A Foray into Avastin, Gliomas and Asking: At What Price?by
JaanS
and for metastatic breast cancer. Avastin is NOT approved by the FDA for treatment of brain cancer gliomas, but it is widely used ‘off-label’ for a variety of kinds of cancers.
Gliomas are one of those 'off label...
Ted Kennedy and the Inaugural Luncheonby
Katherine B.
As most of you are aware Ted Kennedy was diagnosed with a glioma brain tumor in May 2008. He attended the inauguration today and then unfortunately "took ill" during the luncheon. The most recent...
I found an National Institute of Health site that has information about cerebral atrophy. http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/cerebral_atrophy/cerebral_atrophy.htm They are a reliable source of information and hope
Introduction
... f tumors in the brain are:
Glioma (tumors of the glial tissue the tissue that binds the ner ... » Read on
Causes
... yndrome, and tuberous sclerosis. These conditions tend to cause gliomas (growths in the gliomal cells) appearing in childhood or ... » Read on