Brain tumor discovery could lead to new treatment

Friday, July 8, 2011 - 13:30 in Health & Medicine

Researchers have identified a cellular pathway that cancer stem cells use to promote tumor growth in malignant glioma, an aggressive brain tumor. The research also found that existing medications block this cancer-promoting pathway and delay glioma growth in animal models, suggesting a new treatment option for these often fatal brain tumors.

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