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Scientists discover metabolite fueling aggressive brain tumor growth
Virtually all high-grade, aggressive gliomas in adults accumulate massive amounts of a metabolite called guanidinoacetate (GAA) that overstimulates nearby neurons and promotes tumor growth, according to new research from scientists at Children’s Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI) published today in Cell.
New framework developed for treating liver cancer
A multidisciplinary team co-led by Amit Singal, M.D., Chief of Hepatology and Director of the Liver Tumor Program in the Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases at UT Southwestern Medical Center, has developed new treatment recommendations for liver cancer that incorporate the latest research and an expanding range of therapeutic options.
