medulloblastoma

McMaster University researchers pinpoint potential treatment for lethal childhood cancer

An enzyme that drives the growth of an often-lethal childhood brain cancer may hold the key to a future treatment, says a McMaster ...

A stem cell protein facilitates relapse of pediatric brain tumors

The malignant brain tumor type medulloblastoma can become resistant to therapy which can cause relapse. Researchers have discovered a...

Study Investigates Potential Embryonic Origin of Medulloblastomas

Medulloblastomas may exist in a premalignant form at birth after initially developing during the first or second trimester of pregnancy,...

Brain Cancer Therapy Shows Promise in Pediatric Clinical Trial

A new antibody therapy for children with medulloblastoma has shown promise during a Phase I clinical trial. The antibody, which targets a...

New generation anti-cancer drug shows promise for children with brain tumours

A genetic map of an aggressive childhood brain tumour called medulloblastoma has helped researchers identify a new generation ...

Cancer neuroscientists identify a key culprit behind pediatric brain cancer’s spread

Now, research led by USC investigators has shined new light on how medulloblastoma travels to other sites within the central nervous ...

Searching for the cell of origin of childhood brain cancer

A study coordinated by the University of Trento may have identified the cell of origin of medulloblastoma, a malignant tumor in...

Study sheds light on treatment options for devastating childhood brain cancer

A national study led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital suggests that...

Targeting abnormal cell metabolism shows promise for treating pediatric brain tumors

Two experimental drug approaches that target vulnerabilities in cancer cell metabolism may extend survival and enhance the effectiveness...

From the clinic to the lab, understanding medulloblastoma relies on molecular profiling

A pair of research papers from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital report on a medulloblastoma clinical trial that provides insights...

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McMaster University researchers pinpoint potential treatment for lethal childhood cancer

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