When removing cancerous tissue in the brain, neurosurgeons often use "awake brain mapping" to minimize the risk of causing unintended disruptions to a patient's quality of life while removing as much ...

Dagmar Turner wasn’t just showing off when she played the violin during her brain surgery at King’s College Hospital in London. Surgeons asked the 53-year-old to play her instrument to ensure that the ...

A dad-of-five had a tumor the size of a kiwi removed from his brain while he was awake – and played the guitar during the operation. Paul Welsh-Dalton, 44, suffered with aphasia and headaches, and was ...

Prior to his seizure, nothing in Byrd’s life would have led him to believe he had a brain tumor. He had a persistent mild ...

TUBRAE, Brazil -- Most people are put under during surgery. But a Brazilian man was not only was he awake during his recent operation, he actually played his guitar and sang as doctors removed a tumor ...

In a few days federal funding will be ending for pediatric brain tumor research, and doctors and families are wrapping up ...

A local father, husband and carpenter was rushed into brain surgery on Wednesday afternoon, hours after celebrating his 34th ...

Brain tumors are abnormal growths of cells in or around the brain. They can be primary (originating in the brain) or secondary (metastatic, spreading to the brain from cancer elsewhere). They can also ...

Cancer tumors hijack the vagus nerve to communicate with the brain, triggering a hormonal response that suppresses the immune system.