A multicenter collaboration led by the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) - Institut Català d'Oncologia (ICO) and the Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP) identified a ...

A multicenter collaboration has identified a potential new treatment for an aggressive sarcoma arising in the nerves. The findings have been published in the journal Clinical Cancer Research.

1Hereditary Cancer Program, Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO-IDIBELL), Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain. 2Program in Molecular Mechanisms and Experimental Therapy in Oncology (Oncobell), ...

The nervous system is the body’s direct communication system. It’s made up of the body’s many nerve cells. These cells work together in a network that sends and receives signals from one ...

When a child develops a brain tumor, early diagnosis is essential. Alan Cohen, M.D., director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, shares the most common signs and symptoms ...

All but one of the patients saw their tumors shrink or stop growing after receiving infusions once a week for eight to 12 weeks. Scientists also tested the therapy on five monkeys with liver ...

The tissue adjacent to a tumor behaves differently than areas farther away: The tumor’s cancerous cells influence their surroundings, blocking the body’s immune defenses and creating a sort of haven ...

Nerve pain refers to painful sensations around the nerves. Various treatment options are available, including anticonvulsants, certain antidepressants, mild opioids, and some topical treatments ...