Peter Madsen
MD
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

About
Physician Researcher
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Expertise
Neurosurgery

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA, USA
research
Interests

High-Grade Glioma
High-grade Gliomas (HGG) or astrocytomas in children nearly always result in a dismal prognosis. Although novel therapeutic approaches are currently in development, preclinical testing has been limited, due to a lack of pediatric-specific HGG preclinical models. These models are needed to help test
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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
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