Keith Ligon, M.D., Ph.D., Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (IMAGE)

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Keith Ligon, M.D., Ph.D., Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

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A type of low-grade but sometimes lethal brain tumor in children has been found in many cases to contain an unusual mutation that may help to classify, diagnose and guide the treatment of the tumors, reports Dr. Keith Ligon at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

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