Jeffrey Rubens

Baltimore, MD USA

Johns Hopkins Medicine

About

Assistant Professor of Oncology

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Dr. Rubens' research focuses on developing new precision therapies that will rapidly translate into clinical trials aimed at reducing morbidity and improving survival in pediatric brain tumors.

Johns Hopkins Medicine

Baltimore, MD, USA

research

Interests

Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor…

Central nervous system (CNS) atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor (AT/RT) is a very rare, fast-growing tumor of the brain and spinal cord. It usually occurs in children aged three years and younger, although it can occur in older children and adults. About half of these tumors form in the cerebellum or

Neoplasia

Recent progress and novel approaches to treating atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor…

March 01, 2023

Atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumors (AT/RT) are malignant central nervous system (CNS) tumors that occur mostly in young children and have historically carried a very poor prognosis. While recent clinical trial results show that this tumor is curable, outcomes are still poor compared to other central

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Elizabeth Alva, Jeffrey Rubens, Susan Chi, Tom Rosenberg, Alyssa Reddy, Eric H. Raabe, Ashley Margol

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