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- 113-Year-Old Reportedly Cured of Deadly Childhood Brain Cancer DIPG●A 13-Year-Old Has Been Cured of DIPG, the Deadliest Childhood Brain Cancer
A 13-year-old child has reportedly been cured of DIPG, diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, an aggressive brainstem tumour long considered incurable and uniformly fatal in children. The case is described as a world first, offering rare hope that experimental treatments may change the outlook for a disease that has seen almost no survival progress for decades.
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Angela Stribling, a longtime host on the BET network, has died after a battle with brain cancer. News of her death is being reported by regional outlets in the United States, with tributes expected from viewers and colleagues who knew her from her television work.
- 3Proliferative Pause Offers Window to Prevent Brain Metastasis●Proliferative Pause Reveals Window to Prevent Brain Metastasis
Researchers describe a 'proliferative pause' — a period when cancer cells spreading to the brain stop dividing before reactivating — and suggest this dormant phase could be a critical treatment window to stop brain metastases before they take hold. Targeting cells during this pause may prevent lethal secondary brain tumours in cancers prone to spreading there.