Early results from an experimental vaccine for glioblastoma, a type of brain cancer, show the potential to delay recurrence and double life expectancy in patients. NBC News’ Anne Thompson speaks with a neurosurgeon, scientist and patient about the findings' potential impact.

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Dr. Kavitha Ramchandran explains the difference between malignant and benign tumors in the brain, shares the different types of brain tumors including gliomas and meningiomas, and helps clarify what tests a doctor might do to determine a treatment plan for a patient with a malignant brain tumor.

0:00 Introduction
0:52 What is brain cancer?
1:24 What does a malignant tumor mean?
1:54 How common is brain cancer?
2:11 What are symptoms of brain cancers?
2:53 What are primary and secondary brain tumors?
3:17 What are the most common kinds of primary brain tumors?
3:41 How is a brain tumor diagnosed?
4:41 What is meningioma?
5:33 What is a glioma?
6:44 How is brain cancer treated?
7:27 Is brain cancer genetic?

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Dr. Kavitha Ramchandran is a Medical Oncologist and Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Oncology at Stanford, and serves as the Medical Director of Cancer Care Services for the Stanford Cancer Center.

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This is an actual video of surgical resection of a brain tumor in a young patient who presented with headache and weakness and was found to have glioblastoma multiforme otherwise known as GBM which is the most malignant brain tumor.
Case presentation by Dr. Farhad Limonadi MD, FAANS a Neurosurgery Solutions consultant and director of neurosurgery at Eisenhower Medical Center. Edited by Camus Yu
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Neuro-oncologist Dr. Erin Dunbar shares the signs and symptoms of a brain tumor, plus when to see a doctor. https://www.piedmont.org/livingbetter

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A brain tumor is an abnormal growth or mass of cells in or around the brain. It is also called a central nervous system tumor. Tumors that develop in the brain are called primary tumors. Tumors that spread to the brain after forming in a different part of the body are called secondary tumors or metastatic tumors. This video focuses on primary malignant brain tumors.

Chapters:
0:00 What is a primary malignant brain tumor?
0:31 What are the main kinds of malignant brain tumors?
1:35 How are brain tumors graded?
1:57 How are primary malignant brain tumors treated?
2:53 When should you see your provider?

Resources:
Astrocytoma Overview - https://cle.clinic/36XZyPu
Glioblastoma (GBM) Overview - https://cle.clinic/3eu0iNs
Oligodendroglioma Overview - https://cle.clinic/3kkaDgM
Key Statistics for Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors (ACS) - https://cle.clinic/3LrMFw6
Brain Tumor: Statistics | Cancer.Net - https://www.cancer.net/cancer-....types/brain-tumor/st

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Dr. Akshay Syal takes us to NYU Langone Health where new A.I. technology is diagnosing brain tumors in record time, which opens the doors to possible new life-saving treatments.

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