MRI scan to help grade brain tumors before surgery
Part of Brain & nervous system, Cancer clinical trials.
This study uses a special MRI technique to look at brain tumors before surgery. It may help doctors tell if a tumor is more or less aggressive, which can guide treatment decisions.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years old or older.
- You have a brain tumor that may be a glioma, based on a CT or MRI scan.
- You are scheduled to have surgery to remove the tumor or a biopsy to test it.
- You have not had brain surgery for this same tumor before.
- You have not had radiation or chemotherapy for this tumor before.
- You can have an MRI scan (no pacemaker, metal implants, or severe claustrophobia).
Quick eligibility check
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