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PharmaTimes June 17, 2024
Medulloblastoma is responsible for around 52 new cases in children in the UK every year
A new study led by Newcastle University and the University of Birmingham has revealed that a new ten-minute brain scan could reduce diagnosis waiting times for paediatrics living with brain cancer.
Published in eBioMedicine, the study was funded by Children with Cancer UK and Cancer Research UK.
Affecting around 52 children every year in the UK, medulloblastoma is the second most common brain tumour in children and the most common malignant children’s brain tumour. It begins in the cerebellum, which plays a role in muscle coordination, balance and movement.
The four subgroups of medulloblastoma include classical medulloblastoma, anaplastic or large cell medulloblastoma, nodular or desmoplastic...
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