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A new research performed at Cambridge University may help in curing deadly brain tumors in kids. Researchers highlighted the DNA rearrangement which present in two-thirds cases of brain tumors between the age group of 5 to 19 year olds kids.

Researchers also mentioned that pilocytic astrocytoma is the most common type of brain tumor and this discovery could help in the way of creating better treatments and diagnosis of this disease. Professor Peter Collins, who led the research at Cambridge University, said that, “If we can diagnose exactly which type of brain tumor a child has as early as possible, the tumor is more likely to be treated successfully”.

He also said that these findings help in creating therapies that block the activity of the fusion gene and halt the growth of tumor cells. He mentioned that they found the specific DNA rearrangement which present in two-thirds cases of pilocytic astrocytoma and the resulting DNA sequence includes a portion of a gene called BRAF which may be the trigger of this disease.

Tags: Brain Tumour, Cancer, DNA



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