Fruit Flies Help Study an Aggressive Tumor That Attacks Young Children

Malignant rhabdoid tumors are highly aggressive tumors that attack the brain or the kidneys and occur primarily in children under two years old. There are about 20 to 25 new cases diagnosed each year, suggested the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Little is known about these tumors, so finding a cure is incredibly difficult. Researchers investigating the disease are focused on learning how the body functions and why these tumors occur at all. A team of Florida State University researchers ...