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Pediatric Brain Cancer Outcomes Worse for Black, Hispanic Patients

Treatment disparities may explain worse outcomes for pediatric black and Hispanic brain cancer patients.

Manifestations, Diagnosis, Management, and Outcomes of Pituitary Metastases

In the era of increasing survival of cancer patients, there are also changes in the presentation and outcomes of patients with pituitary metastasis.

Sodium Thiosulfate Receives Priority Review for Prevention of Cisplatin-Induced Ototoxicity

The application is supported by data from 2 pivotal open-label, randomized phase 3 trials (SIOPEL 6 and ACCL0431), which compared the efficacy of sodium thiosulfate plus cisplatin to cisplatin alone for the prevention of cisplatin-induced hearing loss.

Death Anxiety, Cognitive Declination and Brain Metastases in Patients With Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Death anxiety is common in patients with metastatic cancer, including those with metastatic non-small cell lung carcinoma.

Smartphone, Web App May Help Predict Prognosis for Meningioma

An open-source smartphone and web application has been developed to help predict clinical malignancy and survival outcomes for meningioma.

Maximal Resection of Glioblastomas May Increase Survival

Maximal resection of a contrast-enhanced (CE) tumor is associated with improved overall survival in patients with isocitrate dehydrogenase gene 1 or 2 (IDH)-wild-type and IDH-mutant subtype glioblastomas.

Laser-Based Imaging and Artificial Intelligence May Diagnose Brain Tumors in OR

A novel workflow that combines advanced optical imaging with an artificial intelligence algorithm may accurately diagnose brain tumors in real time in the operating room.

Zotiraciclib Granted Orphan Drug Designation for Treatment of Glioma

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Orphan Drug Designation to zotiraciclib (Adastra Pharmaceuticals) for the treatment of glioma.

Visual Dysfunction an Important Element in Morbidity of Pituitary Adenoma

Visual symptoms are a vital component of the morbidity encountered in patients with pituitary adenoma, can present at all stages of the disease, and may negatively affect daily activities and overall quality of life, a new review claims.

Non-melanoma Skin Cancers Are Less Likely to be Treated in Elderly Patients

Unlike previous studies, the researchers found that in their practice, no-treatment rates between elderly and nonelderly patients with biopsy-proven NMSCs were significantly different.