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An application has been developed to predict clinical malignancy and survival outcomes for meningioma

Smartphone, Web App May Help Predict Prognosis for Meningioma

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Models could predict meaningful individual-specific clinical outcome variables for survival, malignancy
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

Laser-Based Imaging + AI May Diagnose Brain Tumors in OR

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Accurate diagnosis in <150 seconds in the operating room could improve decision-making during surgery
Use of a response- and biology-based treatment algorithm for intermediate-risk neuroblastoma is associated with excellent survival and reduces treatment for some patients

Algorithm Based on Response, Biology Guides Neuroblastoma Tx

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Survival excellent with treatment algorithm for children with intermediate-risk neuroblastoma
The percentage of patients achieving five-year survival following a glioblastoma diagnosis remains both steady and low

Five-Year Overall Survival for Glioblastoma Persistently Low

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Authors call for more aggressive treatments to be considered for glioblastoma patients
Computer-assisted diagnosis can help physicians detect growth of low-grade gliomas

Computer-Assisted Diagnosis Aids Detection of Glioma Growth

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Physicians using CAD can detect growth of low-grade gliomas at significantly smaller volumes
Elderly patients with lung cancer

Lifetime Risk for Brain Mets Up in Elderly With Three Common Cancers

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Highest incidence seen for patients with non-small cell lung cancer and triple-negative breast cancer
Neoadjuvant administration of programmed cell death protein 1 blockade seems to enhance local and systemic antitumor immune response in glioblastoma

Neoadjuvant PD-1 Blockade Seems Effective in Glioblastoma

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Neoadjuvant pembrolizumab with adjuvant therapy after surgery linked to extended overall survival
Sex differences have been identified in response to therapy among glioblastoma patients

Sex Differences ID’d in Response to Glioblastoma Treatment

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Standard therapy more effective for female versus male patients with glioblastoma
A liquid biopsy using blood or cerebrospinal fluid can effectively quantify changes in mutation levels among pediatric patients being treated for diffuse midline gliomas

Liquid Biopsy Can Assess Tx Response of Peds Brain Tumors

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Study is the first to document the utility of liquid biopsy in a pediatric brain tumor population
The presence of visible fluorescence can serve as an intraoperative diagnostic surgical biomarker of high-grade glioma within a brain tumor

Fluorescence Can ID High-Grade Glioma During Sx for Brain Tumor

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Visible fluorescence shows presence of high-grade glioma cells within tumor mass during surgery