Gliomas are graded on their aggressiveness, not staged like many other cancers. They are graded on a scale of 1 through 4 with 4 being the most aggressive. Low-grade gliomas are easier to treat, and ...

Unfortunately, glioma recurrences are common — but it’s important to remember there are still options. Repeat surgery may be an option for some, but this will depend on factors like the size and ...

Next-generation sequencing (NGS) is a groundbreaking technology that is transforming the way we understand and treat gliomas, which are a type of tumor that arises in the brain or spinal cord. This ...

For low-grade gliomas, surgery is typically part of the initial treatment plan. The goal is to remove as much of the tumor as possible without causing significant neurological side effects, or maximal ...

A new population-based study, led by Cedars-Sinai investigators, is suggesting that the overdiagnosis of thyroid cancer, a disease actress Sofia Vergara beat more than two decades ago, continues to be ...

Veteran MSNBC news anchor Andrea Mitchell, 78, announced in late October that she would be stepping down from her long-running daily news show, Andrea Mitchell Reports — which first aired in 2008 — ...

Stem cell transplants aim to help a patient recover from the loss of blood cells they experience while being treated for multiple myeloma. These blood-making cells are removed from the body and stored ...

Looking at the genetic makeup of multiple myeloma cells can help in deciding how aggressive treatment should be and what therapy to take. A fluorescence in situ hybridization test (FISH) is one of the ...

Sex is possible after prostate cancer. Not everyone has long-term erectile dysfunction. There are many effective treatments for erectile dysfunction. Difficulty getting or keeping an erection is a ...

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer type among U.S. veterans and men in general. 1 in 8 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during their lifetime. As the medical field continues to make ...

If you have non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), your doctor will recommend PD-L1 testing. This test will help your doctor understand if you can be treated with a type of cancer drug called immune ...

A tumor board is a team of medical professionals with different specialties who come together to discuss and collaborate on the treatment plans for patients diagnosed with cancer. For glioma, the ...