Doctors at Sick Kids find new ways of treating brain tumours — using genetic tests as guidance
Doctors at Sick Kids have developed tests to analyze the molecular makeup of individual brain tumours, leading to the possibility of...
Sep 12, 2017
Breast cancer drug palbociclib could be used to treat brain tumours in children, Queensland research
A BREAST cancer drug could be the key to treating the most common form of childhood brain tumour, research has found. Read more:...
Aug 15, 2017
Brain tumor scientists map mutation that drives tumors in childhood cancer survivors
Neuroscientists have uncovered the genetic basis for why many long-term survivors of childhood cancer develop meningiomas, the most...
Aug 4, 2017
Surprising genetic variety in childhood brain cancer
Scientists have identified new genetic alterations and mechanisms that lead to very aggressive types of childhood brain cancer. Their...
Jul 19, 2017
Newcastle experts' breakthrough could make treatment for children with brain cancer less gruelli
A breakthrough by Newcastle scientists could not only see more children cured of a common cancer, but reduce youngster’s suffering as...
May 24, 2017
Cranial radiotherapy linked to subsequent meningiomas in childhood cancer survivors
The diagnosis of meningioma in childhood cancer survivors exposed to cranial radiotherapy increased risk for neurologic morbidity,...
May 5, 2017
New potential treatment for aggressive brain cancer in children
Using state-of-the-art gene editing technology, scientists from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago have discovered a...
Apr 12, 2017
National Brain Tumor Society Launches Brain-Tumor Clinical Trial Finder
The National Brain Tumor Society (NBTS) announced the launch of a new brain-tumor clinical trial finder to engage patients in new...
Apr 4, 2017
Experimental Immunotherapy Offers Hope for Children with Brain Cancer
A new type of immunotherapy was highly effective against five types of childhood brain cancer when tested in mice. The treatment, which...
Mar 30, 2017
Meningioma Incidence After Cranial Radiotherapy for Pediatric Cancer
Survivors of childhood cancer exposed to cranial radiotherapy are at risk of developing meningiomas later in life, leading to neurologic...
Mar 30, 2017

