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- 1Proliferative Pause Offers Window to Prevent Brain Metastasis▼Proliferative Pause Reveals Window to Prevent Brain Metastasis
Researchers report that a 'proliferative pause' — a dormant phase some cancer cells enter before spreading to the brain — may offer a critical window to intervene and stop brain metastasis before it begins. The finding could shape new strategies for preventing one of the deadliest complications of cancer, and is drawing attention from oncology and precision medicine communities.
- 213-Year-Old Reported Cured of DIPG, Deadliest Childhood Brain Cancer●A 13-Year-Old Has Been Cured of DIPG, the Deadliest Childhood Brain Cancer
A 13-year-old has reportedly become the first person cured of DIPG, an incurable and almost universally fatal childhood brain cancer. News of the case, described as a world first, has spread widely online, with readers reacting to the prospect of a breakthrough against a disease that has long defied treatment and typically claims young patients' lives within months of diagnosis.