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Tyler Miller, MD, PhD, a clinical pathologist and research fellow at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, has received a grant of £600,000 ($758,000) from The Brain Tumour Charity's Future Leaders program. With this grant, Miller plans to research reprogramming immune cells to make immunotherapy effective in gliomas. The grant will provide support for Miller to set up his own laboratory and conduct innovative research. His unique focus on targeting immune cells within the tumor to fight cancer cells is seen as a promising approach for treating glioblastoma, a highly heterogeneous cancer. Miller's motivation to focus on brain cancer research stems from the lack of effective treatment options and the desire to make a meaningful impact on patients' lives. [Extracted from the article]

"An Almighty God? Get Serious!/Trophies of Grace" by Darlene Lamoureux and Karen Hanson, published by Xulon Press, shares the personal journeys of the authors through difficult life experiences and their reliance on Christian faith for healing and transformation. Lamoureux reflects on her battle with a brain tumor and the role of God's love in her recovery, while Hanson recounts a childhood marked by abuse and neglect, emphasizing the transformative power of faith. The book offers biblical insights and personal empowerment in a candid and comforting tone that will resonate with Christian readers seeking spiritual revival and personal growth. [Extracted from the article]

In the memoir "Five-Dog Epiphany: How a Quintet of Badass Bichons Retrieved Our Joy," Marianne Leone, an actor known for her role in The Sopranos, shares her experience of finding solace and healing after the death of her teenage son. Leone and her husband, Chris Cooper, cared for their son's pet bichon frise, Goody, until Goody passed away. To celebrate Leone's recovery from a brain tumor, they adopted two abused bichons from a shelter, gradually forming a bond with them. Eventually, they adopted two more bichons, and through this process, they found healing and repaired their spirits. The memoir offers comfort to readers who are grieving their own losses. [Extracted from the article]

Although brain tumours are rare, survival rates are low, resulting in the most life-years lost of any cancer, according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article describes two cases of brain tumour, one primary and one secondary. It mentions diagnosis of possible neuralgia of ophthalmic nerve; and also mentions Malignant brain tumours spread within the brain and spine but rarely spread to other parts of the body involving Meningeal cell tumours, Neuronal cell tumours, and Glial cell tumours.

A children's nurse who as a child was cared for at a London hospital, and later went on to complete her nursing training there, has now had her wedding blessed at the hospital's chapel. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Brain tumours comprise over one quarter of all childhood cancers in the UK and are the most common cause of cancer-related deaths in children. The presentation of brain tumours can vary substantially in children. The presenting symptoms are often similar to less serious conditions, and are often managed as such initially. Therefore, it can be difficult to diagnose brain tumours in children. An early diagnosis is usually associated with more effective treatment and improved health outcomes. The diagnostic interval between first presentation to a health professional and diagnosis for brain tumours in children has been shown to be three times longer in the UK than in other developed countries. As a result, the HeadSmart campaign launched a symptom card in 2011 to increase awareness of brain tumours in children among the general population and healthcare professionals, with the aim of reducing the diagnostic interval to 5 weeks. Nurses have an essential role in early recognition of brain tumours in children, and in providing care and support to the child and their family following a diagnosis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents a case study of decreased vision on the left side that leads to hemianopia diagnosis in a 39-year-old African-American woman. A baseline ocular coherence tomography (OCT) of the optic nerve and 24-2 Humphrey visual field were ordered oculus utro (OU). The article discusses stroke as the common cause of homonymous hemianopia, followed by trauma and brain tumors.

The article presents optician industry news briefs. OutsideClinic held charity weeks this year in February to raise awareness and funds. General Optical Council fitness to practice committee has suspended optometrist Ajay Patel for a year due to misconduct. A lecture and discussion about papilloedema was organized by Specsavers.

The article presents an overview of the treatment of primary brain tumors in adults. A discussion of the impact that a diagnosis of and the experience of having a brain tumor can have on a patient and the patient's family is presented. The role that nurses can play in the treatment and care of a patient with a brain tumor is presented.

The article discusses the presenting signs and symptoms of brain tumours in children. It mentions that brain tumours could occur in various locations within the central nervous system (CNS) wherein the cerebellar is the commonest location for tumours in the childhood age ranges. It notes that the symptoms of brain tumours in pre-school age children include abnormal eye movements, generalised nystagmus, and paralytic squint.

Carmustine is used to treat symptoms of brain tumors, Hodgkin disease, multiple myeloma, and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. It is an injectable lyophilized powder packaged in single-dose vials containing 100 mg of carmustine and 3 mL sterile diluent. BiCNU Dr. Reddy's Laboratories has launched carmustine as a generic version of BiCNU. [Extracted from the article]

Presents several excerpts about the surgical excision of sports photographer Mickey Pfleger's brain tumor. INSETS: All about Pfleger. . .;Friendship for the long term.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experiences of suffering from aphasia and memory and attention problems following her brain-tumor resection in March 2021.

