Research discovery halts childhood brain tumor before it forms

Published Date: 05 Feb 2025

Scientists at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have discovered a way to stop tumor growth before it starts for a subtype of medulloblastoma, the most common childhood malignant brain cancer.

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