Abstract:Pediatric brain tumors including medulloblastomas and ATRTs are associated with significant mortality and morbidity. Much of this morbidity is due to conventional treatments: radiation and chemotherapy. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop new therapeutic options to combat these devastating diseases. Immunotherapy has gained traction as a potential alternative to current treatments. Because many immunotherapies rely on the presence of tumor-associated antigens (TAAs) and pediatric brain tumors have po… Show more
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