Partial sponsorship-funding of a professional meeting for ATRT
The Childhood Brain Tumor was a partial sponsor for this important meeting that was held March 9-10, 2009 at the Fairmont Copley Hotel in Boston. Susan Chi, M.D., Mark Kieran, M.D., Ph.D. and Charles Roberts, Ph.D. from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute organized the meeting. Experts in the field participated in this important meeting. They explored genetic mutations, the underlying biological mechanisms, molecular profiling in the hope of improved outcomes. Vigorous discussions engaged the 14 medical professionals in this international meeting
Central nervous system rhaboid tumors are devastatingly aggressive tumors in children that respond poorly to treatment and they are typically fatal.
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