Young women who undergo radiation therapy to treat pediatric brain tumors are more likely to suffer from long-term cognitive impairment than male survivors, according to a study by Georgia State University researchers.
Jun 21, 2019
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Some of the relapses in patients with childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia are due to the fact that the leukemia cells manage to survive treatment by hiding in areas of the Central Nervous System. Research led by Universidad ...
Mar 30, 2022
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Two patients with the same kind of tumor can have very different experiences. One patient's cancer may progress quickly while the other grows slowly. Treatments may shrink tumors or have no effect at all. And some patients ...
Sep 11, 2018
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Researchers have identified three genes that play a pivotal role in the brain tumor choroid plexus carcinoma (CPC), a discovery that lays the groundwork for more effective treatment of this rare, often fatal cancer. St. Jude ...
May 11, 2015
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Pediatric solid tumors make up approximately 40% of all childhood cancers. While pediatric cancer is rare, children can develop a wide range of tumor types, located in different parts of the body, which can make the differential ...
Mar 3, 2023
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While substantial strides have been made against some types of childhood cancers, high-grade gliomas still lack effective treatments.
Oct 13, 2021
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Washington University Pediatric Cancer Genome Project has identified mutations responsible for more than half of a subtype of childhood brain tumor that takes a high toll on patients. Researchers also found evidence the tumors ...
Apr 14, 2013
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Next-generation sequencing for patients at UCSF Medical Center is prompting changes in brain tumor diagnoses for some children and a retooling of treatment plans in many cases. Sequencing is also providing valuable insights ...
Nov 16, 2016
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UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals are harnessing next-generation genomic technology to develop individualized drug cocktails in a new trial for children with a type of malignant brain tumor. This precision-medicine approach ...
Aug 30, 2018
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Most people assume strokes only happen to octogenarians, but recent evidence suggests that survivors of childhood cancer have a high risk of suffering a stroke at a surprisingly young age.
Aug 26, 2015
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