A new study published online in the journal eBioMedicine on October 15, 2019, describes the use of an orally ingested agent called 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) to confirm the diagnosis of the ...

The research was carried out with patients who had suspected glioma, ... 5-ALA accumulates in fast growing cancer cells and this means it can act as a fluorescent marker of high-grade cells.

Fluorescent marker can help guide surgeons to remove dangerous brain tumor cells more accurately. ScienceDaily . Retrieved May 31, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2018 / 11 ...

Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres. "Fluorescent Cancer Cells To Guide Brain Surgeons." ScienceDaily. www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2009 / 04 / 090403103952.htm (accessed June 4 ...

Gliomas are malignant brain tumors that arise from glial (supporting) cells of the brain. Gliomas are often resistant to chemotherapy. These tumors grow fine extensions that infiltrate normal ...

A chemical that highlights tumor cells has been used by surgeons to help spot and safely remove brain cancer in a trial presented at the 2018 NCRI Cancer Conference.

Glioma tumor cells have changes in one or more genes that help the cells divide and spread. Different gliomas may have changes in different genes, such as the BRAF, IDH1, or IDH2 genes.

Optic glioma is a brain tumor that grows slowly. Around 75% of diagnoses occur in children younger than 10 years old. Optic glioma accounts for approximately 5% of all childhood brain tumors.

A chemical that highlights tumour cells has been used by surgeons to help spot and safely remove brain cancer in a trial presented at the 2018 NCRI Cancer Conference.

Gliomas are often resistant to chemotherapy. These tumors grow fine extensions that infiltrate normal brain tissue and, in addition, individual tumor cells can form satellites in surrounding tissue.