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New Genetic Biomarker Flags Aggressive Brain Tumors

Clinicians typically classify meningiomas -- the most common type of brain tumor -- into three grades, ranging from slow-growing to aggressive. But a new multi-institutional study suggests that appearances may be deceiving. If a tumor shows activity in a gene called telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT), it tends to recur more quickly, even if it looks low-grade under the microscope.

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