We identify and advance therapeutics into clinical trials for children with brain cancer, with increasing focus
on types of brain tumors that are uncommon and have the greatest need for translational research.
Not exact matches
In a report
on one
of the two findings, published online Sept. 20 in Acta Neuropathologica, the investigators identified alterations in a protein known as ATRX in human
brain tumors that arise as part
of a genetically inherited condition known as neurofibromatosis
type 1 (NF1).
The screening revealed coibamide A to be capable
of killing many
types of cancer cells, but Ishmael decided to focus subsequent studies
on two
types in particular —
brain tumors, or glioblastomas, and a breast cancer subtype known as triple negative breast cancer.
Types of brain tumors depends
on the size, location and suspected
type of tumor.
Even
brain cancer, depending
on the
type and location
of the
tumor, may be treated effectively.