- Jul 19, 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...
- May 24, 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...
- Apr 14, 2016
Many survivors of childhood brain cancer have cognitive difficulties, but these can be treated
Cancer in a child’s brain has the potential to impact their overall future health and cause long-term disturbances to the central nervous...
- Feb 26, 2016
Childhood cancer changes in response to treatment, UBC study
Of all childhood brain cancers, medulloblastoma — the development of tumours in the back and rear portions of the brain — is the most...
- Feb 1, 2016
Proton beam therapy offers potential to treat childhood brain cancer with fewer severe side effects
Proton beam therapy--a more precise form of radiotherapy--to treat the childhood brain cancer medulloblastoma appears to be as safe as...
- Jan 27, 2016
Researchers mine the epigenome to identify likely origins of childhood brain tumor subtype
Researchers have identified the cells that likely give rise to the brain tumor subtype Group 4 medulloblastoma. Read more here:...
- Dec 30, 2014
Scientists map out how childhood brain tumors relapse
Researchers have discovered the unique genetic paths that the childhood brain tumour medulloblastoma follows when the disease comes back,...
- Mar 31, 2014
St. Jude using adult cancer drugs to double-team childhood brain tumors
Children with an aggressive form of the most common childhood brain tumor, medulloblastoma, face a tough prognosis. Effective treatments...