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Several recent studies point to an increased risk that women have of developing a meningioma when using injectable birth control. But only a total of about 50,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with this type of brain tumor each year.

“While this is certainly the most common brain tumor, brain tumors aren’t all that common to begin with,” said David Raleigh


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Lead Author Julian Hong along with Steve Braunstein, Lauren Boreta, William C. Chen, Travis Zack et al publish in Cancer:
A large study analyzing data from University of California–affiliated hospitals examined outcomes among more than 370,000 adults with cancer.

Researchers found that adults who developed a mental health condition within the first year after a can...


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Patients facing a glioma diagnosis often encounter complex choices about their next steps in treatment. SurvivorNet features Steve Braunstein, MD, vice chair of Education and professor, in a set of videos to outline the key considerations for treating the disease. Braunstein treats both adult and pediatric patients, with a clinical focus on brain tumors, spinal tumors, sarcom...


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