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  5K charity run/walk to be held at Arboretum in memory of brain cancer victim - Pasadena Star-News

  Posted: May 21st, 2012, 7:13pm MDT

  5K charity run/walk to be held at Arboretum in memory of brain cancer victim Pasadena Star-News This courtesy photo was taken at last year's event, which raised just over $4000 for the American Brain Tumor Association. Perry, a long-time Arcadia resident, died of brain cancer in June, 2010. (HAND-IN PHOTO) ARCADIA - The way his family sees it, ...

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  Winners Of Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation Motorcycle Drawings Announced - RoadracingWorld.com

  Posted: May 21st, 2012, 3:07pm MDT

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  Winners Of Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation Motorcycle Drawings Announced RoadracingWorld.com This year Ride for Kids® and Cycle World magazine offered two drawing bikes to benefit the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation® (PBTF). Gregg DesJardins customized a Honda CBR250R, and Troy Lee put his unique stamp on a Honda Ruckus.

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  Ride For Kids Events Last Weekend Raised $132640 For PBTF - RoadracingWorld.com

  Posted: May 21st, 2012, 3:02pm MDT

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  Ride For Kids Events Last Weekend Raised $132640 For PBTF RoadracingWorld.com Together they raised $132640 for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation® (PBTF). Jack, Jessica and Makenzie were the stars of the fourth Middle Tennessee Ride for Kids®, which raised $109800 for the PBTF on May 20. These young brain tumor survivors were ... and more »

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  Folic Acid Fortification Leads to Reduced Risk of Certain Cancers in Babies - Medical Daily

  Posted: May 21st, 2012, 2:54pm MDT

  Folic Acid Fortification Leads to Reduced Risk of Certain Cancers in Babies Medical Daily Folic acid fortification may lead to reduction in the number of children suffering from kidney cancers and certain types of brain tumors, says study. By Medical Daily Staff Reporter | May 21, 2012 Folic acid fortification may lead to reduction in the ... and more »

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  Brain tumor survivor travels country teaching character education to students - Knoxville News Sentinel

  Posted: May 21st, 2012, 2:05pm MDT

  Brain tumor survivor travels country teaching character education to students Knoxville News Sentinel When G. Michael Smith learned he had a brain tumor, doctors gave him a 40 percent chance to live. Even a successful operation would leave his face permanently paralyzed, they said. "Now I'm a Christian guy, but I had a bit of a wrestling match with God ...

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  4th of July Pray~Hope~Believe 5K for pediatric brain tumor research - Cincinnati.com

  Posted: May 21st, 2012, 1:51pm MDT

  ">[local.cincinnati.com] 4th of July Pray~Hope~Believe 5K for pediatric brain tumor research Cincinnati.com Please visit www.prayhopebelieve.org for registration and route details. The Pray~hope~Believe Foundation was established to fund brain tumor research for better more effective and less damaging treatments for pediatric brain tumors.

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  Wakiles To Host Fashion Show For Brain Cancer Society - Patch.com

  Posted: May 21st, 2012, 11:43am MDT

  Wakiles To Host Fashion Show For Brain Cancer Society Patch.com Mother-daugher pair were named honorary chairs of the annual Brain Tumor Walk in New York City in June. By Daniel Hubbard Kathy Wakile, a "Real Housewife of New Jersey," has lived in Wayne for 16 years. Courtesy of Kathy Wakile Kathy and Victoria ... and more »

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  Don't Feed the Baby - Slate Magazine

  Posted: May 21st, 2012, 11:38am MDT

  Don't Feed the Baby Slate Magazine In a live chat, Dear Prudence offers advice on a vegan infant, a no-child prenup, and whether a brain tumor is a good excuse for adultery. By Emily Yoffe|Posted Monday, May 21, 2012, at 3:36 PM ET Emily Yoffe, aka Dear Prudence, ... and more »

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  May 20th Ride for Kids: $132K Raised - Ultimate MotorCycling | News and Reviews

  Posted: May 21st, 2012, 11:27am MDT

  Ultimate MotorCycling | News and Reviews

  May 20th Ride for Kids: $132K Raised Ultimate MotorCycling | News and Reviews Together they raised $132640 for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation (PBTF). Jack, Jessica and Makenzie were the stars of the fourth Middle Tennessee Ride for Kids, which raised $109800 for the PBTF on May 20. These young brain tumor survivors were ... and more »

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  Florence support group gives strength to brain tumor patients - SCNow

  Posted: May 21st, 2012, 9:26am MDT

  Florence support group gives strength to brain tumor patients SCNow Land had surgery to removed a brain tumor last July, and continues minimal treatment while also attending a growing monthly support group just for brain tumor patients. "It helped me realize I'm not the only one out there with it," said Land.

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  Folic acid fortification may reduce incidence of Wilms' tumor, PNET in children - News-Medical.net

  Posted: May 20th, 2012, 9:50pm MDT

  Folic acid fortification may reduce incidence of Wilms' tumor, PNET in children News-Medical.net Folic acid fortification of foods may reduce the incidence of the most common type of kidney cancer and a type of brain tumors in children, finds a new study by Kimberly J. Johnson, PhD, assistant professor at the Brown School at Washington University ... and more »

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  Fundraising walk in Eustis to bring attention to dangers of brain tumors - Orlando Sentinel

  Posted: May 20th, 2012, 7:13pm MDT

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  Fundraising walk in Eustis to bring attention to dangers of brain tumors Orlando Sentinel 5, 2011, is a day Sable Fulmore will never forget — the day the Eustis mom's 3-year-old was diagnosed with a rare brain tumor. Months before, Tyler Williams was just like any other rambunctious and fun-loving little boy. Everything changed when doctors ...

