basal cisterns, and Sylvian fissures, which indicated the presence of SAH. In T1 weighted MRI after contrast administration, leptomeningeal enhancement was seen diffusely along the Sylvian fissures ...

Scientists at Niigata University have developed a new test that can detect the early spread of brain tumors (1 Trusted Source Diagnosis of Leptomeningeal Disease in Diffuse Midline Gliomas ...

Early diagnosis of leptomeningeal disease in diffuse midline gliomas has been achieved by detecting H3K27M-mutant droplets from circulating tumor DNA in cerebrospinal fluid using droplet digital PCR.

Niigata, Japan – A group led by the Department of Neurosurgery, Brain Research Institute, Niigata University succeeded in the diagnosis of leptomeningeal disease in diffuse midline gliomas by ...

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain showed leptomeningeal gadolinium enhancement in the basal cisterns (interpeduncular, pre-pontine, and premedullary) extending to the cervical spinal cord ...

WASHINGTON — Proton craniospinal irradiation (CSI) may mark a new standard of care for treating leptomeningeal metastases, a rare but devastating complication of cancer, according to research ...

Between 5 to 10 out of every 100 people (5 to 10%) with solid tumours might develop leptomeningeal metastases. It is most common in people with breast or lung cancer or melanoma skin cancer. In people ...

The Company will be hosting a symposium titled, “Emerging Novel Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approaches for Leptomeningeal Metastases” on August 8, 2024, at 6:15-7:15 p.m. MDT in the Plaza Ballroom (DEF ...

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Leptomeningeal disease is a rare but lethal complication faced by late-stage melanoma patients. It occurs when cancer cells spread to the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord, or the ...