At the Preston A. Wells Jr. Center for Brain Tumor Therapy at the University of Florida, we appreciate your quest to learn more about brain tumors, possible treatment options and the latest research studies. As part of the UF Health system, we pride ourselves on providing the optimal…
Immunotherapy for Brain Cancer By: David S. Guzick, M.D., Ph.D. 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 makes central nervous system tumors one of the most common and…
April 14, 2016 By Doug Bennett – 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, low-carbohydrate diet that included a coconut oil derivative helped reduce the growth of glioblastoma tumor cells and…
April 12, 2016 By Michelle Jaffee 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 cancer researcher Duane Mitchell, M.D., Ph.D., and his research team, who were honored for an outstanding accomplishment…
March 24, 2016 By Michelle Jaffee University of Florida Health’s Duane Mitchell, M.D., Ph.D., will receive a $1 million grant Thursday from the nonprofit Hyundai Hope On Wheels to further his research into stimulating immune responses against malignant brain tumor cells. In a ceremony at the New…
February 24, 2016 By Doug Bennett 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 most chemotherapy drugs. Now, a team led by a University of Florida Health researcher has found that a laser…
October 6, 2015 By Doug Bennett 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 brain tumor cell, researchers have found. A group that includes a University of…
April 2, 2015 By Doug Bennett For most patients with a common brain tumor, the outlook is grim. Aggressive and stubborn, glioblastoma is hard to wipe out with surgery, radiation or chemotherapy. Now, a group that includes University of Florida Health researchers has found a way to improve…
March 11, 2015 By Morgan Sherburne A common booster vaccine could improve the effect of a vaccine aimed at treating a type of brain tumor, leading to improvement in patient survival, according to research published today (March 11) in the journal Nature. Vaccine therapies have been increasingly used to treat…
July 8, 2015 By Morgan Sherburne When pediatric patients with brain cancer receive conventional treatment for their disease, they often are given an infusion of stem cells that create blood cells to replace those obliterated by chemotherapy. UF Health researchers have found that this infusion combined with immune cells “educated”…