The article presents the discussion on aspiring session guitarist, to telemarketer, luxury eyewear aficionado, independent optical champion and now managing director including e-commerce website and general improvements to the level of service.

The article offers Great Britain Ophthalmology news brief as of July 12, 2021. Topics discussed include that a roundtable event for optical business registrants hosted by the GOC took place on June 28, 2021; a team of optometrists, optical assistants and an ophthalmologist have treated 800 patients in Jalandhar, India; and two independent opticians owned by the Hakim Group in Bedford have announced that they will merge their practices.

The article highlights that Black & Lizars has announced a new partnership with the Scottish Cricketers Association as partnership will enable Scottish cricket players to have complimentary enhanced eye exams at any Black & Lizars practices.

The article presents a case study of a female caucasian patient who was diagnosed with craniopharyngioma. Her spectacle prescription showed high amounts of astigmatism which tallied with steep corneal readings. A year later, her still-concerned parents also mentioned that she was showing signs of short-term memory loss and was going to see a psychologist for a second opinion. A month later an operation was undertaken to remove the craniopharyngioma.

The article presents the case study of a white male presented with complaints of blurred vision on his right side, and had a history of hypertension and Type 2 diabetes. He was diagnosed with a left optic tract mass consistent with glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), a type of malignant brain tumor. As noted, GBM is the most malignant form of glioma, resulting in 3% to 4% of all cancer-related deaths.

The article discusses the author's conversation with Charlotte Robinson, the clinical nurse specialist at King's College Hospital in London, England. Topics mentioned include the psychological effects of low-grade brain tumors (BT) on the patients including fatigue and anxiety, and her job responsibilities including raising awareness about BT and providing emotional and psychological support to patients and their families.

The article presents a case study of helping a brain tumor patient achieve clear, single binocular vision (CSBV). It states the use of Fresnel prism to shift the images where the eyes are. It notes that the amount of prism had not been changed and vision therapy had been started. It mentions the use of Bangerter filters for the surface of the contact lens.

In this fatalistic seventh collection, Simonds (Orlando) offers a sequence of untitled poems concerned with ecological and political disaster under the immobilizing force of capitalism: "Kierkegaard says anyone who follows through/ on an idea becomes unpopular. In the penultimate poem, Simonds appears to anticipate the reader's response to this position: "You thought you had called/ a doctor/ but it was just me,/ The Hollows./ Knock knock." Simonds paints a careful portrait of the struggle to embrace difficult realities in an age in which it would be irresponsible to ignore them, even if doing so offers no easy path forward. [Extracted from the article]

In I've Seen the End of You (WaterBrook, Jan.; reviewed on p. 103), neurosurgeon Warren shares experiences that have led to the transformation of his medical practice and his relationship with God. In my medical practice, I kept feeling that I was not being honest with my patients if I allowed them to hold on to hope when all of my training and experience in treating brain cancer made me believe their condition was fatal. I began this book wanting to figure out how best to help my patients deal with terminal cancer. [Extracted from the article]

The life and work of Doyle (A Book of Uncommon Prayer), the late writer and long-serving editor of Portland Magazine, are honored with this fine collection of his essays. Longtime friend and writer David James Duncan (The Brothers K) begins with an intimate introduction that situates Doyle as a literary cult figure: not popularly known, but passionately admired by some for his distinctive punctuation-defying verbal flow and his everyday epiphanies. Doyle's curiosity is insatiable ("You see an owl launch at dusk, like a burly gray dream against the last light, you flinch a little, and are awed…") and his self-described Celtic-mystic disposition spots the transcendent regularly ("Time stutters and reverses and it is always yesterday and today"). [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses launch of nationwide CET roadshow to raise awareness of the difficulties faced by patients who are diagnosed with irreversible sight loss. Topics discussed include roadshow to empower optoms and opticians; need emotional and practical support immediately on becoming visually impaired; and risk of mental illness, depression and even death in visually impaired patients.

In this article, the author presents her views on even if patients descriptions of their symptoms are weird it's best not to dismiss them. Topics discussed include importance to investigate further and elicit a little more detail to judge the accuracy of their concern; lecture on dementia and the visual effects; and cavernoma located in between the hypothalamus and the optic chiasma.

The article reports that the Institute of Cancer Research in London, England and laboratories in France and Canada conducted a study which revealed mutations in the TCF12 gene develops anaplastic oligodendrogliomas tumors.

The article offers information on the HeadSmart campaign of nonprofit The Brain Tumour Charity, care homes fund of Comic Relief charity, and the International Symposium on Homelessness, Social Exclusion and Health Inequalities from Margins to Mainstream in England on March 4 to 5, 2015.

The article focuses on a study published in the "Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism" which examined the association between complex treatment regimen and health outcomes in patients with childhood-onset craniopharyngioma (COCP), as well as the presence of diabetes insipidus in these patients.

