Albert H. Kim
Pictured are MRI scans of eight patients with glioblastoma, an aggressive brain tumor. A new study led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has mapped out detailed molecular and genetic schematics of these tumors, opening the door to potential improved therapies.
Glioblastoma is among the most aggressive and devastating of cancers. While rare compared with other cancers, it’s the most common type of brain cancer. Even with intensive therapy, relatively few patients survive longer than two years after diagnosis, and fewer than 10% of patients survive beyond five years. Despite extensive studies focused on genomic features of glioblastoma, relatively little progress has been made in improving treatment for patients with this deadly disease.
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Glioblastoma is among the most aggressive and devastating of cancers. While rare compared with other cancers, it s the most common type of brain cancer. Even with intensive therapy, relatively few patients survive longer than two years after diagnosis, and fewer than 10% of patients survive beyond five years. Despite extensive studies focused on genomic features of glioblastoma, relatively little progress has been made in improving treatment for patients with this deadly disease.
American Brain Tumor Association Announces New Board of Directors Chair and Members
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CHICAGO, Jan. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The American Brain Tumor Association announced today the appointment of Carla Varner as Chair of the Board of Directors and newly-elected members Mitchel S. Berger, MD, Berthold and Belle N. Guggenheim professor and University of California, San Francisco Brain Tumor Center director and Danny Monson, CEO of State Logistics Services, Inc. Their terms began on January 1, 2021.
Carla Varner, Chief Legal Officer and Managing Director of Franklin Monroe Administrative Services, LLC
Mitchel S. Berger, MD, Berthold and Belle N. Guggenheim Professor and University of California, San Francisco Brain Tumor Center Director
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We had a nickname for my Grandma Sarah: “The Christ Child.” Please forgive the blasphemy. But she was born on Christmas Day and certainly adored. Besides, it wasn’t
our religion we were playing loose and weird with.
People born on Christmas get their celebrations lost in the glare of the holiday. Even those born near the holiday. In some ways, they have it worse. All the preparations, the distractions, and not even the quiet of Christmas Day. Add COVID, when all our birthdays are denied the attention they deserve.
And some individuals really deserve attention.
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Where to begin? Let’s start in 1980, with the great Sun-Times sports columnist Bill Gleason sitting in the Bears locker room, amid the discarded tape and sweaty socks, having a postgame chat. Gleason brings up Brian Piccolo, the Bears running back who died of cancer 10 years earlier, at age 26.
Woman, 22, told she had rare cancer after birthday and limited time to live
Emily Parsons was diagnosed with a highly aggressive and incurable spinal cord tumour, and five weeks after being told the news, doctors said she has limited time left
Emily, 22, was diagnosed just after her birthday (Image: JustGiving/Emilyparsons)
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