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The research was carried out by Carles López Mateu, María Gómez Mahiques, F. Javier Gil Terrón, Víctor Montosa i Micó, Juan M. García-Gómez and Elies Fuster García, in collaboration with researchers from Oslo University Hospital.
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A New Biomarker Helps Assess the Aggressiveness of Glioblastoma

Developed by the ITACA BDSLab, it can identify different patterns of tumor growth and independently predict patient survival
By Universitat Politècnica de València
While gliomas are the major cause of cancer-related death in adolescents and young adults, there are distinct differences between gliomas that occur in children versus older adults, and treatment can vary depending on someone’s age at diagnosis.
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Molecular Testing Unveils New Insights into Adolescent and Young Adult Brain Cancer

Even small tissue samples can yield additional insights into a tumor’s biology, immune interactions, and molecular pathways
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Combining Laboratory Techniques Yields Wealth of Information About Deadly Brain Tumors

A clinical laboratory professional wearing a white lab coat and blue gloves loads CSF brain cancer samples for analysis.
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Belay Diagnostics Partners with GenomOncology to Support High-Performance Liquid Biopsy Test for Central Nervous System Cancer Detection

The customized solution enables the team to make informed variant interpretations and treatment recommendations
By GenomOncology
Photo of an MRI of the human head and brain.
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New Genetic Testing Advances Targeted Treatments for Childhood Cancer in the UK

Research program aims to advance precision medicine for children and young people whose cancer has returned
By Cancer Research UK
Illustration of a human head with a red dot in the middle of the brain.
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Breakthrough in Childhood Brain Cancer Research Could Heal Treatment-Resistant Tumors, Keep Them in Remission

Potential new therapy for childhood brain cancer is effective in infiltrating, killing tumor cells in preclinical models in mice
By Emory Health Sciences
Photo of a clinical laboratory scientist wearing a white lab coat standing with their arms crossed inside of a medical laboratory where testing is conducted.
Updated |3 min read

Study Seeks Rapid, Paper-Based Test to Detect Cancer Cells in Cerebrospinal Fluid

UCLA researchers look to create point-of-care test that can confirm diagnosis at the bedside
By University of California - Los Angeles and UCLA Health
Illustration of white puzzle pieces arranged in the shape of a human head with pieces in the middle of the brain area missing and scattered across a blue background.
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Targeted Treatment Breakthrough for Aggressive Childhood Brain Cancer

New research identifies a critical genetic variation in Group 3 medulloblastomas, paving the way for improved diagnostic and treatment strategies for this challenging form of pediatric brain cancer
By Today's Clinical Lab
Illustration showing five human brains where four of them are colored blue and one is colored red.
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Rapid Test of Cerebrospinal Fluid Decreases Time to Diagnosis for Brain Tumors

The new rapid genotyping test for brain cancers eliminates the need for invasive biopsies, reducing time to diagnosis from 10 days to 2 days
By Mass General Brigham
Photo of a clinician holding up a MRI digital x-ray of the human brain tumor in front of a oncology lab window.
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Genetically Engineering a Treatment for Incurable Brain Tumors

Researchers develop fully off-the-shelf, stem cell-derived natural killer cells against glioblastoma
By Purdue University
3D illustration of brain tumor being attacked by immune cells against a background of a human brain in a head X-ray image.
Updated |3 min read

IL-13Rα2-Targeting CAR T-Cell Therapy Improves Brain Cancer

Researchers were able to deliver the CAR-T cells directly into the tumor site and the cerebrospinal fluid
By City of Hope
A microscopic image of a lung cancer tissue biopsy showing stained tumor cells.
Updated |3 min read

Novel Nanopipette Could Advance Single-Cell Analysis

 Learning how tumor cells adapt to treatment through nanobiopsy could aid in preventing cancer recurrence
By University of Leeds
A fluorescence microscopic view of human neuroblastoma cells.
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Noninvasive Biopsies Help Detect and Monitor Neuroblastoma

The simple blood tests for childhood cancers are being tested in the clinical setting for the first time
By Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology
3D illustration of cancer cells attacking a human brain as in gliomas.
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Combination Therapy Improves Rare Brain Tumors in Children

Trials showed the effect of combination therapy on survival and quality of life in children with low- and high-grade gliomas
By Great Ormond Street Hospital
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