Study finds that brain tumors ‘hack’ the communication between neurons

Nearly half of all patients with brain metastasis experience cognitive impairment. Until now, it was thought that this was due to the physical presence of the tumor pressing on neural tissue. But this “mass effect” hypothesis is flawed because there is often no relationship between the size of the tumor and its cognitive impact. Small tumors can cause significant changes, and large tumors can produce mild effects. Why is this?

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