"13-Year-Old Becomes First in the World to Beat Deadly Brain Cancer"

A 13-year-old Belgian boy, Lucas, has become the first child in the world to be cured of a deadly brainstem glioma, a rare and aggressive form of brain cancer. Lucas responded remarkably well to a cancer drug, causing his tumor to completely disappear. Researchers are now studying the genetic abnormalities of his tumor and creating tumor "organoids" in the lab to potentially develop a new treatment. While this breakthrough offers hope, the development of a new treatment is still a long way off.