University of Notre Dame Jul 3 2025 As brain tumors grow, they must do one of two things: push against the brain or use finger-like extensions to invade and destroy surrounding tissue. Previous research found tumors that push - or put mechanical force on the brain - cause more neurological dysfunction than tumors that destroy tissue. But what else can these different tactics of tumor growth tell us? Now, the same team of researchers from the University of Notre Dame, Harvard Medical School/