Jan 24 2013
A recent genomic study of neuroblastoma reinforces the challenges of treating the most aggressive forms of this disease. Contrary to expectations, the researchers found relatively few recurrent gene mutations — mutations that would suggest new targets for neuroblastoma treatment. Instead, the investigators have refocused on how neuroblastoma tumors evolve in response to medicine and other factors.
Permanent link to this article: http://www.research.chop.edu/blog/study-shows-neuroblastoma-evolves-rapidly-limiting-treatment-targets/
Dec 06 2012
For decades, researchers at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia have worked to better understand and treat neuroblastoma, a cancer of nerve tissue.Neuroblastoma is frequently aggressive, causing approximately 12 percent of all childhood cancer deaths. In high-risk forms of the disease, the cancer tends to return after initial treatment, often with deadly results. Using powerful gene-analysis …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.research.chop.edu/blog/chop-researchers-identify-two-gene-mutations-linked-to-neuroblastoma/
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