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  Tiny Drugs, Bursts of Light - dailyRx

  Posted: May 20th, 2012, 6:52am MDT

  Tiny Drugs, Bursts of Light dailyRx Researchers from Case Western University outlined a two stage process to treat an aggressive brain cancer called glioblastoma multiforme, using nanotechnology to destroy cancer cells. The first stage delivers a nano-meter sized drug that accumulates in ... and more »

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  Promising melanoma drug shrinks brain tumor - allvoices

  Posted: May 20th, 2012, 6:12am MDT

  Promising melanoma drug shrinks brain tumor allvoices By Nina Rai A new melanoma drug developed by Australian researchers offers a ray of hope for those suffering from brain metastases commonly known as brain tumor. As per data collected from an phase I/II study and published in The Lancet; ... and more »

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  Race for Hope: Central Pennsylvania teams raise money to fight brain tumors - Patriot-News

  Posted: May 20th, 2012, 4:43am MDT

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  Race for Hope: Central Pennsylvania teams raise money to fight brain tumors Patriot-News By BARBARA MILLER, The Patriot-News Two teams with ties to the Mechanicsburg area were among the top fundraisers in the May 6 Race for Hope in Washington, DC, which raised $2.3 million for brain tumor research. View full sizeProvided photoBethAnn ...

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  Boy who battled brain tumor throws out first pitch - WZZM

  Posted: May 19th, 2012, 9:15pm MDT

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  Boy who battled brain tumor throws out first pitch WZZM In 2006, doctors discovered Jed had a brain tumor. After surgery, chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant, Jed returned to run the bases, with the help of a walker. COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. (WZZM)- A boy who didn't let a brain tumor stop him from playing ... and more »

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  Jed's dad says he practiced Saturday night's pitch for weeks. - WZZM

  Posted: May 19th, 2012, 9:14pm MDT

  Jed's dad says he practiced Saturday night's pitch for weeks. WZZM In 2006, doctors discovered Jed had a brain tumor. After surgery, chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant, Jed returned to run the bases, with the help of a walker. COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. (WZZM)- A boy who didn't let a brain tumor stop him from playing ...

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  Boy who battled brain tumor throws out first pitch - WZZM

  Posted: May 19th, 2012, 9:13pm MDT

  Boy who battled brain tumor throws out first pitch WZZM In 2006, doctors discovered Jed had a brain tumor. After surgery, chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant, Jed returned to run the bases, with the help of a walker. COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. (WZZM)- A boy who didn't let a brain tumor stop him from playing ... and more »

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  Soon a New Drug to Prolong Melanoma Survival - TopNews New Zealand

  Posted: May 19th, 2012, 12:54am MDT

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  Soon a New Drug to Prolong Melanoma Survival TopNews New Zealand A drug that prolongs survival for melanoma patients whose cancer has spread to the brain could just be round the corner and ready for use. The researchers claim that the drug that they are working on shrank such secondary brain tumors in 90% of ... and more »

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  Novel Drug Shrinks Brain Metastases - TopNews United States

  Posted: May 19th, 2012, 12:37am MDT

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  Novel Drug Shrinks Brain Metastases TopNews United States Advanced melanoma cancer is the one in which tumor has reached to brain. In such cases, one is not able to live more than four months. However, the drug, Dabrafenib, was able to increase life span to five months and some of the patients were alive even ... and more »

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  Melanoma drug shows promise in early trial - Curetoday.com (press release)

  Posted: May 18th, 2012, 9:40pm MDT

  Melanoma drug shows promise in early trial Curetoday.com (press release) LONDON (Reuters) - An experimental cancer drug developed by Britain's GlaxoSmithKline may add a few months to the lives of melanoma patients whose disease has spread to their brains, according to data from an early-stage trial published on Friday. and more »

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  Woman chronicles brain tumor diagnosis on YouTube - WXIA-TV

  Posted: May 18th, 2012, 6:31pm MDT

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  Woman chronicles brain tumor diagnosis on YouTube WXIA-TV Within the past month, Swanson has received a diagnosis of a brain tumor, but she doesn't yet know exactly what she's dealing with, or what she's facing. Just days after her diagnosis, she began recording videos for You Tube. Called 'Unfortunate Brain ... and more »

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  Woman chronicles brain tumor diagnosis on YouTube - WXIA-TV

  Posted: May 18th, 2012, 6:28pm MDT

  Woman chronicles brain tumor diagnosis on YouTube WXIA-TV Within the past month, Swanson has received a diagnosis of a brain tumor, but she doesn't yet know exactly what she's dealing with, or what she's facing. Just days after her diagnosis, she began recording videos for You Tube. Called 'Unfortunate Brain ... and more »

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  Amarillo boy suffers from one of medicine's most rare conditions - ConnectAmarillo.com powered by KVII

  Posted: May 18th, 2012, 4:54pm MDT

  Amarillo boy suffers from one of medicine's most rare conditions ConnectAmarillo.com powered by KVII by Emily Griffin AMARILLO, TEXAS -- It's one of medicines rarest conditions -- hypothalamic hamartoma, a tumor that sits near the control center of the brain. 16-year-old Gabriel Evins of Amarillo lived with it for most of his life.

