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In 2022, Woodbridge investigated an apparent cluster of more than 100 brain tumor patients who were Colonia High School employees or students since its construction in 1967. [7] [8] [9] State health officials found that the tumors were somewhat more prevalent than expected, but no radiation hazards were detected in or around the school. [10]
107 people were diagnosed with brain tumors who went to or worked Colonia High School in New Jersey. The mayor announces results of an investigation.
Al Lupiano, wife, sister all had brain tumors. He told TODAY he found more than 100 people from Colonia High School in New Jersey who had a brain tumor. Al Lupiano, wife, sister all had brain ...
Al Lupiano, his sister and his wife are among the 115 people from Colonia High School in Woodbridge, New Jersey that he has determined have had a brain tumor. 115 people from one N.J. high school ...
For example, adolescents and young adults with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) may have better outcomes if they are treated with pediatric treatment protocols rather than adult treatment protocols. The 5-year survival rates for 15- to 19-year-olds with ALL has risen to 74% as of 2007–2013, from survival rates of around 50% in the early 1990s.
Radiotherapy is an important treatment for central nervous system tumors and has been demonstrated to extend survival and improve the quality of life for patients with many of the primary and metastatic brain tumors. [7] Chemotherapy Chemotherapy, or the use of drugs in the treatment of cancer, can lead to the long-term control of many ...
A petition calls for air, water and soil sampling to be conducted at Colonia High School as part of an investigation into a possible cancer cluster. Colonia parents sign petition, push for quicker ...
A central nervous system tumor (CNS tumor) is an abnormal growth of cells from the tissues of the brain or spinal cord. [1] CNS tumor is a generic term encompassing over 120 distinct tumor types. [ 2 ]