brain tumors News

The Gamma Knife has become a well-accepted standard of care in the treatment of benign and malignant brain tumors; functional disorders including trigeminal neuralgia; arteriovenous malformations; and other intracranial targets.

The brain stem consists of the midbrain, pons and medulla located deep in the posterior part of the brain. Tumors that arise along these structures are called brain stem gliomas. Most brain stem gliomas occur in the pons ("pontine gliomas").

The LI Gamma Knife’s interdisciplinary team of neurosurgeons, radiation oncologists, physicists, and nurses have expanded the use of the Gamma Knife to treat intractable cancer pain as well as essential tremors (ET).

The Florida Brain Tumor Association and Moffitt Cancer Center will host their annual two day interactive brain tumor conference. This event empowers patients and families with cutting edge information on the latest technologies and coping strategies.

Asian Medical Tourism – offers stem cell research and treatment for a wide range of degenerative disorders such as diabetes mellitus, arthritis, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease and aging in itself.

According to a study conducted by radiation oncologists at the Cleveland Clinic, stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) performed on recurring brain tumors proved effective at extending the survival of the patient and controlling the tumor.

The study is based on the research team’s analysis of 111 patients who initially were treated with whole-brain-radiation-therapy (WBRT) then received stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) to treat the tumor recurrence.

Samuel Adams, Magnus Berg, Oliver Cromwell, Katharine Hepburn, and Eugene O'Neill all suffered from a disease that had no known cause and is considered the most common of all movement disorders.

Two moms, from opposite ends of the country meet through a charitable cause and answer the nations call for volunteerism with an astounding "yes".

Beverly Carlson, Jewelry Designer with Bev’s Jewelry, North Easton, MA is providing jewelry to raise money for Cancer Research with her friends, Melanie Horris who is running the Boston Marathon and Melanie’s patient partner, Lexie Williams.

Hawaii recognizes neurodegenerative harm by artificial sweetener/formaldehyde found in Diet Cokes, Sugarless Gum, Equal; you could write in support to Margaret Hamburg, M.D., FDA Commissioner, 5400 Fisher's Lane, Rockville Md., commissioner@fda.gov.

Legislative Deadline Draws Near, and Senate Health Committee Chairman David Ige appears to Kill Vital Consumer Protection Bill by Letting the Clock Run Out without Scheduling the Bill for a Hearing in his Committee, an old and unacceptable trick!

By Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Chair Human Services Committee, in order to protect Hawaiians' Health, this resolution is the result of Hawaiians' anger at tabling of two bills to ban aspartame outright because of corporate lobbyists' pressures.

dealing with the industry apparatchik's and lobbyist's oft parroted refrain that no studies proving aspartame's harm, like the Ramazzini Foundation/European Oncology report, are "double blind" studies, in this up hill battle in Honolulu for consumers

Testimony to the Hawaii House Health Commitee; Decision on Rep. Mele Carroll's Bill will be made today, Friday, Feb. 8, the most important consumer protection legislative decision perhaps in the entire world

A brief analysis of how we are going to get a bill to ban Aspartame over its first Hawaii Legislative hurdle, by Stephen Fox, the source of the New Mexico Bills that were eviscerated and killed by corporate lobbyists.