Desmoplastic small round cell tumor is a rare cancer that affects children and young adults. Most patients have very advanced disease already when they are diagnosed, and the long-term survival rate is low. Current treatments can't cure DSRCT and are very toxic. Patients who do survive are often left with debilitating side effects that last the rest of their lives. We have developed a new type of radiation therapy that targets the tumor cells specifically without harming normal tissue. In mice, this type of therapy can cure tumors without causing toxicity.
Fighting childhood cancer, one cup at a time.