The article looks at how a campaign may help improve the prognosis for young people with brain tumours. A particular focus is given to the HeadSmart campaign which aims to reduce the period of diagnosing children and young people with brain tumours in Great Britain. Educating healthcare professionals, the public, and young people on the symptoms of brain tumours in children is noted as the key part of the campaign. The four different reasons of delays in the diagnosis are explored.

The article discusses research on the end-of-life experiences of children with brain tumors, by Shayna Zelcer and colleagues, published in the 2010 issue of "Archives of Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine."

The article focuses on a study conducted by an international team of researchers including Rajiv R. Ratan regarding a possible strategy to prevent the long-term neurological damage following strokes involving intracerebral hemorrhage or bleeding in the brain. According to the study, blood cells rupture and release their molecular contents as they spill into surrounding brain tissue.

The author reflects on the developments in the diagnosis of childhood brain tumors as of September 25, 2008. He notes of advances in the field of neuroimaging and neurosurgery. He references several studies showing positive survival rates in children with non-disseminated medulloblastoma. He also ponders on the trend toward therapeutic studies.

The article reports on the effort of engineers for looking ways to improve robotic surgery by shrinking the technology. It relates that engineers are developing robots that can be clamped to the hospital bedside to help treat anything from eye infections to brain tumors. Meanwhile, Prosurgics Ltd. has developed the Orthopaedic Robot for Minimal Invasive Surgery (ORMIS), which helps surgeons repair broken bones, particularly the femur when it gets detached from its socket ball.

The article presents a meta-analysis study by the researchers in the U.S. and Great Britain on the association between a history of asthma, eczema, or hay fever or allergy and a medically confirmed diagnosis of glioma or meningioma. The study suggests that a history of atopic disease was inversely related to glioma. Although the information on this disease is limited, the researchers found no statistical significant association of atopy and meningioma.

The article presents an interview with crime novelist T. Jefferson Parker. He refers to the Orange County suburb of Tustin, California as his literary home. According to Parker, the desire to elicit a response from the reader is the factor that prompted him to write. The author says his interest in brain-related injuries can be attributed to the death of his first wife of a brain tumor.

The article presents a case study of a patient diagnosed with meningioma. The patient is a 57-year old Caucasian woman. Eye examination results were unremarkable. Meningiomas growing around the optic nerve cause significant vision loss and eventual blindness so had these symptoms presented with uniocular field loss with no horizontal or vertical respect, as well as olfactory hallucination, an optic nerve meningioma would be a reasonable assumption.

The article reports on the advances made in the ability to diagnose and manage optic nerve sheath meningiomas in Chicago, Illinois. Medical professional Neil R. Miller described how best to handle tumors in his speech during the William F. Hoyt Lecture at the 2005 American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting. A study confirms that primary optic nerve sheath meningioma is usually a unilateral disease in middle-aged women.

An introduction is presented in which the author discusses several articles within the issue on topics including role of light in science and technology, brain cell tumor surgery and clinical trials on use of Raman technique in improvement of surgery outcomes.

Half of all adult cancer patients in England and Wales now survive at least ten years, according to Cancer Research UK. But survival rates for people with malignant brain tumours are nowhere near this level. According to the charity, only 13 per cent of people diagnosed with malignant brain tumours in 2011 can expect to survive for a decade. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports on the settlement of a lawsuit at Pennsylvania state court which claimed that the chemicals company Dow Chemical's Rohm and Haas subsidiary dumped chemicals, trichloroethylene and vinyl chloride, that caused brain tumors to residents of McCullom Lake, Illinois.

The article focuses on fundraising calendars compiled by members of the Young Farmers' Club in Leicestershire, England for the charity CLIC Sargent as of November 2014, following the death of two-year-old brain tumor patient Tom Beaumont. Topics discussed include availability of the calendars in farmers' markets, shops and pubs around the town or by calling the fundraising organiser Claire Anderson, an amount of 2,700 pounds raised by the group, and the views of Anderson on the same.

The article reports that independent optical group Haine & Smith Opticians is working with the Brain Tumour Charity to support the HeadSmart: Be Brain Tumour Aware campaign.

A letter to the editor is presented in response to the article "Taking Aim at Brain Tumors" in the November 4, 2013 issue.

The article offers information on the efforts of British optometrist Amit Patel to help a patient named Leah Fraser who has been suffering from brain tumor.

The article reports on the brain tumour spotted by optometrist Ishvinder Matharu on a patient, who reported problems reading and with swelling in both eyes, using the digital fundus camera of Matharu.

A calendar of British radio and television programs which will be broadcast between February 17-21, 2013 is presented which includes the television programs "Call the Midwife", "The Brain Doctors" and "One Born Every Minute".

The article profiles British nurse Alison Chester, who encountered financial problems after becoming unemployed following diagnosis of and treatment for a brain tumor and received financial and social support from the Cavell Nurses Trust.