Achilles Heel Of Common Childhood Tumor Identified By Researchers

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Achilles Heel Of Common Childhood Tumor Identified By Researchers

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Researchers have discovered a mechanism for the rapid growth seen in infantile hemangioma, the most common childhood tumor. The tumors, which are made up of proliferating blood vessels, affect up to 10 percent of children of European descent, with girls more frequently afflicted than boys. The growths appear within days of birth - most often as a single, blood-red lump on the head or face - then grow rapidly in the ensuing months.

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