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 — ...

Gliomas are complex brain tumors that require a detailed assessment to determine their grade, location, and best course of treatment. MRIs are used throughout the treatment process. This type of ...

Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) is the most aggressive form of brain cancer. This type of cancer is difficult to treat, so doctors will typically recommend an approach that involves surgery (if possible ...

Vikki Ellis was 23 years old when she began experiencing lower back pain, irregular discharge and pain during intercourse—but she couldn’t get checked for cervical cancer until two years later, a test ...

Most glioma patients will be diagnosed at a community medical center — and some receive most or all of their cancer care locally as well. While major academic institutions can provide access to ...

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 ...

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 ...

“Baywatch” star Nicole Eggert has finished up radiation and is set to be medically induced into menopause amid her stage 2 breast cancer battle. Stage 2 breast cancers are either larger than stage 1 ...

Ozzy Osbourne, who is living with Parkinson’s at age 76, will soon be getting back on stage and reuniting with his fellow original Black Sabbath members, something he announced this week. He will be ...

Famous TV presenter Julia Bradbury, whose breast cancer was missed twice before she was diagnosed in 2020, is crediting the life-saving ultrasound she underwent that detected a 6cm tumor in her left ...

When treating low-grade gliomas, chemotherapy regiments PCV (Procarbazine, Lomustine, and Vincristine) and TMZ (Temozolomide) are the two main options if chemotherapy is recommended. PCV has a longer ...

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 ...