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medulloblastoma

British  
/ mɪˌdʌləʊblæsˈtəʊmə /

noun

  1. a rapidly growing brain tumour that develops in children and is responsive to radiotherapy

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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I was diagnosed at 21 years old with medulloblastoma, an aggressive type of brain cancer that can turn deadly within months.

From MarketWatch May 27, 2026

Chace was seven years old when he was diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a cancerous brain tumour, which required immediate surgery and follow-up care.

From BBC Nov. 13, 2025

Though small, the ORF’s product is essential for the survival of medulloblastoma tumors, a brain cancer that affects children, they reported on 18 January in Molecular Cell.

From Science Magazine Nov. 24, 2024

One gene that HLX increases expression of is MYC, which also increases the expression of several other cancer-causing genes, causing a cascade of activity that accelerates the growth of group 3 medulloblastoma tumors.

From Science Daily Mar. 13, 2024

The Mayo Clinic defines medulloblastoma as a malignant brain tumor that affects the cerebellum, which is involved in muscle coordination, balance and movement.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 17, 2024

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