Light has been shed on the role of stem cells in medulloblastomas, the most common type of children's brain tumor, in a new study.
Researchers at Queen Mary, University of London, studied equivalent cells taken from mouse brains.
Common Childhood Brain Tumor Caused by Master Gene
Researchers from Baylor College of Medicine have said that the master gene Math1 is involved in the genesis of the most common childhood brain tumor.
Researchers from Baylor College of Medicine have said that the master gene Math1 is involved in the genesis of the most common childhood brain tumor.
She said: "This type of brain tumour can pose a great challenge to doctors. In some children, treatment works well but in others the cancer is aggressive and far harder to treat.
"As scientists we've been trying to understand how these cancers which look the same can behave so differently. This study is a major advance for us because it shows for the first time that some of these tumours develop from endogenous stem cells.
Mobile Phone Use Linked to High Brain Tumor Risk
The long-term use of mobile phones can create up to 1,500 cases of brain tumours per year over the next twenty years, a new British study has said.
The long-term use of mobile phones can create up to 1,500 cases of brain tumours per year over the next twenty years, a new British study has said.
The new research was published in Oncogene.
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Multiple Sessions of SRS for Common Brain Tumor Results in Lesser Swelling of the Brain
Study says treating a common brain tumor with multiple sessions of radiation appears to result in less brain swelling than treating the tumor once with a high dose of radiation
Study says treating a common brain tumor with multiple sessions of radiation appears to result in less brain swelling than treating the tumor once with a high dose of radiation
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Research: Brain Tumors May Sometimes Be Mediated by Tiny Filament on Cells
UCSF scientists have discovered that a tiny filament extending from cells, until recently regarded as a remnant of evolution, may play a role in the most common malignant brain tumor in children.
UCSF scientists have discovered that a tiny filament extending from cells, until recently regarded as a remnant of evolution, may play a role in the most common malignant brain tumor in children.
