Pitt Researchers Develop Diagnostic Tool for Profiling Pediatric Brain Cancers
A research team from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh has developed a new diagnostic tool capable of profiling brain cancers in pediatric patients. Composed of pediatric neurosurgeons and researchers, the team designed a diagnostic platform that uses the body’s natural cancer-fighting immune response to classify pediatric brain tumors. This new tool could lead to more accurate medical diagnostics and allow physicians to design targeted treatments for young patients. Since its method of classifying brain tumors complements traditional genetic and microscopic cancer analyses, this diagnostic tool could help develop cancer therapies tailored to…