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  Phase I Clinical Trial Shows Drug Shrinks Melanoma Brain Metastases - HealthCanal.com

  Posted: May 18th, 2012, 4:50pm MDT

  Phase I Clinical Trial Shows Drug Shrinks Melanoma Brain Metastases HealthCanal.com An experimental drug targeting a common mutation in melanoma successfully shrank tumors that spread to the brain in nine out of 10 patients in part of an international phase I clinical trial report in the May 18 issue of The Lancet. and more »

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  Relay for Life provides opportunity to get involved - Brainerd Daily Dispatch

  Posted: May 18th, 2012, 3:51pm MDT

  Relay for Life provides opportunity to get involved Brainerd Daily Dispatch But her best friend's 3-year-old son had been diagnosed with a brain tumor the size of a baseball and she wanted to show support. “By the end of the night, I was just awe-struck,” Queil said. She was overwhelmed by the number of people going through ... and more »

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  Dan Halloran To Undergo Brain Surgery To Remove Benign Tumor; Still Running ... - New York Daily News (blog)

  Posted: May 18th, 2012, 2:04pm MDT

  Dan Halloran To Undergo Brain Surgery To Remove Benign Tumor; Still Running ... New York Daily News (blog) BY Celeste Katz Queens GOP City Councilman Dan Halloran, who's eyeing a move up to Congress in the new NY-6, will undergo brain surgery to remove a benign tumor next week. In an email to supporters, Halloran says he was diagnosed in March -- although ... and more »

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  Beloved Wellwood middle school counselor and young mother loses battle with cancer - Syracuse.com

  Posted: May 18th, 2012, 1:47pm MDT

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  Beloved Wellwood middle school counselor and young mother loses battle with cancer Syracuse.com Amy Pole, the Wellwood Middle School counselor and young mother who captured the hearts of so many during her fight against a malignant brain tumor, died at Francis House Thursday. Along with her husband, Kevin, she leaves behind a 4-year-old son, ...

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  9-year-old Gavin Jones loved, lived big - Lake Wylie Pilot

  Posted: May 18th, 2012, 1:17pm MDT

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  9-year-old Gavin Jones loved, lived big Lake Wylie Pilot More than 200 people came out Thursday to pay final respects to Gavin Jones, who died May 12 after a fight with a rare brain tumor. “I am a lucky woman to have been called Mom by him,” said his mother, Renay, at the memorial service, “and I would do it ...

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  Reasons for running Girl promises to run 1000 miles for aunt with brain tumor - Foster's Daily Democrat

  Posted: May 18th, 2012, 12:28pm MDT

  Reasons for running Girl promises to run 1000 miles for aunt with brain tumor Foster's Daily Democrat Rochester resident and Dover native Christine Skidds, 38, was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2007 and believed she had beat the disease completely following years of chemotherapy treatments. But, after a seizure at a family party recently, ... and more »

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  Longtime St. Agnes coach Jim Mathis battling brain tumor as his team runs for ... - Memphis Commercial Appeal

  Posted: May 17th, 2012, 9:02pm MDT

  Longtime St. Agnes coach Jim Mathis battling brain tumor as his team runs for ... Memphis Commercial Appeal And there's the figurative one for the man known around St. Agnes and St. Dominic's School as “The Legend” — coach Jim Mathis, 77, who is battling an inoperable brain tumor diagnosed in November. “This one's for him and we've told him that,” sophomore ...

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  Phase I Clinical Trial Shows Drug Shrinks Melanoma Brain Metastases - Science Daily (press release)

  Posted: May 17th, 2012, 4:58pm MDT

  Phase I Clinical Trial Shows Drug Shrinks Melanoma Brain Metastases Science Daily (press release) ScienceDaily (May 17, 2012) — An experimental drug targeting a common mutation in melanoma successfully shrank tumors that spread to the brain in nine out of 10 patients in part of an international phase I clinical trial report in the May 18 issue of ... and more »

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  Phase I Clinical Trial Shows Drug Shrinks Melanoma Brain Metastases - Newswise (press release)

  Posted: May 17th, 2012, 3:30pm MDT

  Phase I Clinical Trial Shows Drug Shrinks Melanoma Brain Metastases Newswise (press release) Newswise — HOUSTON – An experimental drug targeting a common mutation in melanoma successfully shrank tumors that spread to the brain in nine out of 10 patients in part of an international phase I clinical trial report in the May 18 issue of The Lancet ... and more »

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  Melanoma Agent Surprise: Brain Tumors Shrink Too - Medscape

  Posted: May 17th, 2012, 3:23pm MDT

  Melanoma Agent Surprise: Brain Tumors Shrink Too Medscape "No previous systemic treatment has shown this degree of clinical activity against melanoma brain metastases," write Geoffrey Gibney, MD, and Vernon Sondak, MD, from the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida, in their comment. and more »

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  Phase I clinical trial shows drug shrinks melanoma brain metastases - Science Codex

  Posted: May 17th, 2012, 3:22pm MDT

  Phase I clinical trial shows drug shrinks melanoma brain metastases Science Codex HOUSTON – An experimental drug targeting a common mutation in melanoma successfully shrank tumors that spread to the brain in nine out of 10 patients in part of an international phase I clinical trial report in the May 18 issue of The Lancet. and more »

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  Phase I clinical trial shows drug shrinks melanoma brain metastases - EurekAlert (press release)

  Posted: May 17th, 2012, 2:49pm MDT

  Phase I clinical trial shows drug shrinks melanoma brain metastases EurekAlert (press release) HOUSTON – An experimental drug targeting a common mutation in melanoma successfully shrank tumors that spread to the brain in nine out of 10 patients in part of an international phase I clinical trial report in the May 18 issue of The Lancet. and more »

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  Dabrafenib shrinks melanoma brain metastases in phase I clinical trial - Medical Xpress

