Tag: childhood research
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Alcohol abuse drug may hold key to treating aggressive childhood brain tumours
Researchers at University College London have discovered that disulfiram, an anti-alcoholism drug, may help to kill glioma cells in children.
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Mum desperate to know what type of brain tumour daughter has.
A mum is living with the awful uncertainty of not knowing what tumour type her teenage daughter has despite several surgeries, ongoing treatment and two recurrences.
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New subgroups identified for high-grade gliomas in children
Researchers at The Institute of Cancer Research identify new subgroups for high-grade glial tumours occurring in children
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A new public petition highlights the devastating impact of DIPG
A diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) diagnosis can be one of the most difficult things for a parent to hear, leaving families feeling helpless and desperately frustrated with the devastating prognosis.
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Are we on the brink of a childhood brain tumour breakthrough?
Communications Officer, Stephanie Layton, explores the progress of some of the exciting research Dr Darren Hargrave is currently working on.