Brain Tumor News : 2006

August 30, 2006 – Cancer Stem Cells Could Hold Key to Brain Tumor Therapy

Stem cell-like glioma cancer cells that share many characteristics with normal stem cells propel the lethal growth of brain cancers by promoting tumor blood vessel formation, and may hold the key to treating these deadly cancers, a research team reported in the August 15th issue of Cancer Research.
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August 29, 2006 – Pediatric Brain Tumors: An Overview from a Pediatric Perspective

Dr. Joseph L. Lasky III, MD and clinical director of UCLA’s pediatric neuro-oncology department give us his perspective on the current state of and coming advances in the treatment of brain tumors for pediatric patients.
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August 8, 2006 – Music Project Promotes Quality-of-Life After Cancer

This first-ever musical compilation titled BOTH SIDES OF THE COIN by recording artists Matthew Zachary and Dr. Adam Dachman, a cancer survivor and surgeon respectively, touches both sides of cancer survivorship.
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