Pioneering study may open door to first targeted treatment for common childhood brain tumour

Thursday, April 16, 2009 - 14:14 in Health & Medicine

Scientists have found evidence to suggest that ‘small molecule` drugs could offer the first effective chemotherapy for childhood low-grade astrocytomas, improving the prognosis for hundreds diagnosed with the disease - reveals research published today in The Journal of Pathology.

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