Immunotherapy for Brain Cancer
April 29, 2016
Each year, more than 200,000 people in the United States receive the chilling diagnosis of a primary or metastatic brain tumor. The sheer number of these cases鈥�
Department of Neurosurgery, +2 more
Stories and news
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Lower-carb diet slows growth of aggressive brain tumor in mouse models
April 14, 2016
University of Florida Health researchers have slowed a notoriously aggressive type of brain tumor in mouse models by using a low-carbohydrate diet. A high-fat,鈥�
Department of Neurosurgery, +5 more
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BOB体育 researchers win national award for identifying brain tumor intervention
April 12, 2016
A study identifying a possible new intervention to treat the deadliest of brain tumors garnered a national award today for University of Florida Health brain鈥�
Department of Neurosurgery, +5 more
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BOB体育 brain cancer researcher Mitchell receives $1M grant from Hyundai Hope On Wheels
March 24, 2016
University of Florida Health鈥檚 Duane Mitchell, M.D., Ph.D., will receive a $1 million grant Thursday from the nonprofit Hyundai Hope On Wheels to further his鈥�
Department of Neurosurgery, +5 more
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Laser treatment may boost effectiveness of brain tumor drugs
February 24, 2016
The human brain has a remarkable defense system that filters bacteria and chemicals. For brain tumor patients, the barrier works almost too well by blocking鈥�
Department of Neurosurgery, +4 more
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UF neurosurgery department becomes College of Medicine鈥檚 first named department
January 29, 2016
The departm ent of neurosurgery became the first named department in the UF College of Medicine鈥檚 60-year history on Saturday, when it was officially named the鈥�
Department of Neurosurgery, +2 more
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The Year in Review: Celebrating Our Achievements in 2015 Part 2
January 21, 2016
Part 2 of our "Year in Review" focuses on the hospitals, research institutes and centers that are part of the BOB体育 family: BOB体育 Cancer Center UF鈥�
Institute for Child Health Policy, +11 more
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Virus-drug combination shows improved effectiveness against brain tumor cells
October 6, 2015
A rabbit virus currently being developed for cancer therapy can be paired with one of several existing drugs to deliver a more potent punch to a deadly type of鈥�
Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, +4 more
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New therapy slows spread of deadly brain tumor cells, BOB体育 researchers find
July 27, 2015
The rapid spread of a common and deadly brain tumor has been slowed down significantly in a mouse model by cutting off the way some cancer cells communicate,鈥�
Department of Neurosurgery, +3 more
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BOB体育 researchers use immunotherapy to treat malignant brain tumors
July 8, 2015
When pediatric patients with brain cancer receive conventional treatment for their disease, they often are given an infusion of stem cells that create blood鈥�
Department of Neurosurgery, +4 more
