Researchers find potential to make brain cancers in children respond better to treatment

(McMaster University) Research has identified a small molecule compound that can activate the Wnt pathway in non-Wnt subtypes of medulloblastoma, making these aggressive forms of cancer more responsive to therapies. The work also found the Wnt pathway, which has historically been considered cancer-promoting, to function as a cancer inhibitor in certain contexts.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news