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Nerve Transfer Boosts Recovery After Brachial Plexus Injury
For patients with brachial plexus injuries, a Mass General neurosurgeon is innovating nerve transfers that can restore function to paralyzed arms.
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How Liquid Biopsy Could Improve Brain Tumor Treatment and Diagnoses
Mass General doctors are developing a liquid biopsy for brain tumors to reduce the need for invasive tissue biopsies.
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Surviving Gliomas Through Antibodies and Vaccination
Immunotherapy for glioma is under active investigation, but tumor-associated immunosuppression is a major obstacle. A Mass General team studied an investigational monoclonal antibody in mice with glioma, alone and in combination with tumor cell vaccination.
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Time Window for Thrombectomy After Stroke Can Be Extended for Some Patients
After acute ischemic stroke, the speed of infarct growth varies among patients. Mass General researchers and colleagues investigated whether patients who have salvageable brain tissue, based on imaging, can benefit from endovascular thrombectomy beyond the recommended six-hour limit.
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New Targeted Glioma Therapy Could Suppress Tumor Growth
Mass General has developed a genotype-targeted therapy for glioma, designed to be given at the tumor site during surgery, and an accompanying rapid diagnostic.
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How Blood Flow Diversion Can Treat Complex Ruptured Brain Aneurysms
A review by Mass General neurosurgeons explores concerns and controversies about flow diversion as an alternative to clipping or coiling for ruptured brain aneurysms.
Neurosurgery contributors
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Aman B. Patel, MD
Director of Cerebrovascular and Endovascular Neurosurgery, Co-Director of the Neuroendovascular Program
Recent Article
How Blood Flow Diversion Can Treat Complex Ruptured Brain Aneurysms
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Bob S. Carter, MD, PhD
Chief, Neurosurgery Service
Recent Article
Specialization Improves Neurosurgery Outcomes Regardless of Case Volume
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Brian V. Nahed, MD, MSc
Neurosurgical Oncology / Brain Tumor Surgeon / Mass General Brain Tumor Center, Neurosurgical Spinal Disorders, Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School
Associate Director Mass General Neurosurgery ProgramRecent Article
How Microfluidics Could Improve Neurosurgery
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Daniel P. Cahill, MD, PhD
Neurosurgeon
Recent Article
New Targeted Glioma Therapy Could Suppress Tumor Growth
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James D. Rabinov, MD
Neurosurgeon
Recent Article
A New Approach to Induced Hypertension for Large Vessel Stroke
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Jean V. Coumans, MD
Neurosurgeon
Recent Article
Novel Atlantoaxial Fusion Technique Minimizes Risks of Severe Nerve Damage
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John H. Shin, MD
Director, Metastatic Spine Oncology and Spinal Deformity Surgery (Mass General Cancer Center), Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
Recent Article
Managing Spinal Osteosarcoma After Subtotal Resection
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Justin M. Brown, MD
Director, Neurosurgery Paralysis Center
Recent Article
Nerve Transfer Boosts Recovery After Brachial Plexus Injury
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William T. Curry, MD
Co-Director, Mass General Neuroscience , Director of Neurosurgical Oncology
Recent Article
Surviving Gliomas Through Antibodies and Vaccination
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