How to Use medulloblastoma in a Sentence
medulloblastoma
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Cooper: The cause of medulloblastoma is not known in most cases.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 12 Jan. 2024
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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After a series of tests, she was diagnosed with a medulloblastoma and underwent emergency surgery to remove it.
—EW.com, 16 Jan. 2024
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About 500 children are diagnosed with medulloblastoma each year.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2024
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There are fewer than 500 medulloblastoma cases diagnosed each year, and the large majority are in children.
—Julia Landwehr, Health, 12 Jan. 2024
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He was diagnosed last month with medulloblastoma, a cancerous brain tumor.
—Meryl Kornfield, Washington Post, 18 Dec. 2019
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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
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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
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Waters was diagnosed with medulloblastoma in February, the day after his third birthday.
—BostonGlobe.com, 1 Oct. 2019
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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
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While medulloblastoma affects both children and adults, DIPG typically is a childhood cancer.
—Rene Marsh, CNN, 24 Sep. 2021
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Elijah, 9, was diagnosed with medulloblastoma brain cancer.
—Megan Becka, cleveland.com, 19 Sep. 2017
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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In scientific literature, there are about 10 reported cases of medulloblastoma among siblings.
—Soumya Karlamangla, latimes.com, 28 June 2018
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