Brain Cancer

Dr. Wendy Sherman explains the differences in these brain tumors and why research is crucial to moving toward a cure.

After surviving two emergency surgeries to remove a life-threatening brain tumor, Mike Knudson is determined to live a life full of adventure.

Dr. Jennifer Peterson discusses what modern radiation therapy for brain tumors looks like and explains why it's still a practical option for patients.

Neuro-oncologist Dr. Wendy Sherman gives an overview of meningioma, glioblastoma and secondary brain tumors.

Researchers are developing targeted therapies and studying ways to improve the effectiveness of treatments for pediatric brain tumors.

Dr. Jamie Van Gompel explains how pituitary tumors can affect you, even when they aren't cancerous, and how they are treated.

Just 34 years old, Alex Kraatz has survived not one, but two different types of brain tumors, 20 years apart. This is his story.

Researchers found that animal models with a specific change in DNA developed gliomas much more frequently and in half the time compared to models without the alteration.

Mayo Clinic pediatric brain cancer experts discuss what families should consider when seeking treatment for a child with a brain tumor.

Mayo Clinic neurologic surgeon Bruce Pollock, M.D., explains how gamma knife stereotactic radiosurgery is used to treat brain tumors.