Tumors

The cause of primary brain tumors is unknown, although some tumors such as retinoblastoma tend to be hereditary. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Maybe what we call tumors are really the eggs of these ... these things ... and we're only incuba­tors to them. ❋ Simmons, Dan (1990)

When he uttered the word "tumors," my eyes popped and I became as animated as ❋ Denis Hamill (2012)

Our multidisciplinary service diagnoses and treats children and young adults with primary brain tumors, spinal cord tumors, and tumors related to neurofibromatosis. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Longer-term studies are needed since some types of brain tumors can take decades to grow — longer than cellphones have been in widespread use, she says. ❋ Laura Johannes (2010)

For evaluation of brain tumors, the patient will be placed in a quiet and darkened room before and after the injection. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I've often seen patients who have had strokes or brain tumors, which maybe have blotted out half of their vision, and as well as the idea that there is anything to one side. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Scientists have found that nanotech robots, once the stuff of science fiction, can travel through the blood and turn off cancer genes in tumors — effectively providing all the benefits of chemotherapy without the nasty side effects. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Despite so many advances in treating early-stage disease, the survival rate at five years for women with advanced tumors is only 25 percent. ❋ Dr. Elaine Schattner (2010)

Malignant brain tumors such as that of Sen. Ted Kennedy (1932-2009) are uncommon enough that they have received less attention in books than many other types of cancer. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Childrens Hospital has a comprehensive research program for childhood brain tumors, which includes laboratory investigations designed to identify new treatment strategies and clinical studies that evaluate the safety and effectiveness of these new approaches. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Tawkon The tawkon app Many scientists think cellphone radiation is safe, but others are concerned it can cause brain tumors or other cancers. ❋ Laura Johannes (2010)

Development of specific cancers, most commonly cancers of the breast, thyroid and endometrium (lining of the uterus) and less frequently, brain tumors and a type of kidney cancer known as renal cell carcinoma ❋ Unknown (2009)

To meet the special needs of patients with brain tumors, we closely coordinate carebetween physicians in neuro-oncology and those in neurosurgery, radiation therapy and neuroradiology. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Soldiers complained of respiratory problems and skin infections, and in some cases believed they developed leukemia and tumors from the exposure. ❋ Unknown (2009)

(Stephen King writes an awful lot about writers and brain tumors; Tim Powers writes a lot about dead wives and drinking booze; Charles de Lint writes a lot about the evils of child abuse and the power of the imagination to transform lives; etc.) ❋ Unknown (2009)

The risk of additional tumors is higher in children who receive radiation therapy to the orbit (eye socket) to preserve vision or to other parts of the body where the tumor has spread. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Folks who have brain tumors often have seizures, and while it's not an awesome sign, it's not uncommon especially for someone his age who'd been sitting outside in the cold for a while in a stressful situation. ❋ Unknown (2009)