SickKids researchers identified the KCNB2 gene as a key driver of medulloblastoma tumor growth. Blocking KCNB2 disrupts potassium channels, causing tumor-propagating cells to swell and lose integrity.

A study published in Nature Genetics reveals new insights into how medulloblastoma, the most common malignant brain tumor of childhood, can arise as the cerebellum develops. Researchers discovered ...

Scientists at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have identified a key gene that could lead to next-generation treatments for medulloblastoma, the most common malignant brain tumor in children.