  Posted: May 17th, 2012, 2:27pm MDT

  Dabrafenib shrinks melanoma brain metastases in phase I clinical trial Medical Xpress An experimental drug targeting a common mutation in melanoma successfully shrank tumors that spread to the brain in nine out of 10 patients in part of an international phase I clinical trial report in the May 18 issue of The Lancet. and more »

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  Why This Cancer-Stricken 9-Year-Old Is Making The Choice To Die - Business Insider

  Posted: May 17th, 2012, 1:56pm MDT

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  Why This Cancer-Stricken 9-Year-Old Is Making The Choice To Die Business Insider Here, a brief guide to their tragic and brave decision: He was diagnosed with ependymoma, a rare form of brain cancer, in 2007, when he was 4. The disease attacks the central nervous system, and has caused him to walk into walls and vomit frequently. and more »

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  Community comes together for London - Seminole Voice

  Posted: May 17th, 2012, 10:03am MDT

  Community comes together for London Seminole Voice London Peoples was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor. Now his parents are working to give him six months of happy days. By Sarah Wilson A video pans the empty chairs of Arnold Palmer Children's Hospital waiting room before it locks on the blue ... and more »

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  Team Billy Ride and Walk to support brain cancer research Saturday - Albany Times Union (blog)

  Posted: May 17th, 2012, 8:26am MDT

  Team Billy Ride and Walk to support brain cancer research Saturday Albany Times Union (blog) .The Billy Grey Research Chair is administered through the National Brain Tumor Society and has been successful in funding over $1000000 in grants. Note: All comments are read and approved before they display. Comments with profanity or personal ... and more »

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  Radiation oncology researchers revise glioblastoma classification system - News-Medical.net

  Posted: May 17th, 2012, 10:34pm MDT

  Radiation oncology researchers revise glioblastoma classification system News-Medical.net Radiation oncology researchers have revised the system used by doctors since the 1990s to determine the prognosis of people with glioblastoma, which is the most devastating of malignant brain tumors. The outdated system was devised for glioblastoma and ... and more »

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  13-year-old brain cancer survivor paints gratitude guitar for guitarmania - freshwatercleveland

  Posted: May 16th, 2012, 8:19pm MDT

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  13-year-old brain cancer survivor paints gratitude guitar for guitarmania freshwatercleveland He was diagnosed with a brain tumor. The nine-year-old listened to Clark's "Downtown" to comfort him as he traveled from his home in Parma to Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital in University Circle. By a stroke of luck, Friedman later ran into ...

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  Child cancer victim's social security number stolen - Fox 4

  Posted: May 16th, 2012, 6:23pm MDT

  Child cancer victim's social security number stolen Fox 4 James knew something wasn't right. it took doctors a few months to discover Emily had an inoperable brain tumor. James says doctors gave her six weeks to live when she was diagnosed about four years ago, but those at St. Jude in Memphis, ...

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  She's a brain tumor survivor and she wants to tell the world her story - KTVO

  Posted: May 16th, 2012, 4:31pm MDT

  She's a brain tumor survivor and she wants to tell the world her story KTVO May is Brain Tumor Awareness Month and one local survivor wants to spread the word about how brain tumors can affect people, even years after they have them removed. 51-year-old Nancy Hueber was diagnosed in 1996 with a baseball-size meningioma tumor ... and more »

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  ASCO 2012: Precision Medicine Applied, Sometimes, Imprecisely - BioWorld Online

  Posted: May 16th, 2012, 4:11pm MDT

  ASCO 2012: Precision Medicine Applied, Sometimes, Imprecisely BioWorld Online It also is exacerbated in indications like brain tumors and pancreatic cancers, where biopsies are hard to do. And finally, it is exacerbated in pediatric populations, where doctors are often more reluctant to do biopsies than with adults. and more »

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  French Creek man in hospital with brain tumor - Parksville Qualicum Beach News

  Posted: May 16th, 2012, 3:12pm MDT

  French Creek man in hospital with brain tumor Parksville Qualicum Beach News She reported that the mysterious condition was eventually diagnosed as anaplastic astrocytoma, a cancerous brain tumor. Soepboer was moved back to the Island last week after nearly three weeks in Edmonton in and out of comas induced for his own safety.

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  Revised glioblastoma classification should improve patient care - Science Codex

  Posted: May 16th, 2012, 3:04pm MDT

  Revised glioblastoma classification should improve patient care Science Codex COLUMBUS, Ohio – Radiation oncology researchers have revised the system used by doctors since the 1990s to determine the prognosis of people with glioblastoma, which is the most devastating of malignant brain tumors. The outdated system was devised for ... and more »

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  Revised glioblastoma classification should improve patient care - EurekAlert (press release)

  Posted: May 16th, 2012, 2:54pm MDT

  Revised glioblastoma classification should improve patient care EurekAlert (press release) COLUMBUS, Ohio – Radiation oncology researchers have revised the system used by doctors since the 1990s to determine the prognosis of people with glioblastoma, which is the most devastating of malignant brain tumors. The outdated system was devised for ... and more »

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  Revised glioblastoma classification should improve patient care - Medical Xpress

  Posted: May 16th, 2012, 2:13pm MDT

  Revised glioblastoma classification should improve patient care Medical Xpress Radiation oncology researchers have revised the system used by doctors since the 1990s to determine the prognosis of people with glioblastoma, which is the most devastating of malignant brain tumors. The outdated system was devised for glioblastoma and ... and more »

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  Sick, uninsured firefighter gets special flight - WNEM Saginaw

  Posted: May 16th, 2012, 10:59am MDT

  Sick, uninsured firefighter gets special flight WNEM Saginaw ... email Thomas Township firefighter Steven Ortega, a 2007 graduate of Hemlock High School, began experiencing headaches in February, and after being referred to specialists by his doctor, was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor in March. and more »

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  Big City Diner fundraising to help one of its own - KHON2

  Posted: May 15th, 2012, 8:32pm MDT

  Big City Diner fundraising to help one of its own KHON2 Melarie Templo, a 23 year old cook at the Kailua location, is battling a rare brain tumor, known as astroblastoma. Sine her diagnosis last December, Templo has been out on leave and with rising medical expenses. On Tuesday May 29th, and Monday June 18 ...

