Brain and Neural Tumors Archives - Children's Cancer Research Fund https://childrenscancer.org/tag/brain-and-neural-tumors/ Children's Cancer Research Fund invests in lifesaving, leading-edge research in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and cure of childhood cancers and blood-related disorders. Fri, 08 Jan 2021 20:41:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Connor’s Story – Shining Hope https://childrenscancer.org/connors-story-shining-hope/ Thu, 26 Mar 2020 14:48:22 +0000 https://childrenscancer.org/?p=6030 When Bernadette took her son Connor into the emergency room, doctors first told her that the bouts of rapid eye blinking and shaking on one side of Connor’s body she’d been noticing were focal seizures. Doctors diagnosed him with epilepsy, but for precautionary measures Connor’s neurologist ordered up an MRI. “I remember he said, ‘I want to do an MRI, just to rule out anything ...

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]]> Targeting Pathways for Neuroblastoma https://childrenscancer.org/targeting-pathways-for-neuroblastoma/ Mon, 02 Mar 2020 20:59:58 +0000 https://childrenscancer.org/?p=5821 Logan (above) is fighting neuroblastoma. Approximately 700 kids in the U.S. are diagnosed with neuroblastoma each year. Read Logan's story here.  Xingguo Li, PhD  at the University of Rochester in New York is investigating how to target and stop a newly discovered pathway which drives neuroblastoma. The problem: Despite aggressive therapy, approximately half of high-risk neuroblastoma patients die from the disease.  While researchers have a ...

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]]> Upcoming Clinical Trial Takes Aim at Brain Tumors https://childrenscancer.org/clinical-trial-takes-aim-at-brain-tumors/ Thu, 27 Jun 2019 15:50:29 +0000 https://childrenscancer.org/?p=4584 Childhood brain tumors cause the most cancer-related deaths among kids and young adults ages 0–19, recently surpassing leukemia. But, a profound breakthrough is on the brink of human clinical trial which may change the future of brain tumor treatment, thanks to University of Minnesota researchers Dr. Michael Olin, PhD and Dr. Christopher Moertel, MD, their team, and the donors who have helped fund their work. ...

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]]> Hope for the Future of DIPG Treatment https://childrenscancer.org/hope-for-the-future-of-dipg-treatment/ Tue, 30 Apr 2019 21:29:53 +0000 https://childrenscancer.org/?p=4369 Texas In the past 40 years, scientists have made incredible progress in the world of childhood cancer research. Survival rates have risen dramatically for cancers like acute lymphoblastic leukemia, Hodgkin lymphoma and others. But despite these impressive advances, no researcher has been able to crack the code behind diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG), an aggressive brain cancer with a 0 percent survival rate. But that ...

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]]> New Clinical Trial Aims to Tackle Deadliest of Brain Tumors https://childrenscancer.org/new-clinical-trial-aims-to-tackle-deadliest-of-brain-tumors/ Thu, 03 May 2018 20:23:34 +0000 https://childrenscancer.org/?p=2742 ‘Midline malignant glioma’ is a mouthful – and it’s also one of the deadliest forms of childhood cancer. A four year old child diagnosed with this kind of brain tumor at has less than a five percent chance of making it to his or her sixth birthday. Traditional chemotherapy has not been effective against this type of cancer, and scientists haven’t found a better way ...

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]]> Examining and Treating Childhood Cancer-Predisposing Diseases https://childrenscancer.org/examining-and-treating-childhood-cancer-predisposing-diseases/ Thu, 21 Sep 2017 17:26:04 +0000 https://childrenscancer.org/?p=1860 The post Examining and Treating Childhood Cancer-Predisposing Diseases appeared first on Children's Cancer Research Fund.

]]> The Difference You Make: Brain and Nervous System Cancers https://childrenscancer.org/the-difference-you-make-brain-and-nervous-system-cancers/ Tue, 25 Jul 2017 14:02:19 +0000 https://childrenscancer.org/?p=1649 The post The Difference You Make: Brain and Nervous System Cancers appeared first on Children's Cancer Research Fund.

]]> Clementine’s Story: From Brain Surgery to Bike Balancing https://childrenscancer.org/clementines-story-from-brain-surgery-to-bike-balancing/ Tue, 25 Jul 2017 13:55:11 +0000 https://childrenscancer.org/?p=1645 The post Clementine’s Story: From Brain Surgery to Bike Balancing appeared first on Children's Cancer Research Fund.

]]> So Far Today https://childrenscancer.org/so-far-today/ Wed, 24 May 2017 17:49:05 +0000 https://childrenscancer.org/?p=1538 The post So Far Today appeared first on Children's Cancer Research Fund.

]]> Breakthroughs in Brain Tumor Research https://childrenscancer.org/breakthroughs-in-brain-tumor-research/ Mon, 22 May 2017 19:30:18 +0000 https://childrenscancer.org/?p=1529 The post Breakthroughs in Brain Tumor Research appeared first on Children's Cancer Research Fund.

]]> To See Her Smile https://childrenscancer.org/to-see-her-smile/ Wed, 17 May 2017 19:29:26 +0000 https://childrenscancer.org/?p=1510 The post To See Her Smile appeared first on Children's Cancer Research Fund.

]]> My Journey of Advocacy https://childrenscancer.org/my-journey-of-advocacy/ Mon, 08 May 2017 15:52:20 +0000 https://childrenscancer.org/?p=1471 The post My Journey of Advocacy appeared first on Children's Cancer Research Fund.

]]> Meet the Researchers: Megan Voss, DNP, RN https://childrenscancer.org/meet-the-researchers-megan-voss-dnp-rn/ Wed, 05 Apr 2017 19:03:30 +0000 http://dev.childrenscancer.org/?p=1262 The post Meet the Researchers: Megan Voss, DNP, RN appeared first on Children's Cancer Research Fund.

]]> I Trust Anyway https://childrenscancer.org/i-trust-anyway/ Wed, 04 Jan 2017 16:12:46 +0000 http://dev.childrenscancer.org/?p=867 The post I Trust Anyway appeared first on Children's Cancer Research Fund.

]]> As Each Day Passes, My Heart Gets Heavier https://childrenscancer.org/as-each-day-passes-my-heart-gets-heavier/ Wed, 12 Oct 2016 19:45:14 +0000 http://dev.childrenscancer.org/?p=439 The post As Each Day Passes, My Heart Gets Heavier appeared first on Children's Cancer Research Fund.

]]> When Late Effects Can’t Be Fixed https://childrenscancer.org/when-late-effects-cant-be-fixed/ Mon, 26 Sep 2016 14:05:43 +0000 http://dev.childrenscancer.org/?p=849 The post When Late Effects Can’t Be Fixed appeared first on Children's Cancer Research Fund.

]]> As the Train Passes https://childrenscancer.org/as-the-train-passes/ Wed, 25 May 2016 20:53:20 +0000 http://dev.childrenscancer.org/?p=455 The post As the Train Passes appeared first on Children's Cancer Research Fund.

]]> What Bravery Means to Me https://childrenscancer.org/what-bravery-means-to-me/ Tue, 23 Feb 2016 14:30:25 +0000 http://dev.childrenscancer.org/?p=854 The post What Bravery Means to Me appeared first on Children's Cancer Research Fund.

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