/neuro/taxonomy/term/48/all en /neuro/article/i-choose-neuro/melissa-rodney-offering-care-and-compassion-patients-social-worker Meet Melissa Rodney, a social worker with a passion for helping patients and families. Thu, 01 Feb 2024 17:13:54 +0000 Stephane Mukunzi 5928 at /neuro /neuro/article/patient-care/pedro-mejia-improving-quality-life-brain-tumour-patients Social worker Pedro Mejia describes his work days and how he does his best to support, understand, and reassure patients to help them cope with their disease. Wed, 06 Jul 2022 19:46:10 +0000 Matthieu Santerre 5518 at /neuro /neuro/channels/event/special-seminar-intracortical-brain-computer-interfaces-328684 <p><strong>Speaker: </strong>David Brandman, MD, PhD, FRCSC, Functional / Stereotactic Neurosurgery Fellow,  Emory University, USA</p> <p><strong>Host:</strong> Kevin Petrecca</p> Thu, 18 Feb 2021 16:18:48 +0000 mackenzie.currie@mail.mcgill.ca 4895 at /neuro /neuro/channels/news/bridging-gap-between-ai-and-clinic-319552 <p><b>Open source app helps predict brain tumour malignancy and patient survival </b></p> <p>The power of artificial intelligence (AI) in medicine lies in its ability to find important statistical patterns in large datasets. A study published today is an important proof of concept for how AI can help doctors and brain tumour patients make better treatment decisions.</p> Thu, 30 Jan 2020 16:00:15 +0000 zeny.gatdula@mail.mcgill.ca 4305 at /neuro /neuro/channels/news/infallible-hand-held-probe-aid-cancer-surgery-268772 <h2>Canadian researchers have invented an intraoperative probe that reliably detects multiple types of tumour cells </h2> <p>Patients with common widespread forms of cancer will enjoy longer life expectancy and reduced risk of recurrence thanks to a multimodal optical spectroscopy probe developed by Canadian researchers. </p> Wed, 28 Jun 2017 15:56:44 +0000 shawn.hayward@mcgill.ca 2672 at /neuro /neuro/channels/news/neuros-top-brain-cancer-fundraiser-returns-272502 <h2>A Brilliant Night has donated a total of $1.6 million since 2015</h2> <p>A night dedicated to the memory of those lost to brain cancer and in honour of those still fighting the disease will raise money for research that will lead to better treatments.</p> Thu, 05 Oct 2017 18:13:10 +0000 shawn.hayward@mcgill.ca 2773 at /neuro /neuro/channels/news/cancer-probe-chosen-top-science-discovery-285969 <h2>2017 Québec Science Discovery of the Year Award goes to the cancer-detection probe developed by Kevin Petrecca and Frédéric Leblond</h2> <p>Québec Science magazine’s 25-year tradition continues: every fall, a jury comprised of researchers and journalists selects the top 10 most impressive discoveries in Quebec in the past year and the public is asked to vote to select the winner. This year, a cancer-detection probe was chosen by nearly a third of approximately 4,400 votes cast in the 2017 Discovery of the Year contest.</p> Mon, 19 Mar 2018 17:25:07 +0000 shawn.hayward@mcgill.ca 2972 at /neuro /neuro/channels/news/brain-tumour-awareness-week-290936 <p><strong>Providing excellent care and the latest research to help patients</strong></p> <p>The Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada estimates that 27 Canadians a day are diagnosed with a brain tumour and 55,000 are living with one. This Brain Tumour Awareness Week we recognize the toll this disease takes on patients and the work being done to improve their quality of life.</p> Mon, 22 Oct 2018 20:07:03 +0000 shawn.hayward@mcgill.ca 3220 at /neuro /neuro/article/giving/fundraising-those-weve-lost A Brilliant Night is a way to take action for those impacted by brain cancer Wed, 09 Oct 2019 18:50:01 +0000 Victor Swoboda 4045 at /neuro /neuro/article/patient-care/helping-patients-manage-brain-cancer The Neuro-Oncology Clinic works with clinical trials team to advance care and research Wed, 29 May 2019 18:18:51 +0000 Shawn Hayward 3839 at /neuro /neuro/article/patients/living-moment Brain cancer patient takes life one day at a time Fri, 24 May 2019 14:26:14 +0000 Shawn Hayward 3835 at /neuro /neuro/article/research-stories/brilliant-night-raises-more-1m-brain-cancer-research Since 2015, the annual event has raised $3.5M to develop better therapies Mon, 29 Oct 2018 16:01:21 +0000 Shawn Hayward 3234 at /neuro /neuro/article/patient-stories/cancer-probe-improves-recovery Technology can detect cancer cells with near 100-per-cent accuracy Tue, 23 Oct 2018 14:21:30 +0000 Victor Swoboda 3222 at /neuro /neuro/article/patient-stories/life-after-brain-tumour “Slowly but surely, I’m getting back on my feet.” Tue, 23 Oct 2018 14:37:41 +0000 Victor Swoboda 3224 at /neuro /neuro/channels/news/brain-cancer-fundraiser-leads-important-discovery-290587 <p><strong>Brain cancer begins in stem cells, targeting them may prevent tumour growth</strong></p> <p>Researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (The Neuro) have found an exciting new way of treating brain cancer.</p> <p>Late stage brain cancer cells are heterogeneous — they differ down to the molecular level. This makes developing treatments at this stage difficult, because a drug that may be effective against one cell may not be effective against another.</p> Mon, 15 Oct 2018 14:12:31 +0000 saeesh.mangwani@mail.mcgill.ca 3209 at /neuro