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  Perry community, parents, focusing on child brain tumors - Macon Telegraph (blog)

  Posted: May 15th, 2012, 8:00pm MDT

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  Perry community, parents, focusing on child brain tumors Macon Telegraph (blog) Kody Lucas changed a lot of lives as he battled a brain tumor with grace, dignity and hope. Lucas passed away April 10, due to complications from the tumor he had been diagnosed with five years earlier. But he is still changing lives.

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  Parents let 9-year-old boy decide to end treatment after 5 years of fighting ... - New York Daily News

  Posted: May 15th, 2012, 5:42pm MDT

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  Parents let 9-year-old boy decide to end treatment after 5 years of fighting ... New York Daily News After fighting a rare form of brain cancer for more than half his life, Ryan Kennedy of Clarkston, Mich. has made the decision to stop treatment. When doctors told his mother about yet another surgery - one that could give him just three more months to ... and more »

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  RB Harrison to miss season after brain surgery - Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia

  Posted: May 15th, 2012, 2:03pm MDT

  RB Harrison to miss season after brain surgery Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia The deal was voided, however, when Harrison's physical revealed a brain tumor. The deal could have very well saved his life. After undergoing successful surgery to remove the tumor, Harrison now finds himself on the Detroit Lions' Reserve/Non-Football ... and more »

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  Reno CyberKnife focuses on education during Brain Tumor Awareness Month - FoxReno.com

  Posted: May 15th, 2012, 11:22am MDT

  Reno CyberKnife focuses on education during Brain Tumor Awareness Month FoxReno.com May marks the recognition of National Brain Tumor Awareness Month. Since its establishment in 2008, community organizations and support groups celebrate this month with increased efforts to raise awareness of brain tumors, increase funding for research ...

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  Lions' Jerome Harrison to miss 2012 - ESPN

  Posted: May 15th, 2012, 10:47am MDT

  Lions' Jerome Harrison to miss 2012 ESPN The Detroit Lions placed running back Jerome Harrison, who had surgery last October for a brain tumor, on the reserve/non-football illness list Tuesday. ESPN.com's Kevin Seifert writes about all things NFC North in his division blog. and more »

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  Taft mother with brain cancer gets great news - KGET 17

  Posted: May 15th, 2012, 10:18am MDT

  Taft mother with brain cancer gets great news KGET 17 On top of that, doctors told her she had a rapidly-growing brain tumor. Robison says two medical centers denied her help because she had no medical insurance and children but one finally agreed to help save her life. "I thought I was dying, ...

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  UBC Team Uses Ion's AmpliSeq Cancer Panel to Find Rare Mutation in Pediatric ... - GenomeWeb

  Posted: May 15th, 2012, 9:35am MDT

  UBC Team Uses Ion's AmpliSeq Cancer Panel to Find Rare Mutation in Pediatric ... GenomeWeb The pediatric brain cancer case was published this month in the Journal of Neurosurgery Pediatrics. The patient, a 10-month old infant, developed a rare case of brain cancer. The primary tumor was a grade four glioblastoma, which typically comes with a ...

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  FAMILY MARATHON - MyCentralJersey.com

  Posted: May 14th, 2012, 9:07pm MDT

  FAMILY MARATHON MyCentralJersey.com • Each year, approximately 300000 people in the US are diagnosed with a primary or secondary brain tumor. 30000 will be children. Every hour, 35 people receive a diagnosis of a brain tumor. • Brain tumors in children are different from those in adults ...

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  6th-grader's surgery reveals brain tumor - Herald Zeitung

  Posted: May 14th, 2012, 7:57pm MDT

  6th-grader's surgery reveals brain tumor Herald Zeitung On Friday, Max Hiler, 12, of New Braunfels, underwent surgery at Christus Santa Rosa Children's Hospital in San Antonio, where a surgical team attempted to extract a tumor deep inside his brain. After a seven-hour surgery, the team discovered the tumor ... and more »

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  Lasers Take Aim At Brain Tumors - Hartford Courant

  Posted: May 14th, 2012, 5:07pm MDT

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  Lasers Take Aim At Brain Tumors Hartford Courant BY WILLIAM WEIR, bweir@courant.com The Hartford Courant — After little more than two hours of preparation, Simone DiGiacomo was ready to have a tumor that was lodged 3 inches deep in her brain cooked by a laser. The 47-year-old Jewett City woman was ...

