medulloblastoma

Oct 8

New study finds kinder, more targeted approach to treating aggressive childhood brain cancer

The discovery of an aggressive genetic group will lead to better patient management of this form of tumour, which urgently requires new...

Aug 13

Drug developed for pancreatic cancer shows promise against most aggressive form of medulloblastoma

A drug that was developed to treat pancreatic cancer has now been shown to increase symptom-free survival in preclinical medulloblastoma...

Jul 26

Unexpected role of OTX2 drives aggressive medulloblastoma

Researchers revealed an unexpected way in which the protein OTX2 drives the progression of medulloblastoma -- the most common aggressive...

Jul 16

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...

Jun 21

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 13

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:...

May 17

Targeting specific protein regions offers a new treatment approach in medulloblastoma

Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital discovered a new compound that selectively targets parts of a cancer-related protein,...

Mar 27

RNA-Based Therapy Shows Promise Against Aggressive Childhood Brain Tumors in Mice

Targeting a non-encoding stretch of RNA may help shrink tumors caused by an aggressive type of brain cancer in children, according to new...

Feb 21

Protein Associated With Neurodegenerative Diseases Found To Be Linked to Childhood Brain Cancer

A protein, extensively researched for its connection to neurodegenerative disorders like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), is also...

Jan 12

Research potentially expands options for patients with aggressive childhood cancer

Research is shedding light and potentially expanding options for patients living with Medulloblastoma, an aggressive childhood cancer....

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The ticking ‘epigenetic’ clock measures true biological age

Serum protein panel test can help identify cardiomyopathy risk in childhood cancer survivors

UCalgary researchers help preserve future fertility options for children impacted by cancer

How a Penn State professor developed a cancer-fighting drug for kids

New insights into risk assessment of rare, aggressive tumors in children

CNIO opens up new research pathways against paediatric cancer Ewing sarcoma by discovering mechanisms that make it more aggressive

Larotrectinib Is Promising for Pediatric TRK Fusion-Positive CNS Tumors

Researchers identify gene signature for high-risk form of T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia

If My Dying Daughter Could Face Her Mortality, Why Couldn’t the Rest of Us?

FDA Grants Rare Pediatric Designation to Elraglusib for Ewing Sarcoma