Doctor says treatment and symptoms indicate tumor is not very big. June 6, 2012 — -- It's unlikely that singer Sheryl Crow's meningioma -- a tumor that occurs outside of the brain -- triggered ...

While meningioma, a tumor inside the head, is usually benign, there are interesting symptoms that you should be aware of. A meningioma grows inside the membrane that surrounds the brain and spinal ...

In a cohort study, childhood cancer survivors had an elevated lifetime risk for meningioma (35-year cumulative incidence, 2.3%). High-dose cranial radiation therapy, younger age at diagnosis, female ...

Like any specialized field, cancer biology has its fair share of technical vocabulary and jargon; two examples which you may be familiar with are the terms tumor suppressor (a gene whose loss or ...

In a recent study published in the journal BMJ, a team of French researchers investigated the association between progestogen use and the risk of benign central nervous system tumors such as ...

In recent years, several major medical studies have identified a potential association between the Depo-Provera birth control shot and the development of meningioma brain tumors. Meningioma is ...

The Depo-Provera birth control shot has been linked to an increased risk of a type of brain tumors known as meningiomas. Women who received the Depo shot and were diagnosed with meningioma brain ...

Exposure to air pollution was linked to development of meningioma, a tumor that arises from membranes around the brain and spinal cord, in a study of nearly 4 million Danish adults. Consistent ...

Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered a potent immunotherapy approach for treating meningiomas, the most common type of primary brain tumor, according to a recent study published in Nature ...