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  Novocure Announces Launch of Recurrent Glioblastoma Product Website - Business Review India (press release)

  Posted: May 14th, 2012, 3:58pm MDT

  Novocure Announces Launch of Recurrent Glioblastoma Product Website Business Review India (press release) The NovoTTF-100A™ system was approved by the US Food & Drug Administration in 2011 for the treatment of recurrent GBM, the most common and deadliest form of primary brain tumor, after clinical studies demonstrated that the therapy was comparable to ... and more »

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  Young York County boy dies of brain tumor; received 1000's of cards - WBTV

  Posted: May 14th, 2012, 3:29pm MDT

  Young York County boy dies of brain tumor; received 1000's of cards WBTV He had an inoperable brain tumor. They were hoping to break the Guinness World Record for receiving the most cards. Word spread across York County in a very grass roots way. Community groups got in on the act. Neighbors and family and friends posted ... and more »

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  Novocure Announces Launch of Recurrent Glioblastoma Product Website - Business Review Canada (press release)

  Posted: May 14th, 2012, 12:31pm MDT

  Novocure Announces Launch of Recurrent Glioblastoma Product Website Business Review Canada (press release) The NovoTTF-100A™ system was approved by the US Food & Drug Administration in 2011 for the treatment of recurrent GBM, the most common and deadliest form of primary brain tumor, after clinical studies demonstrated that the therapy was comparable to ... and more »

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  Novocure Announces Launch of Recurrent Glioblastoma Product Website - BioMedReports (subscription)

  Posted: May 14th, 2012, 12:10pm MDT

  Novocure Announces Launch of Recurrent Glioblastoma Product Website BioMedReports (subscription) The NovoTTF-100A™system was approved by the US Food & Drug Administration in 2011 for the treatment of recurrent GBM, the most common and deadliest form of primary brain tumor, after clinical studies demonstrated that the therapy was comparable to ... and more »

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  Novocure Announces Launch of Recurrent Glioblastoma Product Website - Business Review Australia (press release)

  Posted: May 14th, 2012, 11:37am MDT

  Novocure Announces Launch of Recurrent Glioblastoma Product Website Business Review Australia (press release) The NovoTTF-100A™ system was approved by the US Food & Drug Administration in 2011 for the treatment of recurrent GBM, the most common and deadliest form of primary brain tumor, after clinical studies demonstrated that the therapy was comparable to ... and more »

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  Tumors Troopers race aims to raise money for children fighting brain cancer - WLTZ 38 NBC

  Posted: May 14th, 2012, 11:28am MDT

  Tumors Troopers race aims to raise money for children fighting brain cancer WLTZ 38 NBC Last march, Madi was diagnosed with a brain tumor. "Basically just not a ball of a tumor, a tumor that grows inside everything. It's impossible to extricate from the brain," Douglas says. After countless trips to Atlanta for treatment, Madi lost her ...

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  Beating a brain tumor - Pocono Record

  Posted: May 13th, 2012, 9:12pm MDT

  Beating a brain tumor Pocono Record To help raise awareness about brain tumors, Rick Franzo of Paradise Township has organized a public benefit for the National Brain Tumor Society called "Catch The Brain Wave," scheduled rain or shine from 11 am to 5 pm Saturday at his alma mater, ...

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  David Martin Pearson - Fredericksburg.com

  Posted: May 13th, 2012, 8:48pm MDT

  David Martin Pearson Fredericksburg.com David Martin Pearson, 18, was called home to the Lord on Friday, May 11, 2012, at his home in Fredericksburg, after a 20-month battle with glioblastoma multiforme, an aggressive form of brain cancer. He is survived by his father, Mark Steven Pearson, ... and more »

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  David Martin Pearson - The Free Lance-Star

  Posted: May 13th, 2012, 8:24pm MDT

  David Martin Pearson The Free Lance-Star David Martin Pearson, 18, was called home to the Lord on Friday, May 11, 2012, at his home in Fredericksburg, after a 20-month battle with glioblastoma multiforme, an aggressive form of brain cancer. He is survived by his father, Mark Steven Pearson, ... and more »

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  Amanda Lamb: Cancer is a full-time job - WRAL.com (blog)

  Posted: May 13th, 2012, 5:05pm MDT

  WRAL.com (blog)

  Amanda Lamb: Cancer is a full-time job WRAL.com (blog) By Amanda Lamb Since my mother was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor, her care, and everything that goes along with that care, has consumed my family. It is a journey we have chosen to undertake, but one we were pitifully unqualified for. and more »

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  Young Mother Slowly Recovering From Brain Cancer - WCYB

  Posted: May 13th, 2012, 2:42pm MDT

  Young Mother Slowly Recovering From Brain Cancer WCYB Back in October the young mother was diagnosed with stage four brain cancer, after doctors discovered a tumor. "When she had her seizure and rushed off to emergency surgery, I was following the hospital bed all the way down to the area they were going ...

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  Seattle TV anchorwoman battles brain tumors - Daily Astorian

  Posted: May 13th, 2012, 2:26pm MDT

  Seattle TV anchorwoman battles brain tumors Daily Astorian Many days are difficult for Goertzen, the popular former KOMO-TV news anchorwoman who has battled brain tumors since 1998. Just weeks earlier, she endured her ninth surgery. The tumors have taken so much _ parts of her vision, hearing and speech, ... and more »

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  Seattle TV anchorwoman battles brain tumors - HeraldNet

  Posted: May 13th, 2012, 2:23pm MDT

  Seattle TV anchorwoman battles brain tumors HeraldNet AP SEATTLE -- Kathi Goertzen, the popular former Seattle KOMO-TV news anchorwoman, has been battling brain tumors since 1998, and recently underwent her ninth surgery. The Seattle Times says the tumors have taken parts of her vision, hearing and speech ... and more »

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  Seattle TV anchorwoman battles brain tumors - Longview Daily News

