To understand a childhood brain tumor, researchers turn to single-cell analysis

(St. Jude Children's Research Hospital) Investigators at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital, alongside others, have revealed the cells of origin for specific subtypes of medulloblastoma, the most common malignant pediatric brain tumor. The work also has implications for how medulloblastoma is classified, which may eventually shape clinical care. The work appears as an advance online publication today in Nature.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news