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NEWS ABOUT: glioma

glioma stories: 4 news summaries

'Recuperating Well,' Kennedy
Is Up and About

Family time follows brain surgery for
Mass. senator, 76

Jun 3, 08 12:29 PM CDT
(Newser) - Sen. Ted Kennedy is "recuperating well" after yesterday's surgery on his brain tumor, the Boston Globe reports. The 76-year-old Democrat was "walking the hallways, spending time with family, and actively keeping up with the news of the day," his office said today, following yesterday's 3½-hour procedure... More »

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surgery • Ted Kennedy • Duke University Medical Center. • brain cancer • glioma

Brain Cancer Vaccine Doubles Survival Time

Kennedy could be
a candidate for breakthrough therapy

Jun 3, 08 11:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - A new vaccine more than doubles the expected survival time of patients with the most common form of brain cancer, Reuters reports. Although the test group was small, patients lived an average of 33 months—"almost unheard of" compared to the average of 14 months, says one doctor. The... More »

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cancer vaccine • Ted Kennedy • survival rates • tumor • brain cancer • glioma

 How Bad Is It, Doc? 

Kennedy's glioma, depending on size of tumor, could affect speech, memory, movement

May 20, 08 3:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - While doctors know that Sen. Ted Kennedy has the most common form of brain cancer, the positioning, type and size of the tumor will determine the degree of danger and side effects from surgery, CNN reports. Kennedy’s glioma is in the left parietal lobe, which is involved in speaking... More »

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cancer • Congress • Senate • Ted Kennedy • brain • tumor • brain damage • brain cancer • glioma


 Kennedy Has 
 Malignant 
 Brain Tumor 

Senator's prognosis uncertain; treatment may include chemo, radiation

May 20, 08 12:19 PM CDT
(Newser) - Sen. Ted Kennedy has been diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor, CNN reports. The 76-year-old senator has a glioma, the most common brain cancer in adults. Kennedy will spend at least 2 more days at the Boston hospital where he's been undergoing extensive tests since suffering two seizures Saturday at... More »

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cancer • Senate • Ted Kennedy • tumor • senator • brain cancer • glioma • malignancy

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