Androgen

A long-standing mystery surrounding a particularly aggressive childhood brain cancer, Posterior Fossa Type A (PFA) ependymoma, may finally be yielding to scientific scrutiny. Researchers have pinpointed androgens – commonly known as male hormones – as a key driver of tumor growth, offering a potential new therapeutic avenue for a disease with limited treatment options. This … Read more

Nearly 300 children in the US are diagnosed with ependymoma each year, a devastating brain tumor with a survival rate that remains stubbornly low, particularly in infants. But what if a common biological factor, present in all developing males and to a lesser extent in females, was unknowingly fueling the growth of these lethal tumors? … Read more