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Fathers’ Experiences of Childhood Cancer: A Phenomenological Qualitative StudyResearch has shown differences in how fathers and mothers respond to a child's cancer diagnosis. Previous studies have highlighted that sociocultural norm shape fathers' experiences of their child's cancer diagnosis. Our phenomenological qualitative study aimed to examine the lived experiences of fathers whose children have been diagnosed with cancer and explore the impact of sociocultural gender roles.
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Acute Leukaemia of Ambiguous Lineage Presenting as a Focal Bone Lesion: a Case ReportAcute leukaemia is the most common childhood malignancy. Almost all cases are classified as acute lymphoblastic leukaemia or acute myeloid leukaemia. Acute leukaemia of ambiguous lineage (ALAL) is a rare form of acute leukaemia that cannot be classified by a single lineage. Like other acute leukaemias, ALAL typically presents with nonspecific symptoms such as fatigue, fever, or bleeding.
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Most clinical anti-EGFR antibodies do not neutralize both wtEGFR and EGFRvIII activation in gliomaWe discovered a previously unknown major resistance mechanism in glioma in that most EGFR domain III-targeting antibodies do not neutralize EGFRvIII
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Integrated analysis of miRNA and mRNA expression in childhood MedulloblastomaMedulloblastoma (MB) is the most common malignant brain tumor in children and a leading cause of cancer-related mortality and morbidity.
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Integrated Analysis of miRNA and mRNA Expression in Childhood Medulloblastoma Compared with Neural Stem CellsMedulloblastoma (MB) is the most common malignant brain tumor in children and a leading cause of cancer-related mortality and morbidity.
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Activation of ERBB4 in Glioblastoma Can Contribute to Increased Tumorigenicity and Influence Therapeutic ResponseThe functional effects of increased ERBB4 activation identify ERBB4 as a potential prognostic and therapeutic target
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Unusual paediatric spinal myxopapillary ependymomas: Unique molecular entities or pathological variations on a theme?We describe two unusual cases of MPE and use DNA methylation analyses to compare their signatures to try and distinguish if these represent a unique subset.
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MedulloblastomaMedulloblastoma is a highly malignant small round blue cell tumor of the posterior fossa
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International experience in the development of patient-derived xenograft models of diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomaThis multi-center study provides valuable information on the success rate of establishing patient-derived pre-clinical models of diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma
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Rare childhood cancers—an increasing entity requiring the need for global consensus and collaborationRare childhood cancers have not benefited to the same extent from the gains that have been made for their frequently occurring counterparts.