  Posted: May 13th, 2012, 2:16pm MDT

  Seattle TV anchorwoman battles brain tumors Longview Daily News Many days are difficult for Goertzen, the popular former KOMO-TV news anchorwoman who has battled brain tumors since 1998. Just weeks earlier, she endured her ninth surgery. The tumors have taken so much _ parts of her vision, hearing and speech, ... and more »

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  Seattle TV anchorwoman battles brain tumors - The Seattle Times

  Posted: May 13th, 2012, 2:14pm MDT

  Seattle TV anchorwoman battles brain tumors The Seattle Times Kathi Goertzen, the popular former Seattle KOMO-TV news anchorwoman, has been battling brain tumors since 1998, and recently underwent her ninth surgery. The Associated Press No comments have been posted to this article. Kathi Goertzen, the popular ... and more »

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  Seattle TV anchorwoman battles brain tumors - Washington Examiner

  Posted: May 13th, 2012, 2:06pm MDT

  Seattle TV anchorwoman battles brain tumors Washington Examiner Many days are difficult for Goertzen, the popular former KOMO-TV news anchorwoman who has battled brain tumors since 1998. Just weeks earlier, she endured her ninth surgery. The tumors have taken so much — parts of her vision, hearing and speech, ... and more »

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  Mother-daughter bond is stronger than former KOMO anchor's brain tumors - Yakima Herald-Republic

  Posted: May 13th, 2012, 10:23pm MDT

  Mother-daughter bond is stronger than former KOMO anchor's brain tumors Yakima Herald-Republic Many days are difficult for Goertzen, the popular former KOMO-TV news anchorwoman who has battled brain tumors since 1998. Just weeks earlier, she endured her ninth surgery. The tumors have taken so much -- parts of her vision, hearing and speech, ... and more »

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  Kathi Goertzen: a mother's strength, two daughters' inspiration - The Seattle Times

  Posted: May 12th, 2012, 7:05pm MDT

  Kathi Goertzen: a mother's strength, two daughters' inspiration The Seattle Times Softball bonds mother Kathi Goertzen and her daughter as the former KOMO-TV anchor bravely battles brain tumors that have required nine surgeries. By Sandy Ringer Andrea Jewett and her mother, Kathi Goertzen, are best friends whose bond has become even ... and more »

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  In daughter's illness, mom learns lessons of parenting - Orlando Sentinel

  Posted: May 12th, 2012, 4:04pm MDT

  In daughter's illness, mom learns lessons of parenting Orlando Sentinel When asked what all the fuss is about, 4-year-old Caitlin answers matter-of-factly: "It's because they want the bump in my brain gone." Since January, when Jeff and Denise Downing were told their daughter had a fatal brain tumor, their lives have ... and more »

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  In daughter's illness, mom learns lessons of parenting - Orlando Sentinel

  Posted: May 12th, 2012, 4:04pm MDT

  In daughter's illness, mom learns lessons of parenting Orlando Sentinel When asked what all the fuss is about, 4-year-old Caitlin answers matter-of-factly: "It's because they want the bump in my brain gone." Since January, when Jeff and Denise Downing were told their daughter had a fatal brain tumor, their lives have ... and more »

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  SMU grad profile: Michael Mockler is a cancer survivor and graduate in four years - Winona Daily News

  Posted: May 11th, 2012, 9:22pm MDT

  SMU grad profile: Michael Mockler is a cancer survivor and graduate in four years Winona Daily News Mockler was diagnosed with a brain tumor his sophomore year and had it removed the following summer. (Joe Ahlquist/Winona Daily News) When: Today. Undergraduate commencement is at 11 am Graduate commencement is at 4 pm Baccalaureate Mass will take ...

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  Relay For Life Held in Danville - WSET

  Posted: May 11th, 2012, 8:12pm MDT

  Relay For Life Held in Danville WSET Danville, VA - More than 20 teams showed up Friday night for Danville's Relay for Life Cancer walk at the Carrington Pavillion. It kicked off with a brief ceremony, then the relay was on. It was lead by an 11-year-old boy who battled a brain tumor and ... and more »

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  Friends, family rally around young father with cancer - Richmond Times Dispatch

  Posted: May 11th, 2012, 8:07pm MDT

  Friends, family rally around young father with cancer Richmond Times Dispatch Chesterfield County resident Tim Vaughan, who is being treated for a rare brain cancer, sits with his son Tyler, 3, and daughter Kamryn, who will be 2 next month. When Tim Vaughan was diagnosed in September with a rare form of brain cancer, ...

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  Transplanted gene-modified blood stem cells protect brain cancer patients from ... - HealthCanal.com

  Posted: May 11th, 2012, 3:50pm MDT

  Transplanted gene-modified blood stem cells protect brain cancer patients from ... HealthCanal.com SEATTLE – For the first time, scientists at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have transplanted brain cancer patients' own gene-modified blood stem cells in order to protect their bone marrow against the toxic side effects of chemotherapy. and more »

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  Hope on Twitter for Dying Clarkston Boy - MyFox Detroit

  Posted: May 11th, 2012, 3:09pm MDT

  MyFox Detroit

  Hope on Twitter for Dying Clarkston Boy MyFox Detroit By RONNIE DAHL Clarkston, MI (WJBK) - Ryan Kennedy is just nine years old. He was diagnosed when he was four with a brain tumor. Despite numerous surgeries, the tumors kept coming back and with them a valuable lesson. "I spent so much time focused on ... and more »

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  New Book Shares Ups and Downs Of Family Dealing With Pediatric Cancer - TopWireNews (press release)

  Posted: May 11th, 2012, 3:00pm MDT

  New Book Shares Ups and Downs Of Family Dealing With Pediatric Cancer TopWireNews (press release) When Charlotte was born, the Reynolds family enjoyed the typical joys of being first-time parents—until Charlotte was diagnosed with a brain tumor when she was just three years old. In this book, the author bravely recounts the confusing and ... and more »

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  Gujarat girl unravels rare gene - Times of India

  Posted: May 11th, 2012, 2:08pm MDT

  Gujarat girl unravels rare gene Times of India Twinkal has left her indelible mark as she has contributed to the global genome project - she has identified the gene responsible for causing rare bone cancer Ollier disease and Maffusyndrome during her doctoral thesis from Leiden University in ...

