Human head phantom material characterization for microwave imaging system by Md. Said, Mohd. Sollehudin

“…Breast and brain cancers are stated as the most common causes of cancer-related deaths around the world. …”
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Epigenetic modification in chromatin machinery and its deregulation in pediatric brain tumors: Insight into epigenetic therapies by Eleonore Maury, Rintaro Hashizume

“…This review will focus on the mechanisms underlying this reprogramming and, specifically, on the role of histone modification in chromatin machinery and the modifications in epigenetic processes occurring in brain cancer, with a specific focus on epigenetic therapies for pediatric brain tumors.…”
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Sex-Specific Differences in Primary CNS Lymphoma by Thomas Roetzer, Julia Furtner, Johanna Gesperger, Lukas Seebrecht, Dave Bandke, Martina Brada, Tanisa Brandner-Kokalj, Astrid Grams, Johannes Haybaeck, Melitta Kitzwoegerer, Stefan L. Leber, Franz Marhold, Patrizia Moser, Camillo Sherif, Johannes Trenkler, Julia Unterluggauer, Serge Weis, Franz Wuertz, Johannes A. Hainfellner, Georg Langs, Karl-Heinz Nenning, Adelheid Woehrer

“…Sex-specific differences have been increasingly recognized in many human diseases including brain cancer, namely glioblastoma. Primary CNS lymphoma (PCNSL) is an exceedingly rare type of brain cancer that tends to have a higher incidence and worse outcomes in male patients. …”
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Improved Delivery Performance of n-Butylidenephthalide-Polyethylene Glycol-Gold Nanoparticles Efficient for Enhanced Anti-Cancer Activity in Brain Tumor by Ming-Tai Hsing, Hui-Ting Hsu, Chih-Hsuan Chang, Kai-Bo Chang, Chun-Yuan Cheng, Jae-Hwan Lee, Chien-Li Huang, Meng-Yin Yang, Yi-Chin Yang, Szu-Yuan Liu, Chun-Ming Yen, Shun-Fa Yang, Huey-Shan Hung

“…The above findings identify PEG-Au-BP as a potential nanodrug for brain cancer therapies.…”
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Involvement of Phytochemical-Encapsulated Nanoparticles’ Interaction with Cellular Signalling in the Amelioration of Benign and Malignant Brain Tumours by Sidharth Mehan, Navneet Arora, Sonalika Bhalla, Andleeb Khan, Muneeb U Rehman, Badrah S. Alghamdi, Torki Al Zughaibi, Ghulam Md Ashraf

“…The increased understanding of the molecular pathways underlying cancer progression has aided in developing various anticancer medications. Brain cancer is the most malignant and invasive type of cancer, with several subtypes. …”
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EHMT2/G9a as an Epigenetic Target in Pediatric and Adult Brain Tumors by Barbara Kunzler Souza, Natalia Hogetop Freire, Mariane Jaeger, Caroline Brunetto de Farias, Algemir L. Brunetto, André T. Brunetto, Rafael Roesler

“…Here, we review the emerging evidence suggesting the involvement of changes in G9a activity in brain tumors, namely glioblastoma (GBM), the main type of primary malignant brain cancer in adults, and medulloblastoma (MB), the most common type of malignant brain cancer in children. …”
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Enhanced Chemotherapy for Glioblastoma Multiforme Mediated by Functionalized Graphene Quantum Dots by Giordano Perini, Valentina Palmieri, Gabriele Ciasca, Marcello D’Ascenzo, Aniello Primiano, Jacopo Gervasoni, Flavio De Maio, Marco De Spirito, Massimiliano Papi

“…Glioblastoma is the most aggressive and lethal brain cancer. Current treatments involve surgical resection, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. …”
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Data-driven spatio-temporal modelling of glioblastoma by Andreas Christ Sølvsten Jørgensen, Ciaran Scott Hill, Marc Sturrock, Wenhao Tang, Saketh R. Karamched, Dunja Gorup, Mark F. Lythgoe, Simona Parrinello, Samuel Marguerat, Vahid Shahrezaei

