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A few months ago this article was published regarding a study on the, "genetic map of brain tumors in children." The study, "shows they have many fewer mutations than similar tumors in adults -- meaning it may someday be easier to treat them, researchers reported on Thursday."
The article went on to say, "The study of medulloblastoma, the most common type of brain cancer in children, also turned up some new mutations, the researchers reported in the journal Science."
One of the most remarkable things mentioned in this article stated that, "'These analyses clearly show that genetic changes in pediatric cancers are remarkably different from adult tumors,' Dr. Victor Velculescu of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, whose team led the study, said in a statement."
Check out the full article here.
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Mary Lovely, PhD, RN
Medical Information Specialist/Associate Director of Research
Information source: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6BF5RT20101216
Reuters, Dec 2010. By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor. www.reutersreprints.com
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