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Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma: New Pathophysiological Insights and Emerging Therapeutic Targets.
Current neuropharmacology - 1 Jan 2017
Johung Tessa B, Monje Michelle
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BACKGROUND: Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) is the leading cause of brain tumor-related death in children, with median survival of less than one year. Despite decades of clinical trials, there has been no improvement in prognosis since the introduction of radiotherapy over thirty years ago. OBJECTIVE: To review the clinical features and current treatment challenges of DIPG, and discuss emerging insights...
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