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Highlights of Children with Cancer UK's Workshop on Drug Delivery in Paediatric Brain Tumours.

Authors :
Nailor A
Walker DA
Jacques TS
Warren KE
Brem H
Kearns PR
Greenwood J
Penny JI
Pilkington GJ
Carcaboso AM
Fleischhack G
Macarthur D
Slavc I
Meijer L
Gill S
Lowis S
van Vuurden DG
Pearl MS
Clifford SC
Morrissy S
Ivanov DP
Beccaria K
Gilbertson RJ
Straathof K
Green JJ
Smith S
Rahman R
Kilday JP
Source :
Ecancermedicalscience [Ecancermedicalscience] 2016 Mar 31; Vol. 10, pp. 630. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Mar 31 (Print Publication: 2016).
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

The first Workshop on Drug Delivery in Paediatric Brain Tumours was hosted in London by the charity Children with Cancer UK. The goals of the workshop were to break down the barriers to treating central nervous system (CNS) tumours in children, leading to new collaborations and further innovations in this under-represented and emotive field. These barriers include the physical delivery challenges presented by the blood-brain barrier, the underpinning reasons for the intractability of CNS cancers, and the practical difficulties of delivering cancer treatment to the brains of children. Novel techniques for overcoming these problems were discussed, new models brought forth, and experiences compared.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1754-6605
Volume :
10
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Ecancermedicalscience
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
27110286
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3332/ecancer.2016.630