“…This review presents state-of-the-art modelling techniques and focuses on their role in understanding glioblastoma, a malignant form of brain cancer. For each approach, we summarize the scope, drawbacks and assets. …”
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Geriatric Neuro-Oncology in the Middle East: A Sultanate of Oman Experience by Omar Al-Taei, Abdulrahman Al-Mirza, Tariq Al-Saadi

“…The overall prevalence of cancer including brain cancer has increased by more than 10% according to the National Institute of cancer statistics. …”
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The clinical significance of glutathione peroxidase 2 in glioblastoma multiforme by Guo Bangming, Liao Wenjuan, Wang Shusheng

“…Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the leading cause of death among adult brain cancer patients. Glutathione peroxidase 2 (GPX2), as a factor in oxidative stress, plays an important role in carcinogenesis. …”
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Advances in Chemistry and Their Implications for Studying and Treating Brain Disease by Langer, Robert

“…They have also been used in treatments ranging from schizophrenia to brain cancer. </jats:p>…”
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Cryonics, euthanasia, and the doctrine of double effect by Gabriel Andrade, Maria Campo Redondo

“…Donaldson had been diagnosed with brain cancer, and he desired to die in order to cryonically preserve his brain, so as to stop its further deterioration. …”
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The Application of CRISPR-Cas System in Glioblastoma Research and Treatment by Feng Jiaqi

“…Glioblastoma is a malignant brain cancer with high mortality. Currently, there is no effective treatment that can effectively improve the survival of patients. …”
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La scelta di Brittany Maynard. Breve riflessione sul rapporto tra medicina e morte by Giubilini, A

“…The paper starts off by discussing the case of Brittany Maynard – the girl with terminal brain cancer who in October 2014, in Oregon, publicly announced through a video posted on the internet and subsequently put in practice her decision to end her life through medically assisted suicide. …”

Applications of Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Theories in Healthcare and Biomedical Engineering / by Ozsahin, Ilker, editor 651198, Ozsahin, Dilber Uzun, editor 651199, Uzun, Berna, editor 651200, ScienceDirect (Online service) 7722

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Deep Sequencing of Small RNAs from Neurosurgical Extracellular Vesicles Substantiates miR-486-3p as a Circulating Biomarker that Distinguishes Glioblastoma from Lower-Grade Astrocy... by Susannah Hallal, Saeideh Ebrahim Khani, Heng Wei, Maggie Yuk Ting Lee, Hao-Wen Sim, Joanne Sy, Brindha Shivalingam, Michael E. Buckland, Kimberley L. Alexander-Kaufman

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Antioxidants in brain tumors: current therapeutic significance and future prospects by Xuchen Qi, Saurabh Kumar Jha, Niraj Kumar Jha, Saikat Dewanjee, Abhijit Dey, Rahul Deka, Pingal Pritam, Kritika Ramgopal, Weiting Liu, Kaijian Hou

“…Abstract Brain cancer is regarded among the deadliest forms of cancer worldwide. …”
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Alterations of the Platelet Proteome in Lung Cancer: Accelerated F13A1 and ER Processing as New Actors in Hypercoagulability by Huriye Ercan, Lisa-Marie Mauracher, Ella Grilz, Lena Hell, Roland Hellinger, Johannes A. Schmid, Florian Moik, Cihan Ay, Ingrid Pabinger, Maria Zellner

“…The examined platelet proteome was unchanged in patients with brain cancer, but considerably affected in lung cancer with 15 significantly altered proteins. …”
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The Membrane Protein Sortilin Is a Potential Biomarker and Target for Glioblastoma by Mark Marsland, Amiee Dowdell, Sam Faulkner, Craig Gedye, James Lynam, Cassandra P. Griffin, Joanne Marsland, Chen Chen Jiang, Hubert Hondermarck

“…Glioblastoma (GBM) is a devastating brain cancer with no effective treatment, and there is an urgent need for developing innovative biomarkers as well as therapeutic targets for better management of the disease. …”
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DGAT1 protects tumor from lipotoxicity, emerging as a promising metabolic target for cancer therapy by Xiang Cheng, Feng Geng, Deliang Guo

“…We recently demonstrated that glioblastoma, the most lethal brain cancer, upregulates diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 1 (DGAT1) to store excess fatty acids into triglycerides to prevent lipotoxicity and promote tumor growth. …”
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