High-grade astrocytoma, which includes glioblastoma, is a fast-growing, aggressive brain cancer that often returns after the tumor is removed, making it difficult to treat. Patients with recurrent ...

A project at Keck Medicine of USC has developed a laser-based treatment that may dramatically improve survival for patients with brain cancer. Published in Nature Communications the findings offer ...

A recent study highlights the effectiveness of adding a minimally invasive laser procedure to immunotherapy, significantly improving survival rates for patients with recurrent high-grade astrocytoma, ...

Learn how a new laser-based therapy is giving patients with aggressive brain cancer a stronger chance at survival.

Oligodendroglioma is a rare type of brain tumor. It’s in a category of brain and spinal cord tumors called gliomas. These are brain or spinal cord tumors that come from abnormal glial cells, the ...

Prior to his seizure, nothing in Byrd’s life would have led him to believe he had a brain tumor. He had a persistent mild ...