May is brain tumor awareness month, although in some regions, it is celebrated in March. A brain tumor refers to an abnormal mass or growth of cells in the brain. It can be benign (non-cancerous) or malignant (cancerous). Brain tumors can cause a range of symptoms, including headaches, seizures, cognitive impairments, and neurological deficits. Treatment options include surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy. Early detection, awareness, and research are vital in improving outcomes and supporting individuals affected by brain tumors. We would like to take this opportunity to express our gratitude to all of the researchers who have contributed to this field. In particular, we would like to share some of the innovative research findings and a high-quality Special Issue in the field of brain tumor, published in Current Oncology (ISSN: 1718-7729). We hope this announcement will provide useful information for this field.

“Classification of Brain Tumor from Magnetic Resonance Imaging Using Vision Transformers Ensembling”
by Sudhakar Tummala, Seifedine Kadry, Syed Ahmad Chan Bukhari and Hafiz Tayyab Rauf
Curr. Oncol. 2022, 29(10), 7498-7511; https://doi.org/10.3390/curroncol29100590
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1718-7729/29/10/590

“Treatment of Older Adult Patients with Glioblastoma: Moving towards the Inclusion of a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment for Guiding Management”
by Manik Chahal, Brian Thiessen and Caroline Mariano
Curr. Oncol. 2022, 29(1), 360-376; https://doi.org/10.3390/curroncol29010032
Available online:  https://www.mdpi.com/1718-7729/29/1/32

“Brain Metastases among Cancer Patients Diagnosed from 2010–2017 in Canada: Incidence Proportion at Diagnosis and Estimated Lifetime Incidence”
by Jiaqi L. Liu, Emily V. Walker, Yuba Raj Paudel, Faith G. Davis and Yan Yuan
Curr. Oncol. 2022, 29(3), 2091-2105; https://doi.org/10.3390/curroncol29030169
Available online:  https://www.mdpi.com/1718-7729/29/3/169

“Focused Delivery of Chemotherapy to Augment Surgical Management of Brain Tumors”
by Yusuf Mehkri, Samuel Woodford, Kevin Pierre, Abeer Dagra, Jairo Hernandez, Mohammad Reza Hosseini Siyanaki, Mohammed Azab and Brandon Lucke-Wold
Curr. Oncol. 2022, 29(11), 8846-8861; https://doi.org/10.3390/curroncol29110696
Available online:  https://www.mdpi.com/1718-7729/29/11/696

“Five-Fraction Stereotactic Radiotherapy for Brain Metastases—A Retrospective Analysis”
by Julian P. Layer, Katharina Layer, Gustavo R. Sarria, Fred Röhner, Cas S. Dejonckheere, Lea L. Friker, Thomas Zeyen, David Koch, Davide Scafa, Christina Leitzen et al.
Curr. Oncol. 2023, 30(2), 1300-1313; https://doi.org/10.3390/curroncol30020101
Available online:  https://www.mdpi.com/1718-7729/30/2/101

“Leptomeningeal Metastasis: A Review of the Pathophysiology, Diagnostic Methodology, and Therapeutic Landscape”
by Andrew Nguyen, Alexander Nguyen, Oluwaferanmi T. Dada, Persis D. Desai, Jacob C. Ricci, Nikhil B. Godbole, Kevin Pierre and Brandon Lucke-Wold
Curr. Oncol. 2023, 30(6), 5906-5931; https://doi.org/10.3390/curroncol30060442
Available online:  https://www.mdpi.com/1718-7729/30/6/442

Relevant Special Issue:

“Psychosocial Effects of Head and Neck Cancer”
Guest Editor: Dr. Soichi Oya
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/si/curroncol/Surgical_Treatment_Brain_Tumors

You are welcome to submit relevant papers to the journal Current Oncology. For any questions, feel free to contact us.

Current Oncology Editorial Office