for other cancers such as lung cancer; seizures don’t always mean cancer, but a first seizure should prompt urgent evaluation to check for underlying disease.

via New York Post|
#brain-cancer#brain-tumor#cancer-risk
Michigan to launch presidential search after incoming leader diagnosed with brain cancer
education2 months ago

Michigan to launch presidential search after incoming leader diagnosed with brain cancer

University of Michigan's incoming president Kent Syverud has been diagnosed with brain cancer and will not assume the presidency; a new presidential search will be launched, with interim president Domenico Grasso continuing in leadership as the university navigates the transition, while Syverud remains employed as a professor and adviser.

via The Chronicle of Higher Education|
#brain-cancer#domenico-grasso#education
Syracuse University Chief Kent Syverud Reveals Brain Cancer Diagnosis and Leadership Change
higher-education2 months ago

Syracuse University Chief Kent Syverud Reveals Brain Cancer Diagnosis and Leadership Change

Chancellor Kent Syverud of Syracuse University announces he has been diagnosed with a form of brain cancer and is undergoing treatment; he praises the care he has received, expresses gratitude for the university community, and says Mike Haynie will assume all leadership responsibilities immediately as the university continues its end-of-year activities and preparations for Commencement.

via Syracuse University Today|
#brain-cancer#higher-education#kent-syverud