Starving tumors by blocking glutamine uptake
Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute have identified a drug candidate that blocks the uptake of glutamine, a […]
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Scientists say they have discovered a potential new target for immunotherapy of malignant brain tumors, which so far have resisted […] The brain can be affected by a number of different types of tumor and this leads to serious complications such […] When the brain gets injured, star-shaped brain cells called astrocytes come to the rescue. In the case of glioma—the most […] Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a deadly blood cancer that originates in the bone marrow and kills most of its […] Some patients with breast cancer receive chemotherapy before the tumor is removed with surgery. This approach, called neoadjuvant therapy, helps […] (HealthDay)—A liquid biopsy using blood or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) can effectively quantify changes in mutation levels among pediatric patients being […] Pediatric brain tumors are characterized by frequent complications due to intractable epilepsy compared to adult brain tumors. However, the genetic […] In the first study of its kind, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital investigators have found that more than half of […]
New immunotherapy target discovered for malignant brain tumors
New guidelines for treating the complications of brain tumors
Scientists reveal brain tumors impact normally helpful cells
A solid vaccine for liquid tumors
Tumors backfire on chemotherapy
Liquid biopsy can assess therapeutic response of pediatric brain tumors
Understanding epilepsy in pediatric tumors
Late effects of treatment hinder independence of adult survivors of childhood brain tumors
