Targeting abnormal cell metabolism may offer a way to treat aggressive brain tumors in kids, extending survival and boosting how well chemotherapy works.
Each patient's cancer has cells that look and act different. A new technique for recrating tumors from single cells could advance personalized treatment.
Kayla Wiles-Purdue •
futurity
Nov. 9, 2020
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~7 min
Neurons and immune cells drive the growth of neurofibromatosis (NF1) brain tumors in kids, new research in mice shows. Targeting immune cells could slow tumor growth.
Tamara Bhandari-Washington University •
futurity
May 4, 2020
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~5 min