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A warrior named Alexander: One family’s battle with childhood brain cancer
17 Sep 2025 13:52 GMT
… aggressive and devastating form of brain cancer.
At the time, Alexander was … to his new reality.
A genetic analysis of Alexander’s tumor …
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Rare genetic disorder that helps cancer run in families
17 Sep 2025 04:55 GMT
… sarcomas, breast cancer, brain tumors and leukemia, frequently … healthcare providers use genetic testing to diagnose the … and DFCI senior genetic counselor Kathy Schneider. … genetic predisposition in Africa to understand the inheritance patterns, founder gene …
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Targeting Nuclear Receptors: A New Frontier in Brain Cancer Therapy
16 Sep 2025 14:43 GMT
… elements, effectuating precise modulation of gene expression. Aberrant NR signaling rewires … receptors in brain cancer therapysurgical and radiotherapy advancementstherapeutic intervention for brain tumorstranscription factors in …
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Vorasidenib approved in UK for treating IDH-mutant brain tumours
16 Sep 2025 14:17 GMT
MHRA greenlights oral therapy for patients aged 12 and over with grade 2 astrocytoma
The MHRA has approved vorasidenib (Voranigo) for patients aged 12 and above with grade 2 astrocytoma or oligodendroglioma harbouring a susceptible IDH1 or IDH2 mutation. …
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New Review Advocates Age-Specific Immunotherapy Approaches for Childhood Brain Tumors
15 Sep 2025 21:38 GMT
… paradigms. Childhood brain tumors often harbor distinct genetic mutations and … offer hope that childhood brain cancer treatment will soon transcend … of tumorsneuro-oncology advancementspediatric brain tumorspediatric cancer researchpediatric gliomastailored …
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Uncovering the Key Interactions Behind Cell Migration in Brain Cancer
15 Sep 2025 10:24 GMT
… of glioblastoma, an aggressive brain tumor with dismal prognoses. At … molecular biology techniques, including gene knockdown and high-resolution live … and patient mortalitycell migration in brain cancercellular behavior in cancer metastasiscytoskeletal …
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“Rogue” DNA Rings Expose Brain Cancer’s Earliest Secrets
13 Sep 2025 15:36 GMT
… most common and most aggressive brain cancer in adults. The results point … that ecDNA carrying cancer-driving genes often appears at the very … EGFR, a potent cancer-driving gene. EGFR ecDNA appeared early in … carry more than one cancer gene at a time, each of …
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Wired for growth: neuron–tumour signalling in the lung and brain increases growth of a hard-to-treat cancer
17 Sep 2025 18:00 GMT
… is most commonly studied in brain cancers, such as gliomas, but tumours … editor for Cancer Research and Genes & Development.
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‘The rug has been pulled out from under us’: Cancer research funding turmoil leaves families scrambling
17 Sep 2025 10:53 GMT
… particularly aggressive and always fatal brain cancer, diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, … on understanding how molecular and genetic makeup relate to certain health … pediatric brain cancer, does not have any connection to the Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium …
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Federal Funding Drives Breakthroughs in Cancer Research, AACR Report Shows
17 Sep 2025 06:54 GMT
… brain tumors, which underscore the advent of highly specialized treatments tailored to genetic … targeting acute leukemias with specific genetic alterations, demonstrating the increasing precision …