Arsenic identified as a potential treatment for brain cancer These researchers looked back at a failed trial and found that for a specific subtype of gbm, it actually doubles or triples average survival. They are running a trial on that subtype now.
Incidental findings abound on brain scans of the general pediatric population Very scary - 1/4 of all children had a brain abnormality on MRI. Only 1/2 of 1% had something serious. I am not sure what this means for the concept of routine screening for brain tumors. The vast majority of abnormalities is nothing serious but might cause unnecessary surgery and worry.
Durable Responses Observed in Recurrent
High Grade Glioma (rHGG) with Toca 511 &
Toca FC Treatment
This is a presentation about the Toca 511 / Toc FC trial. There are 6 long term survivors (4 GBM, 2 AA), 5 of whom had a complete response, And once they achieve a complete response, NONE had a recurrence. We never use the word "cured" when talking about a GBM, but having a clear scan for over 3 years makes us think it is possible a few of these patients may have been cured. It is only a small % at this time - 43% have some benefit from the treatment, and 20% have a significant response. Hopefully it will only get better and this may lead to a major breakthrough.
The Musella Foundation was an early supporter of this research (and they acknowledge us on the presentation:)
