brain tumor

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.

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

Neurologist Dr. Wendy Sherman discusses glioblastoma diagnosis, treatment and research in this "Mayo Clinic Q&A" podcast video.

Dr. Alyx Porter discusses the various types of brain tumors and how they are diagnosed and treated.

The story of Julie Berg's diagnosis and treatment for glioblastoma, an aggressive type of brain tumor.

When it comes to developing a care plan for older adults with glioblastoma, it's important to weigh the benefits of treatment against side effects that might reduce quality of life.

Almost overnight Jeremy Paterno became one of the 240,000 people worldwide diagnosed with glioblastoma, the most common and aggressive type of brain cancer.

Despite improvements in median and short-term survival rates in glioblastoma, the percentage of patients achieving five-year survival remains low, according to new Mayo Clinic research.[...]

When it comes to radiation therapy to treat brain cancer, hippocampal-avoidance whole-brain radiotherapy in conjunction with the drug memantine better preserved cognitive function and demonstrated[...]