Health News Archives

Whole Brain Radiation Not Best for Cancer That Has Spread
Study finds shorter survival time, reduction in learning, memory

Family History Key Player in Brain Cancer Risk
Having immediate relatives with tumors boosts one's risk for same, study says

Genetic Mutations Linked to Deadly Cancers
Findings of 3 studies focus on brain and pancreatic tumors

Researchers Hunt Normal Cells That Give Rise to Cancer
Identifying these progenitors may provide context for tumor formation, new treatments

Vitamin C Shows Promise as Cancer Treatment
The nutrient shrunk brain, ovarian and pancreatic tumors in mice

Brain Cancer Vaccine’s Immune Response Key to Outcomes
Tumor-altering shot, already in trials, lengthens survival, study finds

Sen. Kennedy Up and Walking After Brain Tumor Surgery
Still faces radiation, chemotherapy treatments for what doctors say is a life-threatening malignant glioma

Vaccine May Boost Survival of Brain Cancer Patients
The tumors are similar to the type diagnosed in Sen. Edward Kennedy

Sen. Kennedy’s Brain Tumor Surgery Called a ’Success’
Still faces radiation, chemotherapy treatments for what doctors say is a life-threatening malignant glioma

Ted Kennedy Released From Hospital
He returns to Cape Cod home while doctors determine treatment plans for malignant brain tumor