ependymoma Archives - Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network

The findings suggest potential new approaches to treat these aggressive and chemo-resistant tumors.

Uncovering the driving force behind lethal infant brain tumor

The findings have potential clinical implications as they suggest future targeted treatment strategies.

TULIPs are 3D genome features in PFA ependymoma that are not present in other types of pediatric brain cancer.

The findings highlight the importance of considering the mechanisms of gene regulation involved in different tumors when planning therapies.

From a clinical perspective, the treatment for ependymoma – the third most common childhood brain tumor – has changed little over the last 20 years.