Biology of childhood brain tumor subtypes offers clues to precision treatments

(Children's Hospital of Philadelphia) Researchers investigating pediatric low-grade gliomas (PLGG), the most common type of brain tumor in children, have discovered key biological differences in how mutated genes combine with other genes to drive this childhood cancer. By shedding light on subtle distinctions in tumor biology, these findings offer clues to designing more effective anticancer treatments to precisely target tumors in individual patients.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news