Medulloblastomas
Studies from Research Center in the Area of Medulloblastomas Described
Published in Women's Health Weekly, April 21st, 2011
2011 APR 21 -- New research, 'Protective role of 17 ß-estradiol on medulloblastoma development in Patched 1 heterozygous mice,' is the subject of a report. According to recent research from Rome, Italy, "Medulloblastoma (MB) is the most common pediatric tumor of the CNS, representing ~20% of all childhood CNS tumors. Although in recent years many molecular mechanisms that control MB development have been clarified, the effects of biological factors such as sex on this tumor remain to be explained."
"Epidemiological data, in fact, indicate a significant difference in the incidence of MB between the 2 sexes, with considerably higher susceptibility of...
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