Official twitter page for the Brain Tumor Center (BTC), of the University of Southern California (USC).

Los Angeles, CA
Joined January 2012
USC Brain Tumor Center (uscbtc) retweeted
🧬 New in @NatureRevEndo — Pituitary Society International Consensus Statement on genetic testing in pituitary adenomas. @PituitarySoc Evidence-based guidance on which germline genes to include on a panel (AIP, MEN1, CDKN1B, PRKAR1A, SDHx, MAX, GPR101, GNAS), who to test, how to counsel and interpret results, and when somatic testing is worth considering in aggressive PAs. Key takeaway: genetic testing is now a real adjunct in pituitary care — best delivered by a multidisciplinary team with endocrine, genetics, and lab expertise. 🔗 doi.org/10.1038/s41574-026-0… #Pituitary #Neurosurgery #Endocrinology #PrecisionMedicine #Genetics​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ @MariaFleseriu @MelmedShlomo
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Depression may shrink a specific hippocampus region tied to memory, independent of Alzheimer's risk factors like amyloid and tau. New @KeckSchool_USC @USCLONI study in Translational Psychiatry. #AlzheimersResearch keck.usc.edu/news/depression…
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After eight neurosurgeons said her brain tumor couldn’t be removed, Karen Ross turned to USC for another opinion. A Keck Medicine of USC team successfully removed the tumor. Five years later, Ross remains tumor-free. Read her story: keckmedicine.org/magazine/la…
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USC Norris Cancer Hospital, part of @KeckMedicineUSC, has been named one of @Money Best Hospitals for Cancer Care of 2026! We're proud of our oncology team, physicians, nurses, and staff, for their dedication to compassionate, expert cancer care.
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Multiple surgeons told Karen Ross that the surgical removal of her benign meningioma was not possible. That changed when she found the treatment plan she had been looking for at the USC Brain Tumor Center. Read here: uscne.ws/btc
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Thank you OncLive for a great discussion about the state of brain tumor therapy-and why there are many reasons to be optimistic- from immunotherapy to brachytherapy to minimally invasive + fluorescence guided operations. #neurosurgery #braintumor #cancer #oncology @ASCO #asco2026 @USCBTC @NeurosurgeryUSC #medtwitter @TumorSection
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This is what cancer looks like up close. 🔴 Brain tumor cell. 💚 Healthy neurons. Welcome to Macro to Micro, where we zoom in on the science that matters. 📸 Image courtesy of Josh Neman, PhD (@cnsmender) #cancerresearch #cancerawareness #braincancer
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Paul Thompson, PhD, has been installed as the inaugural Popovich Chair in Neurodegenerative Diseases at Keck School of Medicine of USC, recognizing his global impact on brain research and work spanning disciplines from ophthalmology to computational biology. 📷:Stevens INI/USC
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Our 3rd annual SoCal Brain Tumor Conference hosted by the @uscbtc continues to grow—this year bringing together speakers from 7 leading Southern California institutions and over 200 attendees, including physicians, researchers, students & patients. A highlight was our keynote from @DrPatrick Soon-Shiong, owner of the @latimes + @ImmunityBio, who shared insights on IL-15 & lymphopenia in brain tumors & cancer. Cutting-edge topics spanned immunotherapy, CAR-T, AI, focused ultrasound, + more. Grateful to our sponsors and partners including @theABTA as well as this incredible community for pushing the field forward. #BrainTumor #NeuroOncology #Immunotherapy #Neurosurgery #AI @keckmedicineusc @keckschoolusc @uscneurosurgery #medtwitter #neurosurgery
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Following a successful conference last year, @USCBTC is proud to invite you to the Third Annual Southern California Brain Tumor Conference on 3/27. Join us as we share the latest advancements in brain tumor research, clinical care, and emerging therapies. bit.ly/3OZF8em
