Challenges to curing primary brain tumours

Challenges to curing primary brain tumoursChallenges to curing primary brain tumours, Published online: 07 February 2019; doi:10.1038/s41571-019-0177-5Brain cancer encompasses a diverse range of complex malignancies, many of which are associated with a poor prognosis and require more effective treatments. In this Position Paper, an international panel of clinicians and laboratory-based scientists convened by Cancer Research UK identify and discuss seven challenges that must be overcome if we are to cure all patients with a brain tumour.

Source: Nature Clinical Practice Oncology - February 7, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Kenneth Aldape Kevin M. Brindle Louis Chesler Rajesh Chopra Amar Gajjar Mark R. Gilbert Nicholas Gottardo David H. Gutmann Darren Hargrave Eric C. Holland David T. W. Jones Johanna A. Joyce Pamela Kearns Mark W. Kieran Ingo K. Mellinghoff Melinda Merchant Source Type: research