Meningiomas, tumors that arise from the thin coverings of the brain and spinal cord called the meninges, are the most common primary brain tumors — with about 27,000 new cases each year — according to ...

A modified protein in benign-appearing meningiomas can reveal which are truly benign and which are more dangerous and require more aggressive treatment, researchers have discovered. The finding may ...

Q: I’ve recently been diagnosed with meningioma, but my doctor tells me not to worry about it. That can’t be right. What should I know? A: Meningiomas are the most common brain tumors within the ...

A modified protein in benign-appearing meningiomas can reveal which are truly benign and which are more dangerous and require more aggressive treatment, researchers have discovered. The finding may ...

As professor and chairman of the Neurosurgery Department at Mount Sinai, Bederson oversees 500 benign brain tumor patients a year and 2,000 surgeries. Who’s at risk: “A benign brain tumor is a growth ...

Imatinib (STI 571) is active in patients (PTS) with high-grade gliomas progressing on standard therapy No significant financial relationships to disclose. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the ...

Meningiomas are a common type of benign brain tumor that sometimes grows dramatically in pregnant women. A new study suggests that this sudden tumor growth likely results from "hemodynamic changes" ...

Reliably predicting whether meningioma, the most common primary brain tumor, will recur or remain benign has not been easy. In this study, published in Science Advances, researchers at Baylor College ...

Although typically benign, about one-fifth of meningiomas, the most common primary brain tumors, recur despite complete surgical removal. The current meningioma classification does not consistently ...

Scientists from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), in collaboration with colleagues at Massachusetts General Hospital, have identified genetic mutations in the form of brain cancer known as ...

A modified protein in benign-appearing meningiomas can reveal which are truly benign and which are more dangerous and require more aggressive treatment, researchers have discovered. The finding may ...