Scientists uncover new treatment pathway for rare ‘spider web’ childhood brain tumors

Professor Chris Jones, professor of childhood brain tumor biology at the ICR. Credit: Institute of Cancer Research Researchers have identified the unique features of an exceptionally rare set of childhood brain tumors—a discovery that could pave the way for more effective treatments. A decade-long study, carried out by a team from The Institute of Cancer Research, London, as part of a European working group, to comprehensively analyze a set of childhood tumors known as gliomatosis cerebri, has been published in the journal Neuro-Oncology. Gliomatosis cerebri is a highly aggressive type Read More