Signaling System That Halts The Growth Of A Childhood Brain Cancer Discovered, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Study

ScienceDaily (Mar. 19, 2008) — A discovery by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital scientists suggests a safer way to treat medulloblastoma, a rare but often fatal childhood brain tumor. The group found that one of the brain’s signaling pathways inhibits the growth of the highly aggressive cancer cells.