Swedish Offers New Treatment for Glioblastoma Brain Tumors

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SEATTLE, Feb. 6, 2013 – Swedish Neuroscience Institute has added a new and innovative therapy to its treatment arsenal for glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) – a very aggressive and difficult to control brain tumor.

Swedish Receives $2.5 Million Grant from the Ivy Foundation to Advance Brain Cancer Research

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SEATTLE, Nov. 29, 2012 - Swedish Medical Center announced today that the Ben and Catherine Ivy Center for Advanced Brain Tumor Treatment (Ivy Center) will receive an additional $2.5 million grant from the Ben & Catherine Ivy Foundation (Ivy Foundation). The grant, the second received from the Ivy Foundation in three years, will be used to identify new drugs with potential for clinical use in brain cancer treatment.

Brain Cancer Research in Seattle Leads to New Treatment Options for Patients

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SEATTLE, Aug. 27, 2012 – Since its opening in 2008, the Ben & Catherine Ivy Center for Advanced Brain Tumor Treatment (the Ivy Center) at Swedish Medical Center's Neuroscience Institute has led the expansion drive of major research projects and expanded treatment options for patients living with brain cancer in the Pacific Northwest and throughout the world. The Ivy Center was founded in 2008 to create a world-class treatment and research facility focused on delivering excellent patient care and advancing progress toward more effective treatments for brain cancer.

Seattle Brain Cancer Walk Raises $930,000 for Cancer Research and Patients

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Human Glioblastoma, Brain Development Atlases Join the Allen Human Brain Atlas to Provide Researchers with a Trio of Public Online Resources for Exploring Genes at Work in the Human Brain

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Swedish Announces Official Launch of $100 Million Capital Campaign

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