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📢 New Publication | @TheJNS Proud to share our latest study from the @uscpituitarycenter + @uscbtc, led by Kevin Liu, now published in The Journal of Neurosurgery @thejnspg . 🔍 Key insight: Postoperative day-2 morning cortisol is a highly accurate predictor of long-term secondary adrenal insufficiency after pituitary adenoma surgery—supporting more precise postoperative endocrine management. #Pituitary #Neurosurgery #Endocrinology #BrainTumor @uscbtc @uscneurosurgery thejns.org/doi/abs/10.3171/2…
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🧠 NEW PUBLICATION in @TheJNS Led by MS4 Ishan Shah, our @USCBTC team discovered that a normalized T2-weighted MRI ratio helps predict pituitary tumor consistency BEFORE surgery. Why it matters: Tumor firmness, or consistency, directly impacts surgical outcomes & complication rates. 📊 Key findings from 189 patients: The TCTI ratio accurately differentiates soft vs. firm tumors (AUC 0.877) Uses standard preop MRI—no extra sequences needed This tool could help guide preoperative planning & surgical technique selection for pituitary surgery. 📄 Shah et al., J Neurosurg 2026 🔗 thejns.org/doi/abs/10.3171/2… #Neurosurgery #PituitaryTumor #SkullBaseSurgery #MRI #ENT
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🔬 NEW in @TheJNS | Can AI predict peer-review outcomes? Led by Dr. Ben Hopkins @NeurosurgeryUSC, our team collaborated with @TheJNS to find out. We fine-tuned LLMs on 3 years of The JNS reviewer comments to predict revision/acceptance vs. rejection→ GPT-4mini achieved AUC of 0.91 Key findings: ✅ “addressed,” “future,” “written” predict acceptance (OR up to 23.8) ❌ “limited,” “unclear,” “novelty” predict rejection (OR ~0.06) For authors: Clarity matters. Address queries thoroughly. Demonstrate utility and novelty. For editors: AI may help streamline the 100M+ hours spent on peer review annually—augmenting, not replacing, human judgment. DOI: 10.3171/2025.8.JNS242667 #Neurosurgery #AI #PeerReview #MachineLearning #MedTwitter @JamesRutka
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New collaborative research from @EmoryNeurosurg & @NeurosurgeryUSC just published in Clinical Neurology & Neurosurgery. Who leads the work matters more than how much is listed. Using national Texas STAR data, we show that first-author publications & structured research years—not sheer volume—best predict neurosurgery match success. A meaningful shift toward depth, ownership, + mentorship in academic medicine. 🧠📊 #Neurosurgery #MedicalEducation #ResidencyMatch #AcademicMedicine #USC #Emory @ElsevierConnect sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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An interesting discussion on the use of laser interstitial therapy in combination with pembrolizumab for high grade astrocytoma by Dr. Tran. @USCBTC @NeurosurgeryUSC @NeuroOnc #sno2025 #wfnos #neurooncology #neurosurgery #braintumor @IsaacYangMD
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A new combo therapy could change how we fight solid tumors. Dr. Saul Priceman’s team engineered a virus that helps immune drugs better spot and attack cancer cells, showing powerful results in early tests. Full publication: jitc.bmj.com/content/13/8/e0….
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🏃‍♀️💙 Join us at the American Brain Tumor Association’s 5K Run/Walk on October 18th at Crescent Bay Park in Santa Monica! The USC Brain Tumor Center is proud to be a Gold Sponsor of this inspiring event. Last year was an unforgettable day filled with community, strength, and hope—and we can’t wait to do it again this year. Come walk, run, and rally with us in support of brain tumor patients and their families. Together, we can make a difference. 👉 Register here: give.abta.org/team/760183 #EndBrainTumors #USCBTC #ABTA5K #BrainTumorAwareness
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🚨 New Publication! 🚨 Our team, led by Dr. Zhaoyang Fan, introduces multiparametric dynamic contrast imaging (mpDYCI) – a single 7.5-min MRI scan that quantifies perfusion, permeability, water efflux & susceptibility for voxelwise brain tumor assessment. Read here 👉 doi.org/10.1148/rycan.250049 #NeuroOncology #MRI #BrainTumor #Neurosurgery #MedTwitter @USCBTC @NeurosurgeryUSC
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