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Cancer Commentary - Caring About Cancer

September 14th, 2006

Stem Cells Therapy Improved Child Brain Cancer Outcome, But Not All Experts Agrees

U.S. researchers have recently reported that in children with brain tumors called medulloblastomas, a highly targeted treatment that relies on the patient’s own stem cells led to improved outcomes: from 30-40% chance of surviving to five years to 70-80%.
Chemotherapy usually lasts for 12 months. In this new treatment regimen, radiation therapy is tailored to the […]

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