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- 113-Year-Old Becomes First Cured of DIPG Brain Cancer●A 13-Year-Old Has Been Cured of DIPG, the Deadliest Childhood Brain Cancer
A 13-year-old child has reportedly become the first patient cured of diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, an aggressive childhood brain tumour with a near-uniformly fatal prognosis. The case, described as a world first, is drawing attention from clinicians and families because DIPG has resisted decades of treatment attempts, and any confirmed cure would mark a major breakthrough in paediatric oncology.
- 2Proliferative 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.
- 3Mount Sinai to test novel liquid radioembolic agent for brain tumors●Mount Sinai announces collaborative research agreement to evaluate novel liquid radioembolic agent for brain tumors
Mount Sinai has announced a collaborative research agreement to evaluate a novel liquid radioembolic agent for treating brain tumors. The therapy would deliver radiation directly to tumor tissue in liquid form, an approach being explored for cancers that are difficult to treat surgically. Details on the partner institution, trial design and timeline have not yet been released, and clinical results remain pending.
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Angela Stribling, a host known for her work on BET, has died following a battle with brain cancer. Details about her age, the date of her death, and her full career have not yet been widely reported. Viewers and colleagues are expected to share tributes to the longtime television personality as news of her death spreads.