Taking the progestogen-only contraceptive pill desogestrel continuously for more than five years is associated with a small increased risk of developing a type of brain tumor called an intracranial ...

Parafalcine meningioma is a slow-growing and benign tumor that develops between the two hemispheres of the brain. Meningiomas are a type of primary brain tumor that forms on the meninges, the layers ...

Depo-Provera has been used by millions of women as a convenient and long-lasting contraceptive option. However, recent concerns have emerged about a possible link between the long-term use of these ...

Doctors often prescribe radiation along with surgery to treat a brain tumor called meningioma that originates in the protective membranes surrounding the brain. But side effects from radiation can be ...

After meningioma surgery, you’ll likely experience symptom improvement and better quality of life, but it’s good to be aware of potential complications. Meningioma is a benign brain tumor that ...

Show More From the Department of Neuropathology, Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany; Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto/Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ...

Children who received cranial radiotherapy to treat their cancer faced an increased risk of developing meningioma — the most common type of benign brain tumor — decades after being exposed, according ...

Prolonged use of certain progestogen hormone drugs is associated with an increased risk of developing a type of brain tumor known as an intracranial meningioma, finds a study from France published by ...

In a cohort study, childhood cancer survivors had an elevated lifetime risk for meningioma (35-year cumulative incidence, 2.3%). High-dose cranial radiation therapy, younger age at diagnosis, female ...