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Sen. Ted Kennedy's seizure on Saturday has now been diagnosed as the result of a cancerous brain tumor. But his prognosis will depend on what doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital find as they continue their tests and weigh treatment options.
A biopsy of a suspicious growth in the 76-year-old senator's left parietal lobe revealed a malignant glioma, the most common type of brain tumor. It is diagnosed in some 25,000 Americans a year, and in 30% to 40% of cases, the first sign of the disease...
Kennedy's prognosis depends on several factors. Most critical is the type of glioma. Glioblastomas are the most aggressive and common type, and only 3% of patients diagnosed with these tumors generally survive five years after diagnosis. Patients with slower-growing tumors have a 25% chance of surviving to five...
Two new chemotherapy agents that Kennedy and his doctors will most likely consider are Temodar, an oral drug, and Gliadel, a wafer embedded with a cancer-killing drug that surgeons place in the brain after the tumor is removed. The wafer dissolves over a period of two weeks and, if...
David M. Rubenstein, the founder of the Carlyle Group, the influential private equity firm, has donated $5 million to the University to support students pursuing joint degrees from the Harvard Kennedy School and the Harvard Business School. The gift will provide one year’s tuition, fees, and summer...