Assembling a molecular mosaic for pediatric brain tumors
With a focus on translational research that grounds new clinical developments in the latest laboratory science, St. Jude is advancing the...
Jul 22, 2024
This kids’ brain cancer is incurable — but immune therapy holds promise
CAR-T therapy, which harnesses a person’s own immune cells, racks up some astonishing success stories against deadly brain tumours in...
Jul 18, 2024
Stem-like cells found to drive growth of aggressive pediatric brain tumors
A team of researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto and...
Jul 16, 2024
New research out of Quebec gives hope for rare childhood cancer therapy
A joint university study has found that a pathway to a therapy program against a rare and deadly pediatric brain tumour is now possible....
Jul 10, 2024
Advances in medulloblastoma treatment for children
Dr. Schwartz explains how medulloblastoma is treated, the latest treatment advances and what families should look for in a care team....
Jun 21, 2024
Study finds pediatric brain tumors rely on different metabolic 'route' to fuel treatment resistance
Rogel researchers, led by Daniel Wahl, M.D., Ph.D., wanted to understand how this mutation affects DIPG tumor metabolism and influences...
Jun 18, 2024
The 10-minute test for childhood tumours
Children with cancer could have an accurate brain tumour diagnosis in 10 minutes, thanks to new research. Read more:...
Jun 13, 2024
Scientists uncover new treatment pathway for rare 'spider web' childhood brain tumors
Researchers have identified the unique features of an exceptionally rare set of childhood brain tumors—a discovery that could pave the...
Jun 5, 2024
Researchers combine herpes virus with cancer vaccine to treat brain cancer in children
Researchers in the US and UK are exploring a new type of cancer treatment as part of a £1.1m funded project by combining a herpes virus...
Jun 4, 2024
CAR T cell therapy for pediatric brain cancer warrants further study
Researchers at Texas Children’s Cancer Center and the Center for Cell and Gene Therapy at Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children’s...
Jun 3, 2024