Glioma peptide vaccine shows early hints of efficacy
- OPACC
- Apr 9, 2012
- 1 min read
Generally, childhood cancers can be fairly treatable. However, some brain cancers, such as malignant astrocytomas of the brainstem and cerebral hemispheres and multiply recurrent low-grade gliomas don't respond well to treatment and the outcomes are not good for the patient. Adult gliomas can be treated with immunotherapies, and a group from the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute decided to see how the approach would work in children.
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