How to Use medulloblastoma in a Sentence

medulloblastoma

noun

• Cooper: The cause of medulloblastoma is not known in most cases.
  — Dominique Fluker, Essence, 12 Jan. 2024
• The San Antonio girl was diagnosed with medulloblastoma more than two years ago and has been putting up a brave fight against the brain cancer.
  — Vincent T. Davis, ExpressNews.com, 24 July 2019
• The results showed medulloblastoma, a cancerous tumor the size of a baseball -- a fourth of Louie’s head by volume was a tumor.
  — David Kiefer, Executive Editorial Producer, Cincinnati.com, 5 Dec. 2019
• In a grueling nine-hour operation, doctors were able to remove 90% of the medulloblastoma, but she was left with a 10-inch scar on the back of her head.
  — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2018
• Doctors soon discovered the mass was cancerous and diagnosed Kalea with medulloblastoma, a fast-growing cancer that forms at the base of the skull which can spread to the spinal cord and other parts of the body.
  — Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com, 30 June 2018
• Both siblings were diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a cancerous tumor which starts at the base of the skull and accounts for about 20 percent of all childhood brain tumors.
  — Alexandria Hein, Fox News, 28 June 2018
• Jacob was diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a brain tumor that affects only a few hundred children in the U.S.
  — Stephanie Sheehan, courant.com, 14 July 2017
• Tara and Jarlath Waters learned in February that their son’s life was in jeopardy when he was diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a fast-growing tumor on his brain stem.
  — Cathy Free, Washington Post, 5 Sep. 2019
• She had been determined to find a cure for David’s tumor, medulloblastoma, after his diagnosis in 2007.
  — Dan Bilefsky, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2017
• After a series of tests, she was diagnosed with a medulloblastoma and underwent emergency surgery to remove it.
  — EW.com, 16 Jan. 2024
• About 500 children are diagnosed with medulloblastoma each year.
  — Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2024
• There are fewer than 500 medulloblastoma cases diagnosed each year, and the large majority are in children.
  — Julia Landwehr, Health, 12 Jan. 2024
• He was diagnosed last month with medulloblastoma, a cancerous brain tumor.
  — Meryl Kornfield, Washington Post, 18 Dec. 2019
• Cathedral sophomore Brycen Newman was diagnosed with a malignant form of brain cancer, called medulloblastoma in June 2015.
  — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2022
• He was diagnosed with a medulloblastoma -- a tumor located on the brain stem -- at the age of four and underwent chemotherapy for the next two years until the cancer went into complete remission.
  — Evan Dudley, al, 7 Oct. 2022
• Waters was diagnosed with medulloblastoma in February, the day after his third birthday.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 1 Oct. 2019
• Per the Mayo Clinic, muscle coordination, balance and movement can be impacted by medulloblastoma due to the tumor's location in the brain.
  — Clare Fisher, Peoplemag, 11 Jan. 2024
• While medulloblastoma affects both children and adults, DIPG typically is a childhood cancer.
  — Rene Marsh, CNN, 24 Sep. 2021
• Gleeson, brought in by his parents Bill and Megan, was diagnosed with a medulloblastoma, a tumor that developed in the posterior part of his brain requiring major neurosurgery to remove the mass.
  — Hayden Grove, cleveland.com, 5 Nov. 2017
• The drug curbed tumor growth in mice that received neuroblastoma or medulloblastoma cells, the researchers report today in Science Translational Medicine.
  — Mitch Leslie, Science | AAAS, 1 Nov. 2017
• Northcott’s research studies the molecular and genetic level of a type of childhood brain cancer called medulloblastoma, the most common malignant brain tumor in children, with five-year survival rates ranging from 30 to 80 percent.
  — Lindsay Carlton, Fox News, 20 Apr. 2018
• Jojo’’ Hoskins, the family’s 2 ½ -year-old daughter, receives chemotherapy treatment at Seattle Children’s Hospital for medulloblastoma, a rare form of brain cancer.
  — Dawn Gilbertson, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2020
• Curran set out to find a way to rein in hyperactive hedgehog signaling, beating back medulloblastoma and possibly eliminating the need for more damaging treatments.
  — George Johnson, Discover Magazine, 16 Sep. 2013
• Elijah, 9, was diagnosed with medulloblastoma brain cancer.
  — Megan Becka, cleveland.com, 19 Sep. 2017
• The Mayo Clinic defines medulloblastoma as a malignant brain tumor that affects the cerebellum, which is involved in muscle coordination, balance and movement.
  — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2024
• About 500 children are diagnosed with medulloblastoma each year, according to estimates published in the Journal of Clinical Neuroscience.
  — Clare Fisher, Peoplemag, 11 Jan. 2024
• Other cancers with a similar genetic pattern might be treatable this way, the study said, including medulloblastomas, endometrial cancer, breast cancer and melanoma.
  — Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com, 14 May 2017
• According to the Mayo Clinic, initial symptoms of a medulloblastoma include dizziness, headaches, nausea, poor coordination, unsteady walk and vomiting.
  — Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2024
• The drug has been approved for treating severe cases of another cancer, basal cell carcinoma, which also arises from aberrant hedgehog signaling, and clinical trials are under way for medulloblastoma.
  — George Johnson, Discover Magazine, 16 Sep. 2013
• In scientific literature, there are about 10 reported cases of medulloblastoma among siblings.
  — Soumya Karlamangla, latimes.com, 28 June 2018

Last Updated: 1 Aug 2024