Pediatric brain tumour prognosis has vastly and consistently improved in recent times. So, does the future hold promise for ...

Pilocytic astrocytoma (PA) is a primarily pediatric brain tumor caused mainly by mutations in the BRAF gene. In fact, there are two specific mechanisms for activation of BRAF implicated in PA ...

An overactive signaling pathway is a common cause in cases of pilocytic astrocytoma, the most frequent type of brain cancer in children. In all 96 cases studied, researchers found defects in genes ...

Pilocytic Astrocytoma. (Left) T2-weighted axial MRI; (Middle) T1-weighted axial MRI; (Right) T1-weighted with gadolinium (Gad) axial MRI. Note the cystic mass in the region of the midline of the ...

Pilocytic Astrocytoma. (Left) T2-weighted axial MRI; (Right) T1-weighted axial MRI. Note the large cystic mass in the region of the fourth ventricle and vermis of the cerebellum. Also note the marked ...

Johns Hopkins researchers have found a likely explanation for the slow growth of the most common childhood brain tumor, pilocytic astrocytoma. Using tests on a new cell-based model of the tumor ...

You have full access to this article via your institution. Pilocytic astrocytomas (PCAs) in children account for a considerable proportion of pediatric brain tumors, but most are benign growths ...

An overactive signaling pathway is a common cause in cases of pilocytic astrocytoma, the most frequent type of brain cancer in children. This was discovered by a network of scientists coordinated ...

Purpose: The pilocytic astrocytoma (PA) is the most common childhood brain tumor. This report examines the MIB-1 labeling index (LI) as a predictor of progression-free survival (PFS) among childhood ...

Pilocytic astrocytoma (PA) is a primarily pediatric brain tumor caused mainly by mutations in the BRAF gene. In fact, there are two specific mechanisms for activation of BRAF implicated in PA ...