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Memorial Sloan-Kettering Experts Discuss Awake Surgery for Brain Tumors

By Allyson Collins, MS, Science Writer/Editor | Monday, May 6, 2013

For some patients with brain tumors involving regions of the brain related to speech or movement, surgery is performed while the patient is awake, which can improve the procedure’s safety and effectiveness.

Tags: Cancer Care; Surgery; Brain Tumors; Treatment

Honor

Neuro-oncologist Lisa DeAngelis Elected to Institute of Medicine

By Memorial Sloan-Kettering | Friday, October 19, 2012

Dr. DeAngelis has been elected to the Institute of Medicine (IOM), considered one of the highest honors in the field of health and medicine.

Tags: Cancer Care; Brain Tumors; Research

Q&A

At Work: Brain Tumor Center Director Eric Holland

By Julie Grisham, MS, Science Writer/Editor | Friday, August 3, 2012

Eric Holland, Director of the Brain Tumor Center, is a neurosurgeon and researcher who studies the molecular changes that occur in glioblastoma and other brain tumors.

Tags: Cancer Biology; Cancer Care; Cancer Genetics; Surgery; Brain Tumors; Research

In the Lab

New Technique for Imaging Brain Tumors Could Allow More Accurate Surgical Removal

By Julie Grisham, MS, Science Writer/Editor | Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Researchers have demonstrated a technique that enables specific and accurate labeling of brain tumor tissue in mice. If proven effective in patients, the method could make complete surgical removal of brain tumors more feasible.

Tags: Medical Technology; Surgery; Brain Tumors; Nanotechnology; Research

Pictured: American Association of Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2012

Announcement

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Discoveries in Personalized Medicine Highlighted at Major Cancer Research Meeting; Investigators Honored

By Media Staff | Tuesday, April 3, 2012

The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), the world’s oldest and largest professional organization dedicated to advancing cancer research, held its 2012 annual meeting in Chicago.

Tags: Cancer Care; Personalized Medicine; Brain Tumors; Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia; Prostate Cancer; Research