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  Ninth Triangle Ride For Kids® A Roaring Success - Virtual-Strategy Magazine

  Posted: May 11th, 2012, 8:31am MDT

  Ninth Triangle Ride For Kids® A Roaring Success Virtual-Strategy Magazine “Born-to-be-wild” Bayer CropScience employees, families and retirees donned their helmets and revved up their motorcycles on Sunday, May 6 in the ninth Triangle Ride for Kids® to benefit the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation®, an organization dedicated ... and more »

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  The challenge of brain cancer - Fox News

  Posted: May 11th, 2012, 8:14am MDT

  The challenge of brain cancer Fox News Brain cancer survivor Gus Kingman believes that patients recently diagnosed with brain cancer should know that "although the condition is rare, they are not alone." Causes Normal cells can acquire DNA mutations that cause the cells to multiply and ... and more »

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  Open Trial for Brain Cancer Treatment - dailyRx

  Posted: May 11th, 2012, 7:40am MDT

  Open Trial for Brain Cancer Treatment dailyRx Glioblastoma is a very aggressive grade of brain cancer, and attempts at treatments so far have met with limited success. But as researchers proved, sometimes you have to cheat to win. Treatment with chemotherapy strong enough to make significant ... and more »

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  Ninth Triangle Ride For Kids® A Roaring Success - PR Web (press release)

  Posted: May 11th, 2012, 7:39am MDT

  Ninth Triangle Ride For Kids® A Roaring Success PR Web (press release) The money that we raise helps the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation provide support for patients and their families, and makes it possible to perform research that improves lives and will hopefully one day lead to a cure for this disease. and more »

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  Clarkston boy fights brain cancer - Royal Oak Daily Tribune

  Posted: May 10th, 2012, 8:32pm MDT

  Clarkston boy fights brain cancer Royal Oak Daily Tribune No, it rends your heart because you fear that — after more than five years of battling brain cancer through seven surgeries, four different rounds of chemotherapy and two courses of radiation — three more weeks might be too long to wait. and more »

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  Tweets, tumors and life-saving surgery - Medill Reports: Chicago

  Posted: May 10th, 2012, 3:36pm MDT

  Tweets, tumors and life-saving surgery Medill Reports: Chicago by MIchael Ahene One top tweet on Twitter shows step-by-step brain surgery that shows the removal of a cancerous tumor. Brain surgeons at Houston's Memorial Hermann hospital invited Twitter users to follow a live feed of an operation. and more »

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  Virgen's View: Boy with brain tumor honored as part of UCI team - Daily Pilot

  Posted: May 10th, 2012, 3:29pm MDT

  Daily Pilot

  Virgen's View: Boy with brain tumor honored as part of UCI team Daily Pilot Kevin, a 15-year-old from Irvine, became a UCI team member through a group called the Friends of Jaclyn Foundation, which sets up sports teams to adopt kids with brain tumors. The Anteaters confronted challenges throughout their season, yet finished ... and more »

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  Brain surgery tweeted live - WA today

  Posted: May 10th, 2012, 2:43pm MDT

  WA today

  Brain surgery tweeted live WA today Dr. Kim Dong of Houston's Memorial Hermann hospital performed a brain tumor resection surgery on a young adult patient on Wednesday morning. The operation was a routine one for him, but this time it came with a catch: His every move was live tweeted by ... and more »

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  Brain surgery tweeted live - The Canberra Times

  Posted: May 10th, 2012, 2:42pm MDT

  The Canberra Times

  Brain surgery tweeted live The Canberra Times Dr. Kim Dong of Houston's Memorial Hermann hospital performed a brain tumor resection surgery on a young adult patient on Wednesday morning. The operation was a routine one for him, but this time it came with a catch: His every move was live tweeted by ... and more »

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  Tweets, tumors and life-saving surgery - Medill Reports: Chicago

  Posted: May 10th, 2012, 2:41pm MDT

  Tweets, tumors and life-saving surgery Medill Reports: Chicago by MIchael Ahene One top tweet on Twitter shows step-by-step brain surgery that shows the removal of a cancerous tumor. Brain surgeons at Houston's Memorial Hermann hospital invited Twitter users to follow a live feed of an operation.

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  Brain surgery tweeted live - Sydney Morning Herald

  Posted: May 10th, 2012, 2:32pm MDT

  Sydney Morning Herald

  Brain surgery tweeted live Sydney Morning Herald Dr. Kim Dong of Houston's Memorial Hermann hospital performed a brain tumor resection surgery on a young adult patient on Wednesday morning. The operation was a routine one for him, but this time it came with a catch: His every move was live tweeted by ... and more »

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  Brain surgery tweeted live - The Age

  Posted: May 10th, 2012, 2:32pm MDT

  The Age

  Brain surgery tweeted live The Age Dr. Kim Dong of Houston's Memorial Hermann hospital performed a brain tumor resection surgery on a young adult patient on Wednesday morning. The operation was a routine one for him, but this time it came with a catch: His every move was live tweeted by ... and more »

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